Bundee Aki

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

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

Challenge Cup team news: Aki and Bealham back for Connacht, Henderson fit for Ulster

Connacht line out against Pau while Ulster also travel to France to take on Montpellier in the round of 16

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

‘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

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

Ireland v Scotland: Stafford McDowell tasked with stopping Bundee Aki on the gainline

Six Nations analysis: Scotland rejig their midfield once again to counter the powerful Irish centre’s carrying threat

Ireland need Bundee Aki to remain a force of nature if they are to capture Six Nations crown

Connacht centre has brought his World Cup form with him into the Six Nations, culminating in Saturday’s Scotland clash

Six Nations: Ireland left to rue bringing the best out of England

Ireland’s attack failed to flow but they still got themselves into a winning position before letting it slip

Ireland v Wales TV View: ‘Ah sure look’ we should never get tired of winning

Ireland’s 31-7 bonus-point win over Wales drew a wide and varied response across the channels

Hugo Keenan remains in contention for Ireland’s game against Wales

Garry Ringrose, Peter O’Mahony, Bundee Aki and Tadhg Beirne all take part in training session

Jack Crowley’s assured display in Velodrome cauldron augurs well for a bright future

Jack Crowley's mature performance in his first Six Nations start can only imbue him with confidence – and increase his team-mates’ belief in him

Rugby the favourite sport of Irish women – survey finds

Teneo Sport and Sponsorship Index (TSSI) survey reveals rugby as the favourite sport for Irish women

Mary Hannigan: Bundee Aki promises there’s more to come after picking up rugby writers’ award

Nichola Fryday has no regrets about retirement; Andrew Porter ready for his close-up; and Beckenbauer’s time with New York Cosmos

Bundee Aki looks back at ‘inspiring’ a nation as he picks up Men’s Player of the Year award

Having signed a new contract until the end of 2025 season, this year was not a last dance for the Connacht player

Bundee Aki and Nichola Fryday named Rugby Writers’ Players of the Year

Connacht centre Aki starred in Ireland’s Grand Slam-winning team and the Rugby World Cup

Bundee Aki to make first Connacht start of season as Bordeaux-Bègles bring the stars

Denis Buckley and Connacht have a plan to deal with French side’s considerable challenge up front

Sexton, Aki, Porter, Keenan and Doris nominated by rugby writers for men’s player of the year

Nichola Fryday, Neve Jones, Deirbhile Nic a Bháird and Aoife Dalton are all up for the top women’s award

After debuting at the World Cup, will expected points become more prevalent in rugby?

Rugby World Cup review: France, England and New Zealand all lost to South Africa in the knockouts despite in some cases comfortably outperforming them on xP

How many Irish players made Gerry Thornley’s team of the Rugby World Cup?

Best try, highs and lows and the most memorable quotes from France 2023

Ireland’s Andy Farrell named World Rugby Coach of the Year

Five Irish players named in the World Rugby Dream Team, while New Zealand’s Ardie Savea is named as Player of the Year

Gerry Thornley: Extending Bundee Aki’s contract is good business from IRFU

Ireland centre is playing some of the best rugby of his life and was nominated for World Player of the Year

Bundee Aki extends Ireland central contract until 2025

Centre commits to Ireland and Connacht until midway through the next World Cup cycle when he will be 35

Bundee Aki nominated for World Rugby player of the year

Andy Farrell and Hugo Keenan also on shortlists for World Rugby awards

‘It’s the hope that kills you’: Social media reaction as Ireland exit the Rugby World Cup

Fans go from high to devastating lows following Ireland’s loss to New Zealand

Rugby World Cup: Five things we learned from Ireland’s loss to the All Blacks

You need to have some luck against New Zealand, Mack Hansen’s injury came at a bad time

Three moments where Ireland could, and should, have beaten New Zealand

Ireland’s defeat to All Blacks at Stade de France deprived Bundee Aki of a player of the tournament campaign

‘I’m unbelievably proud’: Farrell praises Ireland squad after heartbreaking Rugby World Cup exit

Sense of a missed opportunity will linger for a long, long time as All Blacks deny the prize of a semi-final against Argentina

Rugby World Cup: Five things we learned from this weekend in France

Hansen’s cutting edge is up with the World Cup’s best - Minister makes beer run - Ireland’s bench keep press on - Springboks of surprises - That’s entertainment

Ireland 59 Tonga 16: How the Irish players rated in their Rugby World Cup Pool B win

Bundee Aki scores two tries in impressive performance as Johnny Sexton breaks Irish scoring record

Andrew Porter lost 4kg in the heat against Romania but he’s ‘champing at the bit’ to go again

Visit to children’s hospital an ‘incredibly humbling’ experience for the Irish prop

Rugby World Cup: Five things we learned from opening weekend of games

World Rugby acknowledges logistical woes, Ireland not kicking kings against Romania, Bundee Aki puts his hand up while Jesse Kriel challenge looked like a red card

Bundee Aki a perfectly timed Rugby World Cup redemption story for Ireland

In the swamp heat of Bordeaux, the big Connacht centre set the tone with outstanding performance against Romania

Ireland 82 Romania 8: How the Irish players rated in their Rugby World Cup opener

Johnny Sexton earns a 7/10 after scoring two tries in Ireland's Rugby World Cup opener against Romania in Bordeaux

Six Nations 2023: Bundee Aki comes in from the cold at just the right time

Left out of Connacht club rugby for several weeks the centre is on the bench to face Wales

‘He’ll be here’ - Andy Friend dismisses rumours of Bundee Aki’s departure

Connacht DOR stands by selection for Challenge Cup defeat to Newcastle

Connacht not bothered about Bundee Aki as they prepare for Newcastle

Coaching director Andy Friend says all is going to plan for Ireland centre, who is ‘probably going to be sensational in the Six Nations’

Connacht coach Pete Wilkins insists Bundee Aki ‘absolutely available’ for selection

Coach admits there’s a ‘fair amount of competition’ among talented group of centres

Bundee Aki, Finlay Bealham and Mack Hansen back for Connacht’s key game with Sharks

‘Must-win’ game for province as they look for URC top eight place, says Pete Wilkins

Joey Carbery and Robbie Henshaw to miss Ireland’s game against Australia

Bundee Aki available for selection after completing his seven-week suspension

Relentless: The Connacht Way feels like a rugby promo reel, all ruck’n’roll hagiography

Television: RTÉ’s hour-long film is watchable and well put together but tells us little about Connacht rugby or its fans

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