Connacht Rugby are setting up a collection of unwanted rugby/sports gear for the Kenya Rugby Patrons Society at the Sportsground, Galway.
If you have any unwanted rugby/sports gear and would like to see it go to a very deserving home please bring it into the Sportsground at any stage and drop into the collection box.
The Rugby Patrons Society and the Kenya Rugby Union have developed a programme to introduce school children in the 9-16 age groups to rugby. The purpose of the Age Grade Programme is to nurture and identify at an early age, develop rugby skills and prevent an indulgence in drugs or becoming street children.
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The Connacht squad have been out and about these past few weeks as part of the Centra Summer Camps.
Gavin Duffy and Michael Swift visited the Try Rugby Summer Camp in Ballina. The Summer Camps are sponsored by Centra and are run by the Connacht Branch to provide an introduction to rugby for children from 6 to 12 years old.
The Camps are coached by fully accredited IRFU qualified coaches and introduce skills such as passing, kicking, tackling and teamwork in a fun and safe environment. (more…)
Connacht’s newest signing, Ezra Taylor, has arrived in Galway to join up with Eric Elwood’s squad for pre-season training.
Taylor replaces the departing George Naoupu and Connacht fans will hope he can make a similar style impact from the outset of the new campaign, especially now that John Muldoon is expected to miss the opening weeks of the campaign with an injury picked up placing for Ireland against New Zealand in June.
Caption: Connacht’s Tim Allnutt presented new signing Ezra Taylor with his Connacht jersey at the Sportsground, Galway today. (more…)
Galway Corinthians Rugby Youth Academy are very pleased to welcome both new and existing young Rugby Players between the ages of 12 & 18(Born 1992 to 1998) to pre-season training for the 2010/11 Season.
Training commenced on Monday 5th July in Corinthian Park, Cloonacauneen, Tuam Road, Galway and will continue through out the summer @ 7.00PM every Monday evening, ending @ 8.15PM and will be run by Mr Bernie Kelly, Director of Youth Rugby in Corinthians RFC.
Parents & Guardians are most welcome and we would encourage them to take the time to view and tour our fantastic facilities available to their young aspiring Rugby Players in Corinthian Park.
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Buccaneers RFC are inviting your club to the 2nd Annual Midland 7’s. The tournament intends to provide an enjoyable social day mixed with intensive Rugby, which will be held at Dubarry Park.
Saturday 14th August 2010, K.O 11 am
The tournament has three categories; Senior, Junior and U21’s. (more…)
The French domestic season finally reached its conclusion last weekend with Blagnac winning the Federale 2 title, defeating Strasbourg by 33 points to twelve. Athenry man, and former Connacht player Niall O‘Brien, was among the scorers with a second half try.
As expected, Montauban has been relegated to the third tier and amateur rugby. The professional club has been dissolved and a new entity bearing the name will start next season in Federale 1. Obviously, Bayonne has benefited from this situation but so have Aix-en-Provence who has avoided relegation from ProD2.
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The Irish Times reported on Friday that Queensland Reds reds backrow player Ezra Taylor (pic) has signed for Connacht. 
The Australian born New Zealander will be the replacement for George Naoupu who is Japan bound.
Taylor has four years experience in the Super 14 with Queensland Reds and Otago Highlanders
He played eight times for the Reds in an injury disrupted season last year and had seven appearances this season including a number in the lock position. (more…)
Connacht have appointed former Great Britain rugby league player Mike Forshaw as defence coach.
The 40-year old will join Connacht for the new season after a career which also included a spell in rugby union for Saracens.
He has become the third new addition to the Connacht back room team for next season swelling the management team from four to six for the campaign ahead.
Brian Melrose will be backs coach, Conor McPhilips video analyst while Forshaw is now in as a defence coach with Dan McFarland stepping up to the Assistant role and of course Eric Elwood heading the team. (more…)
The Monivea Rugby Club’s 5k run is on this Sunday. Registration in the Community Centre (Fr. Sammon Centre), Monivea on the day from 10:30 am. €15 entry
The Athletics Association of Ireland has issued a permit for the race and the Course has been measured and certified to AAI standards. (more…)
The draw for the composition of the five Pools of four teams for the 2010/11 Amlin Challenge Cup tournament was made in Dublin today (Wednesday, 9 June).
Double tournament winners Sale Sharks, who claimed the title in 2002 and 2005, were drawn in Pool 2 where they will face 1997 Heineken Cup winners and 1998 beaten finalists Brive, Italian side Petrarca Rugby and Spanish outfit Cetransa El Salvador when the competition kicks-off in early October. (more…)
