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Connacht take on a very callow looking Leinster team in the Dexcom for their first interpro of the season. William and Alan run the rule over both selections as Connacht look to overcome their eastern provincial rivals in the Dexcom for the first time since 2018.

We also pay tribute to the late, great Seanie Coppinger.

We hear the Leinster angle from Robyn McBryde and Scott Penny.

William, Dave and Alan look back on the excellent TBP win over Zebre as well as Ireland's win in South Africa, with Beibhinn Parson's extending her try scoring record before looking forward to the first Interpro of the season in the Dexcom with the upcoming visit of Leinster.

We also hear the embargoed section of the press conference with Stuart Lancaster, Harry West and Niall Murray.

The first interpro in the Dexcom sees the visit of Leinster and Stuart Lancaster, Niall Murray who could make his 100th appearance if selected, and Harry West were on media duty for the live section of the press conference this week.

Connacht played some glorious attacking rugby as they racked up a bonus point win at home to Zebre that sees them bounce into the Top 8 for the first time this season.

We hear from Stuart Lancaster and Ciarán Frawley in the post match press conference while Rob, William and Fiona join Alan to dissect the good and bad in the win.

Connacht get back to URC action with the visit of Zebre to the Dexcom Stadium. William and Alan preview the match while also discussing the Ireland men's squad announcement with 8 Connacht players picked as well as previewing the Ireland women's visit to South Africa with 4 Connacht players in the squad.

We also hear from Finn Treacy who was up in front of the media earlier in the week.

The URC is back this week but the afterglow of that performance, result and atmosphere from last Saturday is still strong as Niall, Danny and Alan look back at the win over Saracens as well as looking forward to R4 of the URC with the visit of Zebre.

We hear from new Connacht backs coach Gerard Mullen for the first time as he was up for media duty at the press conference this week.

Connacht exploded back into the Champions Cup with a first ever win over Saracens in an epic 45-36 thriller.

Fiona Halligan and Danny Deegan set the scene pre-match, Danny then takes you through the match before Rob Murphy hosts the post match review with Fiona, William Davies and Dave Finn.

We hear the post-match thoughts of Stuart Lancaster and Cian Prendergast.

William and Alan preview the arrival of English club giants Saracens to Galway in round 1 of this season's Champions Cup.

We also hear from Jamie George and Saracens coach Joe Shaw.

Niall Sheil and William Davies join host Alan to look back at a deeply frustrating night in Glasgow, from a number of angles, as well as looking forward to the 1st round of this season's Champions Cup with the upcoming visit of Saracens to Galway.

We hear from Stuart Lancaster, Eoin de Buitlear and Sam Gilbert who were up for media duties at the press conference this week.

Connacht lost yet again in Scotstoun with another incredibly high penalty count against them as well as an inability to defend rolling mauls. William and Rob join Alan to pick through the bones of yet another mauling by a bigger, stronger pack.

We also hear the post match comments from Nigel Carolan and Stuart Lancaster.

Rob Murphy joins Alan to preview the trip to Glasgow in Round 3 of this season's BKT URC for Connacht and there is the added bonus of an interview with Nigel Carolan, the Glasgow assistant coach who is a Connacht man through and through

William Davies joins Alan Deegan to revisit the excellent win over Benetton and to look forward to the challenge of Connacht attempting to win a competitive match in Scotstoun for the first time.

We also hear the embargoed section of the press conference with Trevor Woodman, Caolin Blade and Darragh Murray talking to Linley MacKenzie and Alan.

Connacht scrum coach Trevor Woodman, scrumhalf Caolin Blade and 2nd row Darragh Murray were up for media duties in the buildup to R3 of the URC when Connacht travel to Glasgow to try an beea

Connacht snatched an unlikely try bonus point win as Ciarán Frawley produced a masterful display of out-half play in Treviso capping the performance with 2 tries. Connacht were under huge pressure in the scrum, conceding 7 penalties from it from the total of 14, but they showed enormous resilience and tenacity along with some glorious back-play to kick-start their season.

William Davies and Rob Murphy join Alan Deegan to give their immediate post-match reaction while we hear from Sean Jansen, Cian Prendergast, Michele Lamaro and Stuart Lancaster in the post-match audio

Ciarán Frawley will make his Connacht debut in Italy where Connacht take on Benetton in Round 2 of this season's BKT United Rugby Championship, and making their first starts of the season will be his fellow Irish Internationals Sean Jansen and Darragh Murray, while both Billy Bohan and Sam Illo are on the bench.

Rob Murphy joins Alan Deegan in previewing a match that Connacht will be looking to win to get their season back on track after the disappointing loss at home to Stormers in R1.

Linley MacKenzie and William Davies join Alan Deegan to review the defeat by the Stormers as well as looking forward to the challenge on Benetton.

We also hear the embargoed section of the press conference with John Muldoon, Sean Jansen and Cathal Forde.

Connacht Lineout and Maul John Muldoon, backrow Sean Jansen and centre Cathal Forde spoke to William Davies in the live section of the Connacht press conference as they put to bed the defeat against Stormers and prepare for the trip to Italy in R2 to take on Benetton.

The Stormers fairly burst the bubble of enthusiasm that had been building around Connacht as they deservedly defeated the home side with a powerful display,

Danny Deegan and Alan take you through the highs and lows of the match while William Davies, Linley MacKenzie, Rob Murphy and Dave Finn join Alan to pick through the debris of a dispiriting loss for Connacht.

We hear from a very reflective Stuart Lancaster and Paul Boyle in the post-match press conference.

On a more positive note, Ireland got back to winning ways by defeating a very resilient Japan in a match that saw Connacht superstar Beibhinn Parsons break the Ireland try scoring record with 2 tries.

We hear from head coach Scott Bemand, captain Erin King and Beibhinn Parsons in the post match press conference.

William Davies previews the Ireland v Japan WXV match that takes place in the Dexcom Stadium on September 27th, he chats to Ireland captain Erin King and Connacht superstar Beibhinn Parsons.

William Davies joined Alan Deegan in Murty Rabbitts, the new partner sponsor of the Craggy Rugby podcast, to preview the visit of the DHL Stormers to Galway in Round 1 of this season's BKT United Rugby Championship.

We also hear the South African angle on the match from Lional Zas who will make his 100th appearance for the Stormers on Friday as well as their Attack coach Dawie Snyman.

The Craggy Crew have a new member with local Mayo journalist Fiona Halligan joining the crew. She joined Danny Deegan and host Alan to get her thoughts on the upcoming season as well as the challenge of the R1 match against the Stormers.

We also have an exclusive interview with Ben Murphy.

The URC season is upon us and Connacht face a hugely difficult match first up in the Dexcom with the arrival of the Stormers. The Craggy Crew got exclusive audio at the press confernce today with Stuart Lancaster and Paul Boyle.

We will have more exclusive audio later in the week with the second part of Stuart's chat as well as hearing from Ben Murphy.

The URC Head of Referees Tappe Henning held a media round table last week as the URC prepares to kick off the new season. There are a lot of good insights into how the URC are trying to make rugby a better sporting challenge while also ensuring it is an entertaining spectacle for the fans.

Danny Deegan and Dave Finn join Alan Deegan in part 1 of the Craggy Rugby URC season preview podcasts as they do a deep dive into the comings and goings during the off-season for every team in the URC with a slightly deeper dive into the Connacht squad in general.

Linley MacKenzie and William Davies join Alan Deegan to review Connacht's solid win over Ealing Trailfinders in a pre-season warmup match in the Dexcom in front of a sizeable crowd in the Clan Stand.

We hear the post match thoughts of new signing Francois van Wyk and Stuart Lancaster.

With the Women's Interprovincial series winding down as they take on Ulster in the 3rd/4th playoff in the Dexcom tomorrow, the men's team start their season in France with a pre-season friendly in Vannes this evening, William and Alan preview both matches.

We also shear from Stacy Hanley and Aoife Heaney as they prepare for their final match of the season.

Connacht were blown away by a rampant Munster team who are looking to win their second Interpro title in a row at a very well attended R3 match in the Dexcom Stadium.

Connacht couldn't deal with the power and pace of a very confident Munster team but did show typical grit and determination right to the end.

William Davies and Alan Deegan review the match while we hear the post match thoughts of Craig Hansberry and Jemima Adams-Verling.

Round 3 of this season's Interprovincial series see the visit of the current champions to the Dexcom for Connacht's first match in front of the opened Clan Stand.

William Davies and Alan Deegan preview the match while we hear from centre Lyndsay Clarke and hybrid player Sarah Purcell.

Connacht fell to a tough defeat in Dublin and with their failure to get a bonus point they have left themselves a huge mountain to climb to qualify for the final next week in the Dexcom.

William Davies and Alan Deegan review the match and talk to fullback Clara Barrett, outhalf Maeve Deely and coach Craig Hansberry at the midweek press conference.

Connacht continued their unbeaten streak in Belfast with a hard-fought win to get their Interpro series off to a winning start. They take on a wounded Leinster, who were well beaten in Cork, with a chance to make a bit of history in garnering their first ever win in Dublin.

We hear from co-captain Ailish Quinn, rising star Ella Burns, and attack coach Cathal Evans.

Round 1 of the Women's Interpros sees Connacht travelling to Belfast looking to keep their unbeaten record in Affidea Park with an exciting young team.

William Davies and Alan Deegan preview the match and competition and we hear from fullback Clara Barrett, co-captain Aoibheann Reilly and new head coach Craig Hansbury.

The 2026/27 season gets up and running with Connacht travelling to Belfast to take on Ulster in R1 of the Women's Interpros and Craggy were at the announcment of the new co-captains for Connacht this season, Ailish Quinn and Aoibheann Reilly.

This is a short intro podcast to start the season where we hear from William Davies and Alan as well as the new Connacht co-captains and the new Connacht coach Craig Hansbury.

A full preview of the match will be out next Friday with more for Craig and the captains.

William Davies joins Alan Deegan for the final Craggy podcast of the season, 125 in total, as Ireland take on New Zealand in Auckland in R3 of the Nations Championship and the U20s play Italy in the 9th place play-off but it is only a couple of weeks before the new season kicks off with the Women's interpros and the podcasts will be back.

As a final listening bonus the recent media round table session with the URC referee guru Tappe Henning is included.

William Davies joined Alan Deegan to look back at the excellent win for Ireland over Australia as well as looking forward to the Japan match this weekend, there is also chat about Ireland U20s and the coaching merry-go-round.

As a bonus the interviews the Billy Bohan and Sam Illo did with the local Connacht media earlier this season are included at the end of the pod as they will be making their Ireland debuts against Japan.

William Davies joined Alan Deegan to review the latest news and action in the never ending rugby season.

There is the new Nations Cup competition kicking off this weekend with Cian Prendergast picked to start while Ciarán Frawley and Bundee Aki are on the bench against Australia.

Daniel Ryan scored a hat-trick for Ireland U20s in their loss to England in R1 of the U20s RWC and is picked alongside Diarmaid O'Connell for the R2 match against Argentina.

We talk Women's rugby with the recent announcement of Larissa Muldoon as the Connacht Rugby Lead while Craig Hansberry is the new headcoach as the Women's Interpros approach next month as well as the confirmation that Ireland will play Japan in September and France in next season's W6N in the Dexcom

Linley MacKenzie and Rob Murphy join Alan to put the season and Stuart Lancaster's impact in the context of where Connacht have come from since the start of professional rugby and the legacy of the PRO14 win 10 years ago.

Danny Deegan and Dave Finn join Alan to review the season, focussing on the Women, the retirement Jack Carty and Denis Buckley leaving as well as the impact that Stuart Lancaster has had on the team.

William Davies, Niall Sheil and new Craggy Crew member Fiona Halligan join Alan Deegan for the first of 3 review shows covering both the men and women's seasons. This episode focusses on the players and the opening of the new Clan Stand.

William Davies and Rob Murphy join host Alan Deegan to look back at Connacht's brave display against an excellent Glasgow as well as reflecting on a fascinating season for Connacht under the leadership of Stuart Lancaster.

Connacht were unable to continue their great run of results as they forced Glasgow to play one of their best matches of the season to defeat the men from the West. Connacht didn't get the breaks on the day and were beaten by the better team but they continued there run of excellent performances and the future is looking bright.

We hear from Stuart Lancaster and Paul Boyle in exclusive post match audio while Danny and Alan take you through the match (and their journey to the game) while we hear from Linley MacKenzie, William Davies and Rob Murphy post match.

William Davies joins Alan to preview the URC Quarter-final after the Connacht and Glasgow selected their best possible squads.

We hear from Stuart Lancaster and Shane Jennings from the embargoed section of the press conference and we here from BBC Radio Scotland and Limerick native Tom English to get the views from a Scottish perspective.

Niall Sheil and William Davies join host Alan Deegan for a bumper mid-week podcast prior to Connacht's trip to Glasgow for the URC QF.

We have audio from Stuart Lancaster, Cian Prendergast and Shane Jennings as well as an exclusive interview with Glasgow assistant coach, and Connacht legend, Nigel Carolan.

William Davies and Rob Murphy join Alan Deegan to look back at where Connacht have come from this season to get themselves into the Top 8 and a chance at repeating the heroics of a decade ago.

We also discuss the European finals and the chances of Ulster knocking Connacht out of the Champions Cup next season and talking of next season we also discuss the recently published URC season plan for 2026/27 and what it all means for Connacht.

It was a long and busy weekend of rugby and celebrations as Connacht qualified for the Top 8 and held their end of season awards too, not to mention a record attendance for a Women's 6N match in the Aviva.

We have a busy podcast with William Davies, Rob Murphy and Danny Deegan joining Alan at various points over the weekend and we hear the post match thoughts of Stuart Lancaster and Cian Prendergast also.

William Davies joins host Alan Deegan after the teams were announced for the last round of matches in the URC regular season - so much to play for and so many permutations, its going to be a huge weekend of rugby.

William Davies and Rob Murphy join host Alan Deegan to look back at the excellent Interpro win over Munster last weekend and breakdown the permutations and prospects for Connacht in the final round of the regular URC season this weekend.

We also talk W6N and hear from Cullie Tucker, Ben Murphy and Josh Ioane from the Connacht press conference.

A wee bonus podcast today with the embargoed section of the press conference with Stuart Lancaster and Jack Carty followed by William interviewing Gerry Thornley.

Sound quality is not perfect with Gerry as the interview was held outside in the wind, but it is still a good listen.

Connacht kept their chances of finishing in the Top 8 of the BKT URC very much alive with only their 2nd every TBP win over Munster in a packed Dexcom Stadium in R17 of the championship.

Danny and Alan Deegan take you through the game and they are joined by Rob Murphy and Dave Finn for the post match analysis.

We hear from Clayton McMillan, Craig Casey, Stuart Lancaster and Jack Carty from the post match press conference also.

William Davies and Rob Murphy join host Alan Deegan to preview the last interpro of the season as Connacht look to continue their fight to make the Top 8 in the URC.

We also talk W6N as Ireland take on Wales in Belfast and we hear the embargoed section of this week's press conference with Stuart Lancaster, Sean Jansen and Dylan Tierney-Martin.

William Davies and Danny Deegan join Alan in an extra long podcast in the buildup to the biggest game of Connacht's season as they welcome Munster to the Dexcom for R17 of the URC where a win is absolutely necessary for Connacht's top 8 ambitions to be kept alive.

We also talk about the W6N as Ireland host Wales in Belfast and European rugby.

There is press conference audio from Stuart Lancaster, Sean Jansen and Dylan Tierney-Martin too.