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class="vector-toc-link" href="#Stadium_and_supporters"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 3 Stadium and supporters </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Stadium_and_supporters-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> Toggle Stadium and supporters subsection </button> <ul id="toc-Stadium_and_supporters-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Stadium" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Stadium"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 3.1 Stadium </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Stadium-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Stadium_Redevelopment" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Stadium_Redevelopment"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 3.1.1 Stadium Redevelopment </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Stadium_Redevelopment-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Phase_1" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-4"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Phase_1"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 3.1.1.1 Phase 1 </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Phase_1-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Phase_2" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-4"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Phase_2"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 3.1.1.2 Phase 2 </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Phase_2-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Stadium_Sponsorship" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-4"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Stadium_Sponsorship"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 3.1.1.3 Stadium Sponsorship </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Stadium_Sponsorship-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Supporters" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Supporters"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 3.2 Supporters </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Supporters-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Crest_and_colours" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Crest_and_colours"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 4 Crest and colours </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Crest_and_colours-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Current_standings" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Current_standings"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 5 Current standings </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Current_standings-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> Toggle Current standings subsection </button> <ul id="toc-Current_standings-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-United_Rugby_Championship" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#United_Rugby_Championship"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 5.1 United Rugby Championship </div> </a> <ul id="toc-United_Rugby_Championship-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Challenge_Cup" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Challenge_Cup"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 5.2 Challenge Cup </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Challenge_Cup-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Coaching_and_management_team" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Coaching_and_management_team"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 6 Coaching and management team </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Coaching_and_management_team-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Current_squad" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Current_squad"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 7 Current squad </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Current_squad-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> Toggle Current squad subsection </button> <ul id="toc-Current_squad-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Academy_squad" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Academy_squad"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 7.1 Academy squad </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Academy_squad-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Honours" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Honours"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 8 Honours </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Honours-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Season_records" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Season_records"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 9 Season records </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Season_records-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> Toggle Season records subsection </button> <ul id="toc-Season_records-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-United_Rugby_Championship_2" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#United_Rugby_Championship_2"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 9.1 United Rugby Championship </div> </a> <ul id="toc-United_Rugby_Championship_2-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Champions_Cup" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Champions_Cup"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 9.2 Champions Cup </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Champions_Cup-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Challenge_Cup_2" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Challenge_Cup_2"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 9.3 Challenge Cup </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Challenge_Cup_2-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Results_versus_representative_sides" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Results_versus_representative_sides"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 10 Results versus representative sides </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Results_versus_representative_sides-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Record_against_URC,_European_Cup_&_European_Challenge_Cup_opponents" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Record_against_URC,_European_Cup_&_European_Challenge_Cup_opponents"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 11 Record against URC, European Cup & European Challenge Cup opponents </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Record_against_URC,_European_Cup_&_European_Challenge_Cup_opponents-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Records_against_Irish_Provinces_(1946–present)" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Records_against_Irish_Provinces_(1946–present)"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 12 Records against Irish Provinces (1946–present) </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Records_against_Irish_Provinces_(1946–present)-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Head_Coaches_(professional_era)" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Head_Coaches_(professional_era)"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 13 Head Coaches (professional era) </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Head_Coaches_(professional_era)-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Notable_players" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Notable_players"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 14 Notable players </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Notable_players-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> Toggle Notable players subsection </button> <ul id="toc-Notable_players-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Ireland" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Ireland"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 14.1 Ireland </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Ireland-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-British_and_Irish_Lions" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#British_and_Irish_Lions"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 14.2 British and Irish Lions </div> </a> <ul id="toc-British_and_Irish_Lions-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Overseas_internationals" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Overseas_internationals"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 14.3 Overseas internationals </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Overseas_internationals-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Personnel_Awards_and_Honours" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Personnel_Awards_and_Honours"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 15 Personnel Awards and Honours </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Personnel_Awards_and_Honours-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> Toggle Personnel Awards and Honours subsection </button> <ul id="toc-Personnel_Awards_and_Honours-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-World_Rugby_Player_of_the_Year" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#World_Rugby_Player_of_the_Year"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 15.1 World Rugby Player of the Year </div> </a> <ul id="toc-World_Rugby_Player_of_the_Year-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-World_Rugby_Breakthrough_Player_of_the_Year" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#World_Rugby_Breakthrough_Player_of_the_Year"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 15.2 World Rugby Breakthrough Player of the Year </div> </a> <ul id="toc-World_Rugby_Breakthrough_Player_of_the_Year-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-United_Rugby_Championship_Team_of_the_Year" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#United_Rugby_Championship_Team_of_the_Year"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 15.3 United Rugby Championship Team of the Year </div> </a> <ul id="toc-United_Rugby_Championship_Team_of_the_Year-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Pro14_Player_of_the_Year" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Pro14_Player_of_the_Year"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 15.4 Pro14 Player of the Year </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Pro14_Player_of_the_Year-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-United_Rugby_Championship_Individual_Awards" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#United_Rugby_Championship_Individual_Awards"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 15.5 United Rugby Championship Individual Awards </div> </a> <ul id="toc-United_Rugby_Championship_Individual_Awards-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-United_Rugby_Championship_Team_Awards" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#United_Rugby_Championship_Team_Awards"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 15.6 United Rugby Championship Team Awards </div> </a> <ul id="toc-United_Rugby_Championship_Team_Awards-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Player_records" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Player_records"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 16 Player records </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Player_records-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> Toggle Player records subsection </button> <ul id="toc-Player_records-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-United_Rugby_Championship_Player_Records" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#United_Rugby_Championship_Player_Records"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 16.1 United Rugby Championship Player Records </div> </a> <ul id="toc-United_Rugby_Championship_Player_Records-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Challenge_Cup_Player_Records" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Challenge_Cup_Player_Records"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 16.2 Challenge Cup Player Records </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Challenge_Cup_Player_Records-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Centurions" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Centurions"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 16.3 Centurions </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Centurions-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Connacht_Eagles" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Connacht_Eagles"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 17 Connacht Eagles </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Connacht_Eagles-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Captains_in_the_professional_era" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Captains_in_the_professional_era"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 18 Captains in the professional era </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Captains_in_the_professional_era-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-See_also" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#See_also"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 19 See also </div> </a> <ul id="toc-See_also-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-References" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#References"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 20 References </div> </a> <ul id="toc-References-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Sources" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Sources"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 21 Sources </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Sources-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> 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.mw-parser-output .infobox-table th,body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table td{padding-left:inherit;padding-right:inherit}}</style><table class="infobox vcard"><caption class="infobox-title fn org">Connacht Rugby</caption><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><a href="/wiki/File:ConnachtRugby_2017logo.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/6/67/ConnachtRugby_2017logo.svg/200px-ConnachtRugby_2017logo.svg.png" decoding="async" width="200" height="181" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/6/67/ConnachtRugby_2017logo.svg/300px-ConnachtRugby_2017logo.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/6/67/ConnachtRugby_2017logo.svg/400px-ConnachtRugby_2017logo.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="129" data-file-height="117" /></a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Nickname(s)</th><td class="infobox-data nickname">The Westerners</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Founded</th><td class="infobox-data">1885; 139 years ago (1885)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Location</th><td class="infobox-data label"><a href="/wiki/Galway" title="Galway">Galway</a>, <a href="/wiki/Republic_of_Ireland" title="Republic of Ireland">Ireland</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Ground(s)</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Galway_Sportsgrounds" class="mw-redirect" title="Galway Sportsgrounds">Dexcom Stadium</a> (Capacity: 8,129)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">CEO</th><td class="infobox-data agent"><a href="/wiki/Willie_Ruane" title="Willie Ruane">Willie Ruane</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Coach(es)</th><td class="infobox-data agent"><a href="/wiki/Peter_Wilkins_(rugby_union_coach)" class="mw-redirect" title="Peter Wilkins (rugby union coach)">Peter Wilkins</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Captain(s)</th><td class="infobox-data 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src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/07/Rugby_football_current_event.svg/32px-Rugby_football_current_event.svg.png" decoding="async" width="32" height="25" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/07/Rugby_football_current_event.svg/48px-Rugby_football_current_event.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/07/Rugby_football_current_event.svg/64px-Rugby_football_current_event.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="322" data-file-height="250" /></a> <a href="/w/index.php?title=2023%E2%80%9324_Connacht_Rugby_season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="2023–24 Connacht Rugby season (page does not exist)">Current season</a></td></tr></tbody></table> Connacht Rugby (<a href="/wiki/Irish_language" title="Irish language">Irish</a>: Rugbaí Connachta) is one of the four professional provincial <a href="/wiki/Rugby_union" title="Rugby union">rugby</a> teams from the island of Ireland. Connacht competes in the <a href="/wiki/United_Rugby_Championship" title="United Rugby Championship">United Rugby Championship</a> and the <a href="/wiki/European_Rugby_Champions_Cup" title="European Rugby Champions Cup">European Rugby Champions Cup</a>. The team represents the IRFU Connacht Branch, which is one of four primary branches of the <a href="/wiki/Irish_Rugby_Football_Union" title="Irish Rugby Football Union">IRFU</a>, and is responsible for rugby union throughout the geographical Irish province of <a href="/wiki/Connacht" title="Connacht">Connacht</a>. Connacht plays its home games at the <a href="/wiki/Dexcom_Stadium" title="Dexcom Stadium">Dexcom Stadium</a>, which currently holds 6,126 spectators and can be expanded to 8,129.<a href="#cite_note-1">[1]</a> Connacht play in a predominantly green <a href="/wiki/Rugby_shirt" title="Rugby shirt">jersey</a>, <a href="/wiki/Rugby_shorts" title="Rugby shorts">shorts</a> and <a href="/wiki/Rugby_socks" title="Rugby socks">socks</a>. The Connacht Rugby crest is a modified version of the provincial <a href="/wiki/Flag_of_Connacht" class="mw-redirect" title="Flag of Connacht">flag of Connacht</a> and consists of a <a href="/wiki/Dimidiation" title="Dimidiation">dimidiated</a> eagle and an arm wielding a sword. With the province containing just over 8% of the total Irish population, Connacht has a much smaller base of rugby union players to choose from than the other three provinces. This player base is also affected by the relative popularity of <a href="/wiki/Gaelic_Athletic_Association" title="Gaelic Athletic Association">Gaelic Athletic Association</a> <a href="/wiki/Gaelic_games" title="Gaelic games">sports</a> such as <a href="/wiki/Hurling" title="Hurling">hurling</a> and <a href="/wiki/Gaelic_football" title="Gaelic football">Gaelic football</a>.<a href="#cite_note-2">[2]</a> However, rugby union in Connacht has expanded, with increased ticket sales,<a href="#cite_note-3">[3]</a> in particular since its first season competing in the <a href="/wiki/Heineken_Cup" class="mw-redirect" title="Heineken Cup">Heineken Cup</a>. Through the efforts of the Connacht Branch and the support of the IRFU, the province has experienced growth, increasing its underage and schools participation through initiatives such as the Grassroots to Greenshirts campaign.<a href="#cite_note-4">[4]</a> Connacht enjoyed their most significant success in 2016, when they defeated fellow Irish province <a href="/wiki/Leinster_Rugby" title="Leinster Rugby">Leinster</a> in the <a href="/wiki/2016_Pro12_Grand_Final" title="2016 Pro12 Grand Final">2016 Pro12 Grand Final</a> to win the competition for the first time.<a href="#cite_note-Pro12_2016_win-5">[5]</a> The province also has a developmental side, which plays in the <a href="/wiki/Celtic_Cup_(2018_rugby_union_tournament)" title="Celtic Cup (2018 rugby union tournament)">Celtic Cup</a>. Before the creation of the Celtic Cup, the <a href="/wiki/Connacht_Eagles" class="mw-redirect" title="Connacht Eagles">Connacht Eagles</a> competed in the <a href="/wiki/British_and_Irish_Cup" title="British and Irish Cup">British and Irish Cup</a>. <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Connacht_Rugby&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History">edit</a>]</div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Foundation_and_amateur_era_(1885–1995)">Foundation and amateur era (1885–1995)</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Connacht_Rugby&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Foundation and amateur era (1885–1995)">edit</a>]</div> The Connacht Branch of the <a href="/wiki/Irish_Rugby_Football_Union" title="Irish Rugby Football Union">Irish Rugby Football Union</a> was founded on 8 December 1885, and along with it the provincial team. The branch was formed to compete with the <a href="/wiki/Leinster_Rugby" title="Leinster Rugby">Leinster</a>, <a href="/wiki/Munster_Rugby" title="Munster Rugby">Munster</a> and <a href="/wiki/Ulster_Rugby" title="Ulster Rugby">Ulster</a> branches, which were founded in 1879, and whose teams had been formed in 1875. There were six teams represented at the meeting in <a href="/wiki/Dublin" title="Dublin">Dublin</a> that founded the Connacht Branch. These were Ballinasloe, Castlebar, Galway Town, Galway Grammar School, Queen's College Galway and Ranelagh School Athlone. Galway Grammar and Ranelagh have both closed since, while <a href="/wiki/Galwegians_RFC" title="Galwegians RFC">Galwegians</a> was formed out of Galway Town in 1922.<a href="#cite_note-Galwegians_2015-6">[6]</a> Ballinasloe merged with Athlone to form <a href="/wiki/Buccaneers_RFC" title="Buccaneers RFC">Buccaneers</a> in 1994,<a href="#cite_note-7">[7]</a> but has since been reestablished as an independent club.<a href="#cite_note-8">[8]</a> Castlebar and Queen's College (now <a href="/wiki/NUI_Galway_RFC" class="mw-redirect" title="NUI Galway RFC">NUI Galway</a>) are the only two founding clubs to have remained active without interruption since the branch was founded.<a href="#cite_note-9">[9]</a> The province is currently made up of 25 senior clubs.<a href="#cite_note-Senior_clubs-10">[10]</a> <a href="/wiki/Cape_Town" title="Cape Town">Cape Town</a>-born Henry Anderson was the first Connacht player to receive an <a href="/wiki/Ireland_national_rugby_union_team" title="Ireland national rugby union team">Ireland</a> cap, making his debut against <a href="/wiki/England_national_rugby_union_team" title="England national rugby union team">England</a> on 14 February 1903.<a href="#cite_note-Early_Connacht_Internationals-11">[11]</a><a href="#cite_note-12">[12]</a> Anderson later went on to be one of the founders of Galwegians, and became the first Connacht branch representative to serve as president of the IRFU.<a href="#cite_note-Galwegians_2015-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-13">[13]</a> <a href="/wiki/County_Sligo" title="County Sligo">Sligo</a>-born <a href="/wiki/Aengus_McMorrow" title="Aengus McMorrow">Aengus McMorrow</a> followed in his footsteps to become the first Connacht native player to represent Ireland in 1951.<a href="#cite_note-Early_Connacht_Internationals-11">[11]</a><a href="#cite_note-Hollywood_lessons-14">[14]</a> Ballinasloe man <a href="/wiki/Ray_McLoughlin" title="Ray McLoughlin">Ray McLoughlin</a> was the first Connacht player to captain Ireland, when he led the team in the <a href="/wiki/1965_Five_Nations_Championship" title="1965 Five Nations Championship">1965 Five Nations Championship</a>.<a href="#cite_note-15">[15]</a> McLoughlin also became the first Connacht representative for the <a href="/wiki/British_and_Irish_Lions" class="mw-redirect" title="British and Irish Lions">Lions</a> when he took part in the <a href="/wiki/1966_British_Lions_tour_to_Australia_and_New_Zealand" title="1966 British Lions tour to Australia and New Zealand">1966 tour to Australia and New Zealand</a>,<a href="#cite_note-LionsWatch-16">[16]</a> though he was playing his club rugby for <a href="/wiki/Newcastle_Falcons" title="Newcastle Falcons">Gosforth</a> in England at the time.<a href="#cite_note-17">[17]</a> <a href="/wiki/Ciaran_Fitzgerald" title="Ciaran Fitzgerald">Ciaran Fitzgerald</a> became the first Connacht man to captain the Lions when he was chosen by <a href="/wiki/Jim_Telfer" title="Jim Telfer">Jim Telfer</a> to lead the <a href="/wiki/1983_British_Lions_tour_to_New_Zealand" title="1983 British Lions tour to New Zealand">1983 tour to New Zealand</a>.<a href="#cite_note-LionsWatch-16">[16]</a> During the amateur era Irish players primarily played for their respective clubs, with provincial games effectively treated as Irish trial matches.<a href="#cite_note-18">[18]</a> The provincial teams were also used to provide competitive club opposition for touring international sides. Beginning in the 1946–47 season, the provinces played against each other in the annual <a href="/wiki/IRFU_Interprovincial_Rugby_Championship" class="mw-redirect" title="IRFU Interprovincial Rugby Championship">IRFU Interprovincial Rugby Championship</a>. This was a <a href="/wiki/Round-robin_tournament" title="Round-robin tournament">round-robin tournament</a> which, during the amateur era, consisted of one game against each opponent. In the 1980s, to compensate for Connacht's smaller playing base, the IRFU decreed that any English-born Irish international players must represent Connacht in the Championship.<a href="#cite_note-English-born_players-19">[19]</a> However, towards the end of the amateur era in the 1990s, this edict was reversed with the Championship also contested by the <a href="/wiki/Irish_Exiles_(rugby_union_team)" class="mw-redirect" title="Irish Exiles (rugby union team)">Irish Exiles</a> team, consisting of Irish-qualified players in Britain and France. Connacht won the tournament on three occasions, in 1956, 1957 and 1965, although on each occasion the title was shared.<a href="#cite_note-20">[20]</a><a href="#cite_note-21">[21]</a><a href="#cite_note-22">[22]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Early_professional_years_(1995–2003)">Early professional years (1995–2003)</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Connacht_Rugby&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Early professional years (1995–2003)">edit</a>]</div> <figure class="mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Map_of_IRFU_provincial_branches.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a7/Map_of_IRFU_provincial_branches.svg/150px-Map_of_IRFU_provincial_branches.svg.png" decoding="async" width="150" height="235" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a7/Map_of_IRFU_provincial_branches.svg/225px-Map_of_IRFU_provincial_branches.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a7/Map_of_IRFU_provincial_branches.svg/300px-Map_of_IRFU_provincial_branches.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="565" data-file-height="884" /></a><figcaption>Map of the IRFU provincial branches</figcaption></figure> On 26 August 1995 the <a href="/wiki/International_Rugby_Board" class="mw-redirect" title="International Rugby Board">International Rugby Board</a> declared rugby union an "open" game, removing all restrictions on payments or benefits to those connected with the game. this was done due to a committee conclusion having an open game was the only way to end the hypocrisy of <a href="/wiki/Shamateurism" class="mw-redirect" title="Shamateurism">shamateurism</a>, and keep control of the sport. The threat to amateur rugby union mostly prevalent in the Southern hemisphere, particularly in Australia, where <a href="/wiki/Super_League_(Australia)" title="Super League (Australia)">Super League</a> was threatening to entice players to <a href="/wiki/Rugby_league" title="Rugby league">rugby league</a> with large salaries.<a href="#cite_note-SuperLeague-23">[23]</a> In Ireland, the four provincial teams were the only teams to go professional, while their constituent clubs remained amateur. The 1995–96 season saw the <a href="/wiki/1995%E2%80%9396_Heineken_Cup" title="1995–96 Heineken Cup">first ever Heineken Cup</a>, a new tournament set up for European clubs. The Irish were allocated three places in the competition, with these places going to Leinster, Munster and Ulster. The following season saw the launch of a secondary European competition, the <a href="/wiki/European_Challenge_Cup" class="mw-redirect" title="European Challenge Cup">European Challenge Cup</a>. Connacht were coached that season by former <a href="/wiki/All_Black" class="mw-redirect" title="All Black">All Black</a> <a href="/wiki/Warren_Gatland" title="Warren Gatland">Warren Gatland</a>, who had previously coached <a href="/wiki/Galwegians_RFC" title="Galwegians RFC">Galwegians</a>. The <a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_European_Challenge_Cup" title="1996–97 European Challenge Cup">inaugural Challenge Cup</a>, then also known as the European Shield, saw Connacht finish fourth from six teams in their group, which also contained <a href="/wiki/RC_Toulonnais" class="mw-redirect" title="RC Toulonnais">Toulon</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Northampton_Saints" title="Northampton Saints">Northampton Saints</a>. The <a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_European_Challenge_Cup" title="1997–98 European Challenge Cup">1997–98 Challenge Cup</a> proved far more successful for Connacht. The team, still coached by Gatland, finished top of their group; the number of teams in each group having been reduced to four. Connacht won five of their six matches including beating Northampton both at home and away. The win in Northampton and victory over <a href="/wiki/CA_Bordeaux-B%C3%A8gles_Gironde" title="CA Bordeaux-Bègles Gironde">Bordeaux-Bègles</a> in <a href="/wiki/Stade_Andr%C3%A9_Moga" title="Stade André Moga">Stade André Moga</a> made Connacht the first professional Irish team to beat an English team in England and a French team in France respectively.<a href="#cite_note-1990s_history-24">[24]</a> In the quarter-final they played <a href="/wiki/SU_Agen_Lot-et-Garonne" title="SU Agen Lot-et-Garonne">SU Agen</a> away in the <a href="/wiki/Stade_Armandie" title="Stade Armandie">Stade Armandie</a>, but lost 40–27. Gatland left his position as Connacht coach at the end of the season, taking over as <a href="/wiki/Ireland_national_rugby_union_team" title="Ireland national rugby union team">Ireland</a> coach.<a href="#cite_note-1990s_history-24">[24]</a> Another New Zealander, Glenn Ross, took over from Gatland. In his two seasons, Connacht failed to make it out of the pool stages of the Challenge Cup, and Ross resigned at the end of the 1999–2000 season. He was replaced by South African coach Steph Nel.<a href="#cite_note-Ross_out_Nel_in-25">[25]</a> Nel's initial two seasons also saw Connacht knocked out of the Challenge Cup during the group stages. 2001 saw the formation of a new competition called the <a href="/wiki/Pro14" class="mw-redirect" title="Pro14">Celtic League</a>, which was created to serve as a championship for Irish, <a href="/wiki/Scottish_Rugby_Union" title="Scottish Rugby Union">Scottish</a> and <a href="/wiki/Welsh_Rugby_Union" title="Welsh Rugby Union">Welsh</a> clubs. Connacht made it to the quarter-finals in the <a href="/wiki/2001%E2%80%9302_Celtic_League" title="2001–02 Celtic League">inaugural season</a>, where they were beaten by Scotland's <a href="/wiki/Glasgow_Warriors" title="Glasgow Warriors">Glasgow Warriors</a>, by a final score of 29–34. In the <a href="/wiki/2002%E2%80%9303_Celtic_League" title="2002–03 Celtic League">2002–03 season</a> the team again reached the quarters. This time, however, they were beaten by a much greater margin, losing to Irish rivals Munster by a score of 33–3.<a href="#cite_note-26">[26]</a> Meanwhile, in the <a href="/wiki/2002%E2%80%9303_European_Challenge_Cup" title="2002–03 European Challenge Cup">2002–03 European Challenge Cup</a>, they reached the quarter-finals, being knocked out by a margin of 8 points over two legs, against Welsh team <a href="/wiki/Pontypridd_RFC" title="Pontypridd RFC">Pontypridd</a>. Off the field, however, the province's future was under threat. The IRFU proposed shutting down Connacht Rugby as a professional team in 2003 to cut costs, in light of the IRFU's annual deficit of €4 million. This was averted when a public protest with 2,000 fans marching on the IRFU headquarters in Dublin, coupled with the possibility of a strike by the <a href="/wiki/Irish_Rugby_Union_Players_Association" class="mw-redirect" title="Irish Rugby Union Players Association">Irish Rugby Union Players Association</a>, forced the IRFU to reverse course and maintain the team.<a href="#cite_note-27">[27]</a><a href="#cite_note-28">[28]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Michael_Bradley_era_(2003–2010)">Michael Bradley era (2003–2010)</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Connacht_Rugby&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Michael Bradley era (2003–2010)">edit</a>]</div> <a href="/wiki/Michael_Bradley_(rugby_union,_born_1962)" title="Michael Bradley (rugby union, born 1962)">Michael Bradley</a> took charge of Connacht in 2003, coming in from the Irish under-age set up to replace Steph Nel.<a href="#cite_note-29">[29]</a> Connacht Rugby's average crowd was 600 supporters and the IRFU allotted a budget which was less than 50% of either of the other three Irish provinces. In Bradley's first <a href="/wiki/2003%E2%80%9304_Celtic_League" title="2003–04 Celtic League">Celtic League season</a>, Connacht finished ninth from 12 teams, ahead of only the Scottish sides, but 2003–04 was the most successful season in European competition in the province's history to date. Connacht reached the semi-finals of that year's <a href="/wiki/2003%E2%80%9304_European_Challenge_Cup" title="2003–04 European Challenge Cup">European Challenge Cup</a>, and came within touching distance of the decider, but a try from the <a href="/wiki/Harlequin_F.C." title="Harlequin F.C.">Harlequins</a> centre <a href="/wiki/Will_Greenwood" title="Will Greenwood">Will Greenwood</a>, 12 minutes from time in the second leg of their semi-final, denied them a place in the final. Connacht also got to the semi-final of the Celtic Cup. Despite this, Connacht fell further in the Celtic League the following season. The team finished one place from the bottom in <a href="/wiki/2004%E2%80%9305_Celtic_League" title="2004–05 Celtic League">2004–05</a>, in what was now an 11 team competition. Still, the team continued their European form in the <a href="/wiki/2004%E2%80%9305_European_Challenge_Cup" title="2004–05 European Challenge Cup">2004–05 European Challenge Cup</a>, reaching the semi-finals a second season. Once again, they were knocked out over two legs by the eventual winners of the competition, this time <a href="/wiki/Sale_Sharks" title="Sale Sharks">Sale Sharks</a>. <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Bath_v_Connacht_Rugby_-_28th_October_06_(32).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1e/Bath_v_Connacht_Rugby_-_28th_October_06_%2832%29.jpg/220px-Bath_v_Connacht_Rugby_-_28th_October_06_%2832%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1e/Bath_v_Connacht_Rugby_-_28th_October_06_%2832%29.jpg/330px-Bath_v_Connacht_Rugby_-_28th_October_06_%2832%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1e/Bath_v_Connacht_Rugby_-_28th_October_06_%2832%29.jpg/440px-Bath_v_Connacht_Rugby_-_28th_October_06_%2832%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="375" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/2006%E2%80%9307_European_Challenge_Cup" title="2006–07 European Challenge Cup">2006–07 European Challenge Cup</a> tie between <a href="/wiki/Bath_Rugby" title="Bath Rugby">Bath</a> and Connacht</figcaption></figure> With the Union holding a tight grip on the purse strings Connacht continued to struggle in the Celtic League, finishing in tenth place from 11 in both the <a href="/wiki/2005%E2%80%9306_Celtic_League" title="2005–06 Celtic League">2005–06</a> and <a href="/wiki/2006%E2%80%9307_Celtic_League" title="2006–07 Celtic League">2006–07</a> seasons. In these seasons, however their European form could not make up for the domestic performances. Though they reached the quarter-finals of the <a href="/wiki/2005%E2%80%9306_European_Challenge_Cup" title="2005–06 European Challenge Cup">2005–06 Challenge Cup</a>, they suffered a 23–3 defeat to <a href="/wiki/Newcastle_Falcons" title="Newcastle Falcons">Newcastle Falcons</a>, before failing to advance through the pool stages in <a href="/wiki/2006%E2%80%9307_European_Challenge_Cup" title="2006–07 European Challenge Cup">2006–07</a>. These seasons, however, saw the beginning of a new dimension to Connacht's player recruitment, whereby the province would bring Irish players back from abroad, to compete for Irish selection. Examples include the transfers of <a href="/wiki/Gavin_Duffy_(sportsman)" title="Gavin Duffy (sportsman)">Gavin Duffy</a> from <a href="/wiki/Harlequin_F.C." title="Harlequin F.C.">Harlequins</a>, <a href="/wiki/Johnny_O%27Connor" title="Johnny O'Connor">Johnny O'Connor</a> from <a href="/wiki/Wasps_RFC" title="Wasps RFC">London Wasps</a> and <a href="/wiki/Frank_Murphy_(rugby_union)" title="Frank Murphy (rugby union)">Frank Murphy</a> from <a href="/wiki/Leicester_Tigers" title="Leicester Tigers">Leicester Tigers</a>. The <a href="/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308_Celtic_League" title="2007–08 Celtic League">2007–08 Celtic League</a> saw the competition reduced to ten teams, following the exit of <a href="/wiki/Border_Reivers_(rugby)" class="mw-redirect" title="Border Reivers (rugby)">Border Reivers</a>, and the season ended with Connacht bottom of the table, having won only five of their 18 matches. They also finished third in their <a href="/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308_European_Challenge_Cup_pool_stage#Pool_3" title="2007–08 European Challenge Cup pool stage">Challenge Cup pool</a>, again being knocked out early. In the 2008–09 season Connacht were able to finish second in <a href="/wiki/2008%E2%80%9309_European_Challenge_Cup#Pool_1" title="2008–09 European Challenge Cup">their pool</a> and advance to the quarter-finals, but were beaten 42–13 by <a href="/wiki/Northampton_Saints" title="Northampton Saints">Northampton Saints</a>. Without any meaningful increase in the budget, the management team struggled to improve the quality of the playing squad as a whole and they failed to improve in the Celtic League, finishing last again in <a href="/wiki/2008%E2%80%9309_Celtic_League" title="2008–09 Celtic League">2008–09</a>, this time 13 points from the next team up the table. Bradley announced early in the 2009–10 season that he intended to step down at the end of the year.<a href="#cite_note-30">[30]</a> His final season followed a similar pattern to his first two seasons as coach, with the team again finishing last in the <a href="/wiki/2009%E2%80%9310_Celtic_League" title="2009–10 Celtic League">League</a>, though the gap was narrower than the previous year. As in Bradley's earlier seasons, however, Connacht were able to leave their poor form in the league behind when it came to playing in the <a href="/wiki/2009%E2%80%9310_European_Challenge_Cup" title="2009–10 European Challenge Cup">Challenge Cup</a>. They topped their pool comfortably, winning all six games with two try bonus points, and proceeded to the quarter-finals as top seeds. For the first time in the club's history the team had achieved the highest points total at the pool stages of any team in either European competition. In the quarters, they faced French <a href="/wiki/Top_14" title="Top 14">Top 14</a> side <a href="/wiki/CS_Bourgoin-Jallieu" title="CS Bourgoin-Jallieu">Bourgoin</a>, beating them 23–20, with a late <a href="/wiki/Miah_Nikora" title="Miah Nikora">Miah Nikora</a> drop goal. Connacht advanced to the semi-finals where, on 30 April 2010, they faced a <a href="/wiki/RC_Toulonnais" class="mw-redirect" title="RC Toulonnais">Toulon</a> team featuring the English fly-half <a href="/wiki/Jonny_Wilkinson" title="Jonny Wilkinson">Jonny Wilkinson</a>. Toulon won 19–12 in Galway, with Wilkinson kicking 14 of the French club's points. This season also saw veteran forward <a href="/wiki/Michael_Swift_(rugby_union)" title="Michael Swift (rugby union)">Michael Swift</a> break the record for number of Connacht appearances.<a href="#cite_note-31">[31]</a> With crowds of more than 8,000 at both the quarter and semi-final stages of the Challenge Cup, and average gates of 2,600 in the Celtic League, Connacht's structures and support had improved drastically from 2003, when the team's survival was in question. At the end of the 2010 season, Bradley was awarded the Celtic League's Chairman's Award in recognition of his seven years of service to the province.<a href="#cite_note-32">[32]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Eric_Elwood_as_head_coach_(2010–2013)">Eric Elwood as head coach (2010–2013)</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Connacht_Rugby&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Eric Elwood as head coach (2010–2013)">edit</a>]</div> Bradley was succeeded as Connacht boss by former Connacht and <a href="/wiki/Ireland_national_rugby_union_team" title="Ireland national rugby union team">Ireland</a> <a href="/wiki/Fly-half_(rugby_union)" class="mw-redirect" title="Fly-half (rugby union)">fly-half</a>, <a href="/wiki/Eric_Elwood" title="Eric Elwood">Eric Elwood</a>. Elwood had served as an assistant to Bradley since 2005 and had also coached the <a href="/wiki/Ireland_national_under-20_rugby_union_team" title="Ireland national under-20 rugby union team">Ireland Under-20s</a> to a grand slam in 2007's <a href="/wiki/Six_Nations_Under_20s_Championship" title="Six Nations Under 20s Championship">Six Nations Under 20s Championship</a>.<a href="#cite_note-33">[33]</a> His <a href="/wiki/2010%E2%80%9311_Celtic_League" title="2010–11 Celtic League">first season</a> in charge saw two teams from <a href="/wiki/Rugby_union_in_Italy" title="Rugby union in Italy">Italy</a> introduced to the Celtic League, <a href="/wiki/Aironi" title="Aironi">Aironi</a> and <a href="/wiki/Benetton_Rugby" title="Benetton Rugby">Benetton Treviso</a>, which brought the number of teams back up to twelve. Connacht finished above both of the Italian teams as well as <a href="/wiki/Glasgow_Warriors" title="Glasgow Warriors">Glasgow Warriors</a>, coming in ninth place. In the Challenge Cup, Connacht were knocked out in the pool stages, finishing second in <a href="/wiki/2010%E2%80%9311_Amlin_Challenge_Cup#Pool_1" class="mw-redirect" title="2010–11 Amlin Challenge Cup">their group</a> behind the eventual winners of the tournament, <a href="/wiki/Harlequin_F.C." title="Harlequin F.C.">Harlequins</a>. During the course of the season, the loss of a number of key players, such as <a href="/wiki/Se%C3%A1n_Cronin_(rugby_union)" title="Seán Cronin (rugby union)">Seán Cronin</a> and <a href="/wiki/Ian_Keatley" title="Ian Keatley">Ian Keatley</a>, were announced, with the players signing to Connacht's provincial rivals for the start of the following season. <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Heineken_Cup_qualification">Heineken Cup qualification</h4>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Connacht_Rugby&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Heineken Cup qualification">edit</a>]</div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:ST_vs_Connacht_2012_84.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/ST_vs_Connacht_2012_84.JPG/220px-ST_vs_Connacht_2012_84.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="176" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/ST_vs_Connacht_2012_84.JPG/330px-ST_vs_Connacht_2012_84.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/ST_vs_Connacht_2012_84.JPG/440px-ST_vs_Connacht_2012_84.JPG 2x" data-file-width="4320" data-file-height="3456" /></a><figcaption>Lineout against <a href="/wiki/Stade_Toulouse" class="mw-redirect" title="Stade Toulouse">Toulouse</a> in their <a href="/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_Heineken_Cup" title="2011–12 Heineken Cup">2011–12 Heineken Cup</a> group stage match at <a href="/wiki/Stade_Ernest-Wallon" title="Stade Ernest-Wallon">Stade Ernest-Wallon</a></figcaption></figure> In <a href="/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_Heineken_Cup" title="2011–12 Heineken Cup">2011–12</a> Connacht made their first-ever <a href="/wiki/Heineken_Cup" class="mw-redirect" title="Heineken Cup">Heineken Cup</a> appearance, due to Leinster winning the <a href="/wiki/2011_Heineken_Cup_Final" class="mw-redirect" title="2011 Heineken Cup Final">2011 Heineken Cup Final</a>. By competition rules, introduced in the 2010–11 season, the winners of both the Heineken Cup, and the European Challenge Cup, would receive an automatic berth in the following year's Heineken Cup. This place would then be passed on to another team from that country if the tournament winner was already qualified by domestic performance. As Leinster had qualified through performance in the <a href="/wiki/2010%E2%80%9311_Celtic_League" title="2010–11 Celtic League">2010–11 Celtic League</a>, Connacht claimed the extra berth.<a href="#cite_note-34">[34]</a> Ahead of their first season in European Rugby's premier club competition, <a href="/wiki/Gavin_Duffy_(sportsman)" title="Gavin Duffy (sportsman)">Gavin Duffy</a> replaced <a href="/wiki/John_Muldoon_(rugby_player_born_1982)" class="mw-redirect" title="John Muldoon (rugby player born 1982)">John Muldoon</a> as captain of the team.<a href="#cite_note-ercrugby.com-35">[35]</a> Connacht lost their first five matches in the pool stages, claiming losing bonuses in both of their games with <a href="/wiki/Gloucester_Rugby" title="Gloucester Rugby">Gloucester</a>. In the final game of their pool, however, they managed an upset, beating <a href="/wiki/Harlequin_F.C." title="Harlequin F.C.">Harlequins</a> 9–8 in the Sportsground, which prevented the <a href="/wiki/English_Premiership_(rugby_union)" class="mw-redirect" title="English Premiership (rugby union)">Premiership</a> club from topping the group, and knocked them down into the <a href="/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_European_Challenge_Cup" title="2011–12 European Challenge Cup">Challenge Cup</a>.<a href="#cite_note-36">[36]</a> On the domestic front, the Celtic League had been renamed, given the previous season's introduction of Italian teams to the competition. In the <a href="/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_Pro12" title="2011–12 Pro12">first season of the new 'Pro12'</a>, Connacht built on the previous year's performance. They finished the season eighth out of twelve teams. Entry into the Heineken Cup led to a significant increase in the club's popularity. In summer 2011, the Connacht Clan supporters club was formed.<a href="#cite_note-37">[37]</a> In September 2011, Connacht season ticket sales went over the 3,000 mark for the first time in the club's history,<a href="#cite_note-38">[38]</a><a href="#cite_note-39">[39]</a> and average attendance for the 2011–12 season saw a 105% increase over the previous season.<a href="#cite_note-40">[40]</a> Connacht's average attendance in home Pro12 matches climbed to 4,653 in the 2011–12 season, and increased further to 5,154 for the 2012–13 season.<a href="#cite_note-41">[41]</a> The following season saw the Connacht end in the same position as the previous year, as the team finished eighth in the Pro12. On the European stage, Connacht played in the Heineken Cup again in <a href="/wiki/2012%E2%80%9313_Heineken_Cup" title="2012–13 Heineken Cup">2012–13</a>, because of Leinster's second Heineken Cup win in a row. Connacht won three of their pool matches: two against Italian team Zebre, along with a victory at home to <a href="/wiki/2009%E2%80%9310_Heineken_Cup" title="2009–10 Heineken Cup">2009–10</a> finalists <a href="/wiki/Biarritz_Olympique" title="Biarritz Olympique">Biarritz</a>.<a href="#cite_note-42">[42]</a> Elwood departed at the end of the season, having announced his intention to leave in October 2012.<a href="#cite_note-43">[43]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Pat_Lam_takes_over_(2013–2017)">Pat Lam takes over (2013–2017)</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Connacht_Rugby&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Pat Lam takes over (2013–2017)">edit</a>]</div> Elwood's replacement was announced in January 2013, with the New Zealand born former <a href="/wiki/Samoa_national_rugby_union_team" title="Samoa national rugby union team">Samoa</a> international <a href="/wiki/Pat_Lam" title="Pat Lam">Pat Lam</a> appointed to coach the team.<a href="#cite_note-44">[44]</a> Lam's first competitive game in charge was in the <a href="/wiki/2013%E2%80%9314_Pro12" title="2013–14 Pro12">2013–14 Pro12</a>, a 25–16 home win over Zebre but following this game, Connacht suffered a number of league defeats in a row. On 21 December 2013, they overcame <a href="/wiki/Dragons_(rugby_union)" class="mw-redirect" title="Dragons (rugby union)">Newport Gwent Dragons</a> 14–11 at home to break their league losing streak stretching back to September. The team went on a four match winning streak from 15 February to 23 March, earning three try bonus points in the team's longest run of wins in 11 years.<a href="#cite_note-45">[45]</a> Following this run of form though, Connacht failed to win another match in the league, finishing in tenth place and level on points with ninth placed Dragons. Due to <a href="/wiki/Leinster_Rugby" title="Leinster Rugby">Leinster</a>'s victory in the <a href="/wiki/2012%E2%80%9313_European_Challenge_Cup" title="2012–13 European Challenge Cup">2012–13 European Challenge Cup</a>, Connacht again participated in the Heineken Cup, where they were drawn into <a href="/wiki/2013%E2%80%9314_Heineken_Cup_pool_stage#Pool_3" title="2013–14 Heineken Cup pool stage">Pool 3</a> with <a href="/wiki/Saracens_F.C." title="Saracens F.C.">Saracens</a>, <a href="/wiki/Stade_Toulousain" title="Stade Toulousain">Toulouse</a> and <a href="/wiki/Zebre" class="mw-redirect" title="Zebre">Zebre</a>. In the third round of pool games Connacht produced one of the biggest shocks in the history of the Heineken Cup when they defeated Toulouse in the <a href="/wiki/Stade_Ernest-Wallon" title="Stade Ernest-Wallon">Stade Ernest-Wallon</a>.<a href="#cite_note-46">[46]</a><a href="#cite_note-47">[47]</a><a href="#cite_note-48">[48]</a> Despite two wins against Zebre, this wasn't enough to qualify from the pool, with the team again finishing third.<a href="#cite_note-49">[49]</a> The following season brought a restructuring of games at European level, which meant Connacht returned to the second-tier competition. Connacht finished second in their pool in the <a href="/wiki/2014%E2%80%9315_European_Rugby_Challenge_Cup" title="2014–15 European Rugby Challenge Cup">2014–15 Challenge Cup</a> and qualified for the quarter-finals, where they were beaten by <a href="/wiki/Gloucester_Rugby" title="Gloucester Rugby">Gloucester</a>. In the <a href="/wiki/2014%E2%80%9315_Pro12" title="2014–15 Pro12">2014–15 Pro12</a>, Connacht enjoyed their best season since the competition changed to a <a href="/wiki/Round-robin_tournament" title="Round-robin tournament">round-robin format</a>, winning a record 10 games, including home derbies against provincial rivals Leinster and Munster on their way to finishing seventh. The seventh-place finish saw Connacht entered into <a href="/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_European_Rugby_Champions%E2%80%93Challenge_Cup_play-offs" title="2015–16 European Rugby Champions–Challenge Cup play-offs">a play-off</a> involving <a href="/wiki/Union_Bordeaux_B%C3%A8gles" title="Union Bordeaux Bègles">Bordeaux Bègles</a> and Gloucester for a place in the next season's Champions Cup. Connacht played Gloucester away for the chance to face Bordeaux, and were leading 18–25 in the final minutes of the game when a penalty gave Gloucester a try-scoring opportunity and sent the match to extra time, after which Gloucester emerged 40–32 victors.<a href="#cite_note-50">[50]</a> Having lost the previous season's play-off, Connacht were entered into <a href="/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_European_Rugby_Challenge_Cup" title="2015–16 European Rugby Challenge Cup">2015–16 Challenge Cup</a> where they topped their pool,<a href="#cite_note-51">[51]</a> before being knocked out by <a href="/wiki/FC_Grenoble" class="mw-redirect" title="FC Grenoble">Grenoble</a> in the quarter-finals.<a href="#cite_note-52">[52]</a> In the <a href="/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_Pro12" title="2015–16 Pro12">2015–16 Pro12</a> however, Connacht broke a number of records on their way to a second-place finish in the regular season. This put the team through to the end-of-year play-offs for the first time where they faced <a href="/wiki/Glasgow_Warriors" title="Glasgow Warriors">Glasgow Warriors</a> in a semi-final in Galway, winning 16–11.<a href="#cite_note-53">[53]</a> On 28 May 2016, a 20–10 win against <a href="/wiki/Leinster_Rugby" title="Leinster Rugby">Leinster</a> in the <a href="/wiki/2016_Pro12_Grand_Final" title="2016 Pro12 Grand Final">Pro12 final</a> gave Connacht their first ever major trophy.<a href="#cite_note-Pro12_2016_win-5">[5]</a> The upset win drew comparisons with <a href="/wiki/Premier_League" title="Premier League">Premier League</a> side <a href="/wiki/Leicester_City_F.C." title="Leicester City F.C.">Leicester City</a>'s triumph in the same season.<a href="#cite_note-54">[54]</a> Connacht's Pro12 victory saw them qualify for the <a href="/wiki/2016%E2%80%9317_European_Rugby_Champions_Cup" title="2016–17 European Rugby Champions Cup">2016–17 Champions Cup</a>. They finished in third place in their pool, level on points with Toulouse in second to narrowly miss out on qualifying for the knockout stage of the competition for the first time.<a href="#cite_note-55">[55]</a> A serious injury crisis, which saw 21 players unavailable at the same time,<a href="#cite_note-56">[56]</a> contributed to the team sliding down the league table and they finished eighth in the <a href="/wiki/2016%E2%80%9317_Pro12" title="2016–17 Pro12">2016–17 Pro12</a>.<a href="#cite_note-57">[57]</a> This saw the team entered into <a href="/wiki/2017%E2%80%9318_European_Rugby_Champions%E2%80%93Challenge_Cup_play-offs" title="2017–18 European Rugby Champions–Challenge Cup play-offs">a play-off</a> to qualify for the <a href="/wiki/2017%E2%80%9318_European_Rugby_Champions_Cup" title="2017–18 European Rugby Champions Cup">2017–18 Champions Cup</a>. A six-point loss to <a href="/wiki/Northampton_Saints" title="Northampton Saints">Northampton Saints</a> saw Connacht entered into the <a href="/wiki/2017%E2%80%9318_European_Rugby_Challenge_Cup" title="2017–18 European Rugby Challenge Cup">Challenge Cup</a>.<a href="#cite_note-58">[58]</a> This was Lam's last game in charge. It had been announced in December 2016 that he would leave at the end of the season to take over English side <a href="/wiki/Bristol_Rugby" class="mw-redirect" title="Bristol Rugby">Bristol</a>.<a href="#cite_note-59">[59]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Post-Lam_era_(2017–present)">Post-Lam era (2017–present)</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Connacht_Rugby&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Post-Lam era (2017–present)">edit</a>]</div> The assistant coach of <a href="/wiki/Super_Rugby" title="Super Rugby">Super Rugby</a> side the <a href="/wiki/Chiefs_(Super_Rugby)" title="Chiefs (Super Rugby)">Chiefs</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kieran_Keane" title="Kieran Keane">Kieran Keane</a>, was named as Pat Lam's replacement in February 2017, to take over ahead the start of the 2017–18 season.<a href="#cite_note-60">[60]</a> However, Keane's commitments with the Chiefs in <a href="/wiki/Super_Rugby" title="Super Rugby">Super Rugby</a> kept him from linking up with Connacht fully until the end of that July.<a href="#cite_note-61">[61]</a> The league underwent further restructuring, with the addition of two South African teams and the division of the competition into two conferences.<a href="#cite_note-62">[62]</a> After a disappointing first season, in which Connacht finished second from bottom in their conference, Keane was let go one year into a three-year deal.<a href="#cite_note-Keane_sacked-63">[63]</a> The end of the 2017–18 season also saw the departure of long-serving player and captain <a href="/wiki/John_Muldoon_(rugby_union,_born_1982)" title="John Muldoon (rugby union, born 1982)">John Muldoon</a> who had made 327 appearances in his record-breaking career with the province.<a href="#cite_note-64">[64]</a> Keane was replaced for the following season by Australian coach <a href="/wiki/Andy_Friend" title="Andy Friend">Andy Friend</a>, who had previously been head coach of the <a href="/wiki/Australia_national_rugby_sevens_team" title="Australia national rugby sevens team">Australian sevens team</a>. His appointment was announced as his replacement in May 2018.<a href="#cite_note-Andy_Friend_hired-65">[65]</a> <a href="/wiki/Jarrad_Butler" title="Jarrad Butler">Jarrad Butler</a>, the previous season's Players' Player of the Year, was named as Muldoon's replacement in the captaincy.<a href="#cite_note-66">[66]</a><a href="#cite_note-67">[67]</a> In Europe, Connacht again qualified for the <a href="/wiki/2018%E2%80%9319_European_Rugby_Challenge_Cup" title="2018–19 European Rugby Challenge Cup">Challenge Cup</a> knockout stage and were again beaten in the quarter-finals, this time by <a href="/wiki/Sale_Sharks" title="Sale Sharks">Sale Sharks</a>.<a href="#cite_note-68">[68]</a> However, Friend's first season in charge saw a large improvement in league performance, with Connacht climbing to third place in their conference in the <a href="/wiki/2018%E2%80%9319_Pro14" title="2018–19 Pro14">2018–19 Pro14</a>, returning the team to the top level of European competition for the following season.<a href="#cite_note-69">[69]</a> The third-place finish also qualified the team for the end-of-season play-offs for the first time since 2016, where they were beaten by <a href="/wiki/Ulster_Rugby" title="Ulster Rugby">Ulster</a> at the quarter-final stage.<a href="#cite_note-70">[70]</a> During the <a href="/wiki/2021-22_European_Rugby_Champions_Cup" class="mw-redirect" title="2021-22 European Rugby Champions Cup">2021-22 Heineken Champions Cup</a>, Connacht advanced to the knock-out stages for the first time following the cancellation of a final round group stage match between Toulouse and Cardiff, due positive COVID-19 tests in the Toulouse squad.<a href="#cite_note-European_knockout-71">[71]</a> Following the 2021–22 season, Friend was promoted to Director of Rugby with Senior Coach Peter Wilkins assuming the role of Head Coach.<a href="#cite_note-Friend_DOR-72">[72]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Status_within_Irish_rugby">Status within Irish rugby</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Connacht_Rugby&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Status within Irish rugby">edit</a>]</div> Connacht has historically been designated as being the weakest in the country compared to its fellow provinces. In the 1960s for example, the <a href="/wiki/Ireland_national_rugby_union_team" title="Ireland national rugby union team">Irish team</a> was picked by a committee of five, generally consisting of two representatives each from <a href="/wiki/Leinster_Rugby" title="Leinster Rugby">Leinster</a> and <a href="/wiki/Ulster_Rugby" title="Ulster Rugby">Ulster</a>, and one from <a href="/wiki/Munster_Rugby" title="Munster Rugby">Munster</a>. Connacht were represented on this council by a sub-selector, without the power to vote on the final squad.<a href="#cite_note-Early_Connacht_Internationals-11">[11]</a> Most of Connacht's international players during this era were either Irish-qualified imports from England or players who joined the side after failing to make the cut in their native province. <a href="/wiki/Tom_Clancy_(rugby_union)" title="Tom Clancy (rugby union)">Tom Clancy</a>, a Connacht international player, stated that players like him had to be "twice as good as the competition to get a chance."<a href="#cite_note-Hollywood_lessons-14">[14]</a> At the onset of the professional era, the IRFU designated Connacht as a development team, meaning the team received only half the budget of the other Irish provinces. In 2003, the IRFU discussed the future of Connacht Rugby and the prospect of the team being shut down as part of a cost-saving program. In response, thousands of supporters marched to show their support of the provincial team and this idea was subsequently rejected.<a href="#cite_note-73">[73]</a> In May 2014, the IRFU announced that it would be providing Connacht with an increase in funding of over €1 million, nominally to improve strength and conditioning coaching and facilities.<a href="#cite_note-74">[74]</a> Although Connacht are no longer as far behind in funding, they do still have a smaller playing population compared to the other provinces. The Connacht Rugby academy under <a href="/wiki/Nigel_Carolan" title="Nigel Carolan">Nigel Carolan</a> consistently produced graduates to represent the senior Connacht Rugby team, with many of these players having also represented Ireland at under-age level. <a href="/wiki/Robbie_Henshaw" title="Robbie Henshaw">Robbie Henshaw</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dave_Heffernan" title="Dave Heffernan">Dave Heffernan</a>, <a href="/wiki/Denis_Buckley" title="Denis Buckley">Denis Buckley</a>, <a href="/wiki/Eoin_McKeon" title="Eoin McKeon">Eoin McKeon</a>, <a href="/wiki/Eoin_Griffin" title="Eoin Griffin">Eoin Griffin</a>, <a href="/wiki/Darragh_Leader" title="Darragh Leader">Darragh Leader</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tiernan_O%27Halloran" title="Tiernan O'Halloran">Tiernan O'Halloran</a> and <a href="/wiki/Jack_Carty_(rugby_union)" title="Jack Carty (rugby union)">Jack Carty</a> are examples of Connacht players native to the province to have progressed to the senior team through the academy.<a href="#cite_note-75">[75]</a><a href="#cite_note-76">[76]</a><a href="#cite_note-77">[77]</a><a href="#cite_note-78">[78]</a> In spite of the increased production line of native talent, Connacht continues to rely on its traditional policy of bringing in players from outside its jurisdiction that have failed to progress to their senior provincial team to help make up its playing numbers. Examples of this from the amateur era include <a href="/wiki/Robbie_McGrath" title="Robbie McGrath">Robbie McGrath</a> and <a href="/wiki/Victor_Costello" title="Victor Costello">Victor Costello</a>, both of whom went on to represent Ireland. This trend has continued in the professional era with the record-holder for points scored, <a href="/wiki/Ian_Keatley" title="Ian Keatley">Ian Keatley</a>, and leading try-scorer <a href="/wiki/Matt_Healy_(rugby_union)" title="Matt Healy (rugby union)">Matt Healy</a> both being from <a href="/wiki/Dublin" title="Dublin">Dublin</a>, while Munster-native players like <a href="/wiki/Se%C3%A1n_Cronin_(rugby_union)" title="Seán Cronin (rugby union)">Seán Cronin</a> and <a href="/wiki/Ultan_Dillane" title="Ultan Dillane">Ultan Dillane</a> have earned Ireland caps while playing for the team. Connacht has also tended to give opportunities to foreign-born players who qualify for Ireland through heritage. This relationship was codified by the IRFU in the 1980s when English-born players were mandated to represent Connacht in the Interprovincial Championship.<a href="#cite_note-English-born_players-19">[19]</a> In the amateur era, this saw the likes of <a href="/wiki/Simon_Geoghegan" title="Simon Geoghegan">Simon Geoghegan</a>, <a href="/wiki/John_O%27Driscoll_(rugby_union)" title="John O'Driscoll (rugby union)">John O'Driscoll</a> and <a href="/wiki/Jim_Staples" title="Jim Staples">Jim Staples</a> represent Connacht,<a href="#cite_note-Hollywood_lessons-14">[14]</a> while since the game has turned professional, the likes of <a href="/wiki/Michael_Swift_(rugby_union)" title="Michael Swift (rugby union)">Michael Swift</a>,<a href="#cite_note-Swift_more_to_give-79">[79]</a> <a href="/wiki/Mike_McCarthy_(rugby_union)" title="Mike McCarthy (rugby union)">Mike McCarthy</a><a href="#cite_note-MMcC_100_caps-80">[80]</a> and <a href="/wiki/Kieran_Marmion" title="Kieran Marmion">Kieran Marmion</a> have all reached over 100 caps for the team.<a href="#cite_note-Marmion_&_O'Halloran_100th_caps-81">[81]</a> Connacht Rugby has in the past lost players it recruited and helped to develop to provincial rivals and foreign teams. For example, Connacht lost four important first team players to provincial rivals in 2011. The team's out-half, <a href="/wiki/Ian_Keatley" title="Ian Keatley">Ian Keatley</a> moved to <a href="/wiki/Munster_Rugby" title="Munster Rugby">Munster</a>,<a href="#cite_note-82">[82]</a> while hooker <a href="/wiki/Se%C3%A1n_Cronin_(rugby_union)" title="Seán Cronin (rugby union)">Seán Cronin</a>, tighthead prop <a href="/wiki/Jamie_Hagan" title="Jamie Hagan">Jamie Hagan</a> and winger <a href="/wiki/Fionn_Carr" title="Fionn Carr">Fionn Carr</a> all transferred to <a href="/wiki/Leinster_Rugby" title="Leinster Rugby">Leinster</a>.<a href="#cite_note-83">[83]</a><a href="#cite_note-84">[84]</a><a href="#cite_note-85">[85]</a> After the loss of another first team player to Leinster was announced in 2012, this time Irish international lock <a href="/wiki/Mike_McCarthy_(rugby_union)" title="Mike McCarthy (rugby union)">Mike McCarthy</a>, the Connacht chief executive Tom Sears accused Leinster of trying to "poach" Connacht players, arguing it was not in the best interests of Irish rugby.<a href="#cite_note-86">[86]</a><a href="#cite_note-87">[87]</a> The province also has a lower representation in top-level club competition in Ireland than its rivals, due to its lower playing population. Of the 25 senior clubs currently operating in Connacht,<a href="#cite_note-Senior_clubs-10">[10]</a> only <a href="/wiki/Ballina_R.F.C." title="Ballina R.F.C.">Ballina</a>, <a href="/wiki/Buccaneers_RFC" title="Buccaneers RFC">Buccaneers</a>, <a href="/wiki/Galway_Corinthians_RFC" title="Galway Corinthians RFC">Galway Corinthians</a>, <a href="/wiki/Galwegians_RFC" title="Galwegians RFC">Galwegians</a> and <a href="/wiki/Sligo_RFC" title="Sligo RFC">Sligo</a> compete in the highest level of amateur rugby in the country, the <a href="/wiki/All-Ireland_League_(rugby_union)" title="All-Ireland League (rugby union)">All-Ireland League</a>.<a href="#cite_note-88">[88]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="European_qualification">European qualification</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Connacht_Rugby&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: European qualification">edit</a>]</div> In the early years of European competition, Connacht were automatically entered in the <a href="/wiki/European_Challenge_Cup" class="mw-redirect" title="European Challenge Cup">European Challenge Cup</a> each year. The IRFU were allocated three places in the more prestigious <a href="/wiki/Heineken_Cup" class="mw-redirect" title="Heineken Cup">Heineken Cup</a>, and with these going to the other provinces Connacht were left with no avenue of qualification. The <a href="/wiki/IRFU_Interprovincial_Rugby_Championship" class="mw-redirect" title="IRFU Interprovincial Rugby Championship">Interprovincial Championship</a> in 2000 guaranteed a spot in the following <a href="/wiki/2001%E2%80%9302_Heineken_Cup" title="2001–02 Heineken Cup">2001–02 Heineken Cup</a> to the top two teams,<a href="#cite_note-89">[89]</a> with Connacht finishing in last place.<a href="#cite_note-90">[90]</a> However, the advent of the Celtic League in 2001 saw this guarantee removed. The 2002–03 season saw Connacht finish ahead of <a href="/wiki/Leinster_Rugby" title="Leinster Rugby">Leinster</a> in their <a href="/wiki/2002%E2%80%9303_Celtic_League#Pool_B_Table" title="2002–03 Celtic League">Celtic League pool</a><a href="#cite_note-91">[91]</a> and progress to the knockout rounds ahead of the eastern province,<a href="#cite_note-92">[92]</a> having beaten them away in <a href="/wiki/Donnybrook_Stadium" title="Donnybrook Stadium">Donnybrook</a> in the only game between the sides.<a href="#cite_note-93">[93]</a><a href="#cite_note-94">[94]</a> Despite having finished ahead of their rivals in the table, progressed further than them in the competition and beaten them in the head-to-head game, the IRFU persisted with its policy and Leinster were entered in the <a href="/wiki/2003%E2%80%9304_Heineken_Cup" title="2003–04 Heineken Cup">2003–04 Heineken Cup</a> as the top Irish seeds.<a href="#cite_note-95">[95]</a> The 2004–05 season saw a change to this policy, as the union began to use the Celtic League table as its sole criteria for determining which Irish teams would be entered into the following season's Heineken Cup. Connacht finished six points behind <a href="/wiki/Ulster_Rugby" title="Ulster Rugby">Ulster</a> in the final standings that year, missing out again.<a href="#cite_note-96">[96]</a> It wasn't until <a href="/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_Pro12" title="2015–16 Pro12">2016</a> that Connacht finished in a higher league position than any of their provincial rivals again. Despite this Connacht did achieve Heineken Cup qualification from the <a href="/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_Heineken_Cup" title="2011–12 Heineken Cup">2011–12 season</a> to the <a href="/wiki/2013%E2%80%9314_Heineken_Cup" title="2013–14 Heineken Cup">2013–14 season</a>. Ironically this was thanks to Leinster, who won three consecutive European tournaments. Leinster's successes meant that they were automatically qualified for the following year, leaving an open Irish qualification berth which was filled by Connacht.<a href="#cite_note-97">[97]</a><a href="#cite_note-98">[98]</a> With the Heineken Cup being replaced by the 20-team <a href="/wiki/European_Rugby_Champions_Cup" title="European Rugby Champions Cup">European Rugby Champions Cup</a> in the 2014–15 season, the Pro12 table gained a greater influence on qualification. Under the previous format, the competition provided a minimum of ten teams, with Scotland and Italy providing two teams each, and Ireland and Wales both providing three. The new system saw one place being reserved for the highest finishing Pro12 team from each of its four participating countries and three other qualifiers based solely on league position, for a total of seven teams. The other teams were entered in the new second-tier competition, the <a href="/wiki/European_Rugby_Challenge_Cup" class="mw-redirect" title="European Rugby Challenge Cup">European Rugby Challenge Cup</a>. This meant Connacht were no longer required to finish ahead of another Irish province or rely on an Irish victory in a European tournament to qualify for the top tier of European rugby.<a href="#cite_note-99">[99]</a> The 2015–16 season marked a major breakthrough for Connacht, as a second-place finish in the Pro12 table followed by victory in the <a href="/wiki/2016_Pro12_Grand_Final" title="2016 Pro12 Grand Final">grand final</a> saw the team qualify for the top tier of European competition on their own steam for the first time.<a href="#cite_note-100">[100]</a> The <a href="/wiki/Pro14" class="mw-redirect" title="Pro14">Pro14</a> underwent further changes to its European qualification process ahead of the 2017–18 season. In May 2017, the guaranteed places in the Champions for at least one team from each country in the league were scrapped, with the intention of having just the top seven teams qualify instead.<a href="#cite_note-101">[101]</a> The addition of two South African teams to the league saw further alterations, as the teams were split into two seven-team conferences. The highest three non-South African teams from each pool took the first six qualification spots, while the seventh team to qualify would be decided by a play-off between the fourth-ranked non-South African team from each conference.<a href="#cite_note-102">[102]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Stadium_and_supporters">Stadium and supporters</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Connacht_Rugby&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Stadium and supporters">edit</a>]</div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Stadium">Stadium</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Connacht_Rugby&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Stadium">edit</a>]</div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Dexcom_Stadium" title="Dexcom Stadium">Dexcom Stadium</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Sportsground_crop_2008.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Sportsground_crop_2008.png/220px-Sportsground_crop_2008.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="89" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Sportsground_crop_2008.png/330px-Sportsground_crop_2008.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Sportsground_crop_2008.png/440px-Sportsground_crop_2008.png 2x" data-file-width="999" data-file-height="402" /></a><figcaption>Connacht against Leinster in their <a href="/wiki/2008%E2%80%9309_Celtic_League" title="2008–09 Celtic League">2008–09 Celtic League</a> game at the Sportsground</figcaption></figure> Dexcom Stadium has been the historical home of Connacht Rugby since the late 1920s. Located on the College Road and within walking distance of the city centre,<a href="#cite_note-Ambitious_plans-103">[103]</a> it is known as a spartan and inhospitable venue for visiting teams.<a href="#cite_note-104">[104]</a> It is particularly notorious for its wet and windy conditions due to its location near the <a href="/wiki/Atlantic_Ocean" title="Atlantic Ocean">Atlantic</a> coast and Galway's rainy climate.<a href="#cite_note-105">[105]</a> In addition to its use by Connacht, Dexcom Stadium is also used for <a href="/wiki/Greyhound_racing" title="Greyhound racing">greyhound racing</a>, with the track running between the playing field and the stands.<a href="#cite_note-106">[106]</a> The stadium is owned by The Galway Agricultural & Sports Society Ltd. who lease it to both Connacht Rugby and the <a href="/wiki/Bord_na_gCon" class="mw-redirect" title="Bord na gCon">Irish Greyhound Board</a>.<a href="#cite_note-107">[107]</a> Due primarily to the issue of ownership, the development of Dexcom Stadium has lagged behind that of the other Irish provinces who, with the backing of the <a href="/wiki/Irish_Rugby_Football_Union" title="Irish Rugby Football Union">IRFU</a>, have moved ahead with major developments of their home grounds.<a href="#cite_note-108">[108]</a><a href="#cite_note-109">[109]</a><a href="#cite_note-110">[110]</a> Following increased support for the province in the wake of improved results, particularly the 2015–16 title-winning season, the Connacht Branch stated their intention to undertake either a large scale redevelopment of Dexcom Stadium or a move to an alternative stadium.<a href="#cite_note-111">[111]</a> The ultimate stated aim for the province is a stadium with a capacity of at least 10,000 spectators,<a href="#cite_note-112">[112]</a> that has full covering on all stands and the ability to cater for a wide variety of fans.<a href="#cite_note-113">[113]</a> Surveys have been taken from supporters of the team and business owners in Galway city to determine what facilities and services would be expected from a new stadium.<a href="#cite_note-114">[114]</a> A move to a new location would likely mean playing in a <a href="/wiki/Municipality" title="Municipality">municipal</a> stadium in Galway city,<a href="#cite_note-115">[115]</a> though there is a stated preference within the province's leadership to remain at the Dexcom Stadium if possible.<a href="#cite_note-Ambitious_plans-103">[103]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Stadium_Redevelopment">Stadium Redevelopment</h4>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Connacht_Rugby&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Stadium Redevelopment">edit</a>]</div> In October 2018, plans were announced for a €30 million redevelopment of Dexcom Stadium with an expansion of the capacity to 12,000, state-of-the-art training facilities for Connacht players, new areas for greyhound racing and community facilities.<a href="#cite_note-116">[116]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading5"><h5 id="Phase_1">Phase 1</h5>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Connacht_Rugby&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Phase 1">edit</a>]</div> On 9 June 2022 Connacht announced that first phase of redevelopment had commenced with full excavation of the pitch at the Dexcom Stadium underway, to allow a new artificial playing surface for the coming season. Other works in this first phase of the project will include installing a new LED floodlight system for the pitch.<a href="#cite_note-117">[117]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading5"><h5 id="Phase_2">Phase 2</h5>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Connacht_Rugby&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Phase 2">edit</a>]</div> Phase 2 of the redevelopment is soon to enter the procurement phase, leading to the construction of a modern High Performance Centre, with the construction of a new North Stand to follow thereafter.<a href="#cite_note-118">[118]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading5"><h5 id="Stadium_Sponsorship">Stadium Sponsorship</h5>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Connacht_Rugby&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Stadium Sponsorship">edit</a>]</div> On 19/01/2024, Connacht Rugby announced a Sponsorship agreement with <a href="/wiki/Dexcom_Inc" class="mw-redirect" title="Dexcom Inc">Dexcom Inc</a>., a US Company and world-leader in producing and distributing continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems for the management of diabetes. The contract, for 12 Years would see the Stadium referred as Dexcom Stadium for all Games and Promotion. At the same time Connacht confirmed the timelines for the redevelopment of the Stadium and building of the Connacht Rugby HPC (High Performance Centre).<a href="#cite_note-119">[119]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Supporters">Supporters</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Connacht_Rugby&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Supporters">edit</a>]</div> The official supporters' club for the province is the "<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.connachtclan.com/">Connacht Clan</a>". A voluntary organisation, it was established in 2011 and is club run by a member-elected committee.<a href="#cite_note-120">[120]</a> The committee is made up entirely of supporters, with the exception of one representative from the Connacht Branch, who acts as a liaison to the supporters.<a href="#cite_note-121">[121]</a> The side's mascot "Eddie the Eagle" is used to promote the team to younger fans, appearing at schools and attending promotional events aimed at families.<a href="#cite_note-122">[122]</a><a href="#cite_note-123">[123]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Crest_and_colours">Crest and colours</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Connacht_Rugby&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Crest and colours">edit</a>]</div> <figure class="mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Flag_of_Connacht.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/Flag_of_Connacht.svg/190px-Flag_of_Connacht.svg.png" decoding="async" width="190" height="138" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/Flag_of_Connacht.svg/285px-Flag_of_Connacht.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/Flag_of_Connacht.svg/380px-Flag_of_Connacht.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1100" data-file-height="800" /></a><figcaption>The flag of the province of Connacht</figcaption></figure> The <a href="/wiki/Dimidiation" title="Dimidiation">dimidiated</a> eagle and sword arm featured in the Connacht Rugby crest is taken from the flag of the <a href="/wiki/Connacht" title="Connacht">Province of Connacht</a>. These arms are said to have been granted to <a href="/wiki/Ruaidr%C3%AD_Ua_Conchobair" title="Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair">Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair</a>, the reigning King of Connacht, by the Schottenkloster, or Irish monastery, that was founded in the <a href="/wiki/Bavaria" title="Bavaria">Bavarian</a> city of <a href="/wiki/Regensburg" title="Regensburg">Regensburg</a> in the 11th century.<a href="#cite_note-124">[124]</a> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:ST_vs_Connacht_2012_51.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/ST_vs_Connacht_2012_51.JPG/220px-ST_vs_Connacht_2012_51.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/ST_vs_Connacht_2012_51.JPG/330px-ST_vs_Connacht_2012_51.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/ST_vs_Connacht_2012_51.JPG/440px-ST_vs_Connacht_2012_51.JPG 2x" data-file-width="4572" data-file-height="3048" /></a><figcaption>Connacht playing in green against <a href="/wiki/Stade_Toulousain" title="Stade Toulousain">Toulouse</a> in the <a href="/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_Heineken_Cup" title="2011–12 Heineken Cup">2011–12 Heineken Cup</a></figcaption></figure> The current kit consists of a green and black shirt, with green shorts and green socks.<a href="#cite_note-125">[125]</a> The traditional colours of the Connacht province and flag are white, blue and black, with no green present. Though it is potentially related to the use of Connacht's traditional colours of white and blue by <a href="/wiki/Ulster_Rugby" title="Ulster Rugby">Ulster</a> and <a href="/wiki/Leinster_Rugby" title="Leinster Rugby">Leinster's</a> teams respectively, the reasons for its presence on the Connacht Rugby kit are unknown. However the green jersey has been associated with the Connacht senior team since as early as the 1950s. Connacht's second jerseys often use the province's traditional colours however. The 2019–20 European kit was primarily navy.<a href="#cite_note-BLK_19/20-126">[126]</a> The current official Connacht team and support staff kit supplier is Australian manufacturer <a href="/wiki/KooGa" class="mw-redirect" title="KooGa">BLK sport</a>, who announced a comprehensive four-year agreement to supply the full range of apparel for all of Connacht Rugby's representative teams and support staff in 2013.<a href="#cite_note-127">[127]</a> BLK continues to be the team's kit supplier as of the 2019–20 season.<a href="#cite_note-BLK_19/20-126">[126]</a> Connacht's main shirt sponsors are international telecommunications company <a href="/wiki/Genesys_(company)" title="Genesys (company)">Genesys</a>.<a href="#cite_note-128">[128]</a> The deal was extended and Intersport Elverys remained the title sponsor for the 2019–20 season. Other sponsors of the team include <a href="/wiki/Bank_of_Ireland" title="Bank of Ireland">Bank of Ireland</a>, <a href="/wiki/Grant_Thornton_International" class="mw-redirect" title="Grant Thornton International">Grant Thornton International</a> and Corrib Oil.<a href="#cite_note-129">[129]</a><a href="#cite_note-130">[130]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Current_standings">Current standings</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Connacht_Rugby&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Current standings">edit</a>]</div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="United_Rugby_Championship">United Rugby Championship</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Connacht_Rugby&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: United Rugby Championship">edit</a>]</div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"> <tbody><tr> <td colspan="15"> <table style="border-width:0; width:100%; border-collapse:collapse;"> <tbody><tr> <td style="width:20%; border:0px"> </td> <td 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data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Leinster_Rugby" title="Leinster Rugby">Leinster</a></td> <td>6</td> <td>6</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>185</td> <td>72</td> <td>+113</td> <td>28</td> <td>10</td> <td>5</td> <td>0</td> <td>29 </td></tr> <tr style="background-color: #d8ffeb"> <td>2</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Scotland" title="Scotland"><img alt="Scotland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Flag_of_Scotland.svg/23px-Flag_of_Scotland.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Flag_of_Scotland.svg/35px-Flag_of_Scotland.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Flag_of_Scotland.svg/46px-Flag_of_Scotland.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Glasgow_Warriors" title="Glasgow Warriors">Glasgow Warriors</a></td> <td>6</td> <td>4</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>198</td> <td>114</td> <td>+84</td> <td>30</td> <td>14</td> <td>5</td> <td>2</td> <td>23 </td></tr> <tr style="background-color: #d8ffeb"> <td>3</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/South_Africa" title="South Africa"><img alt="South Africa" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/35px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/45px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Bulls_(rugby_union)" title="Bulls (rugby union)">Bulls</a></td> <td>5</td> <td>4</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>137</td> <td>94</td> <td>+43</td> <td>19</td> <td>10</td> <td>2</td> <td>1</td> <td>19 </td></tr> <tr style="background-color: #d8ffeb"> <td>4</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/South_Africa" title="South Africa"><img alt="South Africa" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/35px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/45px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Lions_(United_Rugby_Championship)" title="Lions (United Rugby Championship)">Lions</a></td> <td>5</td> <td>4</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>129</td> <td>95</td> <td>+34</td> <td>16</td> <td>13</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>18 </td></tr> <tr style="background-color: #d8ffeb"> <td>5</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Connacht</a></td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td> <td>3</td> <td>163</td> <td>160</td> <td>+3</td> <td>24</td> <td>21</td> <td>4</td> <td>2</td> <td>18 </td></tr> <tr style="background-color: #d8ffeb"> <td>6</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Wales" title="Wales"><img alt="Wales" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_Wales.svg/23px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_Wales.svg/35px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_Wales.svg/46px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Scarlets" title="Scarlets">Scarlets</a></td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>136</td> <td>117</td> <td>+19</td> <td>16</td> <td>17</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>16 </td></tr> <tr style="background-color: #d8ffeb"> <td>7</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Ulster_Rugby" title="Ulster Rugby">Ulster</a></td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td> <td>3</td> <td>150</td> <td>161</td> <td>–11</td> <td>24</td> <td>24</td> <td>3</td> <td>1</td> <td>16 </td></tr> <tr style="background-color: #d8ffeb"> <td>8</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Wales" title="Wales"><img alt="Wales" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_Wales.svg/23px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_Wales.svg/35px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_Wales.svg/46px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Cardiff_Rugby" title="Cardiff Rugby">Cardiff</a></td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td> <td>3</td> <td>130</td> <td>155</td> <td>–25</td> <td>20</td> <td>22</td> <td>3</td> <td>1</td> <td>16 </td></tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/South_Africa" title="South Africa"><img alt="South Africa" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/35px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/45px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Sharks_(rugby_union)" title="Sharks (rugby union)">Sharks</a></td> <td>5</td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>142</td> <td>152</td> <td>–10</td> <td>17</td> <td>22</td> <td>2</td> <td>1</td> <td>15 </td></tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Scotland" title="Scotland"><img alt="Scotland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Flag_of_Scotland.svg/23px-Flag_of_Scotland.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Flag_of_Scotland.svg/35px-Flag_of_Scotland.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Flag_of_Scotland.svg/46px-Flag_of_Scotland.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Edinburgh_Rugby" title="Edinburgh Rugby">Edinburgh</a></td> <td>6</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>4</td> <td>146</td> <td>147</td> <td>–1</td> <td>19</td> <td>21</td> <td>3</td> <td>2</td> <td>13 </td></tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Italy" title="Italy"><img alt="Italy" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/23px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/35px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/45px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1500" data-file-height="1000" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Benetton_Rugby" title="Benetton Rugby">Benetton</a></td> <td>6</td> <td>2</td> <td>1</td> <td>3</td> <td>119</td> <td>145</td> <td>–26</td> <td>14</td> <td>19</td> <td>2</td> <td>1</td> <td>13 </td></tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Munster_Rugby" title="Munster Rugby">Munster</a></td> <td>6</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>4</td> <td>146</td> <td>176</td> <td>–30</td> <td>23</td> <td>24</td> <td>4</td> <td>0</td> <td>12 </td></tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/South_Africa" title="South Africa"><img alt="South Africa" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/35px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/45px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Stormers" title="Stormers">Stormers</a></td> <td>5</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>3</td> <td>118</td> <td>127</td> <td>-9</td> <td>13</td> <td>17</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>10 </td></tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Wales" title="Wales"><img alt="Wales" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_Wales.svg/23px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_Wales.svg/35px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_Wales.svg/46px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Ospreys_(rugby_union)" title="Ospreys (rugby union)">Ospreys</a></td> <td>6</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>4</td> <td>111</td> <td>148</td> <td>–37</td> <td>14</td> <td>19</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>10 </td></tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Wales" title="Wales"><img alt="Wales" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_Wales.svg/23px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_Wales.svg/35px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_Wales.svg/46px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Dragons_RFC" title="Dragons RFC">Dragons</a></td> <td>6</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>5</td> <td>106</td> <td>173</td> <td>–67</td> <td>13</td> <td>24</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>7 </td></tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Italy" title="Italy"><img alt="Italy" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/23px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/35px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/45px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png 2x" 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class="new" title="2025–26 European Rugby Champions Cup (page does not exist)">2025–26 European Champions Cup</a> Pink background indicates teams that are in play-off places and earn a place in the <a href="/w/index.php?title=2025%E2%80%9326_EPCR_Challenge_Cup&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="2025–26 EPCR Challenge Cup (page does not exist)">2025–26 European Challenge Cup</a> Yellow background indicates the team that won the <a href="/wiki/2024%E2%80%9325_EPCR_Challenge_Cup" title="2024–25 EPCR Challenge Cup">2024–25 European Challenge Cup</a> and thus qualify for the 2025–26 European Champions Cup, but are not in a play-off place Plain background indicates teams that earn a place in the 2025–26 European Challenge Cup. 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style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#ccffcc;">0 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#ccffcc;">0 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#ccffcc;">0 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#ccffcc;">0 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#ccffcc;">0 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#ccffcc;">0 </td> <td style="font-weight:bold;background-color:#ccffcc;">0 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#ccffcc;" rowspan="2">Home <a href="/wiki/2024%E2%80%9325_EPCR_Challenge_Cup#Round_of_16" title="2024–25 EPCR Challenge Cup">round of 16</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:#ccffcc;">2 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:#ccffcc;"><a href="/wiki/South_Africa" title="South Africa"><img alt="South Africa" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/35px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/45px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Cheetahs_(rugby_union)" title="Cheetahs (rugby union)">Cheetahs</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#ccffcc;">0 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#ccffcc;">0 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#ccffcc;">0 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#ccffcc;">0 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#ccffcc;">0 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#ccffcc;">0 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#ccffcc;">0 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#ccffcc;">0 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#ccffcc;">0 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#ccffcc;">0 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#ccffcc;">0 </td> <td style="font-weight:bold;background-color:#ccffcc;">0 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:#ccccff;">3 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:#ccccff;"><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Connacht</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#ccccff;">0 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#ccccff;">0 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#ccccff;">0 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#ccccff;">0 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#ccccff;">0 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#ccccff;">0 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#ccccff;">0 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#ccccff;">0 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#ccccff;">0 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#ccccff;">0 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#ccccff;">0 </td> <td style="font-weight:bold;background-color:#ccccff;">0 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#ccccff;" rowspan="1">Home <a href="/wiki/2024%E2%80%9325_EPCR_Challenge_Cup#Round_of_16" title="2024–25 EPCR Challenge Cup">round of 16</a> as third best </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:#ffffcc;">4 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:#ffffcc;"><a href="/wiki/France" title="France"><img alt="France" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/35px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/45px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Lyon_OU_Rugby" title="Lyon OU Rugby">Lyon</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#ffffcc;">0 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#ffffcc;">0 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#ffffcc;">0 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#ffffcc;">0 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#ffffcc;">0 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#ffffcc;">0 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#ffffcc;">0 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#ffffcc;">0 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#ffffcc;">0 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#ffffcc;">0 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#ffffcc;">0 </td> <td style="font-weight:bold;background-color:#ffffcc;">0 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:#ffffcc;" rowspan="1">Away <a href="/wiki/2024%E2%80%9325_EPCR_Challenge_Cup#Round_of_16" title="2024–25 EPCR Challenge Cup">round of 16</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">5 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/France" title="France"><img alt="France" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/35px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/45px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/USA_Perpignan" title="USA Perpignan">Perpignan</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">0 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">0 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">0 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">0 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">0 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">0 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">0 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">0 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">0 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">0 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">0 </td> <td style="font-weight:bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">0 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;" rowspan="2"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">6 </td> <th scope="row" style="text-align: left; white-space:nowrap;font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Italy" title="Italy"><img alt="Italy" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/23px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/35px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/45px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1500" data-file-height="1000" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Zebre_Parma" title="Zebre Parma">Zebre Parma</a> </th> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">0 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">0 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">0 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">0 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">0 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">0 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">0 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">0 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">0 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">0 </td> <td style="font-weight: normal;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">0 </td> <td style="font-weight:bold;background-color:transparent; color: inherit;">0 </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="sports-table-notes">Source: EPCR<a href="#cite_note-Pool_Tables-132">[132]</a> Rules for classification: Tiebreakers for teams tied on points: 1) Number of matches won; 2) Difference between points for and against; 3) Total number of points for; 4) Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams; 5) Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled.</div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Coaching_and_management_team">Coaching and management team</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Connacht_Rugby&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: Coaching and management team">edit</a>]</div> Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under <a href="/wiki/World_Rugby" title="World Rugby">WR</a> eligibility rules. Individuals may hold more than one non-WR nationality. <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Role </th> <th>Name </th> <th>Union </th></tr> <tr> <td>Chief Executive </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Willie_Ruane" title="Willie Ruane">Willie Ruane</a><a href="#cite_note-133">[133]</a> </td> <td><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /> Ireland </td></tr> <tr> <td>Head of Rugby Operations </td> <td>Tim Allnutt<a href="#cite_note-134">[134]</a> </td> <td><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/23px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/35px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/46px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /> New Zealand </td></tr> <tr> <td>Head Coach </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pete_Wilkins_(rugby_union)" class="mw-redirect" title="Pete Wilkins (rugby union)">Peter Wilkins</a><a href="#cite_note-135">[135]</a> </td> <td><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /> England </td></tr> <tr> <td>Lineout & Maul Coach </td> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Muldoon_(rugby_union,_born_1982)" title="John Muldoon (rugby union, born 1982)">John Muldoon</a> </td> <td><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /> Ireland </td></tr> <tr> <td>Scrum & Contact Coach </td> <td>Colm Tucker<a href="#cite_note-the42-136">[136]</a> </td> <td><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /> Ireland </td></tr> <tr> <td>Defence Coach </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Scott_Fardy" title="Scott Fardy">Scott Fardy</a> </td> <td><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/46px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1280" data-file-height="640" /> Australia </td></tr> <tr> <td>Assistant Attack & Skills Coach </td> <td>Mark Sexton </td> <td><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /> Ireland </td></tr> <tr> <td>Senior Performance Analyst </td> <td>Simon Kavanagh<a href="#cite_note-Bell_replaced_by_McPhillips_and_Elwood-137">[137]</a> </td> <td><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /> Ireland </td></tr> <tr> <td>Head of Athletic Performance </td> <td>Michael Kiely<a href="#cite_note-138">[138]</a> </td> <td><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /> Ireland </td></tr> <tr> <td>Senior Strength & Conditioning Coach </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Johnny_O%27Connor" title="Johnny O'Connor">Johnny O'Connor</a><a href="#cite_note-139">[139]</a> </td> <td><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /> Ireland </td></tr> <tr> <td>Head of Physiotherapy </td> <td>Dave Hanly </td> <td><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /> Ireland </td></tr> <tr> <td>Academy Manager </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Eric_Elwood" title="Eric Elwood">Eric Elwood</a><a href="#cite_note-140">[140]</a> </td> <td><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /> Ireland </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Current_squad">Current squad</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Connacht_Rugby&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: Current squad">edit</a>]</div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">For player movements before or during the <a href="/wiki/2024%E2%80%9325_United_Rugby_Championship" title="2024–25 United Rugby Championship">2024–25 season</a>, see <a href="/wiki/List_of_2024%E2%80%9325_United_Rugby_Championship_transfers#Connacht" title="List of 2024–25 United Rugby Championship transfers">List of 2024–25 United Rugby Championship transfers § Connacht</a>.</div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; font-size:90%; width:70%"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="100%">Connacht Rugby United Rugby Championship squad<a href="#cite_note-141">[a]</a> </th></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td> Props <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Jack_Aungier" title="Jack Aungier">Jack Aungier</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Finlay_Bealham" title="Finlay Bealham">Finlay Bealham</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Denis_Buckley" title="Denis Buckley">Denis Buckley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Peter_Dooley" title="Peter Dooley">Peter Dooley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Jordan_Duggan" title="Jordan Duggan">Jordan Duggan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Sam_Illo" title="Sam Illo">Sam Illo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Temi_Lasisi" title="Temi Lasisi">Temi Lasisi</a></li></ul> Hookers <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/w/index.php?title=Eoin_de_Buitl%C3%A9ar&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Eoin de Buitléar (page does not exist)">Eoin de Buitléar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Dave_Heffernan" title="Dave Heffernan">Dave Heffernan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Adam_McBurney" title="Adam McBurney">Adam McBurney</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Dylan_Tierney-Martin" title="Dylan Tierney-Martin">Dylan Tierney-Martin</a></li></ul> Locks <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/%C3%93is%C3%ADn_Dowling" class="mw-redirect" title="Óisín Dowling">Óisín Dowling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Joe_Joyce_(rugby_union)" title="Joe Joyce (rugby union)">Joe Joyce</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/w/index.php?title=Darragh_Murray&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Darragh Murray (page does not exist)">Darragh Murray</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Niall_Murray" title="Niall Murray">Niall Murray</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/David_O%27Connor_(rugby_union)" title="David O'Connor (rugby union)">David O'Connor</a></li></ul> </td> <td> Back row <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Paul_Boyle_(rugby_union)" title="Paul Boyle (rugby union)">Paul Boyle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/New_Zealand" title="New Zealand"><img alt="New Zealand" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/23px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/35px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/46px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Shamus_Hurley-Langton" title="Shamus Hurley-Langton">Shamus Hurley-Langton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/New_Zealand" title="New Zealand"><img alt="New Zealand" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/23px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/35px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/46px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Sean_Jansen" title="Sean Jansen">Sean Jansen</a>*</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/w/index.php?title=%C3%93is%C3%ADn_McCormack&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Óisín McCormack (page does not exist)">Óisín McCormack</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Se%C3%A1n_O%27Brien_(rugby_union,_born_2000)" title="Seán O'Brien (rugby union, born 2000)">Seán O'Brien</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Conor_Oliver" title="Conor Oliver">Conor Oliver</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Cian_Prendergast" title="Cian Prendergast">Cian Prendergast</a> (<a href="/wiki/Captain_(sports)" title="Captain (sports)">c</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Josh_Murphy_(rugby_union)" title="Josh Murphy (rugby union)">Josh Murphy</a></li></ul> Scrum-halves <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Caolin_Blade" title="Caolin Blade">Caolin Blade</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Colm_Reilly" title="Colm Reilly">Colm Reilly</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/w/index.php?title=Matthew_Devine&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Matthew Devine (page does not exist)">Matthew Devine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Ben_Murphy_(rugby_union,_born_2001)" title="Ben Murphy (rugby union, born 2001)">Ben Murphy</a></li></ul> Fly-halves <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Jack_Carty_(rugby_union)" title="Jack Carty (rugby union)">Jack Carty</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/JJ_Hanrahan" title="JJ Hanrahan">JJ Hanrahan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/David_Hawkshaw" title="David Hawkshaw">David Hawkshaw</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/New_Zealand" title="New Zealand"><img alt="New Zealand" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/23px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/35px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/46px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Josh_Ioane" title="Josh Ioane">Josh Ioane</a></li></ul> </td> <td> Centres <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Bundee_Aki" title="Bundee Aki">Bundee Aki</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Cathal_Forde" title="Cathal Forde">Cathal Forde</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Shane_Jennings_(rugby_union,_born_2001)" title="Shane Jennings (rugby union, born 2001)">Shane Jennings</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/w/index.php?title=Hugh_Gavin_(Rugby_Union,_born_2004)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Hugh Gavin (Rugby Union, born 2004) (page does not exist)">Hugh Gavin</a></li></ul> Wings <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Mack_Hansen" title="Mack Hansen">Mack Hansen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Australia" title="Australia"><img alt="Australia" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/46px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1280" data-file-height="640" /></a> <a href="/wiki/John_Porch" title="John Porch">John Porch</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Andrew_Smith_(rugby_union,_born_2000)" title="Andrew Smith (rugby union, born 2000)">Andrew Smith</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Australia" title="Australia"><img alt="Australia" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/46px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1280" data-file-height="640" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Byron_Ralston" title="Byron Ralston">Byron Ralston</a>*</li> <li><a href="/wiki/South_Africa" title="South Africa"><img alt="South Africa" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/35px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/45px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Shayne_Bolton" title="Shayne Bolton">Shayne Bolton</a>*</li></ul> Fullbacks <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Argentina" title="Argentina"><img alt="Argentina" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Flag_of_Argentina.svg/23px-Flag_of_Argentina.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Flag_of_Argentina.svg/35px-Flag_of_Argentina.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Flag_of_Argentina.svg/46px-Flag_of_Argentina.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="500" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Santiago_Cordero" title="Santiago Cordero">Santiago Cordero</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/England" title="England"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Piers_O%27Conor" title="Piers O'Conor">Piers O'Conor</a>*</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Chay_Mullins" title="Chay Mullins">Chay Mullins</a> 7s</li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="100%" style="height: 10px;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="100%" style="text-align:center;">(<a href="/wiki/Captain_(sports)" title="Captain (sports)">c</a>) denotes the team captain, Bold denotes internationally capped players including 7s. * denotes players qualified to play for Ireland on residency or dual nationality. L denotes a player on loan at the club. ST denotes a short-term signing at the club. Players and their allocated positions from the Connacht Rugby website.<a href="#cite_note-Connacht_Rugby_{{!}}_Senior_Squad-142">[141]</a><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239543626"><div class="reflist reflist-lower-alpha"> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-141"><a href="#cite_ref-141">^</a> Taking into account signings and departures ahead of 2024–25 season as listed on <a href="/wiki/List_of_2024%E2%80%9325_United_Rugby_Championship_transfers" title="List of 2024–25 United Rugby Championship transfers">List of 2024–25 United Rugby Championship transfers</a>. </li> </ol></div></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Academy_squad">Academy squad</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Connacht_Rugby&action=edit&section=24" title="Edit section: Academy squad">edit</a>]</div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; font-size:90%; width:70%"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="100%">Connacht Rugby Academy squad<a href="#cite_note-143">[a]</a> </th></tr> <tr valign="top"> <td> Props <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> Billy Bohan (1)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> Fiachna Barrett (2)</li></ul> Hookers <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> Matthew Victory(2)</li></ul> Locks <ul><li>None currently named</li></ul> </td> <td> Back row <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> Max Flynn (1)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> Eanna McCarthy (1)</li></ul> Scrum-halves <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> Tomás Farthing (1)</li></ul> Fly-halves <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> Seán Naughton (2)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> Harry West (3)</li></ul> </td> <td> Centres <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> John Devine (3)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> Daniel Hawkshaw (3)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/w/index.php?title=Shane_Mallon&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Shane Mallon (page does not exist)">Shane Mallon</a> (3)</li></ul> Wings <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> Finn Treacy (2)</li></ul> Fullbacks <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> James Nicholson (2)</li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="100%" style="height: 10px;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="100%" style="text-align:center;">(<a href="/wiki/Captain_(sports)" title="Captain (sports)">c</a>) denotes the team captain, Bold denotes internationally capped players, number in brackets indicates players stage in the three-year academy cycle. * denotes players qualified to play for Ireland on residency or dual nationality. Players and their allocated positions from the Connacht Rugby website.<a href="#cite_note-Connacht_Rugby:_Academy_Squad-144">[142]</a><a href="#cite_note-145">[143]</a><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239543626"><div class="reflist reflist-lower-alpha"> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-143"><a href="#cite_ref-143">^</a> Taking into account signings and departures ahead of 2024–25 season as listed on <a href="/wiki/List_of_2024%E2%80%9325_United_Rugby_Championship_transfers" title="List of 2024–25 United Rugby Championship transfers">List of 2024–25 United Rugby Championship transfers</a>. </li> </ol></div></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Honours">Honours</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Connacht_Rugby&action=edit&section=25" title="Edit section: Honours">edit</a>]</div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"> <td>Competition </td> <td>Championships </td> <td>Best Result </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Irish_Interprovincial_Rugby_Championship" class="mw-redirect" title="Irish Interprovincial Rugby Championship">Inter-Provincial Championship</a></td> <td align="center">3 (all shared)</td> <td>Champions: 1956–57 (shared), 1957–58 (shared), 1964–65 (shared) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/United_Rugby_Championship" title="United Rugby Championship">United Rugby Championship</a></td> <td align="center">1</td> <td>Champions <a href="/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_Pro12" title="2015–16 Pro12">2015–16</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/European_Rugby_Champions_Cup" title="European Rugby Champions Cup">Champions Cup</a></td> <td align="center">0</td> <td>Last 16: <a href="/wiki/2021%E2%80%9322_European_Rugby_Champions_Cup" title="2021–22 European Rugby Champions Cup">2021–22</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/European_Rugby_Challenge_Cup" class="mw-redirect" title="European Rugby Challenge Cup">Challenge Cup</a></td> <td align="center">0</td> <td>Semi-finalists: <a href="/wiki/2003%E2%80%9304_European_Challenge_Cup" title="2003–04 European Challenge Cup">2003–04</a>, <a href="/wiki/2004%E2%80%9305_European_Challenge_Cup" title="2004–05 European Challenge Cup">2004–05</a>, <a href="/wiki/2009%E2%80%9310_European_Challenge_Cup" title="2009–10 European Challenge Cup">2009–10</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Season_records">Season records</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Connacht_Rugby&action=edit&section=26" title="Edit section: Season records">edit</a>]</div> <table class="wikitable" style="margin:auto; width:100%;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="1"> </th> <th colspan="4">Domestic League </th> <th colspan="2">European Cup </th> <th colspan="2">Domestic / 'A' Cup </th></tr> <tr> <th style="text-align:center; width:8%;">Season </th> <th style="text-align:center; width:20%;">Competition </th> <th style="text-align:center; width:7%;">Final Position (Pool) </th> <th style="text-align:center; width:7%;">Points </th> <th style="text-align:center; width:10%;">Play-offs </th> <th style="text-align:center; width:14%;">Competition </th> <th style="text-align:center; width:9%;">Performance </th> <th style="text-align:center; width:15%;">Competition </th> <th style="text-align:center; width:9%;">Performance </th></tr> <tr> <td>1995–96 </td> <td style="text-align:center" colspan="4">N/A </td> <td style="text-align:center" colspan="2">N/A </td> <td><a href="/wiki/IRFU_Interprovincial_Championship" title="IRFU Interprovincial Championship">Interprovincial Championship</a> </td> <td>5th </td></tr> <tr> <td>1996–97 </td> <td style="text-align:center" colspan="4">N/A </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_European_Challenge_Cup" title="1996–97 European Challenge Cup">Challenge Cup</a> </td> <td>4th in pool </td> <td><a href="/wiki/IRFU_Interprovincial_Championship" title="IRFU Interprovincial Championship">Interprovincial Championship</a> </td> <td>4th </td></tr> <tr> <td>1997–98 </td> <td style="text-align:center" colspan="4">N/A </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_European_Challenge_Cup" title="1997–98 European Challenge Cup">Challenge Cup</a> </td> <td>Quarterfinal </td> <td><a href="/wiki/IRFU_Interprovincial_Championship" title="IRFU Interprovincial Championship">Interprovincial Championship</a> </td> <td>4th </td></tr> <tr> <td>1998–99 </td> <td style="text-align:center" colspan="4">N/A </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998%E2%80%9399_European_Challenge_Cup" title="1998–99 European Challenge Cup">Challenge Cup</a> </td> <td>5th in pool </td> <td><a href="/wiki/IRFU_Interprovincial_Championship" title="IRFU Interprovincial Championship">Interprovincial Championship</a> </td> <td>4th </td></tr> <tr> <td>1999–00 </td> <td style="text-align:center" colspan="4">N/A </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1999%E2%80%932000_European_Challenge_Cup" title="1999–2000 European Challenge Cup">Challenge Cup</a> </td> <td>3rd in pool </td> <td><a href="/wiki/IRFU_Interprovincial_Championship" title="IRFU Interprovincial Championship">Interprovincial Championship</a> </td> <td>4th </td></tr> <tr> <td>2000–01 </td> <td style="text-align:center" colspan="4">N/A </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2000%E2%80%9301_European_Challenge_Cup" title="2000–01 European Challenge Cup">Challenge Cup</a> </td> <td>4th in pool </td> <td><a href="/wiki/IRFU_Interprovincial_Championship" title="IRFU Interprovincial Championship">Interprovincial Championship</a> </td> <td>4th </td></tr> <tr> <td>2001–02 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2001%E2%80%9302_Celtic_League" title="2001–02 Celtic League">Celtic League</a> </td> <td>2nd (B) </td> <td>12 </td> <td>Quarter-final </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2001%E2%80%9302_European_Challenge_Cup" title="2001–02 European Challenge Cup">Challenge Cup</a> </td> <td>4th in pool </td> <td><a href="/wiki/IRFU_Interprovincial_Championship" title="IRFU Interprovincial Championship">Interprovincial Championship</a> </td> <td>4th </td></tr> <tr> <td>2002–03 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2002%E2%80%9303_Celtic_League" title="2002–03 Celtic League">Celtic League</a> </td> <td>4th (B) </td> <td>20 </td> <td>Quarter-final </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2002%E2%80%9303_European_Challenge_Cup" title="2002–03 European Challenge Cup">Challenge Cup</a> </td> <td>Quarter-final </td> <td style="text-align:center" colspan="2">N/A </td></tr> <tr> <td>2003–04 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2003%E2%80%9304_Celtic_League" title="2003–04 Celtic League">Celtic League</a> </td> <td>9th </td> <td>44 </td> <td style="text-align:center">N/A </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2003%E2%80%9304_European_Challenge_Cup" title="2003–04 European Challenge Cup">Challenge Cup</a> </td> <td>Semi-final </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Celtic_Cup_(rugby_union)" title="Celtic Cup (rugby union)">Celtic Cup</a> </td> <td>Semi-final </td></tr> <tr> <td>2004–05 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2004%E2%80%9305_Celtic_League" title="2004–05 Celtic League">Celtic League</a> </td> <td>10th </td> <td>37 </td> <td style="text-align:center">N/A </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2004%E2%80%9305_European_Challenge_Cup" title="2004–05 European Challenge Cup">Challenge Cup</a> </td> <td>Semi-final </td> <td style="text-align:center" colspan="2">N/A </td></tr> <tr> <td>2005–06 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2005%E2%80%9306_Celtic_League" title="2005–06 Celtic League">Celtic League</a> </td> <td>10th </td> <td>37 </td> <td style="text-align:center">N/A </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2005%E2%80%9306_European_Challenge_Cup" title="2005–06 European Challenge Cup">Challenge Cup</a> </td> <td>Quarter-final </td> <td style="text-align:center" colspan="2">N/A </td></tr> <tr> <td>2006–07 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2006%E2%80%9307_Celtic_League" title="2006–07 Celtic League">Magners League</a> </td> <td>10th </td> <td>26 </td> <td style="text-align:center">N/A </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2006%E2%80%9307_European_Challenge_Cup" title="2006–07 European Challenge Cup">Challenge Cup</a> </td> <td>3rd in pool </td> <td style="text-align:center" colspan="2">N/A </td></tr> <tr> <td>2007–08 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308_Celtic_League" title="2007–08 Celtic League">Magners League</a> </td> <td>10th </td> <td>24 </td> <td style="text-align:center">N/A </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308_European_Challenge_Cup" title="2007–08 European Challenge Cup">Challenge Cup</a> </td> <td>3rd in pool </td> <td style="text-align:center" colspan="2">N/A </td></tr> <tr> <td>2008–09 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2008%E2%80%9309_Celtic_League" title="2008–09 Celtic League">Magners League</a> </td> <td>10th </td> <td>20 </td> <td style="text-align:center">N/A </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2008%E2%80%9309_European_Challenge_Cup" title="2008–09 European Challenge Cup">Challenge Cup</a> </td> <td>Quarter-final </td> <td style="text-align:center" colspan="2">N/A </td></tr> <tr> <td>2009–10 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2009%E2%80%9310_Celtic_League" title="2009–10 Celtic League">Magners League</a> </td> <td>10th </td> <td>26 </td> <td>Did not qualify </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2009%E2%80%9310_European_Challenge_Cup" title="2009–10 European Challenge Cup">Challenge Cup</a> </td> <td>Semi-final </td> <td style="text-align:center" colspan="2">N/A </td></tr> <tr> <td>2010–11 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2010%E2%80%9311_Celtic_League" title="2010–11 Celtic League">Magners League</a> </td> <td>9th </td> <td>39 </td> <td>Did not qualify </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2010%E2%80%9311_European_Challenge_Cup" title="2010–11 European Challenge Cup">Challenge Cup</a> </td> <td>2nd in pool </td> <td style="text-align:center" colspan="2">N/A </td></tr> <tr> <td>2011–12 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_Pro12" title="2011–12 Pro12">RaboDirect PRO12</a> </td> <td>8th </td> <td>37 </td> <td>Did not qualify </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_Heineken_Cup" title="2011–12 Heineken Cup">Heineken Cup</a> </td> <td>4th in pool </td> <td style="text-align:center" colspan="2">N/A </td></tr> <tr> <td>2012–13 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2012%E2%80%9313_Pro12" title="2012–13 Pro12">RaboDirect PRO12</a> </td> <td>8th </td> <td>38 </td> <td>Did not qualify </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2012%E2%80%9313_Heineken_Cup" title="2012–13 Heineken Cup">Heineken Cup</a> </td> <td>3rd in pool </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2012%E2%80%9313_British_and_Irish_Cup" title="2012–13 British and Irish Cup">British and Irish Cup</a> </td> <td>4th in pool </td></tr> <tr> <td>2013–14 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2013%E2%80%9314_Pro12" title="2013–14 Pro12">RaboDirect PRO12</a> </td> <td>10th </td> <td>35 </td> <td>Did not qualify </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2013%E2%80%9314_Heineken_Cup" title="2013–14 Heineken Cup">Heineken Cup</a> </td> <td>3rd in pool </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2013%E2%80%9314_British_and_Irish_Cup" title="2013–14 British and Irish Cup">British and Irish Cup</a> </td> <td>4th in pool </td></tr> <tr> <td>2014–15 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2014%E2%80%9315_Pro12" title="2014–15 Pro12">Guinness PRO12</a> </td> <td>7th </td> <td>50 </td> <td>Did not qualify </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2014%E2%80%9315_European_Rugby_Challenge_Cup" title="2014–15 European Rugby Challenge Cup">Challenge Cup</a> </td> <td>Quarter-final </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2014%E2%80%9315_British_and_Irish_Cup" title="2014–15 British and Irish Cup">British and Irish Cup</a> </td> <td>4th in pool </td></tr> <tr> <td>2015–16 </td> <td style="background: gold"><a href="/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_Pro12" title="2015–16 Pro12">Guinness PRO12</a> </td> <td style="background: gold">2nd </td> <td style="background: gold">73 </td> <td style="background: gold">Champions </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_European_Rugby_Challenge_Cup" title="2015–16 European Rugby Challenge Cup">Challenge Cup</a> </td> <td>Quarter-final </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_British_and_Irish_Cup" title="2015–16 British and Irish Cup">British and Irish Cup</a> </td> <td>4th in pool </td></tr> <tr> <td>2016–17 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2016%E2%80%9317_Pro12" title="2016–17 Pro12">Guinness PRO12</a> </td> <td>8th </td> <td>44 </td> <td>Did not qualify </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2016%E2%80%9317_European_Rugby_Champions_Cup" title="2016–17 European Rugby Champions Cup">Champions Cup</a> </td> <td>3rd in pool </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2016%E2%80%9317_British_and_Irish_Cup" title="2016–17 British and Irish Cup">British and Irish Cup</a> </td> <td>4th in pool </td></tr> <tr> <td>2017–18 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2017%E2%80%9318_Pro14" title="2017–18 Pro14">Guinness PRO14</a> </td> <td>6th (A) </td> <td>39 </td> <td>Did not qualify </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2017%E2%80%9318_European_Rugby_Challenge_Cup" title="2017–18 European Rugby Challenge Cup">Challenge Cup</a> </td> <td>Quarter-final </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2017%E2%80%9318_British_and_Irish_Cup" title="2017–18 British and Irish Cup">British and Irish Cup</a> </td> <td>3rd in pool </td></tr> <tr> <td>2018–19 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2018%E2%80%9319_Pro14" title="2018–19 Pro14">Guinness PRO14</a> </td> <td>3rd (B) </td> <td>61 </td> <td>Quarter-final </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2018%E2%80%9319_European_Rugby_Challenge_Cup" title="2018–19 European Rugby Challenge Cup">Challenge Cup</a> </td> <td>Quarter-final </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2018%E2%80%9319_Celtic_Cup" title="2018–19 Celtic Cup">Celtic Cup</a> </td> <td>4th in pool </td></tr> <tr> <td>2019–20 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2019%E2%80%9320_Pro14" title="2019–20 Pro14">Guinness PRO14</a> </td> <td>4th (B) </td> <td>40 </td> <td>Did not qualify </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2019%E2%80%9320_European_Rugby_Champions_Cup" title="2019–20 European Rugby Champions Cup">Champions Cup</a> </td> <td>4th in pool </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2019%E2%80%9320_Celtic_Cup" title="2019–20 Celtic Cup">Celtic Cup</a> </td> <td>3rd in pool </td></tr> <tr> <td>2020–21 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2020%E2%80%9321_Pro14" title="2020–21 Pro14">Guinness PRO14</a> </td> <td>2nd (B) </td> <td>45 </td> <td>Did not qualify </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2020-21_European_Rugby_Challenge_Cup" class="mw-redirect" title="2020-21 European Rugby Challenge Cup">Challenge Cup</a>* </td> <td>Round-of-16 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pro14_Rainbow_Cup" title="Pro14 Rainbow Cup">Rainbow Cup</a> </td> <td>6th in pool </td></tr> <tr> <td>2021–22 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021%E2%80%9322_United_Rugby_Championship" title="2021–22 United Rugby Championship">United Rugby Championship</a> </td> <td>11th </td> <td>41 </td> <td>Did not qualify </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021-22_European_Rugby_Champions_Cup" class="mw-redirect" title="2021-22 European Rugby Champions Cup">Champions Cup</a> </td> <td>Round-of-16 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021%E2%80%9322_United_Rugby_Championship#URC_–_Regional_Shields_Pools_Tables" title="2021–22 United Rugby Championship">URC Irish Shield</a> </td> <td>4th in pool </td></tr> <tr> <td>2022–23 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2022%E2%80%9323_United_Rugby_Championship" title="2022–23 United Rugby Championship">United Rugby Championship</a> </td> <td>7th </td> <td>50 </td> <td>Semi-final </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2022-23_European_Rugby_Challenge_Cup" class="mw-redirect" title="2022-23 European Rugby Challenge Cup">Challenge Cup</a> </td> <td>Round-of-16 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2022%E2%80%9323_United_Rugby_Championship#URC_–_Regional_Shields_Pools_Tables" title="2022–23 United Rugby Championship">URC Irish Shield</a> </td> <td>4th </td></tr> <tr> <td>2023–24 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2023%E2%80%9324_United_Rugby_Championship" title="2023–24 United Rugby Championship">United Rugby Championship</a> </td> <td>11th </td> <td>45 </td> <td>Did not qualify </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2023%E2%80%9324_EPCR_Challenge_Cup" title="2023–24 EPCR Challenge Cup">Challenge Cup</a>* </td> <td>Quarter-finals </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2023%E2%80%9324_United_Rugby_Championship#URC_–_Regional_Shields_Pools_Tables" title="2023–24 United Rugby Championship">URC Irish Shield</a> </td> <td>4th </td></tr></tbody></table> Gold background denotes champions Silver background denotes runner-up * After dropping into the competition from the <a href="/wiki/European_Rugby_Champions_Cup" title="European Rugby Champions Cup">Champions Cup/Heineken Cup</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="United_Rugby_Championship_2">United Rugby Championship</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Connacht_Rugby&action=edit&section=27" title="Edit section: United Rugby Championship">edit</a>]</div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/United_Rugby_Championship" title="United Rugby Championship">United Rugby Championship</a></div> <table class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th>Season </th> <th>Pos </th> <th>Played </th> <th width="40">Won </th> <th width="40">Drew </th> <th width="40">Lost </th> <th width="50">PF </th> <th width="50">PA </th> <th width="50">PD </th> <th>Bonus </th> <th>Points </th></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/2001%E2%80%9302_Celtic_League" title="2001–02 Celtic League">2001–02</a> </td> <td>2nd (Pool B)</td> <td>6</td> <td>4</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>152</td> <td>97</td> <td>+55</td> <td>n/a</td> <td>12 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Quarter-final </td> <td colspan="11">Connacht 29 – 34 <a href="/wiki/Glasgow_Warriors" title="Glasgow Warriors">Glasgow</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/2002%E2%80%9303_Celtic_League" title="2002–03 Celtic League">2002–03</a> </td> <td>4th (Pool B)</td> <td>7</td> <td>5</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>126</td> <td>176</td> <td>–50</td> <td>0</td> <td>20 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Quarter-final </td> <td colspan="11"><a href="/wiki/Munster_Rugby" title="Munster Rugby">Munster</a> 33 – 3 Connacht </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2003%E2%80%9304_Celtic_League" title="2003–04 Celtic League">2003–04 (Lg)</a> </td> <td>9th</td> <td>22</td> <td>8</td> <td>2</td> <td>12</td> <td>479</td> <td>550</td> <td>−71</td> <td>8</td> <td>44 </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3"><a href="/wiki/Celtic_Cup_(rugby_union)" title="Celtic Cup (rugby union)">2003–04 (Cup)</a> </td> <td>1st round </td> <td colspan="11"><a href="/wiki/Border_Reivers_(rugby)" class="mw-redirect" title="Border Reivers (rugby)">Borders</a> 21 – 26 Connacht </td></tr> <tr> <td>Quarter-final </td> <td colspan="11"><a href="/wiki/Scarlets" title="Scarlets">Scarlets</a> 12 – 14 Connacht </td></tr> <tr> <td>Semi-final </td> <td colspan="11">Connacht 25 – 26 <a href="/wiki/Edinburgh_Rugby" title="Edinburgh Rugby">Edinburgh</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2004%E2%80%9305_Celtic_League" title="2004–05 Celtic League">2004–05</a> </td> <td>10th</td> <td>20</td> <td>7</td> <td>1</td> <td>12</td> <td>317</td> <td>407</td> <td>–90</td> <td>7</td> <td>37 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2005%E2%80%9306_Celtic_League" title="2005–06 Celtic League">2005–06</a> </td> <td>10th</td> <td>22</td> <td>6</td> <td>0</td> <td>14</td> <td>325</td> <td>466</td> <td>–141</td> <td>5</td> <td>37<a href="#cite_note-freeweek-146">[n 1]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2006%E2%80%9307_Celtic_League" title="2006–07 Celtic League">2006–07</a> </td> <td>10th</td> <td>20</td> <td>4</td> <td>2</td> <td>14</td> <td>326</td> <td>474</td> <td>–148</td> <td>6</td> <td>26 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308_Celtic_League" title="2007–08 Celtic League">2007–08</a> </td> <td>10th</td> <td>18</td> <td>5</td> <td>1</td> <td>12</td> <td>214</td> <td>396</td> <td>–182</td> <td>2</td> <td>24 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2008%E2%80%9309_Celtic_League" title="2008–09 Celtic League">2008–09</a> </td> <td>10th</td> <td>18</td> <td>4</td> <td>0</td> <td>14</td> <td>224</td> <td>460</td> <td>–236</td> <td>4</td> <td>20 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2009%E2%80%9310_Celtic_League" title="2009–10 Celtic League">2009–10</a> </td> <td>10th</td> <td>18</td> <td>5</td> <td>1</td> <td>12</td> <td>254</td> <td>459</td> <td>–205</td> <td>4</td> <td>26 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2010%E2%80%9311_Celtic_League" title="2010–11 Celtic League">2010–11</a> </td> <td>9th</td> <td>22</td> <td>7</td> <td>1</td> <td>14</td> <td>394</td> <td>459</td> <td>–65</td> <td>9</td> <td>39 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_Pro12" title="2011–12 Pro12">2011–12</a> </td> <td>8th</td> <td>22</td> <td>7</td> <td>1</td> <td>14</td> <td>321</td> <td>433</td> <td>–112</td> <td>7</td> <td>37 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2012%E2%80%9313_Pro12" title="2012–13 Pro12">2012–13</a> </td> <td>8th</td> <td>22</td> <td>8</td> <td>1</td> <td>13</td> <td>358</td> <td>422</td> <td>–64</td> <td>4</td> <td>38 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2013%E2%80%9314_Pro12" title="2013–14 Pro12">2013–14</a> </td> <td>10th</td> <td>22</td> <td>6</td> <td>0</td> <td>16</td> <td>371</td> <td>509</td> <td>−138</td> <td>11</td> <td>35 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2014%E2%80%9315_Pro12" title="2014–15 Pro12">2014–15</a> </td> <td>7th</td> <td>22</td> <td>10</td> <td>1</td> <td>11</td> <td>447</td> <td>419</td> <td>+28</td> <td>8</td> <td>50 </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3"><a href="/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_Pro12" title="2015–16 Pro12">2015–16</a> </td> <td>2nd</td> <td>22</td> <td>15</td> <td>0</td> <td>7</td> <td>507</td> <td>406</td> <td>+101</td> <td>13</td> <td>73 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Semi–final </td> <td colspan="9">Connacht 16 – 11 <a href="/wiki/Glasgow_Warriors" title="Glasgow Warriors">Glasgow Warriors</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2016_Pro12_Grand_Final" title="2016 Pro12 Grand Final">Final</a> </td> <td colspan="9">Connacht 20 – 10 <a href="/wiki/Leinster_Rugby" title="Leinster Rugby">Leinster</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2016%E2%80%9317_Pro12" title="2016–17 Pro12">2016–17</a> </td> <td>8th</td> <td>22</td> <td>9</td> <td>0</td> <td>13</td> <td>413</td> <td>498</td> <td>−85</td> <td>8</td> <td>44 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2017%E2%80%9318_Pro14" title="2017–18 Pro14">2017–18</a> </td> <td>6th (Conf. A)</td> <td>21</td> <td>7</td> <td>0</td> <td>14</td> <td>445</td> <td>477</td> <td>−32</td> <td>11</td> <td>39 </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/2018%E2%80%9319_Pro14" title="2018–19 Pro14">2018–19</a> </td> <td>3rd (Conf. A)</td> <td>21</td> <td>12</td> <td>0</td> <td>9</td> <td>475</td> <td>394</td> <td>+81</td> <td>13</td> <td>61 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Quarter–final </td> <td colspan="9"><a href="/wiki/Ulster_Rugby" title="Ulster Rugby">Ulster</a> 21 – 13 Connacht </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2019%E2%80%9320_Pro14" title="2019–20 Pro14">2019–20</a> </td> <td>4th (Conf. B)</td> <td>15</td> <td>8</td> <td>0</td> <td>7</td> <td>302</td> <td>360</td> <td>−58</td> <td>8</td> <td>40 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2020%E2%80%9321_Pro14" title="2020–21 Pro14">2020–21</a> </td> <td>2nd (Conf. B)</td> <td>16</td> <td>8</td> <td>0</td> <td>8</td> <td>396</td> <td>353</td> <td>+43</td> <td>13</td> <td>45 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2021%E2%80%9322_United_Rugby_Championship" title="2021–22 United Rugby Championship">2021–22</a> </td> <td>11th</td> <td>18</td> <td>9</td> <td>0</td> <td>9</td> <td>399</td> <td>502</td> <td>–103</td> <td>5</td> <td>41 </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3"><a href="/wiki/2022%E2%80%9323_United_Rugby_Championship" title="2022–23 United Rugby Championship">2022–23</a> </td> <td>7th</td> <td>18</td> <td>10</td> <td>0</td> <td>8</td> <td>456</td> <td>426</td> <td>+30</td> <td>10</td> <td>50 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Quarter–final </td> <td colspan="9"><a href="/wiki/Ulster_Rugby" title="Ulster Rugby">Ulster</a> 10 – 15 Connacht </td></tr> <tr> <td>Semi–final </td> <td colspan="9"><a href="/wiki/Stormers" title="Stormers">Stormers</a> 43 – 25 Connacht </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2023%E2%80%9324_United_Rugby_Championship" title="2023–24 United Rugby Championship">2023–24</a> </td> <td>11th</td> <td>18</td> <td>9</td> <td>0</td> <td>9</td> <td>404</td> <td>432</td> <td>–28</td> <td>9</td> <td>45 </td></tr> </tbody></table> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239543626"><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-freeweek-146"><a href="#cite_ref-freeweek_146-0">^</a> 11 teams were involved in this season, so one team did not play each week and were awarded 4 points instead. Therefore, each team finished the season with 8 more points than the table would seem to warrant. <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li></ul> </li> </ol></div></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Champions_Cup">Champions Cup</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Connacht_Rugby&action=edit&section=28" title="Edit section: Champions Cup">edit</a>]</div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/European_Rugby_Champions_Cup" title="European Rugby Champions Cup">European Rugby Champions Cup</a></div> <table class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th>Season </th> <th>Pool Pos </th> <th>Played </th> <th>Won </th> <th>Drew </th> <th>Lost </th> <th>PF </th> <th>PA </th> <th>PD </th> <th>Bonus </th> <th>Points </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_Heineken_Cup" title="2011–12 Heineken Cup">2011–12</a> </td> <td>4th</td> <td>6</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>5</td> <td>68</td> <td>130</td> <td>−62</td> <td>2</td> <td>6 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2012%E2%80%9313_Heineken_Cup" title="2012–13 Heineken Cup">2012–13</a> </td> <td>3rd</td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td> <td>3</td> <td>96</td> <td>138</td> <td>−42</td> <td>0</td> <td>12 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2013%E2%80%9314_Heineken_Cup" title="2013–14 Heineken Cup">2013–14</a> </td> <td>3rd</td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td> <td>3</td> <td>101</td> <td>147</td> <td>–46</td> <td>1</td> <td>13 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_European_Rugby_Champions_Cup" title="2015–16 European Rugby Champions Cup">2015–16</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_European_Rugby_Champions%E2%80%93Challenge_Cup_play-offs" title="2015–16 European Rugby Champions–Challenge Cup play-offs">Qualifying</a> </td> <td colspan="9"><a href="/wiki/Gloucester_Rugby" title="Gloucester Rugby">Gloucester</a> 40 − 32 (<a href="/wiki/Extra_time_(association_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Extra time (association football)">a.e.t.</a>) Connacht </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2016%E2%80%9317_European_Rugby_Champions_Cup" title="2016–17 European Rugby Champions Cup">2016–17</a> </td> <td>3rd</td> <td>6</td> <td>4</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>188</td> <td>118</td> <td>+70</td> <td>2</td> <td>18 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2017%E2%80%9318_European_Rugby_Champions_Cup" title="2017–18 European Rugby Champions Cup">2017–18</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2017%E2%80%9318_European_Rugby_Champions%E2%80%93Challenge_Cup_play-offs" title="2017–18 European Rugby Champions–Challenge Cup play-offs">Qualifying</a> </td> <td colspan="9"><a href="/wiki/Northampton_Saints" title="Northampton Saints">Northampton Saints</a> 21 – 15 Connacht </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2019%E2%80%9320_European_Rugby_Champions_Cup" title="2019–20 European Rugby Champions Cup">2019–20</a> </td> <td>4th</td> <td>6</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>4</td> <td>120</td> <td>158</td> <td>–38</td> <td>2</td> <td>10 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2020%E2%80%9321_European_Rugby_Champions_Cup" title="2020–21 European Rugby Champions Cup">2020–21</a> </td> <td>10th</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>40</td> <td>53</td> <td>–13</td> <td>1</td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3"><a href="/wiki/2021%E2%80%9322_European_Rugby_Champions_Cup" title="2021–22 European Rugby Champions Cup">2021–22</a> </td> <td>5th</td> <td>4</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>4</td> <td>118</td> <td>104</td> <td>+14</td> <td>6</td> <td>10 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Round-of-16</td> <td colspan="9">Connacht 21 − 26 <a href="/wiki/Leinster_Rugby" title="Leinster Rugby">Leinster</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Round-of-16</td> <td colspan="9"><a href="/wiki/Leinster_Rugby" title="Leinster Rugby">Leinster</a> 56 − 20 Connacht </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2023%E2%80%9324_European_Rugby_Champions_Cup" title="2023–24 European Rugby Champions Cup">2023–24</a> </td> <td>5th</td> <td>4</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>3</td> <td>88</td> <td>140</td> <td>–52</td> <td>2</td> <td>6 </td></tr> </tbody></table> Qualifying matches for 2015/16 and 2017/18 ERCC were played at the end of the previous seasons (2014/15 and 2016/17 respectively). <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Challenge_Cup_2">Challenge Cup</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Connacht_Rugby&action=edit&section=29" title="Edit section: Challenge Cup">edit</a>]</div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/European_Rugby_Challenge_Cup" class="mw-redirect" title="European Rugby Challenge Cup">European Rugby Challenge Cup</a></div> <table class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th>Season </th> <th>Pool Pos </th> <th>Played </th> <th>Won </th> <th>Drew </th> <th>Lost </th> <th>PF </th> <th>PA </th> <th>PD </th> <th>Bonus </th> <th>Points </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_European_Challenge_Cup" title="1996–97 European Challenge Cup">1996–97</a> </td> <td>4th</td> <td>5</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>3</td> <td>94</td> <td>131</td> <td>–37</td> <td>n/a</td> <td>4 </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_European_Challenge_Cup" title="1997–98 European Challenge Cup">1997–98</a> </td> <td>1st</td> <td>6</td> <td>5</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>144</td> <td>97</td> <td>+47</td> <td>n/a</td> <td>10 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Quarter-final </td> <td colspan="9"><a href="/wiki/SU_Agen_Lot-et-Garonne" title="SU Agen Lot-et-Garonne">Agen</a> 40 – 27 Connacht </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1998%E2%80%9399_European_Challenge_Cup" title="1998–99 European Challenge Cup">1998–99</a> </td> <td>5th</td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td> <td>3</td> <td>129</td> <td>156</td> <td>–27</td> <td>n/a</td> <td>6 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1999%E2%80%932000_European_Challenge_Cup" title="1999–2000 European Challenge Cup">1999–00</a> </td> <td>3rd</td> <td>6</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>4</td> <td>131</td> <td>165</td> <td>–34</td> <td>n/a</td> <td>4 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2000%E2%80%9301_European_Challenge_Cup" title="2000–01 European Challenge Cup">2000–01</a> </td> <td>4th</td> <td>6</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>5</td> <td>60</td> <td>152</td> <td>–92</td> <td>n/a</td> <td>2 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2001%E2%80%9302_European_Challenge_Cup" title="2001–02 European Challenge Cup">2001–02</a> </td> <td>2nd</td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td> <td>3</td> <td>157</td> <td>140</td> <td>+17</td> <td>n/a</td> <td>6 </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="6"><a href="/wiki/2002%E2%80%9303_European_Challenge_Cup" title="2002–03 European Challenge Cup">2002–03</a> </td> <td rowspan="2">Round 1 </td> <td colspan="9"><a href="/wiki/Stade_Montois" class="mw-redirect" title="Stade Montois">Mont-de-Marsan</a> 12 – 26 Connacht </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="9">Connacht 47 – 29 <a href="/wiki/Stade_Montois" class="mw-redirect" title="Stade Montois">Mont-de-Marsan</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">Round 2 </td> <td colspan="9"><a href="/wiki/RC_Narbonne" title="RC Narbonne">Narbonne</a> 42 – 27 Connacht </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="9">Connacht 23 – 7 <a href="/wiki/RC_Narbonne" title="RC Narbonne">Narbonne</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">Quarter-final </td> <td colspan="9">Connacht 30 – 35 <a href="/wiki/Pontypridd_RFC" title="Pontypridd RFC">Pontypridd</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="9"><a href="/wiki/Pontypridd_RFC" title="Pontypridd RFC">Pontypridd</a> 12 – 9 Connacht </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="8"><a href="/wiki/2003%E2%80%9304_European_Challenge_Cup" title="2003–04 European Challenge Cup">2003–04</a> </td> <td rowspan="2">Round 1 </td> <td colspan="9"><a href="/wiki/AS_B%C3%A9ziers_H%C3%A9rault" title="AS Béziers Hérault">Béziers</a> 10 – 18 Connacht </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="9">Connacht 11 – 13 <a href="/wiki/AS_B%C3%A9ziers_H%C3%A9rault" title="AS Béziers Hérault">Béziers</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">Round 2 </td> <td colspan="9">Connacht 29 – 7 <a href="/wiki/Section_Paloise" title="Section Paloise">Pau</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="9"><a href="/wiki/Section_Paloise" title="Section Paloise">Pau</a> 10 – 6 Connacht </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">Quarter-final </td> <td colspan="9"><a href="/wiki/RC_Narbonne" title="RC Narbonne">Narbonne</a> 18 – 27 Connacht </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="9">Connacht 16 – 10 <a href="/wiki/RC_Narbonne" title="RC Narbonne">Narbonne</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">Semi-final </td> <td colspan="9"><a href="/wiki/Harlequin_F.C." title="Harlequin F.C.">Harlequins</a> 31 – 22 Connacht </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="9">Connacht 23 – 18 <a href="/wiki/Harlequin_F.C." title="Harlequin F.C.">Harlequins</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="8"><a href="/wiki/2004%E2%80%9305_European_Challenge_Cup" title="2004–05 European Challenge Cup">2004–05</a> </td> <td rowspan="2">Round 1 </td> <td colspan="9"><a href="/wiki/RC_Narbonne" title="RC Narbonne">Narbonne</a> 25 – 11 Connacht </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="9">Connacht 40 – 21 <a href="/wiki/RC_Narbonne" title="RC Narbonne">Narbonne</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">Round 2 </td> <td colspan="9">Connacht 56 – 3 <a href="/wiki/Montpellier_H%C3%A9rault_Rugby" title="Montpellier Hérault Rugby">Montpellier</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="9"><a href="/wiki/Montpellier_H%C3%A9rault_Rugby" title="Montpellier Hérault Rugby">Montpellier</a> 19 – 14 Connacht </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">Quarter-final </td> <td colspan="9"><a href="/wiki/FC_Grenoble" class="mw-redirect" title="FC Grenoble">Grenoble</a> 21 – 26 Connacht </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="9">Connacht 19 – 3 <a href="/wiki/FC_Grenoble" class="mw-redirect" title="FC Grenoble">Grenoble</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">Semi-final </td> <td colspan="9">Connacht 18 – 25 <a href="/wiki/Sale_Sharks" title="Sale Sharks">Sale Sharks</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="9"><a href="/wiki/Sale_Sharks" title="Sale Sharks">Sale Sharks</a> 59 – 9 Connacht </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/2005%E2%80%9306_European_Challenge_Cup" title="2005–06 European Challenge Cup">2005–06</a> </td> <td>2nd</td> <td>6</td> <td>4</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>190</td> <td>119</td> <td>+71</td> <td>4</td> <td>20 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Quarter-final </td> <td colspan="9"><a href="/wiki/Newcastle_Falcons" title="Newcastle Falcons">Newcastle Falcons</a> 23 – 3 Connacht </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2006%E2%80%9307_European_Challenge_Cup" title="2006–07 European Challenge Cup">2006–07</a> </td> <td>3rd</td> <td>6</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>5</td> <td>119</td> <td>150</td> <td>–31</td> <td>4</td> <td>8 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308_European_Challenge_Cup" title="2007–08 European Challenge Cup">2007–08</a> </td> <td>3rd</td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td> <td>3</td> <td>172</td> <td>97</td> <td>+75</td> <td>3</td> <td>15 </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/2008%E2%80%9309_European_Challenge_Cup" title="2008–09 European Challenge Cup">2008–09</a> </td> <td>2nd</td> <td>6</td> <td>4</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>159</td> <td>140</td> <td>+19</td> <td>3</td> <td>19 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Quarter-final </td> <td colspan="9"><a href="/wiki/Northampton_Saints" title="Northampton Saints">Northampton Saints</a> 42 – 13 Connacht </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3"><a href="/wiki/2009%E2%80%9310_European_Challenge_Cup" title="2009–10 European Challenge Cup">2009–10</a> </td> <td>1st</td> <td>6</td> <td>6</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>199</td> <td>63</td> <td>+136</td> <td>2</td> <td>26 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Quarter-final </td> <td colspan="9">Connacht 23 – 20 <a href="/wiki/CS_Bourgoin-Jallieu" title="CS Bourgoin-Jallieu">Bourgoin</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Semi-final </td> <td colspan="9">Connacht 12 – 19 <a href="/wiki/RC_Toulonnais" class="mw-redirect" title="RC Toulonnais">Toulon</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2010%E2%80%9311_European_Challenge_Cup" title="2010–11 European Challenge Cup">2010–11</a> </td> <td>2nd</td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td> <td>3</td> <td>173</td> <td>99</td> <td>+74</td> <td>3</td> <td>15 </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/2014%E2%80%9315_European_Rugby_Challenge_Cup" title="2014–15 European Rugby Challenge Cup">2014–15</a> </td> <td>2nd</td> <td>6</td> <td>4</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>186</td> <td>144</td> <td>+42</td> <td>4</td> <td>20 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Quarter-final </td> <td colspan="9"><a href="/wiki/Gloucester_Rugby" title="Gloucester Rugby">Gloucester</a> 14 – 7 Connacht </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_European_Rugby_Challenge_Cup" title="2015–16 European Rugby Challenge Cup">2015–16</a> </td> <td>1st</td> <td>6</td> <td>4</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>147</td> <td>96</td> <td>+51</td> <td>3</td> <td>19 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Quarter-final </td> <td colspan="9"><a href="/wiki/FC_Grenoble" class="mw-redirect" title="FC Grenoble">Grenoble</a> 33 – 32 Connacht </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/2017%E2%80%9318_European_Rugby_Challenge_Cup" title="2017–18 European Rugby Challenge Cup">2017–18</a> </td> <td>1st</td> <td>6</td> <td>5</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>225</td> <td>102</td> <td>+123</td> <td>4</td> <td>26 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Quarter-final </td> <td colspan="9">Connacht 28 – 33 <a href="/wiki/Gloucester_Rugby" title="Gloucester Rugby">Gloucester</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/2018%E2%80%9319_European_Rugby_Challenge_Cup" title="2018–19 European Rugby Challenge Cup">2018–19</a> </td> <td>2nd</td> <td>6</td> <td>5</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>146</td> <td>120</td> <td>+26</td> <td>2</td> <td>22 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Quarter-final </td> <td colspan="9"><a href="/wiki/Sale_Sharks" title="Sale Sharks">Sale Sharks</a> 20 – 10 Connacht </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2020%E2%80%9321_European_Rugby_Challenge_Cup" title="2020–21 European Rugby Challenge Cup">2020–21</a> </td> <td>Round-of-16† </td> <td colspan="9"><a href="/wiki/Leicester_Tigers" title="Leicester Tigers">Leicester Tigers</a> 48 – 32 Connacht </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/2022%E2%80%9323_European_Rugby_Challenge_Cup" class="mw-redirect" title="2022–23 European Rugby Challenge Cup">2022–23</a> </td> <td>5th</td> <td>4</td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>135</td> <td>72</td> <td>+63</td> <td>2</td> <td>14 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Round-of-16 </td> <td colspan="9"><a href="/wiki/Benetton_Rugby" title="Benetton Rugby">Benetton</a> 41 – 19 Connacht </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/2023%E2%80%9324_EPCR_Challenge_Cup" title="2023–24 EPCR Challenge Cup">2023–24</a> </td> <td>Round-of-16† </td> <td colspan="9"><a href="/wiki/Section_Paloise" title="Section Paloise">Pau</a> 30 – 40 Connacht </td></tr> <tr> <td>Quarter-finals </td> <td colspan="9"><a href="/wiki/Benetton_Rugby" title="Benetton Rugby">Benetton</a> 39 – 24 Connacht </td></tr> </tbody></table> †After failing to qualify for Champions Cup knockout round, Connacht joined the Challenge Cup at the Round of 16 stage. <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Results_versus_representative_sides">Results versus representative sides</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Connacht_Rugby&action=edit&section=30" title="Edit section: Results versus representative sides">edit</a>]</div> <dl><dd>Scores and results list Connacht's points tally first.</dd></dl> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Date </th> <th>Opponent </th> <th>Location </th> <th>Result </th> <th>Score </th> <th>Notes </th></tr> <tr> <td>1 March 1973 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Spain" title="Spain"><img alt="Spain" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/33/Flag_of_Spain_%281945%E2%80%931977%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Spain_%281945%E2%80%931977%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/33/Flag_of_Spain_%281945%E2%80%931977%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_Spain_%281945%E2%80%931977%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/33/Flag_of_Spain_%281945%E2%80%931977%29.svg/45px-Flag_of_Spain_%281945%E2%80%931977%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Spain_national_rugby_union_team" title="Spain national rugby union team">Spain</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Crowley_Park&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Crowley Park (page does not exist)">Crowley Park</a>, <a href="/wiki/Galway" title="Galway">Galway</a> </td> <td>Won </td> <td>11–10 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>6 November 1973 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Argentina" title="Argentina"><img alt="Argentina" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Flag_of_Argentina.svg/23px-Flag_of_Argentina.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Flag_of_Argentina.svg/35px-Flag_of_Argentina.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Flag_of_Argentina.svg/46px-Flag_of_Argentina.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="500" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Argentina_national_rugby_union_team" title="Argentina national rugby union team">Argentina XV</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Galway_Sportsground" class="mw-redirect" title="Galway Sportsground">Sportsground</a>, <a href="/wiki/Galway" title="Galway">Galway</a> </td> <td>Lost </td> <td>7–16 </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.world.rugby/match/6394">Match Report</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>20 November 1974 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/New_Zealand" title="New Zealand"><img alt="New Zealand" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/23px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/35px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/46px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/New_Zealand_national_rugby_union_team" title="New Zealand national rugby union team">New Zealand</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Galway_Sportsground" class="mw-redirect" title="Galway Sportsground">Sportsground</a>, <a href="/wiki/Galway" title="Galway">Galway</a> </td> <td>Lost </td> <td>3–25 </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.love-rugby.com/rugby-memorabilia/rugby-Programmes/Connacht-New%20Zealand-1974-rugby-Programmes-2377.php">Match Report</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>14 October 1980 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Romania" title="Romania"><img alt="Romania" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_Romania_%281965%E2%80%931989%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Romania_%281965%E2%80%931989%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_Romania_%281965%E2%80%931989%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_Romania_%281965%E2%80%931989%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_Romania_%281965%E2%80%931989%29.svg/45px-Flag_of_Romania_%281965%E2%80%931989%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Romania_national_rugby_union_team" title="Romania national rugby union team">Romania</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Galway" title="Galway">Galway</a> </td> <td>Lost </td> <td>9–28 </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.world.rugby/match/6513">Match Report</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>26 October 1985 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fiji" title="Fiji"><img alt="Fiji" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Fiji.svg/23px-Flag_of_Fiji.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Fiji.svg/35px-Flag_of_Fiji.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Fiji.svg/46px-Flag_of_Fiji.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Fiji_national_rugby_union_team" title="Fiji national rugby union team">Fiji</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Galway" title="Galway">Galway</a> </td> <td>Lost </td> <td>6–7 </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.world.rugby/match/6176">Match Report</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>5 November 1988 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Samoa" title="Samoa"><img alt="Samoa" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Flag_of_Samoa.svg/23px-Flag_of_Samoa.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Flag_of_Samoa.svg/35px-Flag_of_Samoa.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Flag_of_Samoa.svg/46px-Flag_of_Samoa.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Samoa_national_rugby_union_team" title="Samoa national rugby union team">Western Samoa</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Galway_Sportsground" class="mw-redirect" title="Galway Sportsground">Sportsground</a>, <a href="/wiki/Galway" title="Galway">Galway</a> </td> <td>Won </td> <td>25–18 </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.world.rugby/match/6082">Match Report</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>14 November 1989 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/New_Zealand" title="New Zealand"><img alt="New Zealand" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/23px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/35px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/46px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/New_Zealand_national_rugby_union_team" title="New Zealand national rugby union team">New Zealand</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Galway" title="Galway">Galway</a> </td> <td>Lost </td> <td>6–40 </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.love-rugby.com/rugby-statistics/genericmatch.php?matchid=9178&hometeam=Connacht&awayteam=New%20Zealand">Match Report</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1990 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Spain" title="Spain"><img alt="Spain" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/23px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/35px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/45px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="750" data-file-height="500" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Spain_national_rugby_union_team" title="Spain national rugby union team">Spain</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Galway" title="Galway">Galway</a> </td> <td>Won </td> <td>31–19 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>27 October 1992 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Australia" title="Australia"><img alt="Australia" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/46px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1280" data-file-height="640" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Australia_national_rugby_union_team" title="Australia national rugby union team">Australia</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Galway_Sportsground" class="mw-redirect" title="Galway Sportsground">Sportsground</a>, <a href="/wiki/Galway" title="Galway">Galway</a> </td> <td>Lost </td> <td>6–14 </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.world.rugby/match/5451">Match Report</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>15 November 1995 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fiji" title="Fiji"><img alt="Fiji" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Fiji.svg/23px-Flag_of_Fiji.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Fiji.svg/35px-Flag_of_Fiji.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Fiji.svg/46px-Flag_of_Fiji.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Fiji_national_rugby_union_team" title="Fiji national rugby union team">Fiji</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Galway_Sportsground" class="mw-redirect" title="Galway Sportsground">Sportsground</a>, <a href="/wiki/Galway" title="Galway">Galway</a> </td> <td>Won </td> <td>27–5 </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>13 November 1996 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Australia" title="Australia"><img alt="Australia" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/46px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1280" data-file-height="640" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Australia_national_rugby_union_team" title="Australia national rugby union team">Australia</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Galway_Sportsground" class="mw-redirect" title="Galway Sportsground">Sportsground</a>, <a href="/wiki/Galway" title="Galway">Galway</a> </td> <td>Lost </td> <td>20–37 </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.world.rugby/match/2384">Match Report</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>7 August 1998 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Morocco" title="Morocco"><img alt="Morocco" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2c/Flag_of_Morocco.svg/23px-Flag_of_Morocco.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2c/Flag_of_Morocco.svg/35px-Flag_of_Morocco.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2c/Flag_of_Morocco.svg/45px-Flag_of_Morocco.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Morocco_national_rugby_union_team" title="Morocco national rugby union team">Morocco</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Galway_Sportsground" class="mw-redirect" title="Galway Sportsground">Sportsground</a>, <a href="/wiki/Galway" title="Galway">Galway</a> </td> <td>Won </td> <td>30–5 </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/ross-sees-some-light-1.181350">Match Report</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>21 August 1999 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Ireland_national_rugby_union_team" title="Ireland national rugby union team">Ireland Select XV</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>Lost </td> <td>26–43 </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/ring-rusty-irish-made-to-dig-deep-for-victory-1.219575">Match Report</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>21 August 2007 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/South_Africa" title="South Africa"><img alt="South Africa" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/35px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/45px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/South_Africa_national_rugby_union_team" title="South Africa national rugby union team">South Africa</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Galway_Sportsground" class="mw-redirect" title="Galway Sportsground">Sportsground</a>, <a href="/wiki/Galway" title="Galway">Galway</a> </td> <td>Lost </td> <td>3–18 </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.irishrugby.ie/2007/08/21/connacht-put-in-battling-performance-against-boks/">Match Report</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>8 November 2008 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Portugal" title="Portugal"><img alt="Portugal" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Flag_of_Portugal.svg/23px-Flag_of_Portugal.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Flag_of_Portugal.svg/35px-Flag_of_Portugal.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Flag_of_Portugal.svg/45px-Flag_of_Portugal.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="400" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Portugal_national_rugby_union_team" title="Portugal national rugby union team">Portugal</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Galway_Sportsground" class="mw-redirect" title="Galway Sportsground">Sportsground</a>, <a href="/wiki/Galway" title="Galway">Galway</a> </td> <td>Won </td> <td>27–11 </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.ulsterrugby.com/2008/11/portugal-put-up-a-good-fight-against-connacht/">Match Report</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>9 November 2010 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Samoa" title="Samoa"><img alt="Samoa" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Flag_of_Samoa.svg/23px-Flag_of_Samoa.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Flag_of_Samoa.svg/35px-Flag_of_Samoa.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Flag_of_Samoa.svg/46px-Flag_of_Samoa.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Samoa_national_rugby_union_team" title="Samoa national rugby union team">Samoa</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Galway_Sportsground" class="mw-redirect" title="Galway Sportsground">Sportsground</a>, <a href="/wiki/Galway" title="Galway">Galway</a> </td> <td>Won </td> <td>26–22 </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.planetrugby.com/samoa-stunned-by-connacht/">Match Report</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>18 August 2011 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Ireland_national_rugby_union_team" title="Ireland national rugby union team">Ireland Select XV</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Donnybrook_Stadium" title="Donnybrook Stadium">Donnybrook Stadium</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dublin" title="Dublin">Dublin</a> </td> <td>Lost </td> <td>3–38 </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120324171615/http://www.irishrugby.ie/rugby/23643.php">Match Report</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>21 August 2019 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Russia" title="Russia"><img alt="Russia" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Russia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Russia.svg/35px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Russia.svg/45px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Russia_national_rugby_union_team" title="Russia national rugby union team">Russia</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/VTB_Arena" title="VTB Arena">VTB Arena</a>, <a href="/wiki/Moscow" title="Moscow">Moscow</a> </td> <td>Won </td> <td>42–14 </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.the42.ie/connacht-beat-russia-world-cup-warm-up-4800363-Sep2019/">Match Report</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Record_against_URC,_European_Cup_&_European_Challenge_Cup_opponents">Record against URC, European Cup & European Challenge Cup opponents</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Connacht_Rugby&action=edit&section=31" title="Edit section: Record against URC, European Cup & European Challenge Cup opponents">edit</a>]</div> <table class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left"> <tbody><tr> <th width="190xp">Against </th> <th width="48xp">Played </th> <th width="48xp">Won </th> <th width="48xp">Drawn </th> <th width="48xp">Lost </th> <th width="48xp">% Won </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/France" title="France"><img alt="France" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/35px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/45px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/SU_Agen" class="mw-redirect" title="SU Agen">SU Agen</a></td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>00.00% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Italy" title="Italy"><img alt="Italy" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/23px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/35px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/45px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1500" data-file-height="1000" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Aironi" title="Aironi">Aironi</a></td> <td>3</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>66.67% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/England" title="England"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Bath_Rugby" title="Bath Rugby">Bath</a></td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>00.00% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-aling:left;"><a href="/wiki/France" title="France"><img alt="France" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/35px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/45px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Aviron_Bayonnais" title="Aviron Bayonnais">Bayonne</a></td> <td>4</td> <td>4</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>100.00% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Italy" title="Italy"><img alt="Italy" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/23px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/35px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/45px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1500" data-file-height="1000" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Benetton_Rugby" title="Benetton Rugby">Benetton</a></td> <td>25</td> <td>16</td> <td>1</td> <td>8</td> <td>64% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/France" title="France"><img alt="France" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/35px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/45px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/AS_B%C3%A9ziers_H%C3%A9rault" title="AS Béziers Hérault">AS Béziers Hérault</a></td> <td>4</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>3</td> <td>25.00% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/France" title="France"><img alt="France" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/35px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/45px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Biarritz_Olympique" title="Biarritz Olympique">Biarritz</a></td> <td>4</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>50.00% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/France" title="France"><img alt="France" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/35px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/45px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Union_Bordeaux_Begles" class="mw-redirect" title="Union Bordeaux Begles">Union Bordeaux Begles</a></td> <td>5</td> <td>4</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>80.00% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Scotland" title="Scotland"><img alt="Scotland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Flag_of_Scotland.svg/23px-Flag_of_Scotland.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Flag_of_Scotland.svg/35px-Flag_of_Scotland.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Flag_of_Scotland.svg/46px-Flag_of_Scotland.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Border_Reivers_(rugby)" class="mw-redirect" title="Border Reivers (rugby)">Border Reivers</a></td> <td>10</td> <td>7</td> <td>0</td> <td>3</td> <td>70.00% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/France" title="France"><img alt="France" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/35px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/45px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/CS_Bourgoin-Jallieu" title="CS Bourgoin-Jallieu">Bourgoin</a></td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>100.00% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Wales" title="Wales"><img alt="Wales" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_Wales.svg/23px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_Wales.svg/35px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_Wales.svg/46px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Bridgend_Ravens" title="Bridgend Ravens">Bridgend</a></td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>100.00% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/England" title="England"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Bristol_Bears" title="Bristol Bears">Bristol Bears</a></td> <td>2</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>50.00% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/France" title="France"><img alt="France" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/35px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/45px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/CA_Brive" title="CA Brive">Brive</a></td> <td>8</td> <td>5</td> <td>0</td> <td>3</td> <td>62.5% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/South_Africa" title="South Africa"><img alt="South Africa" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/35px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/45px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Bulls_(rugby_union)" title="Bulls (rugby union)">Bulls</a></td> <td>3</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>33.33% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Wales" title="Wales"><img alt="Wales" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_Wales.svg/23px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_Wales.svg/35px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_Wales.svg/46px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Caerphilly_RFC" title="Caerphilly RFC">Caerphilly</a></td> <td>4</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>3</td> <td>75.00% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Wales" title="Wales"><img alt="Wales" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_Wales.svg/23px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_Wales.svg/35px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_Wales.svg/46px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Cardiff_Blues" class="mw-redirect" title="Cardiff Blues">Cardiff Blues</a></td> <td>40</td> <td>13</td> <td>2</td> <td>25</td> <td>32.5% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Italy" title="Italy"><img alt="Italy" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/23px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/35px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/45px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1500" data-file-height="1000" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Amatori_Catania" title="Amatori Catania">Amatori Catania</a></td> <td>2</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>50.00% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Italy" title="Italy"><img alt="Italy" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/23px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/35px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/45px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1500" data-file-height="1000" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Rugby_Club_I_Cavalieri_Prato" title="Rugby Club I Cavalieri Prato">Cavalieri Prato</a></td> <td>2</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>50.00% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Wales" title="Wales"><img alt="Wales" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_Wales.svg/23px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_Wales.svg/35px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_Wales.svg/46px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Celtic_Warriors" title="Celtic Warriors">Celtic Warriors</a></td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>00.00% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/South_Africa" title="South Africa"><img alt="South Africa" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/35px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/45px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Cheetahs_(rugby_union)" title="Cheetahs (rugby union)">Cheetahs</a></td> <td>5</td> <td>4</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>80.00% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/France" title="France"><img alt="France" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/35px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/45px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/ASM_Clermont_Auvergne" title="ASM Clermont Auvergne">Clermont</a></td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>00.00% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/France" title="France"><img alt="France" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/35px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/45px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/US_Dax" title="US Dax">US Dax</a></td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>100.00% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Wales" title="Wales"><img alt="Wales" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_Wales.svg/23px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_Wales.svg/35px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_Wales.svg/46px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Dragons_(rugby_union)" class="mw-redirect" title="Dragons (rugby union)">Dragons</a></td> <td>37</td> <td>26</td> <td>0</td> <td>11</td> <td>70.27% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Wales" title="Wales"><img alt="Wales" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_Wales.svg/23px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_Wales.svg/35px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_Wales.svg/46px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Dunvant_RFC" title="Dunvant RFC">Dunvant RFC</a></td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>00.00% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Wales" title="Wales"><img alt="Wales" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_Wales.svg/23px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_Wales.svg/35px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_Wales.svg/46px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Ebbw_Vale_RFC" title="Ebbw Vale RFC">Ebbw Vale</a></td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>50.00% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Scotland" title="Scotland"><img alt="Scotland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Flag_of_Scotland.svg/23px-Flag_of_Scotland.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Flag_of_Scotland.svg/35px-Flag_of_Scotland.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Flag_of_Scotland.svg/46px-Flag_of_Scotland.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Edinburgh_Rugby" title="Edinburgh Rugby">Edinburgh</a></td> <td>38</td> <td>15</td> <td>2</td> <td>21</td> <td>39.47% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;""><a href="/wiki/Spain" title="Spain"><img alt="Spain" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/23px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/35px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/45px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="750" data-file-height="500" /></a> <a href="/wiki/CR_El_Salvador" title="CR El Salvador">CR El Salvador</a></td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>100.00% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;""><a href="/wiki/Russia" title="Russia"><img alt="Russia" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Russia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Russia.svg/35px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Russia.svg/45px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Yenisey-STM_Krasnoyarsk" title="Yenisey-STM Krasnoyarsk">Enisei STM</a></td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>100.00% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/England" title="England"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Exeter_Chiefs" title="Exeter Chiefs">Exeter Chiefs</a></td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>00.00% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Scotland" title="Scotland"><img alt="Scotland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Flag_of_Scotland.svg/23px-Flag_of_Scotland.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Flag_of_Scotland.svg/35px-Flag_of_Scotland.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Flag_of_Scotland.svg/46px-Flag_of_Scotland.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Glasgow_Warriors" title="Glasgow Warriors">Glasgow Warriors</a></td> <td>40</td> <td>11</td> <td>3</td> <td>26</td> <td>27.5% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/England" title="England"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Gloucester_Rugby" title="Gloucester Rugby">Gloucester</a></td> <td>7</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>6</td> <td>14.29% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/France" title="France"><img alt="France" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/35px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/45px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/FC_Grenoble" class="mw-redirect" title="FC Grenoble">Grenoble</a></td> <td>3</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>66.67% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/England" title="England"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Harlequin_F.C." title="Harlequin F.C.">Harlequins</a></td> <td>10</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>8</td> <td>20.00% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/France" title="France"><img alt="France" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/35px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/45px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Stade_Rochelais" title="Stade Rochelais">La Rochelle</a></td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>100.00% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/England" title="England"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Leicester_Tigers" title="Leicester Tigers">Leicester Tigers</a></td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>3</td> <td>00.00% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Leinster_Rugby" title="Leinster Rugby">Leinster</a>*</td> <td><a href="/wiki/History_of_rugby_union_matches_between_Leinster_and_Connacht" title="History of rugby union matches between Leinster and Connacht">45</a></td> <td>9</td> <td>0</td> <td>36</td> <td>20% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/South_Africa" title="South Africa"><img alt="South Africa" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/35px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/45px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Lions_(United_Rugby_Championship)" title="Lions (United Rugby Championship)">Lions</a></td> <td>3</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>66.67% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/England" title="England"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a> <a href="/wiki/London_Irish" title="London Irish">London Irish</a></td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>00.00% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/France" title="France"><img alt="France" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/35px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/45px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Lyon_OU_Rugby" title="Lyon OU Rugby">Lyon</a></td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>00.00% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/France" title="France"><img alt="France" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/35px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/45px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Stade_Montois" class="mw-redirect" title="Stade Montois">Mont de Marsan</a></td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>100.00% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/France" title="France"><img alt="France" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/35px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/45px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Montpellier_H%C3%A9rault_Rugby" title="Montpellier Hérault Rugby">Montpellier Hérault Rugby</a></td> <td>10</td> <td>7</td> <td>0</td> <td>3</td> <td>70.00% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Munster_Rugby" title="Munster Rugby">Munster</a>*</td> <td><a href="/wiki/History_of_rugby_union_matches_between_Munster_and_Connacht" title="History of rugby union matches between Munster and Connacht">46</a></td> <td>9</td> <td>1</td> <td>36</td> <td>19.57% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/France" title="France"><img alt="France" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/35px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/45px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/RC_Narbonne" title="RC Narbonne">RC Narbonne</a></td> <td>9</td> <td>5</td> <td>0</td> <td>4</td> <td>55.56% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Wales" title="Wales"><img alt="Wales" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_Wales.svg/23px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_Wales.svg/35px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_Wales.svg/46px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Neath_RFC" title="Neath RFC">Neath</a></td> <td>3</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>66.67% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/England" title="England"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Newcastle_Falcons" title="Newcastle Falcons">Newcastle Falcons</a></td> <td>7</td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td> <td>4</td> <td>42.86% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Wales" title="Wales"><img alt="Wales" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_Wales.svg/23px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_Wales.svg/35px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_Wales.svg/46px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Newport_RFC" title="Newport RFC">Newport</a></td> <td>3</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>66.67% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/France" title="France"><img alt="France" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/35px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/45px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Stade_Ni%C3%A7ois" title="Stade Niçois">Nice</a></td> <td>2</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>50.00% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/England" title="England"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Northampton_Saints" title="Northampton Saints">Northampton Saints</a></td> <td>5</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>3</td> <td>40.00% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Spain" title="Spain"><img alt="Spain" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/23px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/35px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/45px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="750" data-file-height="500" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Olympus_Rugby_XV_Madrid" title="Olympus Rugby XV Madrid">Olympus Rugby XV Madrid</a></td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>100.00% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/England" title="England"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Orrell_R.U.F.C." title="Orrell R.U.F.C.">Orrell R.U.F.C.</a></td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>100.00% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Wales" title="Wales"><img alt="Wales" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_Wales.svg/23px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_Wales.svg/35px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_Wales.svg/46px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Ospreys_(rugby_union)" title="Ospreys (rugby union)">Ospreys</a></td> <td>39</td> <td>15</td> <td>0</td> <td>24</td> <td>38.46% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/France" title="France"><img alt="France" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/35px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/45px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Oyonnax_Rugby" title="Oyonnax Rugby">Oyonnax</a></td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>100.00% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/France" title="France"><img alt="France" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/35px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/45px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Section_Paloise" title="Section Paloise">Pau</a></td> <td>3</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>66.67% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/France" title="France"><img alt="France" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/35px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/45px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/CA_P%C3%A9rigueux" title="CA Périgueux">CA Périgueux</a></td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>100.00% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/France" title="France"><img alt="France" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/35px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/45px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/USA_Perpignan" title="USA Perpignan">Perpignan</a></td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>100.00% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Italy" title="Italy"><img alt="Italy" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/23px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/35px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/45px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1500" data-file-height="1000" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Petrarca_Rugby" title="Petrarca Rugby">Petrarca</a></td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>50.00% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Wales" title="Wales"><img alt="Wales" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_Wales.svg/23px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_Wales.svg/35px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_Wales.svg/46px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Pontypridd_RFC" title="Pontypridd RFC">Pontypridd</a></td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>3</td> <td>00.00% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/France" title="France"><img alt="France" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/35px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/45px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Racing_92" title="Racing 92">Racing 92</a></td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>00.00% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Italy" title="Italy"><img alt="Italy" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/23px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/35px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/45px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1500" data-file-height="1000" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Rugby_Roma" class="mw-redirect" title="Rugby Roma">Rugby Roma</a></td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>100.00% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Italy" title="Italy"><img alt="Italy" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/23px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/35px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/45px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1500" data-file-height="1000" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Rugby_Rovigo" class="mw-redirect" title="Rugby Rovigo">Rugby Rovigo</a></td> <td>3</td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>100.00% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/England" title="England"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Sale_Sharks" title="Sale Sharks">Sale Sharks</a></td> <td>7</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>6</td> <td>14.29% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/England" title="England"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Saracens_F.C." title="Saracens F.C.">Saracens</a></td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>3</td> <td>00.00% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Wales" title="Wales"><img alt="Wales" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_Wales.svg/23px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_Wales.svg/35px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_Wales.svg/46px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Scarlets" title="Scarlets">Scarlets</a></td> <td>39</td> <td>15</td> <td>1</td> <td>23</td> <td>38.46% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/South_Africa" title="South Africa"><img alt="South Africa" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/35px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/45px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Sharks_(rugby_union)" title="Sharks (rugby union)">Sharks</a></td> <td>4</td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>75% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/South_Africa" title="South Africa"><img alt="South Africa" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/35px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/45px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Southern_Kings" title="Southern Kings">Southern Kings</a></td> <td>4</td> <td>4</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>100.00% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/South_Africa" title="South Africa"><img alt="South Africa" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/35px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/45px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Stormers" title="Stormers">Stormers</a></td> <td>4</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>3</td> <td>25.00% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/France" title="France"><img alt="France" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/35px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/45px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Stade_Fran%C3%A7ais" title="Stade Français">Stade Français</a></td> <td>2</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>50.00% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Romania" title="Romania"><img alt="Romania" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Flag_of_Romania.svg/23px-Flag_of_Romania.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Flag_of_Romania.svg/35px-Flag_of_Romania.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Flag_of_Romania.svg/45px-Flag_of_Romania.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="400" /></a> <a href="/wiki/CSA_Steaua_Bucuresti" class="mw-redirect" title="CSA Steaua Bucuresti">Steaua Bucharest Rugby</a></td> <td>2</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>50.00% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/France" title="France"><img alt="France" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/35px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/45px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/RC_Toulon" title="RC Toulon">Toulon</a></td> <td>4</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>3</td> <td>25.00% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/France" title="France"><img alt="France" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/35px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/45px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Stade_Toulousain" title="Stade Toulousain">Toulouse</a></td> <td>8</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>6</td> <td>25.00% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Ulster_Rugby" title="Ulster Rugby">Ulster</a>*</td> <td><a href="/wiki/History_of_rugby_union_matches_between_Connacht_and_Ulster" title="History of rugby union matches between Connacht and Ulster">47</a></td> <td>13</td> <td>1</td> <td>33</td> <td>27.66% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/England" title="England"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Wasps_RFC" title="Wasps RFC">Wasps</a></td> <td>2</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>50.00% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/England" title="England"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Worcester_Warriors" title="Worcester Warriors">Worcester Warriors</a></td> <td>6</td> <td>4</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>66.67% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Italy" title="Italy"><img alt="Italy" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/23px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/35px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/45px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1500" data-file-height="1000" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Zebre" class="mw-redirect" title="Zebre">Zebre</a></td> <td>29</td> <td>26</td> <td>0</td> <td>3</td> <td>89.66% </td></tr> <tr class="sortbottom"> <th>Total</th> <th>641</th> <th>277</th> <th>13</th> <th>351</th> <th>43.21% </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="6" style="text-align: left;font-size:90%"> *Matches played as part of the Irish Interprovincial Rugby Championship, separate from Celtic League fixtures, are not included in this table. </th></tr></tbody></table> Correct as of 3 November 2024 <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Records_against_Irish_Provinces_(1946–present)">Records against Irish Provinces (1946–present)</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Connacht_Rugby&action=edit&section=32" title="Edit section: Records against Irish Provinces (1946–present)">edit</a>]</div> <table class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th width="175">Against </th> <th width="48">Played </th> <th width="48">Won </th> <th width="48">Drawn </th> <th width="48">Lost </th> <th width="48">% Won </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Leinster" title="Leinster"><img alt="Leinster" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8d/Flag_of_Leinster.svg/23px-Flag_of_Leinster.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8d/Flag_of_Leinster.svg/35px-Flag_of_Leinster.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8d/Flag_of_Leinster.svg/46px-Flag_of_Leinster.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1500" data-file-height="750" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Leinster_Rugby" title="Leinster Rugby">Leinster</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/History_of_rugby_union_matches_between_Leinster_and_Connacht" title="History of rugby union matches between Leinster and Connacht">105</a></td> <td>19</td> <td>4</td> <td>82</td> <td>18.1% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Munster" title="Munster"><img alt="Munster" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7d/Flag_of_Munster.svg/23px-Flag_of_Munster.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7d/Flag_of_Munster.svg/35px-Flag_of_Munster.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7d/Flag_of_Munster.svg/45px-Flag_of_Munster.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Munster_Rugby" title="Munster Rugby">Munster</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/History_of_rugby_union_matches_between_Munster_and_Connacht" title="History of rugby union matches between Munster and Connacht">104</a></td> <td>13</td> <td>3</td> <td>88</td> <td>12.5% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Ulster" title="Ulster"><img alt="Ulster" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7e/Flag_of_Ulster.svg/23px-Flag_of_Ulster.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="13" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7e/Flag_of_Ulster.svg/35px-Flag_of_Ulster.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7e/Flag_of_Ulster.svg/46px-Flag_of_Ulster.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="670" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Ulster_rugby" class="mw-redirect" title="Ulster rugby">Ulster</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/History_of_rugby_union_matches_between_Connacht_and_Ulster" title="History of rugby union matches between Connacht and Ulster">104</a></td> <td>22</td> <td>4</td> <td>78</td> <td>21.15% </td></tr> <tr class="sortbottom"> <th>Total</th> <th>313</th> <th>54</th> <th>11</th> <th>248</th> <th>17.25% </th></tr> </tbody></table> Correct as of 21 October 2024. <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Head_Coaches_(professional_era)">Head Coaches (professional era)</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Connacht_Rugby&action=edit&section=33" title="Edit section: Head Coaches (professional era)">edit</a>]</div> <dl><dd>As of 3 November 2024<a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Connacht_Rugby&action=edit">[update]</a></dd></dl> <table class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Coach </th> <th>Seasons </th> <th>GP* </th> <th>W </th> <th>D </th> <th>L </th> <th>Win % </th> <th>Loss % </th> <th>Championships / Notes </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Eddie_O%27Sullivan" title="Eddie O'Sullivan">Eddie O'Sullivan</a>†<a href="#cite_note-O'Sullivan_out,_Gatland_in-147">[144]</a></td> <td>1993/94 – 1995/96</td> <td>5</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>4</td> <td>20%</td> <td>80%</td> <td style="text-align: left;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/New_Zealand" title="New Zealand"><img alt="New Zealand" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/23px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/35px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/46px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Warren_Gatland" title="Warren Gatland">Warren Gatland</a><a href="#cite_note-Gatland_Pt_3-148">[145]</a></td> <td>1996/97 – 1997/98</td> <td>19</td> <td>9</td> <td>0</td> <td>10</td> <td>47.37%</td> <td>52.63%</td> <td style="text-align: left;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/New_Zealand" title="New Zealand"><img alt="New Zealand" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/23px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/35px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/46px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a> Glenn Ross<a href="#cite_note-Ross_out_Nel_in-25">[25]</a></td> <td>1998/99 – 1999/00</td> <td>26</td> <td>8</td> <td>0</td> <td>18</td> <td>30.77%</td> <td>69.23%</td> <td style="text-align: left;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/South_Africa" title="South Africa"><img alt="South Africa" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/35px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/45px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a> Steph Nel<a href="#cite_note-149">[146]</a></td> <td>2000/01 – 2002/03</td> <td>41</td> <td>17</td> <td>0</td> <td>24</td> <td>41.46%</td> <td>58.54%</td> <td style="text-align: left;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Michael_Bradley_(rugby_union,_born_1962)" title="Michael Bradley (rugby union, born 1962)">Michael Bradley</a><a href="#cite_note-Elwood_successor-150">[147]</a></td> <td>2003/04 – 2009/10</td> <td>190</td> <td>69</td> <td>7</td> <td>114</td> <td>36.32%</td> <td>60%</td> <td style="text-align: left;">Celtic Rugby Chairman's Award (<a href="/wiki/2009%E2%80%9310_Magners_League" class="mw-redirect" title="2009–10 Magners League">2010</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Eric_Elwood" title="Eric Elwood">Eric Elwood</a><a href="#cite_note-Nel_replaced-151">[148]</a></td> <td>2010/11 – 2012/13</td> <td>86</td> <td>30</td> <td>3</td> <td>53</td> <td>34.88%</td> <td>62.35%</td> <td style="text-align: left;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Samoa" title="Samoa"><img alt="Samoa" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Flag_of_Samoa.svg/23px-Flag_of_Samoa.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Flag_of_Samoa.svg/35px-Flag_of_Samoa.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Flag_of_Samoa.svg/46px-Flag_of_Samoa.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Pat_Lam" title="Pat Lam">Pat Lam</a><a href="#cite_note-Lam_leaves-152">[149]</a></td> <td>2013/14 – 2016/17</td> <td>118</td> <td>57</td> <td>1</td> <td>60</td> <td>48.31%</td> <td>50.85%</td> <td style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Pro14" class="mw-redirect" title="Pro14">Pro14</a> (<a href="/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_Pro12" title="2015–16 Pro12">2016</a>) <a href="/wiki/Pro14" class="mw-redirect" title="Pro14">Pro14</a> Coach of the year (<a href="/wiki/2015-16_Pro12" class="mw-redirect" title="2015-16 Pro12">2016</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/New_Zealand" title="New Zealand"><img alt="New Zealand" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/23px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/35px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/46px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Kieran_Keane" title="Kieran Keane">Kieran Keane</a><a href="#cite_note-Keane_Leaves-153">[150]</a></td> <td>2017/18</td> <td>28</td> <td>12</td> <td>1</td> <td>15</td> <td>42.86%</td> <td>53.57%</td> <td style="text-align: left;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Australia" title="Australia"><img alt="Australia" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/46px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1280" data-file-height="640" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Andy_Friend" title="Andy Friend">Andy Friend</a><a href="#cite_note-Friend_DOR-72">[72]</a></td> <td>2018/19 – 2021/22</td> <td>99</td> <td>49</td> <td>0</td> <td>50</td> <td>49.49%</td> <td>50.51%</td> <td style="text-align: left;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/England" title="England"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Peter_Wilkins_(rugby_union_coach)" class="mw-redirect" title="Peter Wilkins (rugby union coach)">Peter Wilkins</a></td> <td>2022/23 –</td> <td>52</td> <td>28</td> <td>0</td> <td>24</td> <td>53.85%</td> <td>46.15%</td> <td style="text-align: left;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;">Total </td> <td>1995 – Present </td> <td>664 </td> <td>280 </td> <td>12 </td> <td>372 </td> <td>42.17% </td> <td>56.02% </td> <td data-sort-value="" style="background: var(--background-color-interactive, #ececec); color: var(--color-base, inherit); vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="table-na">— </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="9" style="text-align: left;font-size:90%"> *Games played are inclusive of matches played against touring international sides, but do not include friendlies against club opposition. </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="9" style="text-align: left;font-size:90%"> †O'Sullivan was the Connacht head coach between 1993 and 1996, but only matches during the professional era (1995–96 season) are included in this table.<a href="#cite_note-Gatland_Pt_2-154">[151]</a> </th></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notable_players">Notable players</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Connacht_Rugby&action=edit&section=34" title="Edit section: Notable players">edit</a>]</div> See also <a href="/wiki/Category:Connacht_Rugby_players" title="Category:Connacht Rugby players">Category:Connacht Rugby players</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Ireland">Ireland</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Connacht_Rugby&action=edit&section=35" title="Edit section: Ireland">edit</a>]</div> The following Connacht players have represented <a href="/wiki/Ireland_national_rugby_union_team" title="Ireland national rugby union team">Ireland</a> at full international level. [Players in Bold are currently representing Connacht] <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1184024115">.mw-parser-output .div-col{margin-top:0.3em;column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .div-col-small{font-size:90%}.mw-parser-output .div-col-rules{column-rule:1px solid #aaa}.mw-parser-output .div-col dl,.mw-parser-output .div-col ol,.mw-parser-output .div-col ul{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .div-col li,.mw-parser-output .div-col dd{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}</style><div class="div-col" style="column-width: 15em;"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Niyi_Adeolokun" title="Niyi Adeolokun">Niyi Adeolokun</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rodney_Ah_You" title="Rodney Ah You">Rodney Ah You</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bundee_Aki" title="Bundee Aki">Bundee Aki</a></li> <li>Henry Anderson</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sammy_Arnold" title="Sammy Arnold">Sammy Arnold</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nicky_Barry" title="Nicky Barry">Nicky Barry</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Finlay_Bealham" title="Finlay Bealham">Finlay Bealham</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Caolin_Blade" title="Caolin Blade">Caolin Blade</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Stephen_Blake-Knox" title="Stephen Blake-Knox">Stephen Blake-Knox</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paul_Boyle_(rugby_union)" title="Paul Boyle (rugby union)">Paul Boyle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tony_Buckley" title="Tony Buckley">Tony Buckley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Locky_Butler" title="Locky Butler">Locky Butler</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Adam_Byrne" title="Adam Byrne">Adam Byrne</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kieran_Campbell" title="Kieran Campbell">Kieran Campbell</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jack_Carty_(rugby_union)" title="Jack Carty (rugby union)">Jack Carty</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tom_Clancy_(rugby_union)" title="Tom Clancy (rugby union)">Tom Clancy</a><a href="#cite_note-Hollywood_lessons-14">[14]</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Cooney_(rugby_union)" title="John Cooney (rugby union)">John Cooney</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Robin_Copeland" title="Robin Copeland">Robin Copeland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Victor_Costello" title="Victor Costello">Victor Costello</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Se%C3%A1n_Cronin_(rugby_union)" title="Seán Cronin (rugby union)">Seán Cronin</a></li> <li>Tom Cullen</li> <li><a href="/wiki/David_Curtis_(rugby_union)" title="David Curtis (rugby union)">David Curtis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ultan_Dillane" title="Ultan Dillane">Ultan Dillane</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Johnny_Dooley_(rugby_union)" title="Johnny Dooley (rugby union)">Johnny Dooley</a><a href="#cite_note-155">[152]</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/James_Downey_(rugby_union)" title="James Downey (rugby union)">James Downey</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gavin_Duffy_(footballer)" class="mw-redirect" title="Gavin Duffy (footballer)">Gavin Duffy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pat_Duignan" title="Pat Duignan">Pat Duignan</a></li> <li>PJ Dwyer</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eric_Elwood" title="Eric Elwood">Eric Elwood</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ciaran_Fitzgerald" title="Ciaran Fitzgerald">Ciaran Fitzgerald</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jerry_Flannery" title="Jerry Flannery">Jerry Flannery</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paul_Flavin" title="Paul Flavin">Paul Flavin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Fogarty_(rugby_union)" class="mw-redirect" title="John Fogarty (rugby union)">John Fogarty</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Leo_Galvin" title="Leo Galvin">Leo Galvin</a><a href="#cite_note-156">[153]</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Simon_Geoghegan" title="Simon Geoghegan">Simon Geoghegan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brendan_Guerin" title="Brendan Guerin">Brendan Guerin</a><a href="#cite_note-157">[154]</a><a href="#cite_note-158">[155]</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jamie_Hagan" title="Jamie Hagan">Jamie Hagan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mack_Hansen" title="Mack Hansen">Mack Hansen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Matt_Healy_(rugby_union)" title="Matt Healy (rugby union)">Matt Healy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dave_Heffernan" title="Dave Heffernan">Dave Heffernan</a></li> <li>George Henebrey</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Robbie_Henshaw" title="Robbie Henshaw">Robbie Henshaw</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bernard_Jackman" title="Bernard Jackman">Bernard Jackman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ian_Keatley" title="Ian Keatley">Ian Keatley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mick_Leahy_(rugby_union)" title="Mick Leahy (rugby union)">Mick Leahy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ronan_Loughney" title="Ronan Loughney">Ronan Loughney</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charlie_Lydon" title="Charlie Lydon">Charlie Lydon</a><a href="#cite_note-159">[156]</a></li> <li>Eamonn Maguire</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Noel_Mannion" title="Noel Mannion">Noel Mannion</a><a href="#cite_note-160">[157]</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kieran_Marmion" title="Kieran Marmion">Kieran Marmion</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mike_McCarthy_(rugby_union)" title="Mike McCarthy (rugby union)">Mike McCarthy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Robbie_McGrath" title="Robbie McGrath">Robbie McGrath</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Conor_McGuinness" title="Conor McGuinness">Conor McGuinness</a><a href="#cite_note-161">[158]</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mark_McHugh_(rugby_union)" title="Mark McHugh (rugby union)">Mark McHugh</a><a href="#cite_note-162">[159]</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Stephen_McIvor" title="Stephen McIvor">Stephen McIvor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Feidlim_MacLoughlin" title="Feidlim MacLoughlin">Feidlim McLoughlin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ray_McLoughlin" title="Ray McLoughlin">Ray McLoughlin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aengus_McMorrow" title="Aengus McMorrow">Aengus McMorrow</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mick_Molloy_(rugby)" class="mw-redirect" title="Mick Molloy (rugby)">Mick Molloy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Matt_Mostyn" title="Matt Mostyn">Matt Mostyn</a><a href="#cite_note-163">[160]</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mick_Moylett" title="Mick Moylett">Mick Moylett</a><a href="#cite_note-164">[161]</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Muldoon_(rugby_player_born_1982)" class="mw-redirect" title="John Muldoon (rugby player born 1982)">John Muldoon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hubie_O%27Connor" title="Hubie O'Connor">Hubie O'Connor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Johnny_O%27Connor" title="Johnny O'Connor">Johnny O'Connor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Barry_O%27Driscoll" title="Barry O'Driscoll">Barry O'Driscoll</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_O%27Driscoll_(rugby_union)" title="John O'Driscoll (rugby union)">John O'Driscoll</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tiernan_O%27Halloran" title="Tiernan O'Halloran">Tiernan O'Halloran</a><a href="#cite_note-165">[162]</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tony_O%27Sullivan_(rugby_union)" title="Tony O'Sullivan (rugby union)">Tony O’Sullivan</a><a href="#cite_note-166">[163]</a><a href="#cite_note-167">[164]</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cian_Prendergast" title="Cian Prendergast">Cian Prendergast</a><a href="#cite_note-168">[165]</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eoin_Reddan" title="Eoin Reddan">Eoin Reddan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dickie_Roche" title="Dickie Roche">Dickie Roche</a><a href="#cite_note-169">[166]</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Quinn_Roux" title="Quinn Roux">Quinn Roux</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Staples_(rugby_player)" class="mw-redirect" title="Jim Staples (rugby player)">Jim Staples</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tom_Tierney_(rugby_union)" title="Tom Tierney (rugby union)">Tom Tierney</a></li> <li>Noel Turley</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nathan_White_(rugby_union)" title="Nathan White (rugby union)">Nathan White</a></li></ul></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="British_and_Irish_Lions">British and Irish Lions</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Connacht_Rugby&action=edit&section=36" title="Edit section: British and Irish Lions">edit</a>]</div> The following Connacht players have represented the <a href="/wiki/British_and_Irish_Lions" class="mw-redirect" title="British and Irish Lions">British and Irish Lions</a>.<a href="#cite_note-170">[167]</a> (c) Tour Captain <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ray_McLoughlin" title="Ray McLoughlin">Ray McLoughlin</a>: <a href="/wiki/1966_British_Lions_tour_to_Australia_and_New_Zealand" title="1966 British Lions tour to Australia and New Zealand">1966</a>, <a href="/wiki/1971_British_Lions_tour_to_New_Zealand" class="mw-redirect" title="1971 British Lions tour to New Zealand">1971</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_O%27Driscoll_(rugby_union)" title="John O'Driscoll (rugby union)">John O'Driscoll</a>: <a href="/wiki/1980_British_Lions_tour_to_South_Africa" title="1980 British Lions tour to South Africa">1980</a>, <a href="/wiki/1983_British_Lions_tour_to_New_Zealand" title="1983 British Lions tour to New Zealand">1983</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ciaran_Fitzgerald" title="Ciaran Fitzgerald">Ciaran Fitzgerald</a>: <a href="/wiki/1983_British_Lions_tour_to_New_Zealand" title="1983 British Lions tour to New Zealand">1983</a> (c)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bundee_Aki" title="Bundee Aki">Bundee Aki</a>: <a href="/wiki/2021_British_and_Irish_Lions_tour_to_South_Africa" class="mw-redirect" title="2021 British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa">2021</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Overseas_internationals">Overseas internationals</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Connacht_Rugby&action=edit&section=37" title="Edit section: Overseas internationals">edit</a>]</div> The following Connacht players have earned full caps for their national side at senior level. <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1184024115"><div class="div-col" style="column-width: 20em;"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Australia" title="Australia"><img alt="Australia" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/46px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1280" data-file-height="640" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Kyle_Godwin" title="Kyle Godwin">Kyle Godwin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Australia" title="Australia"><img alt="Australia" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/46px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1280" data-file-height="640" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Warwick_Waugh" title="Warwick Waugh">Warwick Waugh</a><a href="#cite_note-171">[168]</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Canada" title="Canada"><img alt="Canada" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/46px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Shane_O%27Leary" title="Shane O'Leary">Shane O'Leary</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/England" title="England"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Robbie_Morris" title="Robbie Morris">Robbie Morris</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fiji" title="Fiji"><img alt="Fiji" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Fiji.svg/23px-Flag_of_Fiji.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Fiji.svg/35px-Flag_of_Fiji.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Fiji.svg/46px-Flag_of_Fiji.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Naulia_Dawai" title="Naulia Dawai">Naulia Dawai</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/New_Zealand" title="New Zealand"><img alt="New Zealand" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/23px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/35px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/46px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Mils_Muliaina" title="Mils Muliaina">Mils Muliaina</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Samoa" title="Samoa"><img alt="Samoa" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Flag_of_Samoa.svg/23px-Flag_of_Samoa.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Flag_of_Samoa.svg/35px-Flag_of_Samoa.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Flag_of_Samoa.svg/46px-Flag_of_Samoa.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Henry_Fa%27afili" title="Henry Fa'afili">Henry Fa'afili</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Samoa" title="Samoa"><img alt="Samoa" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Flag_of_Samoa.svg/23px-Flag_of_Samoa.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Flag_of_Samoa.svg/35px-Flag_of_Samoa.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Flag_of_Samoa.svg/46px-Flag_of_Samoa.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Stacey_Ili" title="Stacey Ili">Stacey Ili</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Samoa" title="Samoa"><img alt="Samoa" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Flag_of_Samoa.svg/23px-Flag_of_Samoa.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Flag_of_Samoa.svg/35px-Flag_of_Samoa.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Flag_of_Samoa.svg/46px-Flag_of_Samoa.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Ray_Ofisa" title="Ray Ofisa">Ray Ofisa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Samoa" title="Samoa"><img alt="Samoa" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Flag_of_Samoa.svg/23px-Flag_of_Samoa.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Flag_of_Samoa.svg/35px-Flag_of_Samoa.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Flag_of_Samoa.svg/46px-Flag_of_Samoa.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/James_So%27oialo" title="James So'oialo">James So'oialo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Samoa" title="Samoa"><img alt="Samoa" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Flag_of_Samoa.svg/23px-Flag_of_Samoa.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Flag_of_Samoa.svg/35px-Flag_of_Samoa.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Flag_of_Samoa.svg/46px-Flag_of_Samoa.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Ezra_Taylor_(rugby_union)" title="Ezra Taylor (rugby union)">Ezra Taylor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Samoa" title="Samoa"><img alt="Samoa" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Flag_of_Samoa.svg/23px-Flag_of_Samoa.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Flag_of_Samoa.svg/35px-Flag_of_Samoa.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Flag_of_Samoa.svg/46px-Flag_of_Samoa.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Ofisa_Treviranus" title="Ofisa Treviranus">Ofisa Treviranus</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Samoa" title="Samoa"><img alt="Samoa" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Flag_of_Samoa.svg/23px-Flag_of_Samoa.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Flag_of_Samoa.svg/35px-Flag_of_Samoa.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Flag_of_Samoa.svg/46px-Flag_of_Samoa.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Gavin_Williams_(rugby_union)" title="Gavin Williams (rugby union)">Gavin Williams</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Scotland" title="Scotland"><img alt="Scotland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Flag_of_Scotland.svg/23px-Flag_of_Scotland.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" 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Africa"><img alt="South Africa" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/35px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/45px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Marnitz_Boshoff" title="Marnitz Boshoff">Marnitz Boshoff</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tonga" title="Tonga"><img alt="Tonga" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Tonga.svg/23px-Flag_of_Tonga.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Tonga.svg/35px-Flag_of_Tonga.svg.png 1.5x, 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decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Flag_of_Samoa.svg/35px-Flag_of_Samoa.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Flag_of_Samoa.svg/46px-Flag_of_Samoa.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/w/index.php?title=TieTie_Tuimauga&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="TieTie Tuimauga (page does not exist)">TieTie Tuimauga</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tonga" title="Tonga"><img alt="Tonga" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Tonga.svg/23px-Flag_of_Tonga.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Tonga.svg/35px-Flag_of_Tonga.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Tonga.svg/46px-Flag_of_Tonga.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="960" data-file-height="480" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Pita_Ahki" title="Pita Ahki">Pita Ahki</a></li></ul></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Personnel_Awards_and_Honours">Personnel Awards and Honours</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Connacht_Rugby&action=edit&section=38" title="Edit section: Personnel Awards and Honours">edit</a>]</div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="World_Rugby_Player_of_the_Year">World Rugby Player of the Year</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Connacht_Rugby&action=edit&section=39" title="Edit section: World Rugby Player of the Year">edit</a>]</div> Nominated (4 nominees per year) <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Season</th> <th>Nominated</th> <th>Winner </th></tr> <tr> <td>2023<a href="#cite_note-172">[169]</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bundee_Aki" title="Bundee Aki">Bundee Aki</a></td> <td> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="World_Rugby_Breakthrough_Player_of_the_Year">World Rugby Breakthrough Player of the Year</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Connacht_Rugby&action=edit&section=40" title="Edit section: World Rugby Breakthrough Player of the Year">edit</a>]</div> Inaugurated 2015 Nominated (3 nominees per year) <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Season</th> <th>Nominated</th> <th>Winner </th></tr> <tr> <td>2022<a href="#cite_note-2022_WR_POY_nominees-173">[170]</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mack_Hansen" title="Mack Hansen">Mack Hansen</a></td> <td> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="United_Rugby_Championship_Team_of_the_Year">United Rugby Championship Team of the Year</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Connacht_Rugby&action=edit&section=41" title="Edit section: United Rugby Championship Team of the Year">edit</a>]</div> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Season</th> <th>Irish player</th> <th width="35%">Overseas player </th></tr> <tr> <td>2006–07</td> <td align="center">–</td> <td align="center">– </td></tr> <tr> <td>2007–08</td> <td align="center">–</td> <td align="center">– </td></tr> <tr> <td>2008–09</td> <td align="center">–</td> <td align="center">– </td></tr> <tr> <td>2009–10</td> <td align="center">–</td> <td align="center">– </td></tr> <tr> <td>2010–11<a href="#cite_note-174">[171]</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fionn_Carr" title="Fionn Carr">Fionn Carr</a></td> <td align="center">– </td></tr> <tr> <td>2011–12</td> <td align="center">–</td> <td align="center">– </td></tr> <tr> <td>2012–13</td> <td align="center">–</td> <td align="center">– </td></tr> <tr> <td>2013–14</td> <td align="center">–</td> <td align="center">– </td></tr> <tr> <td>2014–15<a href="#cite_note-175">[172]</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Denis_Buckley" title="Denis Buckley">Denis Buckley</a>, <a href="/wiki/Robbie_Henshaw" title="Robbie Henshaw">Robbie Henshaw</a></td> <td align="center">– </td></tr> <tr> <td>2015–16<a href="#cite_note-176">[173]</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Finlay_Bealham" title="Finlay Bealham">Finlay Bealham</a>, <a href="/wiki/Denis_Buckley" title="Denis Buckley">Denis Buckley</a> (2), <a href="/wiki/Ultan_Dillane" title="Ultan Dillane">Ultan Dillane</a>, <a href="/wiki/Matt_Healy_(rugby_union)" title="Matt Healy (rugby union)">Matt Healy</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kieran_Marmion" title="Kieran Marmion">Kieran Marmion</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/New_Zealand" title="New Zealand"><img alt="New Zealand" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/23px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/35px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/46px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Bundee_Aki" title="Bundee Aki">Bundee Aki</a>, <a href="/wiki/New_Zealand" title="New Zealand"><img alt="New Zealand" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/23px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/35px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/46px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Tom_McCartney" title="Tom McCartney">Tom McCartney</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2016–17<a href="#cite_note-177">[174]</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tiernan_O%27Halloran" title="Tiernan O'Halloran">Tiernan O'Halloran</a></td> <td align="center">– </td></tr> <tr> <td>2018–19<a href="#cite_note-178">[175]</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jack_Carty_(rugby_union)" title="Jack Carty (rugby union)">Jack Carty</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Australia" title="Australia"><img alt="Australia" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/46px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1280" data-file-height="640" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Colby_Fainga%27a" title="Colby Fainga'a">Colby Fainga'a</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2019–20</td> <td align="center">–</td> <td align="center">– </td></tr> <tr> <td>2020–21<a href="#cite_note-2021_Dream_team-179">[176]</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jack_Carty_(rugby_union)" title="Jack Carty (rugby union)">Jack Carty</a> (2), <a href="/wiki/Alex_Wootton" title="Alex Wootton">Alex Wootton</a>, <a href="/wiki/Gavin_Thornbury" title="Gavin Thornbury">Gavin Thornbury</a></td> <td align="center">– </td></tr> <tr> <td>2021–22</td> <td align="center">–</td> <td align="center">– </td></tr> <tr> <td>2022–23<a href="#cite_note-180">[177]</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Finlay_Bealham" title="Finlay Bealham">Finlay Bealham</a> (2), <a href="/wiki/Niall_Murray" title="Niall Murray">Niall Murray</a></td> <td align="center">– </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Pro14_Player_of_the_Year">Pro14 Player of the Year</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Connacht_Rugby&action=edit&section=42" title="Edit section: Pro14 Player of the Year">edit</a>]</div> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Competition</th> <th>Irish players</th> <th>Overseas players </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_Pro12" title="2015–16 Pro12">2015–16</a><a href="#cite_note-181">[178]</a></td> <td align="center">—</td> <td align="center"><a href="/wiki/New_Zealand" title="New Zealand"><img alt="New Zealand" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/23px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/35px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/46px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Bundee_Aki" title="Bundee Aki">Bundee Aki</a> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="United_Rugby_Championship_Individual_Awards">United Rugby Championship Individual Awards</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Connacht_Rugby&action=edit&section=43" title="Edit section: United Rugby Championship Individual Awards">edit</a>]</div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Category </th> <th>Player </th> <th>Season </th> <th>Total </th></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">Top Try Scorer </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Matt_Healy_(rugby_union)" title="Matt Healy (rugby union)">Matt Healy</a> (Joint) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_Pro12" title="2015–16 Pro12">2015–16</a> </td> <td align="center">10 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Alex_Wootton" title="Alex Wootton">Alex Wootton</a> (Joint) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2020%E2%80%9321_Pro14" title="2020–21 Pro14">2020–21</a> </td> <td align="center">9<a href="#cite_note-2021_pro14_top_try_scorer-182">[179]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Top Point Scorer </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jack_Carty_(rugby_union)" title="Jack Carty (rugby union)">Jack Carty</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2018%E2%80%9319_Pro14" title="2018–19 Pro14">2018–19</a> </td> <td align="center">157 </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3">Chairman's Award </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Michael_Bradley_(rugby_union,_born_1962)" title="Michael Bradley (rugby union, born 1962)">Michael Bradley</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2009%E2%80%9310_Magners_League" class="mw-redirect" title="2009–10 Magners League">2009–10</a> </td> <td align="center">N/A </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Michael_Swift_(rugby_union)" title="Michael Swift (rugby union)">Michael Swift</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2012%E2%80%9313_Pro12" title="2012–13 Pro12">2012–13</a> </td> <td align="center">N/A </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Muldoon_(rugby_union,_born_1982)" title="John Muldoon (rugby union, born 1982)">John Muldoon</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_Pro12" title="2015–16 Pro12">2015–16</a> </td> <td align="center">N/A </td></tr> <tr> <td>Coach of the Year </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pat_Lam" title="Pat Lam">Pat Lam</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_Pro12" title="2015–16 Pro12">2015–16</a> </td> <td align="center">N/A </td></tr> <tr> <td>Ronseal Tackle Machine </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Paul_Boyle_(rugby_union)" title="Paul Boyle (rugby union)">Paul Boyle</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2019%E2%80%9320_Pro14" title="2019–20 Pro14">2019–20</a> </td> <td align="center">179 (98.3%)<a href="#cite_note-2021_tackle_machine-183">[180]</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="United_Rugby_Championship_Team_Awards">United Rugby Championship Team Awards</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Connacht_Rugby&action=edit&section=44" title="Edit section: United Rugby Championship Team Awards">edit</a>]</div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2013%E2%80%9314_Pro12" title="2013–14 Pro12">2013–14 Pro12</a> Collision Kings</li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013%E2%80%9314_Pro12" title="2013–14 Pro12">2013–14 Pro12</a> Fair Play Award (joint)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014%E2%80%9315_Pro12" title="2014–15 Pro12">2014–15 Pro12</a> Fair Play Award</li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016%E2%80%9317_Pro14" class="mw-redirect" title="2016–17 Pro14">2016–17 Pro14</a> Fair Play Award</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Player_records">Player records</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Connacht_Rugby&action=edit&section=45" title="Edit section: Player records">edit</a>]</div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1216972533">.mw-parser-output .col-begin{border-collapse:collapse;padding:0;color:inherit;width:100%;border:0;margin:0}.mw-parser-output .col-begin-small{font-size:90%}.mw-parser-output .col-break{vertical-align:top;text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .col-break-2{width:50%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-3{width:33.3%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-4{width:25%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-5{width:20%}@media(max-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .col-begin,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody>tr,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody>tr>td{display:block!important;width:100%!important}.mw-parser-output .col-break{padding-left:0!important}}</style><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break"> <table class="wikitable"> <caption>Most tries </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>Rank </th> <th>Player </th> <th>Tries </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center">1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Matt_Healy_(rugby_union)" title="Matt Healy (rugby union)">Matt Healy</a> </td> <td align="center">58 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="Center">2 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Caolin_Blade" title="Caolin Blade">Caolin Blade</a> </td> <td align="center">50 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="Center">3 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tiernan_O%27Halloran" title="Tiernan O'Halloran">Tiernan O'Halloran</a> </td> <td align="center">48 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" rowspan="2">4 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fionn_Carr" title="Fionn Carr">Fionn Carr</a> </td> <td align="center">42 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Kieran_Marmion" title="Kieran Marmion">Kieran Marmion</a> </td> <td align="center">42 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center">6 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Niyi_Adeolokun" title="Niyi Adeolokun">Niyi Adeolokun</a> </td> <td align="center">33 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center">7 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Conor_McPhillips" title="Conor McPhillips">Conor McPhillips</a> </td> <td align="center">32 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center">8 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bundee_Aki" title="Bundee Aki">Bundee Aki</a> </td> <td align="center">31 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center">9 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Muldoon_(rugby_union,_born_1982)" title="John Muldoon (rugby union, born 1982)">John Muldoon</a> </td> <td align="center">23 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center">10 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jack_Carty_(rugby_union)" title="Jack Carty (rugby union)">Jack Carty</a> </td> <td align="center">22 </td></tr></tbody></table> </td> <td class="col-break"> <table class="wikitable"> <caption>Most caps </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>Rank </th> <th style="width:160px;">Player </th> <th>Caps </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center">1</td> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Muldoon_(rugby_union,_born_1982)" title="John Muldoon (rugby union, born 1982)">John Muldoon</a></td> <td align="center">327 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center">2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Michael_Swift_(rugby_union)" title="Michael Swift (rugby union)">Michael Swift</a></td> <td align="center">269 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center">3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Denis_Buckley" title="Denis Buckley">Denis Buckley</a></td> <td align="center">254 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center">4</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tiernan_O%27Halloran" title="Tiernan O'Halloran">Tiernan O'Halloran</a></td> <td align="center">238 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center">5</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kieran_Marmion" title="Kieran Marmion">Kieran Marmion</a></td> <td align="center">230 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center">6</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jack_Carty_(rugby_union)" title="Jack Carty (rugby union)">Jack Carty</a></td> <td align="center">213 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center">7</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Finlay_Bealham" title="Finlay Bealham">Finlay Bealham</a></td> <td align="center">209 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center">8</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dave_Heffernan" title="Dave Heffernan">Dave Heffernan</a></td> <td align="center">205 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center">9</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Caolin_Blade" title="Caolin Blade">Caolin Blade</a></td> <td align="center">198 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center">10</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ronan_Loughney" title="Ronan Loughney">Ronan Loughney</a></td> <td align="center">184 </td></tr></tbody></table> </td> <td class="col-break"> <table class="wikitable"> <caption>Most points </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>Rank </th> <th>Player </th> <th>Points </th></tr> <tr> <td align="center">1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jack_Carty_(rugby_union)" title="Jack Carty (rugby union)">Jack Carty</a> </td> <td align="center">1,262 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center">2 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Eric_Elwood" title="Eric Elwood">Eric Elwood</a> </td> <td align="center">1,152 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center">3 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ian_Keatley" title="Ian Keatley">Ian Keatley</a> </td> <td align="center">688 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center">4 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mark_McHugh_(rugby_union)" title="Mark McHugh (rugby union)">Mark McHugh</a> </td> <td align="center">463 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center">5 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Paul_Warwick_(rugby_union)" title="Paul Warwick (rugby union)">Paul Warwick</a> </td> <td align="center">452 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center">6 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Craig_Ronaldson" title="Craig Ronaldson">Craig Ronaldson</a> </td> <td align="center">375 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center">7 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Daniel_Parks" class="mw-redirect" title="Daniel Parks">Daniel Parks</a> </td> <td align="center">367 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center">8 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Matt_Healy_(rugby_union)" title="Matt Healy (rugby union)">Matt Healy</a> </td> <td align="center">290 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center">9 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Miah_Nikora" title="Miah Nikora">Miah Nikora</a> </td> <td align="center">282 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center">10 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tiernan_O%27Halloran" title="Tiernan O'Halloran">Tiernan O'Halloran</a> </td> <td align="center">249 </td></tr></tbody></table> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> Correct as of 3 November 2024. Player(s) in bold are still active with the club.<a href="#cite_note-Pro12_Stats-184">[181]</a><a href="#cite_note-EPCR_Challenge_Cup_Stats-185">[182]</a><a href="#cite_note-Magners_League_Stats-186">[183]</a><a href="#cite_note-Magners_League_Records-187">[184]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="United_Rugby_Championship_Player_Records">United Rugby Championship Player Records</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Connacht_Rugby&action=edit&section=46" title="Edit section: United Rugby Championship Player Records">edit</a>]</div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Category </th> <th>Player </th> <th>Total </th></tr> <tr> <td>Tries </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tiernan_O%27Halloran" title="Tiernan O'Halloran">Tiernan O'Halloran</a> </td> <td align="center">35 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Appearances </td> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Muldoon_(rugby_union,_born_1982)" title="John Muldoon (rugby union, born 1982)">John Muldoon</a> </td> <td align="center">254 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Points </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jack_Carty_(rugby_union)" title="Jack Carty (rugby union)">Jack Carty</a> </td> <td align="center">904 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Successful Conversions & Penalties </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jack_Carty_(rugby_union)" title="Jack Carty (rugby union)">Jack Carty</a> </td> <td align="center">335 </td></tr> </tbody></table> Updated 4 October 2024<a href="#cite_note-Pro12_Stats-184">[181]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Challenge_Cup_Player_Records">Challenge Cup Player Records</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Connacht_Rugby&action=edit&section=47" title="Edit section: Challenge Cup Player Records">edit</a>]</div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Category </th> <th>Player </th> <th>Total </th></tr> <tr> <td>Tries </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Matt_Healy_(rugby_union)" title="Matt Healy (rugby union)">Matt Healy</a> </td> <td align="center">19 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Appearances </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Michael_Swift_(rugby_union)" title="Michael Swift (rugby union)">Michael Swift</a> </td> <td align="center">65 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Points </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Eric_Elwood" title="Eric Elwood">Eric Elwood</a> </td> <td align="center">473 </td></tr> </tbody></table> Updated 04 March 2023<a href="#cite_note-EPCR_Challenge_Cup_Stats-185">[182]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Centurions">Centurions</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Connacht_Rugby&action=edit&section=48" title="Edit section: Centurions">edit</a>]</div> The following players have earned 100 or more caps for Connacht. Bold indicates player is active with the team. <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1216972533"><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break"> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Player</th> <th>Date of 100th cap </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Eric_Elwood" title="Eric Elwood">Eric Elwood</a></td> <td>12 January 2002 v. <a href="/wiki/RC_Narbonne" title="RC Narbonne">Narbonne</a><a href="#cite_note-188">[185]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/England" title="England"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Dan_McFarland" title="Dan McFarland">Dan McFarland</a></td> <td>27 December 2005 v. <a href="/wiki/Munster_Rugby" title="Munster Rugby">Munster</a><a href="#cite_note-189">[186]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/England" title="England"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Darren_Yapp" title="Darren Yapp">Darren Yapp</a></td> <td>12 May 2006 v. <a href="/wiki/Ospreys_(rugby_union)" title="Ospreys (rugby union)">Neath-Swansea Ospreys</a><a href="#cite_note-190">[187]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Matt_Mostyn" title="Matt Mostyn">Matt Mostyn</a></td> <td>20 October 2006 v. <a href="/wiki/Harlequin_F.C." title="Harlequin F.C.">NEC Harlequins</a><a href="#cite_note-191">[188]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/England" title="England"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Michael_Swift_(rugby_union)" title="Michael Swift (rugby union)">Michael Swift</a></td> <td>15 December 2006 v. <a href="/wiki/Montpellier_H%C3%A9rault_Rugby" title="Montpellier Hérault Rugby">Montpellier</a><a href="#cite_note-Swift_more_to_give-79">[79]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Andrew_Farley" title="Andrew Farley">Andrew Farley</a></td> <td>31 December 2006 v. <a href="/wiki/Munster_Rugby" title="Munster Rugby">Munster</a><a href="#cite_note-192">[189]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Mark_McHugh_(rugby_union)" title="Mark McHugh (rugby union)">Mark McHugh</a></td> <td>4 May 2007 v. <a href="/wiki/Dragons_(rugby_union)" class="mw-redirect" title="Dragons (rugby union)">Newport Gwent Dragons</a><a href="#cite_note-193">[190]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Conor_McPhillips" title="Conor McPhillips">Conor McPhillips</a></td> <td>21 September 2007 v. <a href="/wiki/Dragons_(rugby_union)" class="mw-redirect" title="Dragons (rugby union)">Newport Gwent Dragons</a><a href="#cite_note-194">[191]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Colm_Rigney" title="Colm Rigney">Colm Rigney</a></td> <td>9 November 2007 v. <a href="/wiki/CA_Brive" title="CA Brive">Brive</a><a href="#cite_note-195">[192]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/John_Fogarty_(rugby_union)" class="mw-redirect" title="John Fogarty (rugby union)">John Fogarty</a></td> <td>16 December 2007 v. <a href="/wiki/Newcastle_Falcons" title="Newcastle Falcons">Newcastle Falcons</a><a href="#cite_note-196">[193]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/John_Muldoon_(rugby_player_born_1982)" class="mw-redirect" title="John Muldoon (rugby player born 1982)">John Muldoon</a></td> <td>5 September 2008 v. <a href="/wiki/Ospreys_(rugby_union)" title="Ospreys (rugby union)">Ospreys</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Brett_Wilkinson" title="Brett Wilkinson">Brett Wilkinson</a></td> <td>9 October 2010 v. <a href="/wiki/Rugby_Club_I_Cavalieri_Prato" title="Rugby Club I Cavalieri Prato">Cavalieri Prato</a><a href="#cite_note-197">[194]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Gavin_Duffy_(sportsman)" title="Gavin Duffy (sportsman)">Gavin Duffy</a></td> <td>19 November 2010 v. <a href="/wiki/Ospreys_(rugby_union)" title="Ospreys (rugby union)">Ospreys</a><a href="#cite_note-198">[195]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Johnny_O%27Connor" title="Johnny O'Connor">Johnny O'Connor</a></td> <td>12 December 2010 v. <a href="/wiki/Harlequin_F.C." title="Harlequin F.C.">Harlequins</a><a href="#cite_note-199">[196]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Mike_McCarthy_(rugby_union)" title="Mike McCarthy (rugby union)">Mike McCarthy</a></td> <td>15 January 2011 v. <a href="/wiki/Aviron_Bayonnais" title="Aviron Bayonnais">Bayonne</a><a href="#cite_note-MMcC_100_caps-80">[80]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Keith_Matthews_(rugby_union)" title="Keith Matthews (rugby union)">Keith Matthews</a></td> <td>1 April 2011 v. <a href="/wiki/Edinburgh_Rugby" title="Edinburgh Rugby">Edinburgh</a><a href="#cite_note-Matthews_&_Flavin_100th_caps-200">[197]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Adrian_Flavin" title="Adrian Flavin">Adrian Flavin</a></td> <td>1 April 2011 v. <a href="/wiki/Edinburgh_Rugby" title="Edinburgh Rugby">Edinburgh</a><a href="#cite_note-Matthews_&_Flavin_100th_caps-200">[197]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Samoa" title="Samoa"><img alt="Samoa" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Flag_of_Samoa.svg/23px-Flag_of_Samoa.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Flag_of_Samoa.svg/35px-Flag_of_Samoa.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Flag_of_Samoa.svg/46px-Flag_of_Samoa.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Ray_Ofisa" title="Ray Ofisa">Ray Ofisa</a></td> <td>2 December 2011 v. <a href="/wiki/Benetton_Rugby" title="Benetton Rugby">Benetton Treviso</a><a href="#cite_note-201">[198]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Ronan_Loughney" title="Ronan Loughney">Ronan Loughney</a></td> <td>2 March 2012 v. <a href="/wiki/Scarlets" title="Scarlets">Scarlets</a><a href="#cite_note-202">[199]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Frank_Murphy_(rugby_union)" title="Frank Murphy (rugby union)">Frank Murphy</a></td> <td>27 December 2013 v. <a href="/wiki/Munster_Rugby" title="Munster Rugby">Munster</a><a href="#cite_note-203">[200]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Andrew_Browne_(rugby_union)" title="Andrew Browne (rugby union)">Andrew Browne</a></td> <td>4 January 2014 v. <a href="/wiki/Leinster_Rugby" title="Leinster Rugby">Leinster</a><a href="#cite_note-204">[201]</a> </td></tr> </tbody></table> </td> <td class="col-break"> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Player</th> <th>Date of 100th cap </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Fionn_Carr" title="Fionn Carr">Fionn Carr</a></td> <td>25 October 2014 v. <a href="/wiki/Exeter_Chiefs" title="Exeter Chiefs">Exeter Chiefs</a><a href="#cite_note-205">[202]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/New_Zealand" title="New Zealand"><img alt="New Zealand" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/23px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/35px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/46px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/George_Naoupu" title="George Naoupu">George Naoupu</a></td> <td>25 April 2015 v. <a href="/wiki/Glasgow_Warriors" title="Glasgow Warriors">Glasgow Warriors</a><a href="#cite_note-206">[203]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Rodney_Ah_You" title="Rodney Ah You">Rodney Ah You</a></td> <td>24 May 2015 v. <a href="/wiki/Gloucester_Rugby" title="Gloucester Rugby">Gloucester</a><a href="#cite_note-207">[204]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Kieran_Marmion" title="Kieran Marmion">Kieran Marmion</a></td> <td>7 May 2016 v. <a href="/wiki/Glasgow_Warriors" title="Glasgow Warriors">Glasgow Warriors</a><a href="#cite_note-Marmion_&_O'Halloran_100th_caps-81">[81]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Tiernan_O%27Halloran" title="Tiernan O'Halloran">Tiernan O'Halloran</a></td> <td>7 May 2016 v. <a href="/wiki/Glasgow_Warriors" title="Glasgow Warriors">Glasgow Warriors</a><a href="#cite_note-Marmion_&_O'Halloran_100th_caps-81">[81]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Denis_Buckley" title="Denis Buckley">Denis Buckley</a></td> <td>25 November 2016 v. <a href="/wiki/Cardiff_Blues" class="mw-redirect" title="Cardiff Blues">Cardiff Blues</a><a href="#cite_note-208">[205]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Eoin_McKeon" title="Eoin McKeon">Eoin McKeon</a></td> <td>7 January 2017 v. <a href="/wiki/Ospreys_(rugby_union)" title="Ospreys (rugby union)">Ospreys</a><a href="#cite_note-209">[206]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Matt_Healy_(rugby_union)" title="Matt Healy (rugby union)">Matt Healy</a></td> <td>6 January 2018 v. <a href="/wiki/Munster_Rugby" title="Munster Rugby">Munster</a><a href="#cite_note-210">[207]</a><a href="#cite_note-211">[208]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Finlay_Bealham" title="Finlay Bealham">Finlay Bealham</a></td> <td>16 February 2018 v. <a href="/wiki/Zebre" class="mw-redirect" title="Zebre">Zebre</a><a href="#cite_note-212">[209]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Jack_Carty_(rugby_union)" title="Jack Carty (rugby union)">Jack Carty</a></td> <td>31 March 2018 v. <a href="/wiki/Gloucester_Rugby" title="Gloucester Rugby">Gloucester</a><a href="#cite_note-Carty_Heffernan_100-213">[210]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Dave_Heffernan" title="Dave Heffernan">Dave Heffernan</a></td> <td>31 March 2018 v. <a href="/wiki/Gloucester_Rugby" title="Gloucester Rugby">Gloucester</a><a href="#cite_note-Carty_Heffernan_100-213">[210]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Eoin_Griffin" title="Eoin Griffin">Eoin Griffin</a></td> <td>3 November 2018 v. <a href="/wiki/Dragons_(rugby_union)" class="mw-redirect" title="Dragons (rugby union)">Dragons</a><a href="#cite_note-214">[211]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/New_Zealand" title="New Zealand"><img alt="New Zealand" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/23px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/35px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/46px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Tom_McCartney" title="Tom McCartney">Tom McCartney</a></td> <td>22 March 2019 v. <a href="/wiki/Benetton_Rugby" title="Benetton Rugby">Benetton</a><a href="#cite_note-Pro14_TMcC-215">[212]</a><a href="#cite_note-EPCR_TMcC-216">[213]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Caolin_Blade" title="Caolin Blade">Caolin Blade</a></td> <td>23 November 2019 v. <a href="/wiki/Stade_Toulousain" title="Stade Toulousain">Toulouse</a><a href="#cite_note-217">[214]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Quinn_Roux" title="Quinn Roux">Quinn Roux</a></td> <td>21 December 2019 v. <a href="/wiki/Munster_Rugby" title="Munster Rugby">Munster</a><a href="#cite_note-218">[215]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Bundee_Aki" title="Bundee Aki">Bundee Aki</a></td> <td>23 August 2020 v. <a href="/wiki/Ulster_Rugby" title="Ulster Rugby">Ulster</a><a href="#cite_note-219">[216]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Ultan_Dillane" title="Ultan Dillane">Ultan Dillane</a></td> <td>22 November 2020 v. <a href="/wiki/Zebre" class="mw-redirect" title="Zebre">Zebre</a><a href="#cite_note-220">[217]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Eoghan_Masterson" title="Eoghan Masterson">Eoghan Masterson</a></td> <td>27 December 2020 v. <a href="/wiki/Ulster_Rugby" title="Ulster Rugby">Ulster</a><a href="#cite_note-Masterston_100-221">[218]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Shane_Delahunt" title="Shane Delahunt">Shane Delahunt</a></td> <td>4 June 2021 v. <a href="/wiki/Ospreys_(rugby_union)" title="Ospreys (rugby union)">Ospreys</a><a href="#cite_note-100_caps_Delahunt-222">[219]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Jarrad_Butler" title="Jarrad Butler">Jarrad Butler</a></td> <td>29 October 2022 v. <a href="/wiki/Ospreys_(rugby_union)" title="Ospreys (rugby union)">Ospreys</a><a href="#cite_note-Butler_100_caps-223">[220]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Tom_Farrell_(rugby_union)" title="Tom Farrell (rugby union)">Tom Farrell</a></td> <td>21 October 2023 v. <a href="/wiki/Ospreys_(rugby_union)" title="Ospreys (rugby union)">Ospreys</a><a href="#cite_note-224">[221]</a> </td></tr> </tbody></table> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> Correct as of 21 October 2023 <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Connacht_Eagles">Connacht Eagles</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Connacht_Rugby&action=edit&section=49" title="Edit section: Connacht Eagles">edit</a>]</div> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Connacht_Eagles.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Connacht_Eagles.svg/120px-Connacht_Eagles.svg.png" decoding="async" width="120" height="103" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Connacht_Eagles.svg/180px-Connacht_Eagles.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Connacht_Eagles.svg/240px-Connacht_Eagles.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="419" data-file-height="361" /></a><figcaption></figcaption></figure> Connacht Eagles (formerly Connacht A) is the province's second-tier side. The Eagles represented Connacht in the semi-professional <a href="/wiki/British_and_Irish_Cup" title="British and Irish Cup">British and Irish Cup</a>.<a href="#cite_note-225">[222]</a> The British and Irish Cup was discontinued after the 2017–18 season and replaced with the <a href="/wiki/Celtic_Cup_(2018_rugby_union_tournament)" title="Celtic Cup (2018 rugby union tournament)">Celtic Cup</a>, featuring 'A' teams from Irish and Welsh Pro14 teams. In addition to their cup commitments, the Eagles compete in an Irish Interprovincial series against the 'A' teams from Leinster, Munster and Ulster.<a href="#cite_note-226">[223]</a> During the amateur era, and early in the advent of professionalism, the main Connacht team competed in the <a href="/wiki/Irish_Interprovincial_Rugby_Championship" class="mw-redirect" title="Irish Interprovincial Rugby Championship">Interprovincial Championship</a>. Since the inception of the <a href="/wiki/Celtic_League" title="Celtic League">Celtic League</a> however, the provinces have fielded lesser teams in order to concentrate on their league and European games. The side is generally composed of senior Connacht squad players requiring gametime, academy players and <a href="/wiki/All-Ireland_League_(rugby_union)" title="All-Ireland League (rugby union)">All-Ireland League</a> players called up from their clubs.<a href="#cite_note-227">[224]</a> The team is currently coached by academy coach <a href="/wiki/Mossy_Lawler" title="Mossy Lawler">Mossy Lawler</a>.<a href="#cite_note-White_and_Lawler-228">[225]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Captains_in_the_professional_era">Captains in the professional era</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Connacht_Rugby&action=edit&section=50" title="Edit section: Captains in the professional era">edit</a>]</div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1216972533"><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break"> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Player</th> <th>Years </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> Kevin Devlin</td> <td>1996–1997 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> Graham Heaslip<a href="#cite_note-229">[226]</a></td> <td>1997–1998 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Eric_Elwood" title="Eric Elwood">Eric Elwood</a></td> <td>1998–2000 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> Mark McConnell<a href="#cite_note-230">[227]</a><a href="#cite_note-231">[228]</a></td> <td>2000–2002 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/New_Zealand" title="New Zealand"><img alt="New Zealand" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/23px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/35px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/46px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a> Tim Allnutt<a href="#cite_note-232">[229]</a></td> <td>2002–2004 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Andrew_Farley" title="Andrew Farley">Andrew Farley</a><a href="#cite_note-Farley_captain-233">[230]</a></td> <td>2004–2006 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/John_Fogarty_(rugby_union)" class="mw-redirect" title="John Fogarty (rugby union)">John Fogarty</a><a href="#cite_note-234">[231]</a></td> <td>2006–2007 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Andrew_Farley" title="Andrew Farley">Andrew Farley</a><a href="#cite_note-Farley_captain-233">[230]</a></td> <td>2007–2008 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/John_Muldoon_(rugby_player_born_1982)" class="mw-redirect" title="John Muldoon (rugby player born 1982)">John Muldoon</a><a href="#cite_note-235">[232]</a></td> <td>2008–2011 </td></tr> </tbody></table> </td> <td class="col-break"> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Player</th> <th>Years </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Gavin_Duffy_(sportsman)" title="Gavin Duffy (sportsman)">Gavin Duffy</a><a href="#cite_note-ercrugby.com-35">[35]</a></td> <td>2011–2013 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Gavin_Duffy_(sportsman)" title="Gavin Duffy (sportsman)">G. Duffy</a>; <a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/John_Muldoon_(rugby_player_born_1982)" class="mw-redirect" title="John Muldoon (rugby player born 1982)">J. Muldoon</a>; <a href="/wiki/England" title="England"><img alt="England" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="480" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Michael_Swift_(rugby_union)" title="Michael Swift (rugby union)">M. Swift</a><a href="#cite_note-236">[233]</a></td> <td>2013 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/New_Zealand" title="New Zealand"><img alt="New Zealand" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/23px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/35px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/46px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Craig_Clarke" title="Craig Clarke">Craig Clarke</a><a href="#cite_note-237">[234]</a></td> <td>2013–2014 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/John_Muldoon_(rugby_player_born_1982)" class="mw-redirect" title="John Muldoon (rugby player born 1982)">John Muldoon</a><a href="#cite_note-238">[235]</a></td> <td>2014–2018 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Australia" title="Australia"><img alt="Australia" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/46px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1280" data-file-height="640" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Jarrad_Butler" title="Jarrad Butler">Jarrad Butler</a><a href="#cite_note-239">[236]</a></td> <td>2018–2021 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Jack_Carty_(rugby_union)" title="Jack Carty (rugby union)">Jack Carty</a><a href="#cite_note-240">[237]</a></td> <td>2021–2024 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland"><img alt="Ireland" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/23px-IRFU_flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/35px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IRFU_flag.svg/45px-IRFU_flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a> <a href="/wiki/Cian_Prendergast" title="Cian Prendergast">Cian Prendergast</a><a href="#cite_note-241">[238]</a></td> <td>2024– </td></tr></tbody></table> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Connacht_Rugby&action=edit&section=51" title="Edit section: See also">edit</a>]</div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/United_Rugby_Championship" title="United Rugby Championship">United Rugby Championship</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/European_Rugby_Champions_Cup" title="European Rugby Champions Cup">European Rugby Champions Cup</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/European_Rugby_Challenge_Cup" class="mw-redirect" title="European Rugby Challenge Cup">European Rugby Challenge Cup</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/History_of_rugby_union_matches_between_Connacht_and_Ulster" title="History of rugby union matches between Connacht and Ulster">History of rugby union matches between Connacht and Ulster</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/History_of_rugby_union_matches_between_Leinster_and_Connacht" title="History of rugby union matches between Leinster and Connacht">History of rugby union matches between Leinster and Connacht</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/History_of_rugby_union_matches_between_Munster_and_Connacht" title="History of rugby union matches between Munster and Connacht">History of rugby union matches between Munster and Connacht</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Connacht_Rugby&action=edit&section=52" 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href="/wiki/History_of_rugby_union_matches_between_Connacht_and_Ulster" title="History of rugby union matches between Connacht and Ulster">Matches with Ulster</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:green; color:white; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 black, inset -2px -2px 0 black;;width:1%">See also</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/The_Fields_of_Athenry" title="The Fields of Athenry">The Fields of Athenry</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239334494">@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output 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class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background:#003665; color: white; box-shadow: inset 1px 1px 0 cyan, inset -1px -1px 0 cyan;">Celtic League</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2001%E2%80%9302_Celtic_League" title="2001–02 Celtic League">2001–02</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002%E2%80%9303_Celtic_League" title="2002–03 Celtic League">2002–03</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2003%E2%80%9304_Celtic_League" title="2003–04 Celtic League">2003–04</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004%E2%80%9305_Celtic_League" title="2004–05 Celtic League">2004–05</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Celtic_Cup_(rugby_union)" title="Celtic Cup (rugby union)">Celtic Cup</a></li> <li><a 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Pro14">2020–21</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pro14_Rainbow_Cup" title="Pro14 Rainbow Cup">Pro14 Rainbow Cup</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background:#003665; color: white; box-shadow: inset 1px 1px 0 cyan, inset -1px -1px 0 cyan;">United Rugby Championship</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2021%E2%80%9322_United_Rugby_Championship" title="2021–22 United Rugby Championship">2021–22</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022%E2%80%9323_United_Rugby_Championship" title="2022–23 United Rugby Championship">2022–23</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2023%E2%80%9324_United_Rugby_Championship" title="2023–24 United Rugby Championship">2023–24</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024%E2%80%9325_United_Rugby_Championship" title="2024–25 United Rugby Championship">2024–25</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" 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1px 0 cyan, inset -1px -1px 0 cyan;;width:1%">Grand Finals</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2010_Celtic_League_Grand_Final" title="2010 Celtic League Grand Final">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2011_Celtic_League_Grand_Final" title="2011 Celtic League Grand Final">2011</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_Pro12_Grand_Final" title="2012 Pro12 Grand Final">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013_Pro12_Grand_Final" title="2013 Pro12 Grand Final">2013</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_Pro12_Grand_Final" title="2014 Pro12 Grand Final">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2015_Pro12_Grand_Final" title="2015 Pro12 Grand Final">2015</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_Pro12_Grand_Final" title="2016 Pro12 Grand Final">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2017_Pro12_Grand_Final" title="2017 Pro12 Grand Final">2017</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_Pro14_Grand_Final" title="2018 Pro14 Grand Final">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2019_Pro14_Grand_Final" title="2019 Pro14 Grand Final">2019</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_Pro14_Grand_Final" title="2020 Pro14 Grand Final">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2021_Pro14_Grand_Final" title="2021 Pro14 Grand Final">2021</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_United_Rugby_Championship_Final" class="mw-redirect" title="2022 United Rugby Championship Final">2022</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2023_United_Rugby_Championship_final" title="2023 United Rugby Championship final">2023</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_United_Rugby_Championship_final" title="2024 United Rugby Championship final">2024</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:#003665; color: white; box-shadow: inset 1px 1px 0 cyan, inset -1px -1px 0 cyan;;width:1%">Player movements</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a 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Bègles</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bristol_Bears" title="Bristol Bears">Bristol Bears</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bulls_(rugby_union)" title="Bulls (rugby union)">Bulls</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Castres_Olympique" title="Castres Olympique">Castres</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/ASM_Clermont_Auvergne" title="ASM Clermont Auvergne">Clermont</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Exeter_Chiefs" title="Exeter Chiefs">Exeter Chiefs</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Glasgow_Warriors" title="Glasgow Warriors">Glasgow Warriors</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Harlequin_F.C." title="Harlequin F.C.">Harlequins</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Stade_Rochelais" title="Stade Rochelais">La Rochelle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Leicester_Tigers" title="Leicester Tigers">Leicester Tigers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Leinster_Rugby" title="Leinster Rugby">Leinster</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Munster_Rugby" title="Munster Rugby">Munster</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northampton_Saints" title="Northampton Saints">Northampton Saints</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Racing_92" title="Racing 92">Racing 92</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sale_Sharks" title="Sale Sharks">Sale Sharks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Saracens_F.C." title="Saracens F.C.">Saracens</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sharks_(rugby_union)" title="Sharks (rugby union)">Sharks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Stade_Fran%C3%A7ais" title="Stade Français">Stade Français</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Stormers" title="Stormers">Stormers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/RC_Toulonnais" class="mw-redirect" title="RC Toulonnais">Toulon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Stade_Toulousain" title="Stade Toulousain">Toulouse</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ulster_Rugby" title="Ulster Rugby">Ulster</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Heineken Cup (1995–2014)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Seasons</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1995%E2%80%9396_Heineken_Cup" title="1995–96 Heineken Cup">1995–96</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Heineken_Cup" title="1996–97 Heineken Cup">1996–97</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Heineken_Cup" title="1997–98 Heineken Cup">1997–98</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998%E2%80%9399_Heineken_Cup" title="1998–99 Heineken Cup">1998–99</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1999%E2%80%932000_Heineken_Cup" title="1999–2000 Heineken Cup">1999–2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000%E2%80%9301_Heineken_Cup" title="2000–01 Heineken Cup">2000–01</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2001%E2%80%9302_Heineken_Cup" title="2001–02 Heineken Cup">2001–02</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002%E2%80%9303_Heineken_Cup" title="2002–03 Heineken Cup">2002–03</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2003%E2%80%9304_Heineken_Cup" title="2003–04 Heineken Cup">2003–04</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004%E2%80%9305_Heineken_Cup" title="2004–05 Heineken Cup">2004–05</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2005%E2%80%9306_Heineken_Cup" title="2005–06 Heineken Cup">2005–06</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006%E2%80%9307_Heineken_Cup" title="2006–07 Heineken Cup">2006–07</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308_Heineken_Cup" title="2007–08 Heineken Cup">2007–08</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008%E2%80%9309_Heineken_Cup" title="2008–09 Heineken Cup">2008–09</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2009%E2%80%9310_Heineken_Cup" title="2009–10 Heineken Cup">2009–10</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010%E2%80%9311_Heineken_Cup" title="2010–11 Heineken Cup">2010–11</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_Heineken_Cup" title="2011–12 Heineken Cup">2011–12</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012%E2%80%9313_Heineken_Cup" title="2012–13 Heineken Cup">2012–13</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013%E2%80%9314_Heineken_Cup" title="2013–14 Heineken Cup">2013–14</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Pool stages</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1995%E2%80%9396_Heineken_Cup_pool_stage" class="mw-redirect" title="1995–96 Heineken Cup pool stage">1995–96</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Heineken_Cup_pool_stage" title="1996–97 Heineken Cup pool stage">1996–97</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_Heineken_Cup_pool_stage" title="1997–98 Heineken Cup pool stage">1997–98</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998%E2%80%9399_Heineken_Cup_pool_stage" title="1998–99 Heineken Cup pool stage">1998–99</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1999%E2%80%932000_Heineken_Cup_pool_stage" title="1999–2000 Heineken Cup pool stage">1999–2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000%E2%80%9301_Heineken_Cup_pool_stage" title="2000–01 Heineken Cup pool stage">2000–01</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2001%E2%80%9302_Heineken_Cup_pool_stage" title="2001–02 Heineken Cup pool stage">2001–02</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002%E2%80%9303_Heineken_Cup_pool_stage" title="2002–03 Heineken Cup pool stage">2002–03</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2003%E2%80%9304_Heineken_Cup_pool_stage" title="2003–04 Heineken Cup pool stage">2003–04</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004%E2%80%9305_Heineken_Cup_pool_stage" title="2004–05 Heineken Cup pool stage">2004–05</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2005%E2%80%9306_Heineken_Cup_pool_stage" title="2005–06 Heineken Cup pool stage">2005–06</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006%E2%80%9307_Heineken_Cup_pool_stage" title="2006–07 Heineken Cup pool stage">2006–07</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308_Heineken_Cup_pool_stage" title="2007–08 Heineken Cup pool stage">2007–08</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008%E2%80%9309_Heineken_Cup_pool_stage" title="2008–09 Heineken Cup pool stage">2008–09</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2009%E2%80%9310_Heineken_Cup_pool_stage" title="2009–10 Heineken Cup pool stage">2009–10</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010%E2%80%9311_Heineken_Cup_pool_stage" title="2010–11 Heineken Cup pool stage">2010–11</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_Heineken_Cup_pool_stage" title="2011–12 Heineken Cup pool stage">2011–12</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012%E2%80%9313_Heineken_Cup_pool_stage" title="2012–13 Heineken Cup pool stage">2012–13</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013%E2%80%9314_Heineken_Cup_pool_stage" title="2013–14 Heineken Cup pool stage">2013–14</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_European_Rugby_Champions_Cup_finals" title="List of European Rugby Champions Cup finals">Finals</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1996_Heineken_Cup_final" title="1996 Heineken Cup final">1996</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_Heineken_Cup_final" title="1997 Heineken Cup final">1997</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_Heineken_Cup_final" title="1998 Heineken Cup final">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1999_Heineken_Cup_final" title="1999 Heineken Cup final">1999</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_Heineken_Cup_final" title="2000 Heineken Cup final">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2001_Heineken_Cup_final" title="2001 Heineken Cup final">2001</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002_Heineken_Cup_final" title="2002 Heineken Cup final">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2003_Heineken_Cup_final" title="2003 Heineken Cup final">2003</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_Heineken_Cup_final" title="2004 Heineken Cup final">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2005_Heineken_Cup_final" title="2005 Heineken Cup final">2005</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_Heineken_Cup_final" title="2006 Heineken Cup final">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2007_Heineken_Cup_final" title="2007 Heineken Cup final">2007</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_Heineken_Cup_final" title="2008 Heineken Cup final">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2009_Heineken_Cup_final" title="2009 Heineken Cup final">2009</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_Heineken_Cup_final" title="2010 Heineken Cup final">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2011_Heineken_Cup_final" title="2011 Heineken Cup final">2011</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_Heineken_Cup_final" title="2012 Heineken Cup final">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013_Heineken_Cup_final" title="2013 Heineken Cup final">2013</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_Heineken_Cup_final" title="2014 Heineken Cup final">2014</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">European Rugby Champions Cup (2014–present)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Seasons</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2014%E2%80%9315_European_Rugby_Champions_Cup" title="2014–15 European Rugby Champions Cup">2014–15</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_European_Rugby_Champions_Cup" title="2015–16 European Rugby Champions Cup">2015–16</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016%E2%80%9317_European_Rugby_Champions_Cup" title="2016–17 European Rugby Champions Cup">2016–17</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2017%E2%80%9318_European_Rugby_Champions_Cup" title="2017–18 European Rugby Champions Cup">2017–18</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018%E2%80%9319_European_Rugby_Champions_Cup" title="2018–19 European Rugby Champions Cup">2018–19</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2019%E2%80%9320_European_Rugby_Champions_Cup" title="2019–20 European Rugby Champions Cup">2019–20</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020%E2%80%9321_European_Rugby_Champions_Cup" title="2020–21 European Rugby Champions Cup">2020–21</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2021%E2%80%9322_European_Rugby_Champions_Cup" title="2021–22 European Rugby Champions Cup">2021–22</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022%E2%80%9323_European_Rugby_Champions_Cup" title="2022–23 European Rugby Champions Cup">2022–23</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2023%E2%80%9324_European_Rugby_Champions_Cup" title="2023–24 European Rugby Champions Cup">2023–24</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024%E2%80%9325_European_Rugby_Champions_Cup" title="2024–25 European Rugby Champions Cup">2024–25</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Pool stages</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2014%E2%80%9315_European_Rugby_Champions_Cup_pool_stage" title="2014–15 European Rugby Champions Cup pool stage">2014–15</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_European_Rugby_Champions_Cup_pool_stage" title="2015–16 European Rugby Champions Cup pool stage">2015–16</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016%E2%80%9317_European_Rugby_Champions_Cup_pool_stage" title="2016–17 European Rugby Champions Cup pool stage">2016–17</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2017%E2%80%9318_European_Rugby_Champions_Cup_pool_stage" title="2017–18 European Rugby Champions Cup pool stage">2017–18</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018%E2%80%9319_European_Rugby_Champions_Cup_pool_stage" title="2018–19 European Rugby Champions Cup pool stage">2018–19</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2019%E2%80%9320_European_Rugby_Champions_Cup_pool_stage" title="2019–20 European Rugby Champions Cup pool stage">2019–20</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020%E2%80%9321_European_Rugby_Champions_Cup_pool_stage" title="2020–21 European Rugby Champions Cup pool stage">2020–21</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2021%E2%80%9322_European_Rugby_Champions_Cup_pool_stage" title="2021–22 European Rugby Champions Cup pool stage">2021–22</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022%E2%80%9323_European_Rugby_Champions_Cup_pool_stage" title="2022–23 European Rugby Champions Cup pool stage">2022–23</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2023%E2%80%9324_European_Rugby_Champions_Cup_pool_stage" title="2023–24 European Rugby Champions Cup pool stage">2023–24</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024%E2%80%9325_European_Rugby_Champions_Cup_pool_stage" title="2024–25 European Rugby Champions Cup pool stage">2024–25</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_European_Rugby_Champions_Cup_finals" title="List of European Rugby Champions Cup finals">Finals</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2015_European_Rugby_Champions_Cup_final" title="2015 European Rugby Champions Cup final">2015</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_European_Rugby_Champions_Cup_final" title="2016 European Rugby Champions Cup final">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2017_European_Rugby_Champions_Cup_final" title="2017 European Rugby Champions Cup final">2017</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_European_Rugby_Champions_Cup_final" title="2018 European Rugby Champions Cup final">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2019_European_Rugby_Champions_Cup_final" title="2019 European Rugby Champions Cup final">2019</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_European_Rugby_Champions_Cup_final" title="2020 European Rugby Champions Cup final">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2021_European_Rugby_Champions_Cup_final" title="2021 European Rugby Champions Cup final">2021</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_European_Rugby_Champions_Cup_final" title="2022 European Rugby Champions Cup final">2022</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2023_European_Rugby_Champions_Cup_final" title="2023 European Rugby Champions Cup final">2023</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_European_Rugby_Champions_Cup_final" title="2024 European Rugby Champions Cup final">2024</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Qualification play-off</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Heineken_Cup_Italo-Celtic_play-off" title="Heineken Cup Italo-Celtic play-off">Heineken Cup Play-off</a> (2004–09)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014%E2%80%9315_European_Rugby_Champions%E2%80%93Challenge_Cup_play-offs" title="2014–15 European Rugby Champions–Challenge Cup play-offs">2014–15</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_European_Rugby_Champions%E2%80%93Challenge_Cup_play-offs" title="2015–16 European Rugby Champions–Challenge Cup play-offs">2015–16</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2017%E2%80%9318_European_Rugby_Champions%E2%80%93Challenge_Cup_play-offs" title="2017–18 European Rugby Champions–Challenge Cup play-offs">2017–18</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div 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title="Bristol Bears">Bristol Bears</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cornish_Pirates" title="Cornish Pirates">Cornish Pirates</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Doncaster_R.F.C." class="mw-redirect" title="Doncaster R.F.C.">Doncaster Knights</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ealing_Trailfinders_Rugby_Club" title="Ealing Trailfinders Rugby Club">Ealing Trailfinders</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hartpury_College_R.F.C." class="mw-redirect" title="Hartpury College R.F.C.">Hartpury College</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jersey_Reds" title="Jersey Reds">Jersey Reds</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/London_Scottish_F.C." title="London Scottish F.C.">London Scottish</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nottingham_R.F.C." title="Nottingham R.F.C.">Nottingham</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rotherham_R.U.F.C." class="mw-redirect" title="Rotherham R.U.F.C.">Rotherham Titans</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Richmond_F.C." title="Richmond F.C.">Richmond</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yorkshire_Carnegie" class="mw-redirect" title="Yorkshire Carnegie">Yorkshire Carnegie</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Irish</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a class="mw-selflink-fragment" href="#Connacht_Eagles">Connacht Eagles</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Leinster_Rugby#Leinster_A" title="Leinster Rugby">Leinster A</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Munster_Rugby#Munster_A" title="Munster Rugby">Munster A</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ulster_Rugby#Ulster_A" title="Ulster Rugby">Ulster A</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Welsh</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Cardiff_Blues" class="mw-redirect" title="Cardiff Blues">Cardiff Blues PS</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dragons_(rugby_union)" class="mw-redirect" title="Dragons (rugby union)">Dragons PS</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ospreys_(rugby_union)" title="Ospreys (rugby union)">Ospreys PS</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Scarlets" title="Scarlets">Scarlets PS</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Former clubs</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">English</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Birmingham_%26_Solihull_R.F.C." title="Birmingham & Solihull R.F.C.">Birmingham & Solihull</a> 2009–10, 2010–11</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Coventry_R.F.C." title="Coventry R.F.C.">Coventry</a> 2009–10</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Esher_RFC" title="Esher RFC">Esher</a> 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