Connacht and Friend turn their minds to Gloucester test
Coach looking for big improvement following patchy display against Southern Kings
Coach looking for big improvement following patchy display against Southern Kings
Andy Friend brings in Stephen Fitzgerald at fullback, with Adeolokun introduced on the right wing, and Porch switching to the left
Friend says side must be clinical in attack and defence on top form to prevail in Wales
Former outhalf AJ MacGinty plays key role as English side secure semi-final slot
Coach Friend includes three internationals in squad for important Pro14 test
Pro14 preview: Connacht v Ospreys, Sportsground (2.45, live on TG4, Premier Sports 1)
Late Horwitz penalty gets Connacht over the line in Galway
Former Leinster contingent in visitors’ line-up adds extra spice to this festive interpro
The Irish province withstand a late comeback by the Cheetahs in South Africa
Andy Friend’s side secure bonus point with comfortable win at the Sportsground
All four players picked for November series by Joe Schmidt will line out in Bridgend
Ashton’s three tries help consign the visitors to another defeat in England
Centre Bundee Aki is man of the match yet it could easily have been outhalf Jack Carty or scrumhalf Kieran Marmion
Pro14 preview: Connacht v Scarlets, Sportsground (5.15, live on TG4, Premier Sports)
Experience needed as South African side have lost only one match at home this season
Benetton without a host of players while visitors keen to make up for defeat to Zebre
‘I suspect now we will be taken seriously as a club, perhaps as an organisation’
Kieran Keane’s side aiming to gather some impetus at expense of struggling Oyonnax
Defeat to Zebre will have concentrated minds within Jono Gibbes’ Ulster squad
Head coach Bernard Jackman hoping to lead Welsh outfit to a first league victory
Kieran Keane secures first win as Connacht coach as Kings swept aside
Kieran Keane says side ‘got what they deserved’ as province defeated in Pro14 opener
Jack Carty answers his critics as referee’s blunder leaves Wasps feeling stung
Matt Healy is back after injury as Benetton Treviso travel to the Sportsground
Holders look marginally the more irresistible force at the moment
AJ MacGinty and Kieran Marmion direct excellent performance from Pat Lam’s side
Pat Lam braced for a ‘fired up’ Zebre out to make amends after thrashing from Leinster
Tommy Bowe scores twice as Pat Lam’s men left to rue scoreless first half at a blustery Sportsground
Pat Lam’s side eager to protect their top six status against their closest pursuers
Pat Lam’s team can progress to Challenge Cup quarter-finals with a victory in France
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