Dave Heffernan signs two-year contract extension at Connacht
Dave Heffernan is the latest Connacht player to commit his future to province, with further contract renewals expected this week.
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Dave Heffernan is the latest Connacht player to commit his future to province, with further contract renewals expected this week.
Two tries apiece for Keelan Giles and Daniel Kasende helped lift Ospreys into the United Rugby Championship play-off places with a thrilling 43-40 bonus-point win over Connacht in Swansea.
Connacht boss Pete Wilkins hailed his side for not panicking after blowing a 19-0 lead against Cardiff in Galway on Saturday night.
Dylan Tierney-Martin scored a match-winning try in the 75th minute as Connacht recovered from blowing a 19-0 lead to beat Matt Sherratt's Cardiff 24-19 in the United Rugby Championship.
Cardiff take on Connacht at the Arms Park tonight (8pm) with a place in the European Challenge Cup knockout stages on the line.
Interim Ireland head coach Simon Easterby has named uncapped Leinster prop Jack Boyle in a 36-man squad for the Guinness Six Nations.
Ben Murphy crowned a midweek contract extension by running in a Challenge Cup hat-trick as Connacht dished out a hammering to Lyon at Dexcom Stadium.
Ulster condemned Connacht to a third successive BKT URC loss and moved up to eighth in the table following a well deserved 17-7 win at the Dexcom Stadium.
Connacht have made three changes to their side to take on Ulster at Dexcom Stadium in Saturday's URC derby, while the visitors have handed academy out-half Jack Murphy a first start.