Kiss: Ulster need tweaks to improve show on the road

Province’s new director of rugby wants form at Ravenhill to traslate into away success

Heartbreak for Connacht as Champions Cup dream ends in extra time

Gloucester emerge victorious after Romain Poite howler lets hosts level at the death

Injury ravaged Connacht make two changes for Gloucester play-off

Pat Lam’s men head to Kingsholm without Kieran Marmion who faces lengthy spell out

Michael Swift makes bench for Connacht’s crunch tie

Pat Lam makes three changes as his side look to secure top six spot against the Ospreys

Rugby preview: Fear of being cut adrift can spur Connacht to defy expectations

Pat Lam’s side can get season back on track with victory over Munster

Exeter show Connacht who are Chiefs at Sandy Park

Irish province concede five tries as they are well beaten in Challenge Cup match

Robbie Henshaw to start for Connacht

The young back takes his place at outside centre for his first league game of the season

Pat Lam says zero penalty stat a ‘world record’ for Connacht

Head coach has no issue with referee after Connacht were hammered 58-12 by Ulster at Ravenhill

Brave Connacht made to pay for slow start

End-to-end game showcases province’s team spirit despite relentless Scarlets’ pressure

Connacht run out of road after brave fight back against Scarlets

Late Eoin McKeon seals second bonus point in Wales

Connacht unchanged for trip to Dragons

After three league wins in a row Pat Lam resists tinkering for the first time this season

Connacht keep moving in the right direction

Kieran Marmion scores a try to mark his 50th appearance with the province

Rory Best to make 150th Ulster appearance against Leicester

Prop Callum Black to make his competition debut in Pool 5 decider at Welford Road

Connacht stay in the hunt with win over Zebre

Hopes of Heineken Cup knockout stages still alive after tries from Healy and Henshaw

Connacht sure to keep the good vibes going against Zebre

Pat Lam’s side have an impressive record against the Italians

JJ Hanrahan steers steady Munster past Connacht

Little sign of festive spirit in bad-tempered clash as Connacht secure bonus point

Munster move further clear with Connacht victory

JJ Hanrahan scores all the Pro12 leader’s points in Christmas derby at Thomond Park

Munster make 14 changes for Connacht clash

Outhalf JJ Hanrahan the only player to remain from side that started against Scarlets

Connacht need to be at full throttle as Toulouse look for revenge

Timing could hardly be worse as flu hits squad

Pat Lam bolsters Connacht pack ahead of Toulouse visit

Connacht determined not to let standards slip after win in France last weekend

Conquering Connacht produce one of the great Heineken Cup upsets

Lam’s minnows become Pool 3 sharks and four-time champions are all at sea

Connacht stun Toulouse to claim famous win

Pat Lam’s side send shockwaves around European rugby with 16-14 win

Connacht come up just short against Scarlets

Late comeback comes to nothing as Connacht lost 24-21 at home to the Scarlets

Connacht need to embrace more creative philosophy

Misfortune with injury has been a huge problem for Irish province but they have to be more adventurous in their patterns

Munster make eight changes for top of the table Ospreys clash

Donncha O’Callaghan and James Coughlan in matchday squad after Ireland release

Leader gives Connacht Eagles the edge over Rotherham Titans

Late penalty proves the difference for Nigel Carolan’s side

Wounded Connacht ready to front up against Saracens

Rodney Ah You to start in frontrow, prop JP Cooney in line to make debut in Heineken Cup

Trimble replaces injured Bowe for trip to play Ospreys

Ireland international has recovered from finger surgery

Connacht name side to take on Ospreys

Head coach Pat Lam makes four changes for the match at the Sportsground

Clarke and Heenan to make first league starts for Connacht

Tom Court returns to Ulster side for interprovincial clash

Gavin Duffy to return for Connacht against Cardiff

Former captain named at full-back as Tiernan O’Halloran comes in on the wing

Connacht prove too strong for Italian visitors

Pat Lam’s reign begins with a three try victory over Zebre at the Sportsground

Pat Lam believes Connacht team-work will build platform for Pro 12 win over Zebre

Italian side chasing a first victory in the tournament

Henshaw returns to Connacht side for Zebre clash

Ireland fullback one of a number of changes for Sportsground clash

Clarke to make his Connacht debut

Super 15 winning secondrow named in the team to take on the Newcastle Falcons

New Connacht coach Pat Lam forced to plan with limited budget

‘The best thing I did was come for the last month of last season to be a fly on the wall. I spent some time with the academy and saw Nigel Carolan, Jimmy Duffy and Cory Brown in action with the young guys’

Fionn Carr looking to play his part this season for Connacht

Carr has not given up hope of making it into the Irish team

Rob Kearney looking for Amlin-Pro12 double

Ireland fullback hopes Leinster can complete what they failed to do last season

Connacht sign Samoa international James So’oialo

Pat Lam hopes utility back’s big boot can prove an asset in the season ahead

Madigan voted player of the year by peers

Special presentation to Isa Nacewa who retires from rugby at the end of the season

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