“It’s kind of a drive to get back out there again.” Ahead of an Andy Farrell squad announcement when his only big dice rolls were to include three, young ‘training panellists’, Will Connors was pleased to find himself back in the conversation. He did not make the final selection, but getting close was a sure […]

2 years ago

“Garry is going to work with me now.” With those eight words, English referee Matthew Carley ended Leinster’s first ever experiment with co-captains in a European game. Garry Ringrose was the emissary while James Ryan was told to turn and walk away. Carley was already unhappy with an 11th minute set-to that saw Joe McCarthy […]

2 years ago

“It might not look fantastic, but it feels great.” It is Friday afternoon at Athy RFC and Will Connors comes our way for a short interview after a Leinster training session at the Kildare club. The Kildare native has been signing autographs and posing for pictures for a good 15 minutes, after Leinster’s training session […]

3 years ago

“They absolutely made a mess of me!” Will Connors is the first to admit it, one of his stand-out memories of playing senior level GAA was a men vs. boys outing. Youth versus Experience and making the ball do the work. Will Connors got an early lesson in the way of the sporting world but […]

4 years ago

“Critics may say you see the bad side of it, but that, for us, is just his emotion.” There is a great picture, taken by Ramsey Cardy of Sportsfile, of Will Connors giving a post-match interview after winning Man of the Match on his Ireland debut. The Leinster flanker is giving his thoughts on a […]

4 years ago

“Delighted to be here. I’m not looking my greatest but, for now, you’ll have to deal with me like this!” Greg O’Shea joined up with the House of Rugby URC team for their latest episode, after signing on as a co-host, and brought an immediate talking point with him. The former Ireland Sevens star, who […]

4 years ago