Английская Википедия:2019–20 Connacht Rugby season
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use Irish English Шаблон:Infobox rugby club season
The 2019–20 season was Irish provincial rugby union side Connacht Rugby's nineteenth season competing in the Pro14, and the team's twenty-fourth season as a professional side. It was Andy Friend's second season in charge of the side.
In the regular season, Connacht were placed in Conference B of the Pro14, after spending the previous two seasons in Conference A. As well as playing in the Pro14, the team competed in the Champions Cup in Europe on the back of the previous season's league performance. They were drawn into pool 5 with Gloucester, Montpellier and Toulouse, and finished bottom of the table. In addition to the league and European competitions, the Connacht Eagles development side again competed in the Celtic Cup. The Eagles finished third in the regular season of the eight-team competition, just two points behind finalists Ulster A.
On 12 March 2020, with 13 of Connacht's 21 fixtures in the regular season of the Pro14 completed, the league was put on indefinite hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic.[1] The competition resumed in August, with the remaining fixtures replaced by two rounds of derby games for each team.[2] Connacht ultimately finished fourth in their conference. This was enough to earn entry to the 2020–21 Champions Cup after it was expanded to 24 teams on a one-season basis due to the pandemic.[3]
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[4] | Шаблон:Flagu |
| Team Manager | Tim Allnutt[5] | Шаблон:Flagu |
| Head Coach | Andy Friend[6] | Шаблон:Flagu |
| Forwards Coach | Jimmy Duffy[7] | Шаблон:Flagu |
| Backs Coach | Nigel Carolan[8] | Шаблон:Flagu |
| Defence Coach | Peter Wilkins[9] | Шаблон:Flagu |
| Senior Video Analyst | Simon Kavanagh[10] | Шаблон:Flagu |
| Head of Strength and Conditiong | David Howarth[11] | Шаблон:Flagu |
| Senior Strength and Conditioning Coach | Johnny O'Connor[12] | Шаблон:Flagu |
| Academy Manager | Eric Elwood[13] | Шаблон:Flagu |
| Connacht Eagles Coach | Mossy Lawler[14] | Шаблон:Flagu |
Players
Senior playing squad
Academy squad
| Connacht Rugby Academy squad | ||
|---|---|---|
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Props Hookers
Locks |
Back row
Scrum-halves
Fly-halves
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Centres
Wings
Fullbacks |
| (c) denotes the team captain, Bold denotes internationally capped players, number in brackets indicates players stage in the three-year academy cycle. * denotes players qualified to play for Ireland on residency or dual nationality. Players and their allocated positions from the Connacht Rugby website.[16] |
Senior team transfers
Unlike most seasons, where the bulk of transfers occur during the summer pre-season the 2019–20 season saw two separate periods of major transfer activity. Many moves scheduled to happen at the end of the season instead took place during the extended hiatus from March to August 2020.
May 2019 – March 2020
Шаблон:For Шаблон:Col-start Шаблон:Col-2 Players in
- PR Шаблон:Flagicon Matthew Burke promoted from Academy[17]
- PR Шаблон:Flagicon Rory Burke from Шаблон:Flagicon Nottingham[18]
- PR Шаблон:Flagicon Conor Kenny promoted from Academy[17]
- PR Шаблон:Flagicon Paddy McAllister from Шаблон:Flagicon Gloucester[19]
- BR Шаблон:Flagicon Paul Boyle promoted from Academy[20]
- SH Шаблон:Flagicon Stephen Kerins promoted from Academy[18]
- SH Шаблон:Flagicon Angus Lloyd from Шаблон:Flagicon Clontarf[21]
- FH Шаблон:Flagicon Conor Fitzgerald promoted from Academy[17]
- CE Шаблон:Flagicon Tom Daly from Шаблон:Flagicon Leinster[21]
- WG Шаблон:Flagicon Stephen Fitzgerald from Шаблон:Flagicon Munster[21]
- WG Шаблон:Flagicon John Porch from Шаблон:Flagicon Australia Sevens[22]
- FB Шаблон:Flagicon Will Goddard from Шаблон:Flagicon Brumbies Academy (short-term loan)[23]
Шаблон:Col-2 Players out
- PR Шаблон:Flagicon Conor Carey to Шаблон:Flagicon Worcester Warriors[24]
- PR Шаблон:Flagicon Conán O'Donnell to Шаблон:Flagicon Sunwolves[25]
- LK Шаблон:Flagicon James Cannon to Шаблон:Flagicon Ealing Trailfinders[26]
- LK Шаблон:Flagicon Peter Claffey to Шаблон:Flagicon Terenure College[27]
- BR Шаблон:Flagicon James Connolly to Шаблон:Flagicon Nottingham[28]
- SH Шаблон:Flagicon Conor McKeon retired[29]
- SH Шаблон:Flagicon James Mitchell to Шаблон:Flagicon Northampton Saints[30]
- FH Шаблон:Flagicon Craig Ronaldson to Шаблон:Flagicon Lansdowne[29][31]
- CE Шаблон:Flagicon Eoin Griffin retired[29]
- FB Шаблон:Flagicon Will Goddard to Шаблон:Flagicon Brumbies Academy (end of loan)[32]
- FB Шаблон:Flagicon Cian Kelleher to Шаблон:Flagicon Leinster[33]
May 2020 – August 2020
Шаблон:For Шаблон:Col-start Шаблон:Col-2 Players in
- PR Шаблон:Flagicon Jack Aungier from Шаблон:Flagicon Leinster[34]
- PR Шаблон:Flagicon Jordan Duggan promoted from Academy[35]
- LK Шаблон:Flagicon Óisín Dowling from Шаблон:Flagicon Leinster[34]
- LK Шаблон:Flagicon Niall Murray promoted from Academy[35]
- BR Шаблон:Flagicon Seán Masterson promoted from Academy[35]
- BR Шаблон:Flagicon Conor Oliver from Шаблон:Flagicon Munster[34]
- BR Шаблон:Flagicon Abraham Papali'i from Шаблон:Flagicon Bay of Plenty[36]
- SH Шаблон:Flagicon Colm Reilly promoted from Academy[35]
- FH Шаблон:Flagicon Conor Dean promoted from Academy[35]
- CE Шаблон:Flagicon Sammy Arnold from Шаблон:Flagicon Munster[34]
- WG Шаблон:Flagicon Ben O'Donnell from Шаблон:Flagicon Australia Sevens[36]
- WG Шаблон:Flagicon Peter Sullivan promoted from Academy[35]
- WG Шаблон:Flagicon Alex Wootton from Шаблон:Flagicon Munster (season-long loan)[37]
Шаблон:Col-2 Players out
- HK Шаблон:Flagicon Tom McCartney retired[38]
- PR Шаблон:Flagicon Rory Burke released[39]
- PR Шаблон:Flagicon Peter McCabe to Шаблон:Flagicon Bristol Bears[40]
- LK Шаблон:Flagicon Joe Maksymiw to Шаблон:Flagicon Dragons[41]
- BR Шаблон:Flagicon Robin Copeland to Шаблон:Flagicon Soyaux Angoulême[42]
- BR Шаблон:Flagicon Colby Fainga'a to Шаблон:Flagicon Lyon[43]
- BR Шаблон:Flagicon Eoin McKeon released[39]
- SH Шаблон:Flagicon Angus Lloyd retiring[39]
- FH Шаблон:Flagicon David Horwitz to Шаблон:Flagicon Randwick[44]
- CE Шаблон:Flagicon Kyle Godwin to Шаблон:Flagicon Western Force[45]
- WG Шаблон:Flagicon Niyi Adeolokun to Шаблон:Flagicon Bristol Bears[40]
- FB Шаблон:Flagicon Darragh Leader released[39]
Results
Pro14
Шаблон:Main Шаблон:2019–20 Pro14 league table
Conference Rounds 1 to 13
Additional Derby Rounds
Champions Cup
Pool 5
Шаблон:2019–20 European Rugby Champions Cup Pool 5 table
Notes
References
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