Jack Carty at fullback for Connacht’s clash with Gloucester

Conor Fitzgerald and Caolin Blade renew their halfback partnership for crucial match

Bundee Aki celebrates new deal with a try

Ireland centre scores on first Pro14 match of the season for Connacht after extending contract

Toulouse to test Connacht’s never-say-die attitude

Godwin and Porch named on the wings for the Irish side, with Farrell coming into midfield

Bundee Aki back as Connacht face Montpellier in Galway

Ultan Dillane eases Andy Friend’s secondrow woes for Sunday’s Champions Cup clash

Connacht overrun Benetton to notch first win

Andy Friend’s side bounce back from defeat to Scarlets

Munster make four changes as Connacht target first win

New Ulster signing Bill Johnston makes his competitive debut against Toyota Cheetahs

Leinster, Munster and Connacht name their Pro14 teams

The Irish provinces begin their season this weekend, with three in action on Saturday

Friend happy Connacht are fighting fit for quarter-final showdown

Coach says visitors will need to produce their best rugby to overcome Ulster in Belfast

Connacht get no value from Sale yet again as European challenge ends

Former outhalf AJ MacGinty plays key role as English side secure semi-final slot

Connacht maintain play-off push with tough Benetton win

Andy Friend’s side survive a serious scare against Italian visitors at Sportsground

Connacht taking no chances against in-form Benetton

Coach Friend includes three internationals in squad for important Pro14 test

Ultan Dillane slots back into Connacht team to face Benetton

‘We’re there or thereabouts, but need to keep winning to make sure we control our destiny’

Carty, Marmion and Dillane all back in Connacht squad

Trio of Irish internationals return to training prior to must-win Pro14 fixture against Benetton

Connacht run in six tries to rout Ospreys at Sportsground

Andy Friend’s side stay in hunt for Pro 14 playoffs and Champions Cup qualification

Connacht should just about have edge to see off playoff rival

Pro14 preview: Connacht v Ospreys, Sportsground (2.45, live on TG4, Premier Sports 1)

Ultan Dillane and Quinn Roux named in Connacht team

‘We’ve seen a really positive response after a disappointing result last weekend’

Connacht get hit for six as Glasgow take the bonus at Scotstoun

Andy Friend’s side suffer setback in bid to narrow gap on Scottish side

Connacht opt for blend of youth and experience for Glasgow trip

Daly will play in midfield for the visitors, while Fitzgerald continues on the right wing

Kieran Marmion is back in the Connacht team

Academy player Conor Fitzgerald starts at outhalf for Glasgow Warriors clash

Kieran Marmion returns as Irish contingent named in Connacht XV

Loan signing Stephen Fitzgerald will make his first Connacht start against the Cheetahs

Connacht hang tough to draw level with Sale

Late Horwitz penalty gets Connacht over the line in Galway

Connacht braced for choppy waters in ‘must-win’ Sale Sharks clash

Andy Friend makes sweeping changes to side narrowly defeated by Munster last week

Tiernan O’Halloran returns for Challenge Cup clash with Sale

‘We are alive in two competitions and want to reach the knock out stages in both’

Rugby Statistics: Foreign legion proving their worth where it counts

Former Springbok Coetzee ticks all the right boxes with massive contribution to Ulster

Connacht aiming to end festive period on a high

Victory over Munster would complete a positive period for Friend’s in-form squad

Regrets? Connacht will have a few after a particularly galling loss

Leinster ultimately rewarded for their stubborn refusal to throw in the towel

Leinster complete stupendous comeback against Connacht

Connacht had their 29-12 lead evaporate in dramatic final dozen minutes at the RDS

Connacht yet to decide if Bundee Aki will face Leinster

Province a little ‘skinny’ in midfield as Eoin Griffin and Peter Robb out with injuries

Paddy Jackson to start against Connacht on Friday night

Connacht go into Challenge Cup encounter with four wins in a row in all competitions

Connacht master the conditions on a wild old day out west

Andy Friend’s side see off Perpignan and the weather to notch up fourth-straight victory

Connacht make wholesale changes for the visit of Perpignan

Friend’s squad in confident mood following the successive victories in South Africa

In-form Connacht braced to dethrone Southern Kings

Tom Farrell expecting tough challenge from South African side with ‘dangerous runners’

Gerry Thornley: unbeaten start for provinces but things to get tougher

Munster’s 10-10 draw in Sandy Park against Exeter was the best result for the Irish sides

Connacht off to strong start as they take down Bordeaux-Begles

Kyle Godwin scores two tries as hosts win Challenge Cup opener at the Sportground

Connacht aim to rise to challenge and turn positives into points

Andy Friend reshuffles province for physical Champions Cup opener with Bordeaux

Kieran Marmion returns as Connacht rotate for Edinburgh

Ultan Dillane and winger Niyi Adeolokun also included with Bundee Aki on the bench

Connacht make four changes for visit of Zebre

Andy Friend: ‘They are a big physical side who are well able to throw the ball around’

Tom Farrell keen to hit the ground running at Connacht

In-form centre was one of the province’s highest performers every week last season

Jack Carty and Connacht primed for ‘month of champions’

Early home games against Glasgow, Scarlets and Leinster could set tone for the season

Connacht the only Irish winners as Munster and Ulster beaten

Munster held scoreless by Exeter at Musgrave Park but Connacht beat Bristol

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