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Connacht lock Niall Murray. James Crombie/INPHO

Niall Murray and Sam Illo sign new Connacht deals

Both forwards have extended their deals by a further two seasons.

CONNACHT HAVE CONFIRMED that forwards Niall Murray and Sam Illo have extended their contracts with the province.

Lock Murray, 25, and tighthead Illo, 23, will each remain in Galway until at least the end of the 2025/26 season.

Murray, who began playing rugby with Buccaneers as late as the age of 16, has made 82 appearances for Connacht since his professional debut against Gloucester in the Champions Cup in December 2019.

The former Ireland U20 has started 57 of those caps, including five of his six appearances so far this season. Murray has scored seven tries for his native province.

His fellow former Ireland U20 Illo joined Connacht from the Leinster academy in 2021. The Wesley College graduate and Old Wesley clubman has made 26 appearances since his debut, which came away to Stade Francais in the Champions Cup in January of the following year.

sam-illo Connacht tighthead Sam Illo. James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

Illo earned his second start for Connacht during their Challenge Cup pool-stage success at Perpignan earlier this season.

Murray and Illo have joined Paul Boyle, Ben Murphy, Shane Jennings and Sean Jansen in signing new Connacht deals this week.

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    Feb 28th 2012, 2:36 PM

    6,000 in a 30,000 capacity stadium? 6,000 then for our opponents? Who gets the rest? Sepp et al?

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    Feb 28th 2012, 3:30 PM

    A large amount goes to the countries hosting the tournament, Poland & Ukraine, if they dont want the tickets they sell them back to Uefa.com where you can try and purchase them but its a bit of a lottery

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    Feb 28th 2012, 2:59 PM

    Mostly expensive tickets released so far but prob a good 4,000 for UEFA and 10,000 for locals, also not sure if published stadium capacities are based on seated or non-seated.
    Irish tickets are the second most expensive after the polish, more expensive than Spain!!

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