Jarrad Butler

Connacht face huge task against Tigers side enjoying purple patch

English side on 12-game winning streak ahead of Sunday’s clash

Connacht dominate Stade Francais to kick off European campaign in style

Bonus point win comes with six tries and a rock solid defence in a famous Galway win

Connacht supply the fireworks on memorable night at the Aviva

Bonus-point win over Ulster sees Mack Hansen cross for two tries

Ulster game will be a defining one for Connacht’s season

Andy Friend knows his squad face battle to close points gap with three rival provinces

Connacht face tough opener against Cardiff side packed with internationals

Andy Friend wants his side to be adaptable against sides with more firepower

Connacht Rugby season preview: Good start essential if Friend’s men are to reach their goal

Upheaval and season format against them but Connacht will aim to defy the odds again

Rainbow Cup: Leinster, Glasgow and Connacht name their teams

Andrew Porter is among another six players recalled to Leinster’s matchday squad

Connacht name strong side for key Benetton clash in Treviso

Bundee Aki returns to midfield after four-match ban for England sending off

Leinster ring the changes for trip to Connacht

Home side hoping to build upon last-gasp victory over Connacht

Stander and Fardy’s exit signals a changing of Irish import guard

This summer marks a watershed moment in the role of ‘project players’ in Irish rugby

Andy Friend wants no red faces at Connacht for new Rainbow Cup

After ‘embarrassing’ loss to Leicester, coach’s goal is to restore his side’s consistency

Connacht target rare win across the water to secure European quarter-final spot

Andy Friend optimistic his province can produce third win against a Premiership side

Andy Friend wants Connacht to bury English ‘hoodoo’ against Leicester

Coach knows his side must avoid an arm wrestle against physical Tigers side

Connacht mix things up for visit of Edinburgh

Cian Prendergast and centre Sean O’Brien are both handed their first starts

Pro14: Munster-Connacht rivalry set to take on a sharper edge

Johann van Graan’s side eyeing place in final as Andy Friend’s squad travel in expectation

Connacht’s basement buys are proving to be bargains

Andy Friend says province must shop at Aldi but their recruitment is looking to be astute

Connacht come within a score of massive upset against Racing 92

Irish province had an opportunity to take full points with the last play of the game

Connacht use visit of Benetton to give as many players as possible match time

Italians travel to Galway without the 10 internationals named in Franco Smith’s Azzurri team to face Wales

The Offload: Canterbury get Ireland women’s launch all wrong

Dylan Hartley’s book gives a revealing insight into rugby’s professional ‘guinea pigs’

Connacht boss Andy Friend bringing a touch of Canberra to Knocknacarra

Australian is enjoying a change of pace and embracing life in the wild west of Galway

Irish internationals return as Connacht face Southern Kings

Ultan Dillane and Dave Heffernan both in the squad for Sunday’s Pro14 encounter

Leinster lead the Irish charge on defining weekend for provinces

Munster hoping for Houdini-like escape into knock-out stages, while Ulster seek home win

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