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Andy Friend
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talisman
'He's got genuine belief, Bundee. That's something other players feed off'
3 Oct 2020
11.0k
5
Opening Night
Aki in place as Connacht welcome Glasgow to Galway
2 Oct 2020
9.5k
3
start over
Friend 'surprised, disappointed' by warm-up woes as Connacht ramp up to face Glasgow
30 Sep 2020
9.8k
3
Frustration
'He just needs to lower the body height': Connacht coach Friend takes red card calls on the chin
30 Aug 2020
12.5k
28
Energy
Coaches knowing when to be hands on (and hands off) key in Connacht's impressive start
25 Aug 2020
5.6k
2
Centurion
Connacht energiser Bundee Aki delivers something 'really special'
24 Aug 2020
9.2k
2
mighty marms
'You know he's a competitor, but this is a new level for Kieran'
23 Aug 2020
11.2k
42
west is best
Friend's impressive Connacht notch deserved bonus-point win over Ulster
23 Aug 2020
32.9k
46
Ripped
'He'll be a pretty hard man to stop' - Friend relishing chance to unleash Aki on rugby's restart
18 Aug 2020
13.2k
16
Green Shirts
'That will be one of the big aims this year - to try and get back in with Ireland'
2 Aug 2020
27.9k
8
Options
The Connacht depth chart: Andy Friend's 43-man senior squad
27 Jul 2020
17.3k
14
Additions
Connacht confirm signings of Aussie 7s international and Kiwi number eight
8 Jul 2020
9.3k
17
Finishing Up
'It was unexpected, I didn't think I was going to be let go but that's just sport'
10 Jun 2020
39.7k
23
porchy
'I had to fight a bit harder... I sort of grew up despising the big private schools'
5 Apr 2020
53.3k
25
On The Mend
Connacht hope Bealham's season isn't over following surgery on fractured ankle
25 Feb 2020
2.8k
2
pro14
'We are chasing now' - Friend admits Connacht face uphill battle after Edinburgh loss
22 Feb 2020
4.6k
3
Inconsistent
Can't beat their Irish rivals, lethal against everyone else
21 Feb 2020
11.1k
14
Team news
Connacht make four changes but Ireland's Heffernan and Dillane unavailable
20 Feb 2020
5.1k
11
Back on the Horse
Friend aiming for Pro14 knockouts as Connacht end losing streak
17 Feb 2020
4.0k
6
pro14
Friend and Connacht on the lookout to fill void to be left by 'immense' Fainga'a
12 Feb 2020
10.0k
68
depth chart
Connacht's Marmion sets out to ensure he's not Ireland's forgotten man at 9
19 Jan 2020
4.7k
4
share the talent
Connacht head coach Friend urges Leinster's fringe players to try other provinces
15 Jan 2020
13.5k
34
windfall
Friend willing to step back and reassess Connacht approach as they bow out of Europe
13 Jan 2020
6.5k
2
better
'It’s a plus to have intent back... we just have to make sure we’re more clinical'
11 Jan 2020
8.6k
3
return of the cavalry
Connacht boosted by return of nine players for Toulouse clash
7 Jan 2020
9.4k
9
Numbers Game
Connacht fight on with bare bones and determined to give Toulouse a rattle
6 Jan 2020
6.1k
16
destruction derby
'We don't need four young fellas doing it, we need 23 blokes doing it'
5 Jan 2020
19.6k
25
Assessment
McAllister's citing dismissal 'good for rugby' according to Connacht boss Friend
1 Jan 2020
8.2k
11
Injury Crisis
Connacht struggle for numbers but insist Carty and Aki must be rested
31 Dec 2019
9.0k
10
Regrets
'We burnt a lot of fuel there for no reward' - Friend rues Connacht's missed opportunities
28 Dec 2019
6.0k
12
perspective
'You stop and you think, ‘There’s far more to life than a footy game''
26 Dec 2019
19.8k
5
Clutch
Friend's call for 'trust' pays off in the end for Connacht
14 Dec 2019
8.2k
6
hanging tough
Connacht stare down the barrel of defeat, but dig out miraculous win
14 Dec 2019
33.7k
23
Connacht
Resources stretched, but Connacht rich in creativity with Carty and Fitzgerald in side to take on Gloucester
14 Dec 2019
7.6k
5
Sidelined
Fainga’a adds to Connacht's injury woes as flanker to miss Gloucester and Munster games
11 Dec 2019
4.4k
4
back to basics
‘Last year he was the man’: Friend backs Carty to trust his basics and return to peak
9 Dec 2019
8.3k
9
pool 5
Friend laments fruitless return from Gloucester as pool picture dims
8 Dec 2019
8.1k
4
Champions Cup
Cipriani swings it as Connacht suffer four-try loss in Gloucester
8 Dec 2019
20.6k
9
Forward Thinking
'We have unfinished business': Bundee's debt to Connacht and to Ireland
1 Dec 2019
8.3k
7
Team news
Aki, Adeolokun and Buckley return to Connacht XV for Kings clash
29 Nov 2019
6.1k
6
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