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Connacht vs Sharks · EPCR Challenge Cup

EPCR Challenge Cup · 2025-26Full time
Connacht
29–12
Sharks

Match report

Connacht beat Sharks 29-12 at Dexcom Stadium, Galway in the EPCR Challenge Cup on Friday, 3 April 2026.

That makes it two wins in a row for Connacht.

Written automatically from the match data; updated as results come in.

Head to head

5
Connacht wins (83%)
0
Draws (0%)
1
Sharks wins (17%)

Last 6 meetings, since April 2022

Biggest Connacht win
44–17
29 Nov 2025
Biggest Sharks win
41–21
30 Apr 2022

Last 5 meetings

  • 3 Apr 2026 · Challenge Cup
    Connacht29
    Sharks12
  • 29 Nov 2025 · United Rugby Championship
    Connacht44
    Sharks17
  • 28 Sept 2024 · United Rugby Championship
    Connacht36
    Sharks30
  • 18 Nov 2023 · United Rugby Championship
    Sharks12
    Connacht13
  • 7 Jan 2023 · United Rugby Championship
    Connacht24
    Sharks12

Lineups

Avg. age
27.5
Avg. age
27.9

Connacht

  1. 1Billy Bohan
  2. 2Dave Heffernan
  3. 3Sam Illo
  4. 4Joe Joyce
  5. 5Darragh Murray
  6. 6Josh Murphy
  7. 7Shamus Hurley-Langton
  8. 8Cian Prendergast
  9. 9Matthew Devine
  10. 10Josh Ioane
  11. 11Chay Mullins
  12. 12Bundee Aki
  13. 13Cathal Forde
  14. 14Shane Jennings
  15. 15Sam Gilbert
Replacements
  1. 16Dylan Tierney-Martin
  2. 17Peter Dooley
  3. 18Finlay Bealham
  4. 19Niall Murray
  5. 20Paul Boyle
  6. 21Colm Reilly
  7. 22Sean Naughton
  8. 23John Devine

Sharks

  1. 1Retshegofaditswe Ox Nché
  2. 2Eduan Swart
  3. 3Vincent Koch
  4. 4Eben Etzebeth
  5. 5Deon Slabbert
  6. 6Tino Mavesere
  7. 7Jannes Potgieter
  8. 8Nick Hatton
  9. 9Ross Braude
  10. 10Jean Smith
  11. 11Makazole Mapimpi
  12. 12Marnus Potgieter
  13. 13Le Roux Malan
  14. 14Edwill Van Der Merwe
  15. 15Hakeem Kunene
Replacements
  1. 16Ethan Bester
  2. 17Lee Marvin Mazibuko
  3. 18Mawande Mdanda
  4. 19Corne Rahl
  5. 20Vincent Tshikaya Tshituka
  6. 21Ceano Everson
  7. 22Siya Masuku
  8. 23Ethan Hooker