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.[1] The team also had a new captain for the season, following the retirement of John Muldoon, the province's most-capped player.[2] In August 2018, Jarrad Butler was named as his replacement.[3]

Coaching and management team

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Role Name Union
Chief executive Willie Ruane[4] Шаблон:Flag
Team manager Tim Allnutt[5] Шаблон:Flag
Head coach Andy Friend[1] Шаблон:Flag
Forwards Coach Jimmy Duffy[6] Шаблон:Flag
Backs Coach Nigel Carolan[7] Шаблон:Flag
Defence Coach Peter Wilkins[8] Шаблон:Flag
Head Performance Analyst Simon Kavanagh[9] Шаблон:Flag
Head of Strength and Conditiong David Howarth[10] Шаблон:Flag
Strength and conditioning Coach Johnny O'Connor[11] Шаблон:Flag
Academy manager Eric Elwood[12] Шаблон:Flag
Connacht Eagles Coach Mossy Lawler[13] Шаблон:Flag

Players

Senior playing squad

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  • 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").[15] Connacht is exempted from this under a separate development arrangement.[16]
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Academy squad

The Connacht academy squad for 2018–19 was:[17]

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

Results

Pro14

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Play-offs

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Challenge Cup

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Pool 3

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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

Quarter-finals

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References

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