Craggy Rugby podcast

Connacht are a top 4 side this season, but the second half display in the second half of this bonkers match certainly made the quality of that position questionable at best, a top 4 side does not blow a 21 point half-time lead. Andy Friend and Paul Boyle give us their thoughts in the post match press conference as William Davies, Rob Murphy and Alan Deegan try and make sense of the 3rd loss in a r...

William Davies chats to Connacht forwards coach Jimmy Duffy about the selection for the away to Scarlets for the last match of the PRO14 regular season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Connacht play their first ever Monday night match in the last PRO14 match of the season when they travel to Scarlets. They will be looking to break their Parc y Scarlets hoodoo and finish the season on a high. Danny Deegan and Dave Finn join host Alan Deegan to preview the match, and we hear from Connacht's young second row Niall Murray and defense coach Pete Wilkins. Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...

What a frustrating defeat for Connacht, the Craggy crew try to make sense of if and we hear the thoughts of Andy Friend and Eoghan Masterson in the post match press conference. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

William Davies got the thoughts of Andy Friend on the selection of the team to take on Edinburgh in the Sportsground. We find out that Finlay Bealham has been called up to the Ireland squad, that Quinn Roux's contract negotiations are still in progress and a bit more info on some of the exciting new Academy recruits who will make their debut in this match. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...

Andy Friend and Finlay Bealham held court at the press conference prior to the home match to Edinburgh, with William Davies and Dave Finn posing the questions, we have the highlights in this weeks podcast, while you can hear the highlights here - https://www.patreon.com/posts/48540929 William is joined on this week's podcast by Danny Deegan and host Alan Deegan to review what it was that Munster c...

Connacht put on their best performance in 6 years at Thomond Park but fell just short of recording a victory that would have kept their faint hopes of reaching the PRO14 final alive. Rob Murphy takes you through the highlights of the match and is then joined by William Davies and Alan Deegan to review a great performance from Connacht but ultimately a disappointing defeat. We also hear from defens...

William Davies caught up with Connacht defense coach Pete Wilkins to discuss the selection of the Connacht team for the hugely important interpro in Thomond Park. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimmy Duffy and Tiernan O'Halloran were the Connacht voices at this week's press conference with William Davies and Dave Finn posing the questions. Linley MacKenzie and Niall 'Packie' Sheil were joined by host Alan Deegan to review the close call against Benetton and try to figure out what Connacht have to do to get only their second ever win in the PRO14 in Limerick. Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...

Connacht managed to grab victory from the jaws of defeat with a last minute try to overcome a valiant Benetton side in Treviso. William Davies, Rob Murphy and Alan Deegan take you through the match and try and figure out how Connacht managed to grab an undeserved victory. We hear the post match thoughts of attach coach Nigel Carolan and scrum-half Kieran Marmion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri...

Nigel Carolan spoke to William Davies from the team bus about the selection for the match against Benetton in Italy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

William Davies spoke to second row Oisin Dowling and defense coach Pete Wilkins at this weeks press conference prior to the trip to north Italy to take on Benetton. William is joined by Danny Deegan and host Alan Deegan to review the excellent bonus point win over Cardiff Blues last weekend before picking their team for the potential banana skin of a trip to Treviso. There is also some 6 Nations,...

Connacht got back to winning ways in the Sportsground win a bonus point win over Conference B rivals Cardiff that sees them narrow the gap to leaders Munster to 9 points with 4 matches left in the regular season. William Davies and Rob Murphy take you through the match and give their immediate post match thoughts before we hear from Andy Friend and 2-try hero Alex Wootton. We finish off with Dave...

Connacht forwards coach Jimmy Duffy chatted to William Davies after the Connacht team was announced for the crucial home match against Cardiff to give some insights into the selection and the challenge that the revitalised Welsh club will be bringing to the Sportsground on Saturday evening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andy Friend and Alex Wooton spoke to William Davies and Dave Finn at the press conference prior to the Cardiff match in the Sportsground. William and Dave are joined by Alan Deegan to talk about the dissing of Connacht and in particular Jack Carty during the post match analysis of Ireland's loss to France when it was suggested that Harry Byrne should be sent to Connacht to start matches to give hi...

Rob Murphy is joined by William Davies and Niall Sheil to talk about the state of professional rugby in Ireland from a Connacht perspective, are the western province relevant anymore? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A valuable bonus point win in Wales saw Connacht get back to winning ways with 4 well taken tries. The 5 point haul solidifies Connacht's 2nd place in Conference B. Rob Murphy's commentary on the Connacht scores takes you through the game, we hear from Andy Friend and Tom Daly, while William Davies and Alan Deegan join Rob to analyse a flawed display from Connacht but luxuriate in yet another away...

Nigel Carolan chatted to William Davies about the reasons behind the team selection for the trip to Rodney Parade. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

William Davies spoke with Shane Delahunt and Andy Friend at the midweek press conference prior to the trip to the Dragons. Dave Finn and Alan Deegan join William to preview the match and have a quick chat about the Six Nations and whether there will be any Connacht players in the Ireland starting line up, which might stir some interest in the competition for Dave, who has even less of a grá for th...

Rob Murphy is joined by Linley MacKenzie, Niall 'Packie' Sheil and Danny Deegan to get their thoughts on where Connacht's season is at after another defeat in the Sportsground and how difficult it is for players from Connacht to break into and keep their places in the Ireland squad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Connacht lost yet again in the Sportsground as their woeful home form continues, Rob Murphy, Dave Finn and Alan Deegan pick through the bones of the defeat before we hear from Andy Friend and Conor Oliver, and then William Davies chimes in with his thoughts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

William Davies caught up with Connacht forwards coach Jimmy Duffy to find out the thinking behind the team selection for the clash with the resurgent Ospreys in the Sportsground. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

William Davies caught up with Ultan Dillane and Andy Friend at the midweek press conference prior to the re-fixed home match against the Ospreys. Dave Finn and Alan Deegan join William to discuss the importance of keeping Friend at Connacht as well as previewing the match against the resurgent Ospreys. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Linley MacKenzie, William Davies join host Rob Murphy during the COVID enforced mid-season break to review the season for Connacht so far and try to figure out where this season is going to end up, what with one thing and another. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Connacht almost snatched an unlikely victory from the jaws of defeat but they were unable to keep the fire in the belly from melting the ice in the veins which ended up clouding their thinking with a 2 man advantage while in possession. We hear from a clearly frustrated Andy Friend and Quinn Roux in the post match press conference while William Davies, Rob Murphy and Alan Deegan try and make sense...