Английская Википедия:2018–19 Connacht Rugby season

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The 2018–19 season was Irish provincial rugby union side Connacht Rugby's eighteenth season competing in the Pro14, and the team's twenty-third season as a professional side. It was Andy Friend's first season in charge of the side.

In the regular season, Connacht were in Conference A of the Pro14. The team finished third in their conference, qualifying for the play-offs for the first time since the 2015–16 season where they were beaten by Ulster in the quarter-final. As well as playing in the Pro14, the team competed in the Challenge Cup in Europe. They qualified as one of the best runners up from a pool including Bordeaux, Perpignan and Sale Sharks to reach the quarter-finals, where they again met Sale. A 20–10 defeat saw the team eliminated in the last eight.

In addition to the league and European competitions, the Connacht Eagles development side competed in two new competitions. The first was the Celtic Cup, which saw them play against other Irish provinces' development teams and sides from Wales. The Eagles finished bottom of the Irish conference the inaugural edition of this tournament. The second competition was the Cara Cup, which involved the Irish provinces and the New England Free Jacks, a newly established Major League Rugby side. The Eagles won both of their games, beating Ulster and the Free Jacks.

Background

Following the removal of head coach Kieran Keane one year into a three-year deal, Andy Friend was hired as his replacement. The team also had a new captain for the season, following the retirement of John Muldoon, the province's most-capped player. In August 2018, Jarrad Butler was named as his replacement.

Coaching and management team

Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Individuals may hold more than one non-WR nationality.

Role	Name	Union
Chief executive	Willie Ruane	Шаблон:Flag
Team manager	Tim Allnutt	Шаблон:Flag
Head coach	Andy Friend	Шаблон:Flag
Forwards Coach	Jimmy Duffy	Шаблон:Flag
Backs Coach	Nigel Carolan	Шаблон:Flag
Defence Coach	Peter Wilkins	Шаблон:Flag
Head Performance Analyst	Simon Kavanagh	Шаблон:Flag
Head of Strength and Conditiong	David Howarth	Шаблон:Flag
Strength and conditioning Coach	Johnny O'Connor	Шаблон:Flag
Academy manager	Eric Elwood	Шаблон:Flag
Connacht Eagles Coach	Mossy Lawler	Шаблон:Flag

Players

Senior playing squad

The Connacht senior squad for 2018–19 was:Шаблон:EfnШаблон:Efn

• Senior 15's internationally capped players in bold
• Players qualified to play for Шаблон:Nrut on dual nationality or residency grounds*
• Irish Provinces are currently limited to four non-Irish eligible (NIE) players and one non-Irish qualified player (NIQ or "Project Player"). Connacht is exempted from this under a separate development arrangement.
• Notes:

Academy squad

The Connacht academy squad for 2018–19 was:

Senior team transfers

Players in

• HK Шаблон:Flagicon Jonny Murphy from Шаблон:Flagicon Rotherham Titans
• PR Шаблон:Flagicon Conán O'Donnell promoted from Academy
• LK Шаблон:Flagicon Peter Claffey promoted from Academy
• LK Шаблон:Flagicon Joe Maksymiw from Шаблон:Flagicon Leicester Tigers
• BR Шаблон:Flagicon Robin Copeland from Шаблон:Flagicon Munster
• BR Шаблон:Flagicon Colby Fainga'a from Шаблон:Flagicon Melbourne Rebels
• BR Шаблон:Flagicon Cillian Gallagher promoted from Academy
• SH Шаблон:Flagicon Angus Lloyd from Шаблон:Flagicon Clontarf
• FH Шаблон:Flagicon David Horwitz from Шаблон:Flagicon Melbourne Rebels
• CE Шаблон:Flagicon Tom Daly from Шаблон:Flagicon Leinster (loan)
• CE Шаблон:Flagicon Kyle Godwin from Шаблон:Flagicon Brumbies
• WG Шаблон:Flagicon Stephen Fitzgerald from Шаблон:Flagicon Munster (loan)

Players out

• HK Шаблон:Flagicon Pat O'Toole to Шаблон:Flagicon San Diego Legion
• PR Шаблон:Flagicon JP Cooney retired
• PR Шаблон:Flagicon Denis Coulson to Шаблон:Flagicon Lansdowne
• LK Шаблон:Flagicon Andrew Browne retired
• BR Шаблон:Flagicon Naulia Dawai to Шаблон:Flagicon Otago
• BR Шаблон:Flagicon Jake Heenan to Шаблон:Flagicon Bristol Bears
• BR Шаблон:Flagicon John Muldoon retired
• FH Шаблон:Flagicon Steve Crosbie to Шаблон:Flagicon Old Belvedere
• FH Шаблон:Flagicon Andrew Deegan to Шаблон:Flagicon Western Force
• CE Шаблон:Flagicon Pita Ahki to Шаблон:Flagicon Toulouse
• WG Шаблон:Flagicon Cormac Brennan released
• WG Шаблон:Flagicon Stacey Ili to Шаблон:Flagicon Hawke's Bay
• WG Шаблон:Flagicon Rory Scholes to Шаблон:Flagicon Brive

• Player's name in italics indicates a transfer that took place during the course of the season

Results

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Challenge Cup

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Pool winners and runners-up rankings

Rank	Pool Leaders	Pts	Diff	TF
1	Шаблон:Flagicon Clermont	30	187	44
2	Шаблон:Flagicon La Rochelle	24	134	32
3	Шаблон:Flagicon Sale Sharks	22	88	27
4	Шаблон:Flagicon Worcester Warriors	22	25	19
5	Шаблон:Flagicon Harlequins	21	66	23
Rank	Pool Runners–up	Pts	Diff	TF
6	Шаблон:Flagicon Connacht	22	26	19
7	Шаблон:Flagicon Bristol Bears	21	159	42
8	Шаблон:Flagicon Northampton Saints	21	155	42
9	Шаблон:Flagicon Benetton	20	65	23
10	Шаблон:Flagicon Ospreys	13	36	18