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Ones to Watch<br />
Sammy Arnold<br />
08/04/1996 181cm 102kg<br />
Niall Murray<br />
The ex-<strong>Ulster</strong>man, made his debut for <strong>Ulster</strong> against<br />
Dragons back in 2015, at just 18 years old.<br />
Arnold since spent several years at Munster, before<br />
joining <strong>Connacht</strong> in 2020.<br />
In this season’s United <strong>Rugby</strong> Championship,<br />
Arnold has scored 3 tries for his province.<br />
13/10/1999 199cm 111kg<br />
Murray is in his second full season with the <strong>Connacht</strong><br />
senior squad following a breakthrough year as an<br />
Academy player in 2019/20. The 22-year-old lock has<br />
already made eight appearances for <strong>Connacht</strong> this<br />
season, including the October victory over <strong>Ulster</strong> at<br />
Aviva Stadium where he played the full 80 minutes and<br />
also touched down for a try.<br />
Cian Prendergast<br />
23/02/2000 194cm 112kg<br />
Another young forward, last season was Prendergast’s<br />
breakout year, making 10 senior appearances and<br />
winning the <strong>Connacht</strong> Academy Player of the Year<br />
along with a new senior contract.<br />
The back row has a 97% tackle success rate in this<br />
season’s Unitied <strong>Rugby</strong> Championship and therefore<br />
could challege <strong>Ulster</strong>’s attacking line.<br />
NAME POSITION DOB HEIGHT WEIGHT<br />
Aki Bundee Centre 07/04/1990 178cm 102kg<br />
Arnold Sammy Centre 08/04/1996 181cm 102kg<br />
Aungier Jack Prop 20/11/1998 188cm 120kg<br />
Bealham Finlay Prop 09/10/1991 189cm 121kg<br />
Blade Caolin Scrum-Half 29/04/1994 169cm 80kg<br />
Bolton Shayne Centre 29/06/2000 - -<br />
Boyle Paul Back Row 14/01/1997 190cm 107kg<br />
Buckley Denis Prop 09/08/1990 176cm 107kg<br />
Burke Matthew Prop 04/02/1997 180cm 108kg<br />
Butler Jarrad Back Row 20/07/1991 185cm 105kg<br />
Carty Jack Fly Half 31/08/1992 183cm 88kg<br />
Daly Tom Centre 31/07/1993 191cm 107kg<br />
Delahunt Shane Hooker 02/02/1994 187cm 111kg<br />
Dillane Ultan Lock 09/11/1993 196cm 113kg<br />
Dowling Oisin Lock 23/06/1997 197cm 109kg<br />
Duggan Jordan Prop 07/01/1998 187cm 114kg<br />
Farrell Tom Centre 10/01/1993 190cm 107kg<br />
Fifita Leva Lock 29/07/1989 - -<br />
Fitzgerald Conor Out-Half 30/09/1997 185cm 90kg<br />
Hansen Mack Back Three 27/03/1998 - -<br />
Healy Matt Back Three 14/03/1989 184cm 94kg<br />
Heffernan Dave Hooker 31/01/1991 187cm 110kg<br />
Illo Sam Prop 16/02/2001 - -<br />
Marmion Kieran Scrum-Half 11/02/1992 176cm 82kg<br />
Masterson Eoghan Back Row 05/04/1993 193cm 107kg<br />
Masterson Sean Back Row 27/01/1998 191cm 105kg<br />
McGrath Greg Prop 21/01/1997 - -<br />
McNulty Oran Back Three 16/01/2000 178cm 90kg<br />
Murray Niall Lock 13/10/1999 199cm 111kg<br />
Murphy Jonny Hooker 06/09/1992 178cm 101kg<br />
O'Donnell Ben Back Three 14/08/1995 189cm 92kg<br />
O'Halloran Tiernan Back Three 26/02/1991 190cm 94kg<br />
Oliver Conor Back Row 21/09/1995 182cm 102kg<br />
Papali'i Abraham Back Row 20/06/1993 192cm 122kg<br />
Porch John Back Three 04/03/1994 186cm 86kg<br />
Prendergast Cian Lock/Back Row 23/02/2000 194cm 112kg<br />
Reilly Colm Scrum-Half 09/08/1999 176cm 78kg<br />
Robb Peter Centre 19/07/1994 189cm 106kg<br />
Robertson-McCoy Dominic Prop 10/11/1993 188cm 119kg<br />
Sullivan Peter Back Three 15/05/1998 187cm 99kg<br />
Thornbury Gavin Lock 19/10/1993 203cm 116kg<br />
Tierney-Martin Dylan Hooker 20/06/1999 - -<br />
Tuimauga Tietie Prop 05/08/1993 192cm 124kg<br />
Wootton Alex Back Three 07/07/1994 185cm 96kg<br />
Recent Results<br />
<strong>Connacht</strong> 20-42 Glasgow Warriors<br />
Stade Francais 37-31 <strong>Connacht</strong><br />
<strong>Connacht</strong> 28-29 Leicester Tigers<br />
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