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# Andy Friend

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'He's got genuine belief, Bundee. That's something other players feed off'
Aki in place as Connacht welcome Glasgow to Galway
Friend 'surprised, disappointed' by warm-up woes as Connacht ramp up to face Glasgow
'He just needs to lower the body height': Connacht coach Friend takes red card calls on the chin
Coaches knowing when to be hands on (and hands off) key in Connacht's impressive start
Connacht energiser Bundee Aki delivers something 'really special'
'You know he's a competitor, but this is a new level for Kieran'
Friend's impressive Connacht notch deserved bonus-point win over Ulster
'He'll be a pretty hard man to stop' - Friend relishing chance to unleash Aki on rugby's restart
'That will be one of the big aims this year - to try and get back in with Ireland'
The Connacht depth chart: Andy Friend's 43-man senior squad
Connacht confirm signings of Aussie 7s international and Kiwi number eight
'It was unexpected, I didn't think I was going to be let go but that's just sport'
'I had to fight a bit harder... I sort of grew up despising the big private schools'
Connacht hope Bealham's season isn't over following surgery on fractured ankle
'We are chasing now' - Friend admits Connacht face uphill battle after Edinburgh loss
Can't beat their Irish rivals, lethal against everyone else
Connacht make four changes but Ireland's Heffernan and Dillane unavailable
Friend aiming for Pro14 knockouts as Connacht end losing streak
Friend and Connacht on the lookout to fill void to be left by 'immense' Fainga'a
Connacht's Marmion sets out to ensure he's not Ireland's forgotten man at 9
Connacht head coach Friend urges Leinster's fringe players to try other provinces
Friend willing to step back and reassess Connacht approach as they bow out of Europe
'It’s a plus to have intent back... we just have to make sure we’re more clinical'
Connacht boosted by return of nine players for Toulouse clash
Connacht fight on with bare bones and determined to give Toulouse a rattle
'We don't need four young fellas doing it, we need 23 blokes doing it'
McAllister's citing dismissal 'good for rugby' according to Connacht boss Friend
Connacht struggle for numbers but insist Carty and Aki must be rested
'We burnt a lot of fuel there for no reward' - Friend rues Connacht's missed opportunities
'You stop and you think, ‘There’s far more to life than a footy game''
Friend's call for 'trust' pays off in the end for Connacht
Connacht stare down the barrel of defeat, but dig out miraculous win
Resources stretched, but Connacht rich in creativity with Carty and Fitzgerald in side to take on Gloucester
Fainga’a adds to Connacht's injury woes as flanker to miss Gloucester and Munster games
‘Last year he was the man’: Friend backs Carty to trust his basics and return to peak
Friend laments fruitless return from Gloucester as pool picture dims
Cipriani swings it as Connacht suffer four-try loss in Gloucester
'We have unfinished business': Bundee's debt to Connacht and to Ireland
Aki, Adeolokun and Buckley return to Connacht XV for Kings clash