United Rugby Championship – THE 2ND ROW

URC Introduces Independent TMO Process to Deliver Faster, More Accurate Decisions

25 Sep 202525 Sep 2025

An independent TMO process will be introduced to the United Rugby Championship, designed to improve the accuracy of key decisions and speed up the game. Backed by Hawk-Eye technology, the…

DAVE HEFFERNAN COMMITS FUTURE TO CONNACHT RUGBY

Connacht Rugby is delighted to announce a two-year contract renewal for Dave Heffernan, further extending his long and illustrious career with his home province. BKT United Rugby Championship, Kingspan Stadium,…

ROD SEIB APPOINTED CONNACHT RUGBY SENIOR ASSISTANT COACh

4 Mar 20254 Mar 2025

Connacht Rugby are delighted to announce the appointment of Australian Rod Seib as the club’s new Senior Assistant Coach, with responsibility for team attack, from the 2025/26 season. An experienced…

CAN CONNACHT FINISH THIS URC BLOCK ON A HIGH?

Last week showed Connacht have the tools to beat the best, but still have a fair way to go to make that leap to the next tier. For the first…

Can Connacht Overcome Leinster’s Dominance in URC?

18 Oct 202418 Oct 2024

Connacht are at home hoping to bounce back after a disappointing loss to Ulster. Another performance that lacked fluidity, partly due to Ulsters ability to make a mess of the…

INTERPRO INTENSITY INCOMING

The second interpro of the season is upon us, a trip to the Kingspan to face Ulster is ahead in URC round 4. Connacht so far this season have a…

Next Challenge: Connacht vs Scarlets Preview

3 Oct 20243 Oct 2024

Scarlets are up next in the URC as Connacht head to Llanelli after a great win in Rd 2. Last week's win over the Sharks will be remembered for the…

Connacht Vs Sharks

27 Sep 202427 Sep 2024

Connacht kicked off their URC season last week with a tight loss to Munster on the road. Making it four URC games without a win for Connacht when you include…

URC Awards

BKT URC Recognises The League's Finest As the BKT United Rugby Championship edges closer to crowning its 2023/24 champion, the winners of the annual URC Awards will be announced over…

Tenacious Treviso catch Connacht cold

For a third time in the URC this season Connacht lost to a last minute score. Edinburgh, Leinster and now Benetton have broken western hearts in the dying seconds of…