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CONNACHT RUGBY AND CLARINS ANNOUNCE THREE-YEAR PARTNERSHIP

26 Mar 202426 Mar 2024

Connacht Rugby are delighted to announce a three-year partnership with French beauty brand Clarins, as the club’s official skincare partners.Clarins, a family brand founded in 1954 by Jacques Courtin-Clarins has…

Connacht vs Lions Preview

22 Mar 202422 Mar 2024

Connacht will be looking to keep their win streak going against the Lions tomorrow night, after winning their last 3 games in the BKT United Rugby Championship matches The Dexcom…

SIX NATIONS: FULL CONTACT SEASON 2

14 Mar 202414 Mar 2024

Six Nations and Netflix have confirmed the recommission of Six Nations: Full Contact for a second series following the huge success of season one. Produced by Box To Box Films,…

Gusty in Galway

A lot of Huff and Puff but Connacht don't blow Scarlets away in a windy Sportsground. That might seem like an odd way to describe a try bonus point win…

PolarCap®, a new medical cooling cap for concussion, to be introduced by five BKT URC teams

22 Dec 202322 Dec 2023

The BKT URC has entered an agreement with med-tech company PolarCool to introduce the use of new medical cooling caps on players who have suffered concussive injuries, named PolarCap®. Over…

Record Holder Muldoon: “This league is getting better and better every year.”

30 Nov 202330 Nov 2023

John Muldoon // www.inpho.ie There are few people better qualified to comment on the strides the BKT URC has made than John Muldoon.After all, no-one has made more appearances in…

Connacht undaunted by haunted Highveld

23 Nov 202323 Nov 2023

CONNACHT TEAM // www.inpho.ie Having conquered Hollywoodbets Kings Park last week to earn their fifth win in South Africa, Connacht have now set their sights on becoming the first European…

Corrib Oil & Connacht Rugby join forces for three more years

3 Nov 20233 Nov 2023

Connacht Rugby have announced the renewal of the club's official partnership with Corrib Oil. The partnership has been in place since 2020 and sees Corrib Oil as the Official Fuel Partner…

What Caused the Scoring Surge in R1?

Franco Smith's Glasgow Warriors contributed 43 points to the scoring surge in R1 // www.inpho.ie If Round 2 proves to be anything like Round 1, then the BKT URC is…

Marker Saliva Testing To Support Head Injury Diagnosis To Occur Through 2023/2024 BKT URC Season

19 Oct 202319 Oct 2023

Ioan Lloyd // Riley Sports Photography The BKT United Rugby Championship will work with Marker Diagnostics (Marker) to implement a new data collection initiative designed to improve elite player safety…