CONNACHT RUGBY Head Coach

Stuart Lancaster

ROLE Head Coach

TEAM Connacht Rugby

IN CHARGE SINCE Jul 2025

NATIONALITY English

MATCHES 25

Connacht head coach since July 2025, back in Irish rugby after spells at Leinster and Racing 92.

Tenure record

as of 29 May 2026

25PLAYED

13WON

0DRAWN

12LOST

52.0%WIN RATE

693 points scored · 556 conceded · +137 difference

RECENT LGlasgow Warriors21–33 WEdinburgh Rugby26–5 WMunster26–7 LFidelity ADT Lions21–33 WStormers33–24 LMontpellier Hérault Rugby22–45

By competition

United Rugby Championship 19P · 10W · 0D · 9L

OPPONENT H/A SCORE RESULT

Glasgow Warriors 29 May 2026 A 21–33 L Edinburgh Rugby 15 May 2026 A 26–5 W Munster 9 May 2026 H 26–7 W Fidelity ADT Lions 25 Apr 2026 A 21–33 L Stormers 18 Apr 2026 A 33–24 W Ospreys 28 Mar 2026 H 21–14 W Ulster Rugby 20 Mar 2026 A 26–19 W Scarlets 13 Mar 2026 H 31–14 W Glasgow Warriors 28 Feb 2026 H 15–10 W Zebre Rugby 31 Jan 2026 A 31–15 W Leinster Rugby 24 Jan 2026 H 23–34 L Leinster Rugby 3 Jan 2026 A 17–52 L Ulster Rugby 27 Dec 2025 H 24–29 L Dragons 20 Dec 2025 A 28–48 L Sharks 29 Nov 2025 H 44–17 W Munster 25 Oct 2025 A 15–17 L Vodacom Bulls XV 17 Oct 2025 H 27–28 L Cardiff Rugby 11 Oct 2025 A 8–14 L Benetton Treviso 27 Sep 2025 H 26–15 W

Challenge Cup 6P · 3W · 0D · 3L

OPPONENT H/A SCORE RESULT

Montpellier Hérault Rugby 11 Apr 2026 A 22–45 L Sharks 3 Apr 2026 H 29–12 W US Montauban 17 Jan 2026 H 75–14 W Montpellier Hérault Rugby 11 Jan 2026 A 31–33 L Black Lion 13 Dec 2025 H 52–0 W Ospreys 7 Dec 2025 A 21–24 L

DATA NOTES

Stuart Lancaster has overseen 25 completed Connacht Rugby matches in our database since September 2025 — 13 won, 0 drawn, 12 lost. That is a 52.0% win rate, with 693 points scored and 556 conceded.

Records are computed from the WeTalkRugby match database and cover matches we hold data for within this tenure. They are not an official all-time record.

Coaching career

2011-2015 England Head Coach
2016-2023 Leinster Senior Coach
2023-2025 Racing 92 Head Coach
2025- Connacht Head Coach

Players under Stuart Lancaster

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Darragh Murray Forward Ben Murphy Back David O'Connor Forward Byron Ralston Back Dennis Buckley Forward

Caolin Blade Back Dylan Tierney-Martin Forward Chay Mullins Back Eoin de Buitléar Forward Colm Reilly Back Joe Joyce Forward Daniel Ryan Back

About Stuart Lancaster

Stuart Lancaster was appointed Connacht head coach in June 2025 on a two-year deal, taking over from Pete Wilkins who had stepped down that April. It marked a return to Irish rugby for a coach whose reputation was rebuilt at Leinster, where he spent seven seasons as senior coach and won a Champions Cup, after his time as England head coach ended following the 2015 World Cup. He joined Connacht from Racing 92.