opportunities arise throughout each game
but did Connacht miss an opportunity to claim a possible much needed 5th point on the weekend?
this week Chuid Gaeilge is deis something incredible apt for this time of year
#BKTURC #Gaeilge #podcast #Youtube
🟢🟢 This week's pod is live 🟢🟢
We go through the thinking of the Connacht endgame
Munsters uptick ahead of Europe
And Leinster and Ulsters imperfect wins
#BKTURC
on.soundcloud.com/JgJ2zyc2JJeN...
I was joined by Rich Mifsud looking back over Leinster v Scarlets with topics including…
🏉 Wonderful wingers
🏉 Backup 9s
🏉 Sam’s future
🏉 Fits and starts
🏉 Scrappy Scarlets
Check it out here > harpinonrugby.blog/2026/03/30/5...
#LEIvSCA #BKTURC
Connacht 21 Ospreys 14
The win needed and the win was got
But that 2nd half was sloppy from a Connacht POV didn't control territory well enough forced way too much but you can tell the team feels that aswell
I hope we aren't looking at the lack of a TBP in May
#BKTURC #CONvOSP
Down to the wire, but Connacht come away with the win.
🟢 CON 21 - 14 OSP 🖤
#OurBloodIsBlack #BKTURC #CONvOSP
CAIS!
A huge scrum on the 22 puts it through the hands and sends Lukey Mogs over in the corner.
Conversion good.
Tries sponsored by Days Rental.
🟢 CON 14 - 14 OSP 🖤
#OurBloodIsBlack #BKTURC #CONvOSP
Connacht 7 Ospreys 7
Playing into a strong wind and started well with that try. but Ospreys able to start controlling possession & territory to start creating chances
Connacht defence holding out again but need to control more ball and less pens in the 2nd half
#CONvOSP #BKTURC
'23 He started it, he finished it! Huge from the Postman 📩
Dan nails the conversion and we're all square.
Tries sponsored by Days Rental.
🟢 CON 7 - 7 OSP 🖤
#OurBloodIsBlack #BKTURC #CONvOSP
We're underway at the Dexcom.
In a late change, Lewis Lloyd pulls out. Sam Parry starts, and Efan Daniel is on the bench.
🟢 CON 0 - 0 OSP 🖤
#OurBloodIsBlack #BKTURC #CONvOSP
Munster should've have taken the points in front of the posts.
66 mins. 31-26 on the scoreboard.
Took the line out, Turnover for Bulls & now a kick at goal themselves.
Could've been 31-29 with 70 mins on the clock.
Instead it's 34-26 & game likely gone.
#BULvMUN
#BKTURC
#URC
Cheswill Jooste is an incredible talent.
Really hope he has a big future ahead of him.
The pace & size of him. He's still only 19 too.
#BULvMUN
#BKTURC
#URC
Half of two quarters, Leinster 2nd best at everything form the first 20 and deserved to be behind, couple of silly Scarlet cards helped us out but we still had to take advantage and hit back well. Still a lot of work to do here tho, Scarlets came to play. #LEIvSCA #BKTURC
Hope to see you down the Aviva later, here's our preview ICYMI > youtu.be/H3qvsfAWNMI #LEIvSCA #BKTURC
Big game in Galway tomorrow!!
Top 8 hunt is heating up!!
A physical but mobile pack will need to work hard. Especially against the breakdown threats of Ospreys
It's a backline the works hard can create linebreaks but as importantly finish then off!!
#CONvULS #BKTURC
Keego joins me to look ahead to Friday’s URC clash at the Aviva > harpinonrugby.blog/2026/03/26/5...
#LEIvSCA #BKTURC
Connachts counter attack showing where rugby is trending especially at an international level which means that Counter attack is the weeks an Chuid Gaeilge
#BKTURC #URCgo #ConnachtRugby #Rugby #Gaeilge
This is the Smug Connacht podcast
As the men in green were the only Irish team to win across a weekend that had a LOT OF those return from international rugby moments
#BKTURC #URCgo
Listen to the full podcast here or wherever you get your podcasts
on.soundcloud.com/f7aiyJb4EfgF...
I was joined by Cian O’Muilleoir from @mudderrucker.bsky.social looking back over Glasgow v Leinster with topics including…
🏉 Gone in 11 minutes
🏉 Struggling attack
🏉 Confusing calls
🏉 Defensive concerns
🏉 They were Warriors
Check it out here > harpinonrugby.blog/2026/03/23/5...
#GLAvLEI #BKTURC
Full time in Italy and the hosts take the spoils.
🦁 BEN 31 - 19 OSP 🖤
#OurBloodIsBlack #BKTURC #BENvOSP
48' Jac is back.
🦁 BEN 19 - 12 OSP 🖤
#OurBloodIsBlack #BKTURC #BENvOSP
43' Lovely move and Owen Watkin pops the ball in to Jack Walsh who offloads to Keiran Williams for the cais under the posts!
Conversion successful from Jack Walsh.
Tries sponsored by Days Rental 🤝
🦁 BEN 14 - 12 OSP 🖤
#OurBloodIsBlack #BKTURC #BENvOSP
40' We're back out for the 2nd half. Come on boys!
🦁 BEN 14 - 5 OSP 🖤
#OurBloodIsBlack #BKTURC #BENvOSP
14' Deaves picks off the back of the maul, pops it off to Keiran Williams on the hard line and he scores!
Tries sponsored by Days Rental 🤝
🦁 BEN 7 - 5 OSP 🖤
#OurBloodIsBlack #BKTURC #BENvOSP
We're underway in Treviso 😤
Ryan Conbeer comes in to replace Keelan Giles in a late change 🔄️
📺 Game live on Premier Sports.
🦁 BEN 0 - 0 OSP 🖤
#OurBloodIsBlack #BKTURC #BENvOSP
Ulster 19 Connacht 26
5 points away from home
An interpro win on the 12th attempt
First 4 game win streak in 3 years
Defence defence defence big hits huge work rate an 80 minute performance there
The attack tightened up the bench added great energy
#ULSvCON #BKTURC
Ulster 7 Connacht 7
A bitty frustrating but physical game
Defences definitely dominating
Connacht made a lot of handling errors early on & making too many unforced errors
The kicking strategy + chase is poor giving Ulster good counter attack platform
#ULSvCON #BKTURC
Keego joins me to look ahead to Saturday’s big URC clash at Scotstoun > harpinonrugby.blog/2026/03/20/5...
#GLAvLEI #BKTURC
All backed up with a bench that will add impact whenever they are unleashed
#ULSvCON #BKTURC #IrishRugby #ConnachtrRugby
So if stormer's beat the bulls by 40 points and the bulls get 0 match points Connacht hop into the top 8
#BKTURC
