Craggy Rugby Podcast

William Davies and Linley McKenzie interviewed former Connacht skills coach Dave Ellis before he finished up with the province and he provides and fascinating insight into his time with the PRO12 Champions. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The dream of a first ever Champions Cup quarter final for Connacht was left in tatters in Toulouse after a 19 - 10 defeat in Stade Ernest Wallon.Rob Murphy, William Davies, Linley McKenzie and Alan Deegan cogitate over the remnants of a mightily brave but ultimately futile effort from the men from the West in the quest for Champions Cup glory. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Connacht zapped Zebre with a 10 try to 3 win in the Sportsground thus keeping the prospect of qualifying for the Champions Cup quarter finals very much in their own hands.Rob Murphy, William Davies, Dave Finn, Alan Deegan discuss the details of the match and the many permutations of results that Connacht need to qualify for the quarter finals for the first time ever. There is also the very welcome return of the ever insightful Linley McKenzie to the podcast after a few weeks sabbatical. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Injury plagued Connacht continue to struggle in the PRO12 after being comprehensively outplayed in Swansea by table topping Ospreys.Rob Murphy, William Davies, Dave Finn and Alan Deegan discuss the latest setback and analyse what's required to turn the season around.The second part of William's in-depth interview with backs coach Conor Phillips provides a fascinating insight into how New Zealand share their knowledge of the game. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Connacht ended their most glorious year on a bit of a bum note by losing at home to a depleted Munster on New Year's Eve.Rob Murphy, William Davies, Dave Finn and a whiskey fuelled, boisterous Alan Deegan dissect the reasons for the latest defeat of the PRO12 Champions. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A depleted Connacht were unable to break the Belfast hoodoo on the eve of Christmas Eve when going down 23-7 to Ulster.Rob Murphy, William Davies and Alan Deegan take you through the story of the game. There is a special guest appearance by Richard Mulligan from the Belfast Newsletter to give the home team angle on all things Ulster rugby. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Back on Track. A last gasp try finished off by Naulia Dawai at the back of a Connacht maul and a wonderful toucheline conversion from Jack Carty saw the westerners secure a famous win on Saturday night. The 20-18 victory over Wasps puts Connacht back on track in the Champions Cup quarter final race. Host Alan Deegan is joined by William Davies, Niall Sheil, Ronan Byrne and Danny Deegan to discuss the game. Also in this week's show, we hear William's feature interview with Connacht attack coach Conor McPhillips. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Another Big game in another big week for Connacht and on this occasion a fairly comprehensive defeat as Wasps thumped the westerners 32-17 to get the bonus point win they craved. The Craggy Crew were over in Coventry on Sunday and will take you through the whole day. Host Rob Murphy, Alan Deegan, William Davies and Linley MacKenzie caught up after the game to review the defeat and the ever growing injury list. We have lots and lots of different interviews on this extended podcast, Linley caught up with Wasps marketing executive Martin Fallon who hails from Galway, Alan caught up with Chris Jones of the BBC and there's also all the post game stuff from both sides. Email us - craggyrugby@gmail.comLike us us on facebook/craggyrugbypodcast Follow Us on twitter @craggyrugbypodRate us on itunes. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An special extra edition of the podcast this week as we look back on a dramatic and unusual press conference at the Sportsground on Wednesday. An emotional Head coach Pat Lam outlined in great detail why he has decided to break from his current contract with Connacht and leave to join Bristol rugby at the end of this season. William Davies and Alan Deegan were there and give their take on the press event while host Rob Murphy speaks to Linley MacKenzie about a dramatic three days in the history of rugby out west. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Treviso episode has been overtaken this week. Pat Lam's impending departure takes centre stage. We'll have some audio from the 48-7 victory over the Italians but that's taking a back seat. The podcast was recorded on Monday after the news broke, William Davies and Alan Deegan joined host Rob Murphy for the chat. We'll have a second bonus podcast out on Thursday with some of the other Craggy crew members to help review Wednesday's press conference and preview Wasps. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The crew review Connacht's 18-8 victory over Cardiff on Friday. Special guest this week is Johnny O'Connor who was on Galway Bay Fm Commentary for the game. Alan Deegan and William Davies take you through the game, host Rob Murphy is then joined by Linley Mackenzie and Dave Finn post game and we hear from Pat Lam and John Cooney. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The three week break is upon us and Connacht are off the boil again. Successive defeats to Leinster and now here in Newport against the Dragons have Lam's men well off the pace in their title defence. On the podcast recorded in Newport on Friday night are host Rob Murphy, William Davies and Linley MacKenzie with audio from Pat Lam and Jake Heenan. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Connacht's four game winning streak came to a sudden halt in Dublin on Saturday as Leinster's young guns delivered a confident and defensively solid display in an eleven point win. On the podcast to discuss why Connacht's bright start didn't yield more are Rob Murphy, William Davies, Dave Finn and Alan Deegan with post match audio from Pat Lam and Leo Cullen. We also hear from Connacht's midweek press conference and discuss the announcement of new contracts for Bundee Aki and Ultan Dillane. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Full round up from Connacht's 52-7 win over Zebre in Parma with Rob Murphy, Linley Mackenzie, Alan Deegan and William Davies Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What a win! Connacht came from ten points down to beat Toulouse in Galway on Saturday in front of 8,091 very loud supporters. The Champions campaign is off to a flyer and Connacht are not only back in the groove, they are on a roll. On this week's podcast you'll hear from Alan Deegan, Willam Davies, Rob Murphy, Niall Sheil, Dave Finn. Plus Linley MacKenzie chats to Toby Flood and we hear from Pat Lam and John Muldoon. The podcast was recorded on Saturday before Sunday's tragic news about Anthony Foley. Everyone in the Craggy crew pass on our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of one of Munster rugby's all time greats. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The 2015/16 season was the greatest in the long history of rugby in the west of Ireland province of Connacht. Against all the odds with a team of young emerging stars in a region often overlooked by the rugby powers that be, the men from the west went from mid table underdogs to Pro12 champions in nine incredible months. The Craggy Rugby crew of were there to document the tale all the way and this is the story of Connacht's season through the eyes of them, the fans and the players. You'll hear from Craggy crew members, Alan Deegan, William Davies, Linley Mackenzie, Dave Finn, Rob Murphy and Niall Sheil Other voices include Connacht captain John Muldoon, players Tiernan O'Halloran and Bundee Aki, Connacht Branch president Gerry O'Donnell, Galway Bay FM Co Commenter Joe Healy and Sky sports commenter Stuart Barnes. But the voices you'll hear most are those of the incredible group of rugby fans from Connacht that backed this team from day one against the Dragons to the last day in May against Leinster in Murray

Relive Connacht's tremendous 30-25 home win over Ulster for just their fourth ever triumph over the men in white in Pro12/Celtic League rugby history. On the podcast this week, you'll hear Alan Deegan and William Davies take you through the game while host Rob Murphy, Dave Finn, Linley MacKenzie and Niall Sheil take you through the post game chat. There's extra audio too including Pat Lam and Dave Heffernan while William caught up with EPCR CEO Simon Halliday at the launch of the European Champions Cup. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The crew review Connacht's first win of the season over Edinburgh last weekend. A bonus point triumph that has lifted squad and supporters alike ahead of this week's clash with Ulster. Alan Deegan and William Davies take you through the game, Rob Murphy, Dave Finn and Linley MacKenzie then take you through the post game chat before we hear from Jake Heenan and Pat Lam. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Four weeks into the new season and Connacht are still without a point have yet to score more than one try in a game and sit bottom of the table. No one wants to panic just yet, with three home games to come but Saturday's 17-8 defeat away to Llanelli continues a worrying trend. Host Rob Murphy and regulars Linley Mackenzie and Alan Deegan made the trek to west Wales and saw lots of improvements. Our special guest this week is Rob Lloydd of the South Wales Evening Post while we hear from Pat Lam and Eoin McKeon in post game chats. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A massive thunder and lightning storm at half time saves Connacht from losing 3 on the trot, with the defense on the verge of giving up a 3rd try bonus point in 3 games.On the podcast, William Davies, Dave Finn, Alan Deegan and Linley MacKenzie try to make sense of a bizarre game. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.