Connacht left with regrets as they lose to Racing 92 despite extra man for most of game
Disappointing result for Connacht in high-scoring game which saw Wame Naituvi sent off after 13 minutes
Challenge Cup
Opportunity knocks for Connacht in Challenge Cup tie against Racing 92
European semi-final prize awaits winner of tie at Dexcom Stadium
Gordon D’Arcy: As an ex-pro, to see players not bothered is sobering
It is a privilege to play professional sport; you never know how long it will last and I think it is time players reminded themselves of that fact
Connacht hoping captain Cian Prendergast will be fit for Racing 92 showdown
Coach Cullie Tucker says Connacht must ‘concentrate on ourselves’ in advance of clash with star-studded French outfit
Connacht set up Racing 92 clash after hard-earned victory over Cardiff
Strong finish by Irish province sees them go through to the quarter-finals
Connacht take on old URC foes Cardiff with European trophy ambitions in mind
Neither team expected to surrender easily in their bid for quarter-final against either Perpignan or Racing 92
Leinster bolstered by returning Ireland internationals for Harlequins Croke Park showdown
Connacht make five changes ahead of Cardiff Challenge Cup game
Connacht without Cian Prendergast for Challenge Cup knock-out meeting with Cardiff
Ben Murphy and Shayne Bolton return to training ahead of Saturday’s game
‘We can’t keep trying to dig ourselves out of these holes’: Connacht setting aside URC hurt to focus on Challenge Cup
Westerners welcome Cardiff to Dexcom Stadium in Challenge Cup Round of 16 on Saturday
Connacht must translate European form into strong showing in Glasgow, says Wilkins
Head coach calls on other players to ‘assert their personalities’ in absence of internationals such as Bundee Aki
Connacht hungry for silverware heading to Challenge Cup knockout stages
During a difficult URC season, Connacht’s performance in the Challenge Cup has put a pep in the province’s step
Connacht top Challenge Cup pool with hard-fought win at Cardiff
Western province secure home advantage for last 16 knock-out stage
Connacht know win in Cardiff could ease potential return to Welsh capital for decider
A top-two seeding would leave Pete Wilkins’s side with a potential home run all the way to the Challenge Cup final
Connacht make four changes as they look to seal home European run with win in Cardiff
Ulster head coach Richie Murphy hands son Jack a first Champions Cup start at outhalf against Exeter
Gordon D’Arcy: Leinster need to hone their attack to win titles
Leo Cullen’s men eked out a dogfight win over rivals La Rochelle but struggled to build a consistent attacking shape
Connacht travel to Cardiff with Challenge Cup ambitions
Connacht head coach Pete Wilkins is adamant the Challenge Cup remains a priority this season despite having fallen down the pecking order in the URC
Pete Wilkins calls on Connacht to continue European momentum against Cardiff
After booking a Last 16 spot with a dismantling of Lyon they will now look to secure a home tie with a win in Wales
Champions Cup Round Three: TV details, kick-off time, team news and more
Leinster, Ulster and Munster are in action at the weekend in the next round of the pool stage
Connacht’s Pete Wilkins speaks of ‘frustrating’ events as Mark Sexton departure announced
Head coach says province ‘confident’ ahead of Lyon game while search for Sexton replacement starts
Connacht close in on Challenge Cup knock-out stages after brilliant win in Perpignan
Pete Wilkins’s side pulled away in the final quarter after the French side had got back to within a point
Connacht know away win against Perpignan would put them in strong position to qualify
European Challenge Cup: Perpignan, having drawn 20-20 with Cheetahs in Amsterdam, are still very much in the hunt
Connacht’s Denis Buckley and Joe Joyce return to fitness ahead of trip to Perpignan
Pete Wilkins’ side took a win over Zebre in their Challenge Cup opener on Saturday
Connacht set to blood new players in Challenge Cup home tie against Zebre
Province rotates quartet of first-teamers after Ireland's Autumn Nations Series
Sam Prendergast starts at outhalf for Leinster as Jordie Barrett named on the bench
Champions and Challenge Cup team news: Leo Cullen confirms Hugo Keenan’s wrist injury will keep him out for ‘around four weeks’
Connacht boss Pete Wilkins wants ‘to see a response from the players’ against Zebre
Head coach wants side to make positive Challenge Cup statement after loss to Bulls last time out
Rugby enters new phase as Premier Sports gains blanket coverage of Irish provinces
Channel will offer live coverage of all Champions Cup games involving Leinster, Munster and Ulster, plus Connacht’s Challenge Cup matches
Leinster and Ronan O’Gara’s La Rochelle meet once again in Champions Cup pool stages
Munster get Northampton and Bulls, Ulster drawn against Toulouse and Leicester
Connacht exit Challenge Cup as they are undone by Benetton’s first-half blitz
Pete Wilkins’s side scored the opening try before home side hit them with four of their own before half-time
Ulster capitulate in the second half as Clermont Auvergne run up half century
Richie Murphy’s side were no match physically for the France Top 14 outfit
Iain Henderson and Steven Kitshoff fit to start as Ulster eye up Challenge Cup semi-final spot
Uplifted Ulster aim to continue their mini-revival under new coach Richie Murphy with a trip to take on Clermont
Jarrad Butler and Shayne Bolton to miss Connacht’s Challenge Cup quarter-final through injury
Butler is undergoing return to play protocols after a head injury while a thigh issue will keep Bolton out of the trip to Benetton
Connacht fight back in Pau to set up Italian job
Pete Wilkins’s side trailed at the break but finished strongly to earn a last-eight date with Benetton
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