# Connacht
Last year
2024
United Rugby ChampionshipUlster get the better of Connacht with bonus-point win in nine-try thriller
interprovincial
'Pete should concentrate on coaching his own team' - Murphy ramps up Ulster-Connacht clash
josh ioane
'Coming off the field, I was telling Ben Murphy, "Man, I was so nervous for this game"'
Connacht’s Kiwi arrival Josh Ioane has settled nicely into his new life halfway across the world.
Big Boot
'I was confident in Cathal, but it wasn’t an easy kick' - Connacht coach Wilkins on matchwinner
Back in business
Connacht elder statesman Bundee Aki to start against Scarlets - 'It's not for the faint-hearted'
AnalysisAnalysis
Connacht's new halfbacks excite in Thomond thriller
Ben Murphy and Josh Ioane impressed as they made their competitive debuts.
Room to improve
'There's so much to be proud of, but it's balanced with the feeling of a missed opportunity'
Derby
Munster edge Connacht in 10-try thriller at Thomond
The two provinces scored five tries each with Graham Rowntree’s men winning by two points.
Derby
Munster edge Connacht in 10-try thriller at Thomond
The two provinces scored five tries each with Graham Rowntree’s men winning by two points.
Here we go again
Different pressures facing provincial head coaches ahead of new URC season
We look at what Pete Wilkins, Leo Cullen, Graham Rowntree and Richie Murphy will be hoping to achieve this season.
From The Depths
Munster earn bonus-point win over Leinster as Ulster rally from 14 points down to earn draw
India Daley and Vicky Irwin inspired the comeback in the women’s interprovincial clash with Connacht.
