Craggy Rugby podcast

Craggy Rugby podcast

The Craggy Rugby podcast attempts to turn the table on the traditional format for rugby coverage in Ireland. We start with Connacht Rugby and work from there rather than the other way around. During the Rugby season we release a preview and review episode for each and every Connacht game in the URC and European Champions Cup. We also have a mini-pod after the team selection announcement, for each match. Not to mention the Connacht specific stats that we tweet during and after each match. We'll also find time to talk about the big issues in the game. Help us grow by subscribing to the podcast, supporting us on Patreon (patreon.com/craggyrugby) and telling anyone and everyone about our podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

June 2, 2024 31 mins
Connacht's season ended with a whimper, William Davies and Rob Murphy pick through the bones of a depressing defeat while we hear the post match thoughts of Pete Wilkins, Jack Carty and Leo Cullen.

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Connacht were unable to manufacture the win that they so desperately needed to have any chance of a Top 8 finish, we hear from Pete Wilkins and Dave Heffernan as well as Stormers coach John Dobson in the post match press conference after Danny Deegan and Alan take you through the match while Linley MacKenzie, William Davies and Dave Finn try to figure out what went wrong yet again for Connacht.

We also reminice about Tiernan's last ...

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May 13, 2024 28 mins

Connacht suffered their 3rd worst defeat against Munster in Thomond Park since the start of the URC and their chances of making the Top 8 now hang by a thread.

Danny and Alan Deegan take you through the match, we hear the post match press conference audio from Jack Carty and Pete Wilkins before hearing the thoughts of William Davies and Rob Murphy from their post match wrap up on Galway Bay FM


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April 28, 2024 25 mins

Connacht got the win with the try bonus that they so badly needed in their latest trip to Wales which sees them jump up to 6th place in the URC and keeps their destiny in their own hands, although they will have to be a lot more accurate in both attack and defense if they are to get the required results in those games.

William Davies and Rob Murphy join Alan Deegan to dissect a flawed win in Newport while we hear the post match thou...

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April 21, 2024 34 mins

Connacht got a much needed bonus point win and improvement in their points difference but more importantly unearthed a new star with a brilliant display from scrum-half Matthew Devine who sparked not only a try-fest but also a more fluid and attack minded Connacht team.

The Craggy Crew luxuriate in the win and we hear the post match press conference thoughts of Pete Wilkins and the aforementioned Matthew Devine.


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April 9, 2024 36 mins

Connacht put on one of their best, if still flawed, performances of the season to progress to the quarter finals for the Challenge Cup following a brilliant match against Pau in France.

The Craggy Crew are in good spirits as they review the match and we hear from a much relieved Pete Wilkins and a philosophical Jack Carty in the post match press conference.


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April 1, 2024 25 mins

Connacht blew yet another match winning situation as they conceded a score on the last play of the match for the 3rd time this season after a much improved display of grit and fight to go down to Benetton and see their playoff hopes drift further away.


William Davies and Rob Murphy join host Alan Deegan to pick the bones out of yet another defeat this season and we hear the post match thoughts of head coach Pete Wilkins.


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March 25, 2024 40 mins

Connacht were abysmal against an excellent Lions team as their playoff hopes dimmed dramatically following a hammering by the South African team.


The Craggy Crew try to make sense of a brutal performance and awful result while we hear from Pete Wilkins and Caolin Blade in the post match press conference.


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March 3, 2024 26 mins

Connacht eeked out the try bonus point win they required against a fairly resolute Scarlets that propels the western province back into the Top 8 playoff spots.


Danny Deegan and Alan take you through the match while Dave Finn joins the Deegans for the post match analysis after William Davies spoke to Pete Wilkins and Caolin Blade in the post match press conference.


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February 19, 2024 30 mins

Connacht ground out a hard fought win while not playing anywhere near their best in the Welsh capital.

Linley MacKenzie and William Davies join Alan Deegan to get their immediate thoughts on the match while we hear the post-match thoughts of Pete Wilkins and Caolin Blade.


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January 21, 2024 26 mins

Connacht produced one of their best performances of the season to grab a spot in the R16 of the Challenge Cup with a bonus point victory over Bristol Bears.


Danny Deegan and Alan Deegan take you through the match, we hear Rob Murphy's commentary on the Connacht tries while the Craggy crew of Linley MacKenzie, William Davies and Dave Finn give their thoughts in the post match review.


We hear from Pat Lam, Pete Wilkins and Conn...

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January 15, 2024 36 mins

Connacht's travails in the Champions Cup continued with another defeat in this year's comptetition. However a favour from the Bulls has opened the door slightly for a chance to make the R16 of the Challenge Cup if they can get a bonus point win over Bristol.

William Davies and Alan Deegan join host Rob Murphy to pick through the bones of another defeat and we hear the post match thoughts of Joe Joyce and Pete Wilkins.


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January 2, 2024 39 mins

Connacht ground out an impressive win over the URC champions in their first meeting with Munster this season in fairly biblically wet conditions, with the late try denying Munster a losing bonus point allowing Connacht to leap-frog them in the table.


Danny Deegan and Alan Deegan take you through the match, while William Davies and Dave Finn join Alan in the aftermath to give their immediate thoughts on a much needed win.


We h...

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December 24, 2023 34 mins

Connacht turned up and almost made it 3 wins in a row against Ulster but a malfunctioning lineout in dreadful conditions meant that the men from the west fell to their 5th defeat in a row this season.

William Davies, Rob Murphy and Alan Deegan pick through the bones of the defeat while we hear the thoughts of both head coaches, Pete Wilkins and Dan McFarland.


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December 17, 2023 31 mins

Connacht showed a lot more both in attack and in their willingness to keep playing to the end of the match but ultimately poor decisions under pressure and a worryingly leaky defense saw them slip to their 4th defeat on the trot this season.


William Davies, Rob Murphy and Alan Deegan mull over the defeat and where it leaves Connacht as they prepare for the Interpro double header over the Christmas and New Year while we hear the ...

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December 10, 2023 35 mins

Connacht were well and truly garrotted by a top quality Bordeaux side who were better than the home side in every facet of the match, and left Connacht bewildered for most of the time.

The Craggy Crew try and pick the bones out of the worst defeat to a French team in the Sportsground after Danny and Alan take you through the match.

An absolutely gutted Dave Heffernan and Pete Wilkins give their thoughts in the post match press confer...

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December 3, 2023 31 mins

Connacht snatched a defeat from the jaws of victory as Leinster scored with the last play of the game following yet another lineout malfunction from Connacht to give them the last possession.

Danny and Alan Deegan take you through the game, then we hear the post-match thoughts of Caolin Blade, Pete Wilkins and Leo Cullen before Dave Finn and William Davies join the Deegans to try and make sense of a brutal loss for the home team.

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November 26, 2023 24 mins

Connacht were not able to repeat their heroics from last week as they were put to the sword in Pretoria by the Bulls.

William Davies and Rob Murphy join host Alan Deegan to pick the bones out of a disappointing result and display while we hear from Pete Wilkins in the post match press conference.


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November 19, 2023 33 mins

Connacht ground out the most unlikely of wins as the snook past the Sharks in Durban to record their 5th win on South African soil and keep them in the upper echelons of the URC table.


William Davies and Rob Murphy join host Alan Deegan to pick through the bones of that excellent win and what it means for Connacht.

We hear the post match thoughts of Pete Wilkins and Sharks coach John Plumtree also.


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November 13, 2023 28 mins

A fairly callow Connacht side couldn't quite hold a determined Edinburgh in the Scottish capital to lose for the first time this season, but they did secure a losing bonus point.

William Davies and Alan Deegan take you through the match and give their immediate thoughts at the end of the match while we hear from a frustrated Connacht head coach in Pete Wilkins.


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