Connacht recall their British and Irish Lions for Friday's United Rugby Championship game against the Bulls at Dexcom Stadium ...

Ireland internationals Bundee Aki, Finlay Bealham and Mack Hansen will start for Connacht in their URC clash against Bulls ...

Aki and Bealham play in their usual inside centre and tighthead prop positions respectively, while Hansen lines out at ...

"De Wet may grab the headlines for his scores but he'd be the first to buy Sebastian de Klerk a coffee at the airport." ...

But even with Bundee Aki, Mack Hansen, and Finlay Bealham starting, Connacht found themselves trailing 12-7 at the break despite enjoying the bulk of the possession in a half where they were reduced ...

Clayton McMillan’s squad was buzzing after their 31-14 derby win over Leinster at Croke Park last weekend to extend their winning start to the season.

As a performance-based coach, Lancaster sees “the trajectories going in the right direction” as Connacht now head to Thomond ...

Stuart Lancaster described the westerners' 28-27 home defeat as 'a rollercoaster after Josh Murphy was sent off for Connacht midway through the first half ...

CONNACHT’S LIONS, Bundee Aki, Finlay Bealham and Mack Hansen, have all been named to start against the Bulls in the URC game ...

Connacht are preparing for a bruising battle against the Bulls in Dexcom this evening (7.45pm), and with both sides coming off losses in their last BKT URC round, there is much at stake.

Connacht face the Bulls at Dexcom Stadium on Friday (KO 7.45pm, live TG4 & Premier Sports), as both teams look to get their URC starts back on track.

Connacht have started the season with one win from three ahead of a daunting trip to take on in-form Munster, but head coach Stauart Lancaster is confident his side are moving in the right direction.