Finlay Bealham

Challenge Cup: Connacht need to bring extra intensity to beat Benetton

With home advantage for the Italian side, Irish province will be underdogs

Sat Apr 13 2024 - 06:00

Connacht boosted by return of Bundee Aki and Finlay Bealham for Pau clash

Pete Wilkins’s side looking to bounce back in European competition after two URC losses

Tue Apr 02 2024 - 14:29

‘Bundee has been carrying a couple of injuries’: Aki unlikely to feature for Connacht this weekend

Connacht team news: Santiago Cordero could well return from injury soon but will not be fit for Saturday’s clash with Benetton

Tue Mar 26 2024 - 17:08

Bundee Aki and Finlay Bealham to return to Connacht training ahead of Benetton clash

Province’s Ireland contingent expected to return to the starting line-up for the European trip to face Pau in two weekends’ time

Mon Mar 25 2024 - 14:20

Finlay Bealham missing for Connacht against Scarlets after late call-up to Irish camp

Forwards coach Colm Tucker says the news came just as Connacht players were about to start their scrummaging session

Wed Feb 28 2024 - 06:00

Owen Doyle: Ugly red card incidents a bad advertisement for rugby

Finlay Bealham and Tom Ahern were injured by ‘reckless’ actions which saw culprits deservedly sent off

Mon Jan 22 2024 - 19:00

Return of familiar faces Pat Lam and Kieran Marmion ‘just business’ for Finlay Bealham and Connacht

Former Connacht coach alongside a number of old players make the trip with Bristol Bears to the Sportsground on Friday night

Wed Jan 17 2024 - 06:00

Finlay Bealham wearing a moon boot as a “precaution” ahead of Connacht’s Bulls clash

Province heads to Pretoria after narrowly defeating the Sharks in Durban on Saturday

Tue Nov 21 2023 - 06:00

‘Oiled up’ Finlay Bealham ready to hit the road again as Connacht head to South Africa

Ireland prop has been ‘living out of hotels and bags since June’ after busy year that included Rugby World Cup

Wed Nov 15 2023 - 06:00

Connacht face tough challenge in looking to complete South African clean sweep

Andy Friend’s side take on a strong Sharks side in Durban on Saturday

Fri Apr 29 2022 - 15:02

Four-try Lowe to the fore as Leinster swat aside Connacht in second leg rout

Likely quarter-final date with Leicester booked in the diary after Aviva hammering

Fri Apr 15 2022 - 19:49

Three changes to Leinster team to face Connacht in Champions Cup

Jamison Gibson-Park, Andrew Porter and Rónan Kelleher make starting XV

Thu Apr 14 2022 - 12:19

Friend and Connacht looking to make most of a great occasion

Fully-loaded Leinster taking no chances as they make the journey west for Sportsground showdown

Fri Apr 08 2022 - 06:00

Connacht target win against Benetton to keep hopes of top-eight finish alive

Finlay Bealham and Mack Hansen return to bolster province for crunch match

Sat Apr 02 2022 - 01:00

Friend calls for Connacht response after ‘embarrassing’ defeats

Hansen and Bealham back for province ahead of URC trip to face Benetton

Wed Mar 30 2022 - 06:00

Connacht’s Butler focuses on URC meeting in ‘bizarre’ Leinster series

Captain keen to bounce back from ‘embarrasing’ defeat to Edinburgh against champions

Tue Mar 22 2022 - 18:22

Six Nations: Ireland on cusp of winning first trophy on home soil in 18 years

Prospect of Triple Crown will keep players’ focus on Scotland and not on Paris outcome

Sat Mar 19 2022 - 06:00

Scars of 2010 linger as Sexton targets ‘special’ Triple Crown

Ireland captain focused on producing a good performance against ‘dangerous’ Scotland

Tue Mar 15 2022 - 18:41

Finlay Bealham and family enjoy special moment at Twickenham

Canberra-born prop was seeing his parents for the first time in two-and-a-half years

Mon Mar 14 2022 - 06:00

TV View: ‘Zero-craic Eddie’ sees the glass half-empty at Twickenham

Donal Lenihan went through the exultant highs and funereal lows in a draining 80 minutes

Sat Mar 12 2022 - 21:04

Farrell paying no attention to Jones’ mind games ahead of Twickenham trip

Ireland head coach names a settled XV with a number of players returning from injury

Fri Mar 11 2022 - 06:00

Matt Williams: Lack of any real plan could kill Ireland’s 2023 World Cup hopes

Short-sighted strategy leaves Andy Farrell’s side trailing in wake of well-prepared rivals

Sat Feb 26 2022 - 09:00

Connacht looking to add to historic Champions Cup progress with win in Paris

Toulouse’s Covid forfeit against Cardiff puts Andy Friend’s side into last 16 ahead of Stade game

Fri Jan 21 2022 - 17:28

All eyes on the Sportsground as Connacht look to dent Munster’s strong record

Alex Kendellen to make first Munster start in exciting young backrow

Sat Jan 01 2022 - 06:00

Gordon D’Arcy: Pecking order at outhalf is of national interest given Carbery's injury woes

Interpros vital in assessing Farrell’s options for Ireland squad

Wed Dec 29 2021 - 06:00

Finlay Bealham signs two-year Connacht extension

Tighthead prop continues Connacht career after joining subacademy back in 2011

Wed Dec 22 2021 - 20:10

Owen Doyle: Respect match officials have always enjoyed is being chipped away

Manner and timing of Johann van Graan’s Munster exit a huge disappointment

Tue Dec 21 2021 - 06:00

EPCR left with big decisions as Covid wreaks havoc on Champions Cup

Postponement of some matches and cancellation of others leave teams frustrated

Mon Dec 20 2021 - 06:00

Connacht face huge task against Tigers side enjoying purple patch

English side on 12-game winning streak ahead of Sunday’s clash

Sun Dec 19 2021 - 07:00

One tackle and he’s one of us – James Lowe must think we are very odd

Lowe was up against it because at heart, we all know the residency rule is a bit of a cod

Mon Nov 15 2021 - 06:40

Ben O’Donnell returns to Connacht XV to host the Dragons

Matthew Burke and Paul Boyle have also been brought into Andy Friend’s team

Fri Oct 08 2021 - 13:10

Rónan Kelleher to the four as try-happy Ireland finish season with a smile

Andy Farrell’s side cut loose after Riekert Hattingh’s red card at the Aviva Stadium

Sat Jul 10 2021 - 21:56

Ireland blood four new caps as team named for USA clash

Andy Farrell has made seven changes to the starting XV for Saturday match against USA

Thu Jul 08 2021 - 13:28

Ireland have every reason to be wary of Japan this time

Coach Joseph retains a strong core of the side that shocked Farrell’s side in the World Cup

Sat Jul 03 2021 - 01:00