Connacht v Sharks 
Challenge Cup - Round of 16 
Fri 3rd April 2026, 12:00pm PDT 
Dexcom Stadium 
Sam Grove-White Last 5 Games
Connacht v Sharks Challenge Cup - Round of 16 Fri 3rd April 2026, 12:00pm PDT Dexcom Stadium Sam Grove-White 
64' 67' 71' 74' 78' 
Jean Smith 
Cathal Forde Nick Hatton 
Darragh Murray Cathal Forde Chay Mullins 
Shamus Hurley-Langton Ross Braude Connacht face off against Sharks in Challenge Cup Round 5 on Fri 3rd April 2026 at Dexcom Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 20:00. In South Africa it’s at 21:00 SAST, 08:00 NZST in New Zealand, 06:00 AEST in Australia and 12:00 EST in the US.
Connacht won the last encounter but Sharks are in the best form of their last 5 games.
The official squads for Connacht vs Sharks will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.
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