2013–14 Connacht Rugby season

The 2013–14 Connacht Rugby season was the team's thirteenth season competing in the Pro12 as well as their third season to compete in the Heineken Cup. Following the departure of Eric Elwood, the 2013–14 season saw Pat Lam take charge of the team as head coach.

2013–14 Connacht Rugby season
Ground(s)Galway Sportsgrounds
(Capacity: 7,800)
Coach(es)Pat Lam
Captain(s)September–November[1]
Gavin Duffy
John Muldoon
Michael Swift
December–May[2]
Craig Clarke
Most appearancesKieran Marmion
Dan Parks (both 28)
Top scorerDan Parks (157)
Most triesKieran Marmion (7)
Pro12
Heineken Cup		10th
Pool stage (3rd)
1st kit
2nd kit
3rd kit
2014–15 →

Review

Background

The previous season's head coach Eric Elwood departed Connacht at the end of his third year in charge, having announced his intention to leave his post in October 2012.[3] His replacement was announced in January 2013, with the New Zealand born former Samoa international Pat Lam appointed to coach the team.[4] Lam had previously served as head coach to Super Rugby side the Auckland Blues, coaching them in the 2009 and 2010 seasons.

It was announced in August 2013 that the captaincy for the 2013–14 season would be split between Gavin Duffy, John Muldoon (rugby player born 1982) and the team's most capped player, Michael Swift. This followed changes between Duffy and Muldoon as captain in previous seasons.[1]

The team qualified for their third Heineken Cup in a row in 2013–14, again thanks to Leinster, who had also been the reason for Connacht's entry into the previous two tournaments. The eastern province's victory in the 2012–13 European Challenge Cup granted Connacht a berth, and they were drawn into pool 3 with Saracens, Toulouse, and Zebre.

Playing season

Lam's first competitive game in charge was in the 2013–14 Pro12, a 25-16 home win over Zebre. After this game Connacht failed to win their next five games, though they ran Saracens close in Galway, in the first Heineken Cup game of the season.[5] Connacht eventually broke their losing streak with a win in the Heineken Cup, again coming against Zebre, this time in the Stadio XXV Aprile. In their next match, Connacht came close to beating Leinster in Dublin for the first time since 2002, but conceded a late penalty try to lose 16-13.[6]

The team's patchy form continued after the derby with Leinster, and Connacht lost three more games in the Pro12. After a 43-10 defeat to Edinburgh in Murrayfield, former captain of the Super Rugby side the Chiefs, Craig Clarke, was made Connacht's team captain with the others continuing to "lead off the field".[2] On 8 December 2013, however, Connacht defied their form and produced one of the biggest shocks in the history of the Heineken Cup, when they defeated Toulouse in the pool stages in the Stade Ernest-Wallon.[7][8][9]

Connacht were beaten by Toulouse in the return game at the Sportsground, but beat Zebre in the following game to go into the final round of matches with a slim chance of progressing to the quarter-finals. That game however, saw them beaten comfortably by Saracens on a final score of 64-6, with English side running in a record 11 tries.[10] In the league Connacht continued to tussle with Zebre at the foot of the table, before going on a four match winning streak from 15 February to 23 March, earning three try bonus points. This was the team's longest run of wins in 11 years.[11] Following this run of form though, Connacht failed to win another match in the league, finishing in tenth place and level on points with Newport Gwent Dragons in ninth.

Coaching and Management Staff

[12]

Position Name Nationality
Head Coach Pat Lam[13]  Samoa[lower-alpha 1]
Assistant Coach Dan McFarland[13]  England
Skills Coach Dave Ellis[13]  New Zealand
Chief Executive vacant
Team Manager Tim Allnut[13]  New Zealand
Academy Manager/
Eagles Head Coach		 Nigel Carolan[13]  Ireland
Resource Coach(es) Cory Browne[13]
Jimmy Duffy[13]		  New Zealand
 Ireland
Head of Strength and
Conditioning		 Tom McLaughlin[13]  England
Performance Analyst Conor McPhillips[13]  Ireland
Head Physio Gavin Malouf[13]  Australia

Senior Playing Squad

Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.

Player Position Union
Jason Harris-Wright Hooker Ireland
Dave Heffernan Hooker Ireland
Seán Henry Hooker Ireland
James Rael Hooker Ireland
Rodney Ah You* Prop New Zealand
Denis Buckley Prop Ireland
JP Cooney Prop Ireland
Ronan Loughney Prop Ireland
Nathan White Prop New Zealand
Brett Wilkinson Prop Ireland
Andrew Browne Lock Ireland
Craig Clarke (c) Lock New Zealand
Mick Kearney Lock Ireland
Aly Muldowney* Lock England
David Nolan Lock Ireland
Michael Swift* Lock England
Danny Qualter Lock Ireland
Aaron Conneely Flanker Ireland
Mata Fafita* Flanker Tonga
Willie Faloon Flanker Ireland
Jake Heenan Flanker New Zealand
John Muldoon Flanker Ireland
Eoin McKeon Number 8 Ireland
George Naoupu Number 8 New Zealand
Player Position Union
Kieran Marmion Scrum-half Ireland
Frank Murphy Scrum-half Ireland
Paul O'Donohoe Scrum-half Ireland
Miah Nikora* Fly-half New Zealand
Dan Parks Fly-half Scotland
Craig Ronaldson Fly-half Ireland
Eoin Griffin Centre Ireland
Robbie Henshaw Centre Ireland
Dave McSharry Centre Ireland
Brian Murphy Centre Ireland
Kyle Tonetti Centre Ireland
Fionn Carr Wing Ireland
Matt Healy Wing Ireland
Tiernan O'Halloran Wing Ireland
Danie Poolman Wing South Africa
Gavin Duffy Fullback Ireland
James So'oialo Fullback Samoa
  • Players qualified to play for Ireland on dual nationality or residency grounds*.
  • Senior 15's internationally capped players in bold.

Academy Squad

Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.

Player Position Union
Finlay Bealham Prop Ireland year 2
Peter Reilly Prop Ireland year 2
Jamie Dever Prop Ireland year 2
Saba Meunargia Prop Ireland year 1
Jacob Walshe Prop Ireland year 1
Ultan Dillane Lock Ireland year 2
Conor Kindregan Lock Ireland year 1
Seán O'Brien Lock Ireland year 1
James Connolly Flanker Ireland year 1
Rory Moloney Flanker Ireland year 1
Eoghan Masterson Number 8 Scotland year 1
Player Position Union
Marcus Walsh Scrum-half Ireland year 2
Caolin Blade Scrum-half Ireland year 1
Jack Carty Fly-half Ireland year 3
Conor Finn Centre Ireland year 3
Tadhg Leader Centre Ireland year 3
Rory Parata Centre Ireland year 1
Shane Layden Wing Ireland year 3
Steve McCauley Wing England year 2
Darragh Leader Fullback Ireland year 2
David Panter Fullback Ireland year 1

Preseason Transfers

Playing Kit

The Connacht team and support staff kit supplier for the season was Australian manufacturer BLK sport, who announced a comprehensive four-year agreement to supply the full range of apparel for all of Connacht Rugby’s representative teams and support staff in 2013.[20] They took the place of previous supplier RugbyTech.

Mazda Ireland continued as the main shirt sponsors, as part of a deal signed with Connacht to run from 2012 to 2014 as part of major sponsorship deal to facilitate the development of both brands.[21]

2013–14 Pro12
Pro12 Table
Team Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Tries For Tries Against Try Bonus Losing Bonus Points
1 Leinster (CH) 221714554352+20257308482
2 Glasgow Warriors (RU) 221804484309+17553224379
3 Munster (SF) 221606538339+19956277374
4 Ulster (SF) 221507470319+15145266470
5 Ospreys 221318571388+18359326666
6 Scarlets 2211110435438−343453655
7 Cardiff Blues 228113425538−11332551641
8 Edinburgh 227015397526−12938572838
9 Newport Gwent Dragons 227114392492−10034460535
10 Connacht 226016371509−13842544735
11 Benetton Treviso 225116376591−21531721730
12 Zebre 225215347559−21235590529

If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:[22]

  1. number of matches won;
  2. the difference between points for and points against;
  3. the number of tries scored;
  4. the most points scored;
  5. the difference between tries for and tries against;
  6. the fewest red cards received;
  7. the fewest yellow cards received.
Green background (rows 1 to 4) are play-off places, and earn a place in the European Rugby Champions Cup. Blue background indicates teams outside the play-off places, that earn a place in the European Rugby Champions Cup. Plain background indicates teams that earn a place in the European Rugby Challenge Cup.

European Rugby Champions/Challenge Cup qualification: The top team from each country, plus the three highest-placed teams apart from those, will qualify for the European Rugby Champions Cup. The remaining teams qualify for the European Rugby Challenge Cup. Updated 19 May 2014. Source: RaboDirect PRO12

    The weekend dates for the 2013–14 season were announced on 19 July 2013. [23] All times are local.[24]

    7 September 2013
    17:00
    Connacht 25–16 Zebre
    Try: White 4' m
    Healy 29' c
    Carr 75' c
    Con: Parks (2/3)
    Pen: Parks (2/4) 37', 62'
    		 Report Try: Manici 80' c
    Con: Orquera (1/1)
    Pen: Orquera (3/3) 7', 46', 60'
    Galway Sportsgrounds
    Attendance: 4,084
    Referee: Rhys Thomas (WRU)
    13 September 2013
    19:05
    Cardiff Blues 21–10 Connacht
    Pen: Patchell (6/9) 20', 26', 52', 67', 74', 78'
    Drop: Patchell (1/1) 33'
    		 Report Try: Healy 12' c
    Con: Parks (1/1)
    Pen: Parks (1/3) 40'
    Cardiff Arms Park
    Attendance: 6,874
    Referee: Claudio Blessano (FIR)
    21 September 2013
    18:45
    Connacht 7–18 Ulster
    Try: Parks 10' c
    Con: Parks (1/1)
    		 Report Try: Allen 15' m
    Jackson 57' c
    Con: Jackson (1/2)
    Pen: Jackson (2/4) 55', 64'
    Galway Sportsgrounds
    Attendance: 5,485
    Referee: John Lacey (IRFU)
    28 September 2013
    17:00
    Connacht 26–43 Ospreys (1 BP)
    Try: Poolman 55' c
    Marmion 62' c
    Con: Parks (2/2)
    Pen: Ronaldson (4/5) 4', 26', 32', 37'
    		 Report Try: Biggar 7' c
    Fussell 15' c
    Walker 29' m
    Tebaldi 59' c
    Hassler 71' c
    A. W. Jones 77' c
    Con: Biggar (5/6)
    Pen: Biggar (1/1) 35'
    Galway Sportsgrounds
    Attendance: 3,888
    Referee: Andrew McMenemy (SRU)
    4 October 2013
    20:30
    Benetton Treviso 23–3 Connacht
    Try: Zanni 52' c
    Morisi 79' c
    Con: Botes (2/2)
    Pen: Di Bernardo (3/3) 8', 34', 40'
    		 Report Pen: Parks (1/2) 51'
    Stadio Comunale di Monigo
    Attendance: 3,948
    Referee: Neil Hennessy (WRU)
    26 October 2013
    18:45
    Leinster 16–13 Connacht (1 BP)
    Try: penalty try 77' c
    Con: Madigan (1/1)
    Pen: Madigan (3/4) 10', 29', 40'
    		 Report Try: Marmion 13' c
    Con: Parks (1/1)
    Pen: Parks (2/3) 2', 7'
    RDS Arena
    Attendance: 16,780
    Referee: David Wilkinson (IRFU)
    2 November 2013
    17:00
    (1 BP) Connacht 12–19 Glasgow Warriors
    Pen: Parks (2/4) 15', 51'
    Ronaldson (2/3) 61', 69'
    		 Report Try: van der Merwe 5' c
    Con: Weir (1/1)
    Pen: Weir (4/4) 24', 33', 55', 79'
    Galway Sportsgrounds
    Attendance: 4,185
    Referee: Neil Paterson (SRU)
    23 November 2013
    17:00
    (1 BP) Connacht 21–24 Scarlets
    Try: Healy 56' c
    Harris-Wright 67' m
    Con: Ronaldson (1/1)
    Pen: Ronaldson (3/4) 3', 9', 34'
    		 Report Try: Climo 38' c
    Myhill 47' c
    G. Davies 52' c
    Con: A. Thomas (3/3)
    Pen: A. Thomas (1/1) 21'
    Galway Sportsgrounds
    Attendance: 4,172
    Referee: Matteo Liperini (FIR)
    29 November 2013
    19:45
    (1 BP) Edinburgh 43–10 Connacht
    Try: Fife 40' c
    du Preez 73' c
    De Luca 77' c
    Nel 79' c
    Con: Laidlaw (4/4)
    Pen: Laidlaw (5/5) 9', 20', 29', 51', 59'
    		 Report Try: Henshaw 15' c
    Con: Parks (1/1)
    Drop: Parks (1/1) 11'
    Murrayfield Stadium
    Attendance: 3,515
    Referee: Leighton Hodges (WRU)
    21 December 2013
    17:00
    Connacht 14–11 Newport Gwent Dragons (1 BP)
    Try: Carr 75' m
    Pen: Parks (2/3) 33', 44'
    Drop: Parks (1/1) 80'
    		 Report Try: D. Evans 8' m
    Pen: Tovey (2/3) 16', 51'
    Galway Sportsgrounds
    Attendance: 4,033
    Referee: Alain Rolland (IRFU)
    27 December 2013
    19:15
    Munster 22–16 Connacht (1 BP)
    Try: Hanrahan 20' c
    Con: Hanrahan (1/1)
    Pen: Hanrahan (5/5) 9', 29', 44', 50', 76'
    		 Report Try: Heffernan 80' c
    Con: Parks (1/1)
    Pen: Parks (3/3) 13', 16', 61'
    Thomond Park
    Attendance: 18,870
    Referee: Dudley Phillips (IRFU)
    4 January 2014
    19:15
    Connacht 8–16 Leinster
    Try: Carr 22' m
    Pen: Carty (1/1) 40'
    		 Report Try: D'Arcy 73' c
    Con: Gopperth (1/1)
    Pen: Madigan (1/3) 36'
    Gopperth (2/2) 57', 63'
    Galway Sportsgrounds
    Attendance: 7,210
    Referee: George Clancy (IRFU)
    9 February 2014
    14:00
    Glasgow Warriors 8–6 Connacht (1 BP)
    Try: Bennett 18' m
    Pen: Jackson (1/4) 43'
    		 Report Pen: Ronaldson (2/5) 8', 40'
    Scotstoun Stadium
    Attendance: 3,904
    Referee: Leighton Hodges (WRU)
    15 February 2014
    17:00
    Connacht 11–7 Edinburgh (1 BP)
    Try: Swift 47' m
    Pen: Ronaldson (1/4) 20'
    Parks (1/1) 68'
    		 Report Try: Grant 7' c
    Con: Bezuidenhout (1/1)
    Galway Sportsgrounds
    Attendance: 4,038
    Referee: Claudio Blessano (FIR)
    23 February 2014
    17:30
    Zebre 19–27 Connacht (1 BP)
    Try: Venditti 58' c
    Vunisa 66' m
    van Schalkwyk 78' c
    Con: Nathan (1/2)
    Chillon (1/1)
    		 Report Try: Ah You 5' m
    Marmion 26' c
    penalty try 37' c
    Griffin 56' m
    Con: Parks (2/4)
    Pen: Parks (1/1) 3'
    Stadio XXV Aprile
    Attendance: 1,265
    Referee: Ian Davies (WRU)
    1 March 2014
    17:00
    (1 BP) Connacht 38–6 Benetton Treviso
    Try: Carr 5' c
    Muldoon (2) 13' c, 63' c
    Marmion 33' c
    McKeon 75' c
    Con: Parks (4/4)
    Nikora (1/1)
    Pen: Parks (1/1) 23'
    		 Report Pen: Berquist (2/3) 9', 21'
    Galway Sportsgrounds
    Attendance: 3,850
    Referee: Leighton Hodges (WRU)
    23 March 2014
    15:05
    Newport Gwent Dragons 8–24 Connacht (1 BP)
    Try: Prydie 69' m
    Pen: Tovey (1/2) 2'
    		 Report Try: Muldoon (2) 17' c, 67' m
    Ah You 23' c
    Swift 79' m
    Con: Parks (2/2)
    Rodney Parade
    Attendance: 5,474
    Referee: George Clancy (IRFU)
    30 March 2014
    14:05
    (1 BP) Scarlets 32–30 Connacht (2 BP)
    Try: J. Davies 2' c
    G. Davies 49' c
    Turnbull 52' m
    Maule 79' c
    Con: Priestland (3/4)
    Pen: Priestland (2/5) 24', 34'
    		 Report Try: Marmion 55' m
    Carr 72' c
    Henshaw 75' m
    McKeon 80' c
    Con: Nikora (2/3)
    Pen: Parks (2/2) 6', 22'
    Parc y Scarlets
    Attendance: 6,111
    Referee: Neil Paterson (SRU)
    11 April 2014
    19:05
    (1 BP) Ulster 58–12 Connacht
    Try: P. Marshall (2) 5' m, 25' c
    Trimble (3) 16' m, 42' c, 59' c
    Bowe 23' c
    L. Marshall 48' c
    Gilroy 68' c
    Con: Jackson (5/7)
    McKinney (1/1)
    Pen: Jackson (2/2) 12', 40'
    		 Report Try: McSharry 8' m
    Leader 62' c
    Con: Nikora (1/1)
    Ravenhill Stadium
    Attendance: 13,948
    Referee: Ian Davies (WRU)
    19 April 2014
    18:15
    Connacht 23–32 Munster (1 BP)
    Try: Healy 20' m
    McKeon 53' m
    Poolman 78' c
    Con: Parks (1/1)
    Pen: Nikora (2/2) 15', 63'
    		 Report Try: Conway 17' c
    van den Heever 34' c
    D. Hurley 38' c
    Butler 72' m
    Con: Keatley (3/4)
    Pen: Keatley (2/2) 26', 30'
    Galway Sportsgrounds
    Attendance: 6,227
    Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR)
    3 May 2014
    17:00
    (1 BP) Connacht 15–22 Cardiff Blues
    Try: Healy 26' c
    Henshaw 45' m
    Con: Nikora (1/2)
    Pen: Nikora (1/1) 22'
    		 Report Try: penalty try 56' c
    Jones 59' c
    Fish 69' m
    Con: G. Davies (2/2)
    Pen: G. Davies (1/1) 40'
    Galway Sportsgrounds
    Attendance: 5,168
    Referee: Neil Paterson (SRU)
    10 May 2014
    18:30
    (1 BP) Ospreys 45–20 Connacht
    Try: Hassler 12' c
    Beck (2) 27' c, 45' c
    A. W. Jones 36' c
    N. Smith 60' c
    Baker 68' c
    Con: Biggar (6/6)
    Pen: Biggar (1/1) 34'
    		 Report Try: Leader 17' m
    Buckley 40' c
    Gilsenan 63' m
    Con: Nikora (1/3)
    Pen: Nikora (1/1) 4'
    Liberty Stadium
    Attendance: 6,403
    Referee: Andrew McMenemy (SRU)

    2013–14 Heineken Cup

    Pool 3

    Team P W D L PF PA Diff TF TA TB LB Pts
    Toulouse (5) 650114363+801642123
    Saracens (8) 640221774+1432953120
    Connacht 6303101147−467200113
    Zebre 600633210−177225000
    Source : www.ercrugby.com
    Points breakdown:
    *4 points for a win
    *2 points for a draw
    *1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less
    *1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match
    11 October 2013
    20:00
    (1 BP) Connacht 17–23 Saracens
    Try: Marmion 17' c
    Poolman 30' c
    Con: Parks (2/2)
    Pen: Parks (1/2) 7'
    		 Report Try: Wyles 5' c
    Ashton 8' c
    Con: Farrell (2/2)
    Pen: Farrell (3/3) 25', 52', 74'
    The Sportsground
    Attendance: 7,546
    Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (FFR)
    19 October 2013
    14:35
    Zebre 6–33 Connacht
    Pen: Orquera (2/2) 5', 48'
    		 Report Try: Naoupu 29' c
    Fafita 70' m
    Con: Parks (1/2)
    Pen: Parks (7/7) 1', 7', 34', 37', 58', 60', 64'
    Stadio XXV Aprile
    Attendance: 2,000
    Referee: Ian Davies (WRU)
    8 December 2013
    16:00
    (1 BP) Toulouse 14–16 Connacht
    Try: Barraque 39' c
    Dusautoir 64' c
    Con: Barraque (1/1)
    Beauxis (1/1)
    		 Report Try: Marmion 47' c
    Con: Parks (1/1)
    Pen: Parks (2/3) 12', 45'
    Drop: Parks (1/2) 15'
    Stade Ernest-Wallon
    Attendance: 16,742
    Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR)
    14 December 2013
    18:00
    Connacht 9–37 Toulouse (1 BP)
    Pen: Parks (1/2) 2'
    Drop: Parks (2/2) 13', 32'
    		 Report Try: Médard (2) 11' c, 26' m
    Tolofua 36' c
    Picamoles 54' m
    Fickou 78' c
    Con: Beauxis (3/5)
    Pen: Beauxis (2/4) 4', 72'
    The Sportsground
    Attendance: 7,661
    Referee: Leighton Hodges (WRU)
    11 January 2014
    15:40
    Connacht 20–3 Zebre
    Try: Healy 34' c
    Henshaw 42' c
    Con: Carty (2/2)
    Pen: Carty (2/3) 24', 29'
    		 Report Pen: Orquera (1/2) 15'
    The Sportsground
    Attendance: 5,217
    Referee: Neil Paterson (SRU)
    18 January 2014
    13:35
    (1 BP) Saracens 64–6 Connacht
    Try: Ashton (2) 10' m, 80' c
    Strettle (3) 26' m, 41' m, 76' m
    Brits 40' m
    Goode 49' m
    Kruis 57' c
    Wyles 65' m
    Wray 68' c
    Johnston 71' m
    Con: Hodgson (3/10)
    Pen: Hodgson (1/2) 22'
    		 Report Pen: Parks (2/2) 5', 20'
    Allianz Park
    Attendance: 9,614
    Referee: Leighton Hodges (WRU)

    Notes
    1. New Zealand-born and qualified for Samoa, Lam has represented both countries, but last played rugby for Samoa.

    2013–14 Munster Rugby season

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