Finlay Bealham

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

Friend calls for Connacht response after ‘embarrassing’ defeats

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Finlay Bealham signs two-year Connacht extension

Tighthead prop continues Connacht career after joining subacademy back in 2011

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

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

Postponement of some matches and cancellation of others leave teams frustrated

Connacht face huge task against Tigers side enjoying purple patch

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

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

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

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

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

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

Andy Farrell surprised by speed of James Ryan’s recovery

Injury had seemingly ruled James Ryan out of Lions call-up

James Ryan and Joey Carbery in Ireland side to face Japan

Andy Farrell selects strongest side at his disposal for match in Dublin

Andy Farrell hails ‘exciting’ Ireland squad ahead of hectic run of Tests

Ireland head coach names 11 uncapped players for Tests against Japan and the USA

Sexton excused as 11 uncapped players in Ireland squad

Harry Byrne, Carbery and Burns are the three outhalves selected for summer series

Benetton claim Connacht’s scalp to maintain their recent momentum

Error-strewn display from Friend’s side who had replacement Papali’i sent off

Connacht name strong side for key Benetton clash in Treviso

Bundee Aki returns to midfield after four-match ban for England sending off

Connacht target rare win across the water to secure European quarter-final spot

Andy Friend optimistic his province can produce third win against a Premiership side

James Ryan and Garry Ringrose ruled out of Ireland’s clash with England

Secondrow had to undergo a HIA at Murrayfield while centre suffered an ankle injury

Connacht agree contracts extensions with 21 players

Ireland internationals Dave Heffernan, Ultan Dillane, Finlay Bealham and Jack Carty sign deals

Pro14: Munster-Connacht rivalry set to take on a sharper edge

Johann van Graan’s side eyeing place in final as Andy Friend’s squad travel in expectation

The interpros give players a chance to prove the coaches wrong

For Munster to match expectations, the generational shift may need to be accelerated

Gordon D’Arcy: This could become Ireland's worst ever Six Nations

A bulked-up pack and heads-up rugby can lead to a statement win in Italy

Connacht gain vital bonus in return to winning ways

Andy Friend’s team secure important away victory over Dragons at Rodney Parade

Connacht ready for ‘must win’ visit to Rodney Parade

Andy Friend’s team are without five Ireland squad members including Quinn Roux

Life in a bubble: Ireland players make the best of strict regime in the new normal

IRFU leave nothing to chance as they seek to preserve Covid-free environment for squad

Bundee Aki’s Connacht return could come against Ospreys on Sunday

Ireland centre is back in training after being sidelined by a knee injury

Munster big guns return as Connacht bid for another famous win

Andy Friend makes four changes as Stander, Murray and O’Mahony return for visitors

Connacht to play waiting game on Bundee Aki’s fitness for Munster clash

Ireland centre missed two derbies with knee injury but could return at Sportsground

Daunting test facing Connacht in Paris

Outbreak of Covid-19 in visitors’ camp a disruption in advance of clash with Racing 92

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