Front Up, Rise Up: The Official Story of Connacht Rugby

For years they were the Cinderella province, the poor relations and the weakest link in Irish rugby, the so-called Development Province who had never won a senior trophy since their foundation in 1885. There had been the first green shoots of a revolution in 2014-15 when finishing seventh in the Pro12—a record high—in Pat Lam’s second season as head coach. Even so, they started the 2015-16 season as 50/1 outsiders. Front Up, Rise Up is the story of Connacht’s remarkable journey to becoming ...