Craggy Rugby podcast

Connacht defeated Glasgow Warriors for the first time since 2016 with a craicing 28-24 win in the Sportground in Round 1 of this seasons PRO14.Linley MacKenzie, William Davies and Rob Murphy were lucky enough to be at the match and we hear their expert opinions on a great win. We hear from Andy Friend, Kieran Marmion and Glasgow coach Danny Wilson in the post match press confernce also. Hosted on...

Andy Friend spoke to the Craggy Crew after an interesting A game that saw Munster A defeat the Connacht Eagles in the first professional game of rugby in the Sportsground in 31 weeks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

William, Linley and Rob try and make sense of a bizarre match that saw 2 red cards and 3 yellow cards as Connacht's callow team wilted under the pressure of the practically full strength Munster. We also hear the after match thoughts of Andy Friend and Quinn Roux. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Connacht hit the ground running in their first match of the professional era in the home of Irish rugby, scoring a bonus point win over Ulster. William Davies, Rob Murphy and Linley MacKenzie were given a late reprieve on Covid restrictions that allowed them to attend this historic match and they give us their expert opinions on a great win. We also hear the after match thoughts of Andy Friend, ma...

The Craggy Crew are back to preview the first Connacht match since March. We hear from Andy Friend, Finlay Bealham, Eoghan Masterson and Dan McFarland. In part 1 of the pod Rob, William and Linley discuss the Ulster match while in part to Rob is joined by Niall, Dave and Alan to talk about Bundee Aki's 100th match for the province. And there is plenty of other chat amoungst the crew also. Hosted o...

William Davies, Rob Murphy and Alan Deegan bring you the latest Connacht news on player signings, players leaving, possible season restart date and a few other bits and pieces to help pass a few minutes in these strange times. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Craggy Crew bring you the assuring voice of calmness and reason that is Andy Friend in these strange and troubling times as the Connacht coach talks about how he and his wife Kerri are coping living on the other side of the world to the rest of their family, as well as how the players and staff are dealing with the current situation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Connacht got back to winning ways with a hard fought bonus point win in South Africa that initially looked like it might be a stroll before a contentious red card for Peter Robb threw a spanner in the works. A slightly different podcast this week as our limited budget meant that we didn't get to travel to the sunnier climes of Port Elizabeth but we made up it by watching the game in the home of th...

Connacht travel to South Africa this week and William Davies caught up with Andy Friend, Paddy McAllister and Tiernan O'Halloran before they jetted off to the sunnier climes of the southern hemisphere. William is joined by Linley MacKenzie and Alan Deegan to discuss the disappointment of the display and result in Scotland last week as well as the challenge the trip to South Africa presents. There...

Edinburgh eviserated Connacht in a Murrayfield mauling as the visitorsconceded a try bonus point win to the Conference B leaders. Rob Murphy and William Davies try to make sense of the heavy defeat a week after a record win over Cardiff. We hear from a frustrated Andy Friend and Paddy McAllister as well as a Edinburgh coach Richard Cockerill, Geoff Webster of BBC Radio Scotland and Bernard Jackman...

William Davies caught up with Connacht attach coach Nigel Carolan, Kyle Godwin and Caolin Blade at this weeks press conference. William is joined by Linley MacKenzie and Alan Deegan to discuss all things Connacht in the PRO14 and 6 Nations as a hugely busy weekend of rugby approaches. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Connacht crack their losing streak with an emphatic bonus point win over conference rivals Cardiff Blues. Rob Murphy, Linley Mackenzie, Dave Finn and Alan Deegan salivate over a thrilling performance in very tough conditions. We get the post match thoughts of Andy Friend, Dave Heffernan and Cardiff Blues coach John Mulvihill. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rob Murphy introduces this weeks podcast as William Davies caught up with Andy Friend, Dave Heffernan and Ultan Dillane at the press conference this week as Connacht return to PRO14 action in a crucial match against Cardiff BluesWilliam is joined by Linley MacKenzie and Alan Deegan to look back at the impact Connacht players have had on the various Irish international teams playing in the 6 Nation...

Connacht bowed out of the Champions Cup in a Wild West shootout of a game where they were the bounce of a ball away from recording a win in France. A very croaky William Davies and Alan Deegan take you through the game while Linley MacKenzie joins the lads for some analysis of the match and the season so far. Andy Friend and Dave Heffernan, who heads off to Irish camp next week, give their thought...

Connacht finish a disappointing Champions Cup campaign with a trip to the south of France to take on Montpellier on Sunday. Andy Friend and Dave Heffernan spoke to William Davies at the press conference this week, while we also get the thoughts of Linley MacKenzie and Alan Deegan, who join William to try to figure out where Connacht are as they head into a much needed break. Hosted on Acast. See a...

Connacht crashed out of the Champions Cup with a comprehensive defeat to commanding Toulouse performance in the Sportsground last Saturday. We hear the post match thoughts of Andy Friend and Jack Carty, while a depleted Craggy Crew pick through the bones of a disappointing defeat. In good news Connacht got the promised €20m from the government so a revamped Sportsground will happen in the next 3 y...

William Davies, Linley MacKenzie and Alan Deegan preview Connacht's last home game in the Champions Cup when they take on Toulouse this season. Rob Murphy introduces the show that also features highlights from the Connacht press conference where William spoke to Andy Friend, Paddy McAllister and Paul Boyle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Connacht fell to their worst ever defeat against Leinster in the professional era with a pretty abject display, especially in the first half. The Craggy Crew pick over the bones of another depressing defeat and display and we hear from Andy Friend and Caolin Blade. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Connacht crashed to a heavy defeat in the 3rd interpro of the season as Ulster put them to the sword having stood up to a barrage of Connacht pressure in the first half. William Davies, Rob Murphy and Alan Deegan muse over the carnage of a dreadful Connacht performance, while we also hear the thoughts of Andy Friend, Kyle Godwin and Ulster coach Dan McFarland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac...

Connacht lost their 2nd home interpro of the season when falling to an efficiently ruthless Munster side in the Sportsground. The Craggy Crew of Rob Murphy, William Davies, Linley MacKenzie, Dave Finn and Alan Deegan take you through the game and analyse where it all went wrong. We hear from Andy Friend and Ultan Dillane in the post match press conference as well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...

William Davies spoke with Andy Friend and Quinn Roux in the press conference prior to the second interprovincial match of the season when Connacht take on Munster in the Sportsground. Rob Murphy introduces the podcast and we hear the thoughts of Linley MacKenzie on the big match too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It took 7 matches, and one of the most dramatic finales in the history of Connacht's European campaigns, for Connacht to eventually lay the ghost of not being able to defeat Gloucester. Rob Murphy, William Davies, Alan Deegan and Joe Healy take you through the game, while we hear from Andy Friend, Tom Daly and Johann Ackerman in the post match interviews. Dave Finn joins Rob, Willlam and Alan for...

Connacht will hope it is 7th time lucky against Gloucester when they take them on in the return fixture of this season's Champions Cup campaign. Rob Murphy hosts a busy midweek podcast where we hear from Andy Friend, Paul Boyle, Conor Fitzgerald, William Davies, Linley MacKenzie, Ronan Byrne and Johann Ackermann on what went wrong for Connacht last week, what went right for Gloucester and what mig...

Connacht's abysmal record in England was extended with yet another defeat to Gloucester which effectively puts an end to any thoughts of Connacht progressing out of their group. Andy Friend and Jarrad Butler tell us what went wrong while we hear the thoughts of former Connacht legend John Muldoon who was also working at the match. Rob Murphy and William Davies take us through the match and they ar...

Connacht travel to Gloucester for the first of the back-to-back Heineken Champions Cup matches this weekend and we hear the thoughts of Andy Friend, Kyle Godwin and Denis Buckley. There is also audio from the Gloucester camp along with the regular injury update, fixtures and results sections. Rob Murphy, William Davies and Alan Deegan review the biggest match of the season so far for Connacht and...