Connacht

Harlequins have signed former Connacht number-8 George Naoupu ahead of the upcoming season.

Connacht head coach Pat Lam wants his team to successfully defend their Pro12 title, which they claimed for the first time defeating Leinster in the final on Saturday.

Connacht have secured their maiden Pro12 title after defeating Leinster 20-10 in the final at Murrayfield on Saturday.

Leinster skipper Isa Nacewa is certain to miss the Pro12 final against Connacht on Saturday with an arm injury.

Fly-half Aj MacGinty added 11 points while winger Niyi Adeolokun scored a crucial try to propel Connacht to their maiden appearance in Pro12 final after defeating the defending champions Glasgow 16-11 in the play-off at Galway.

Glasgow head coach Gregor Townsend believes the 14-7 defeat against Connacht at Galway two weeks ago was the best learning experience for his men as the two sides meet once again in the Pro12 semi-final clash on Saturday.

Tiernan O'Halloran's late 60th minute try helped Connacht prevail over Glasgow with a 14-7 win to secure a home Pro12 semi-final at a rain-hit Sportsground.

Glasgow Warriors' head coach Gregor Townsend has stated that his team is all set and charged up ahead of its crucial Guinness Pro12 clash with Connacht.

Connacht secured a maiden PRO12 semi-final place despite a late Jayden Hayward try condemning the province to a 22-21 defeat to Benetton Treviso.

Connacht completed a single-season double over Munster for the first time in club history with a brilliant 35-14 Guinness Pro12 bonus-point win at the Sportsground.

Jonathan Wisniewski kicked Grenoble to a one-point victory in the last European Rugby Challenge Cup as he bagged a 33-32 quarter-final win over Connacht.

Ulster got back to winning ways with a hard-fought 18-10 victory over Guinness Pro12 leaders Connacht to move up to fourth place and breathe life into their bid to make the play-offs.

Connacht edged out Leinster in a gripping GUINNESS PRO12 dogfight, winning 7-6 at the Sportsground to move four points clear at the top of the table.

Connacht prop Finlay Bealham is in line for his Ireland debut after Cian Healy was ruled out of Saturday's RBS 6 Nations clash with Italy through injury.

Ultane Dillan is the "physical animal" who can ease Ireland's second-row injury crisis in Saturday's RBS 6 Nations clash with England, according to Simon Easterby.

Connacht moved to the top of the Guinness PRO12 table with an eventful 51-34 victory away to lowly Zebre.

Robbie Henshaw has opted to leave Irish province Connacht for Pro 12 rivals Leinster this summer, on signing his first Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) national contract.

Connacht came from behind to secure a bonus-point 26-21 victory away to Newport Gwent Dragons on Thursday night, a result that sees them move four points clear at the top of the Guiness Pro12.

Connacht boosted their Guinness PRO12 play-off hopes with a 30-17 bonus-point win over the table-topping Scarlets at the Sportsground.

Robbie Henshaw handed Ireland an RBS 6 Nations fitness boost as Connacht thrashed Enisei-STM 47-5 to qualify for the European Challenge Cup quarter-finals.