Will Connors, from Donadea, Co. Kildare, came through Clongowes Wood College and the Leinster academy, making 62 appearances for the province, including the 2024 Champions Cup final, and winning nine Ireland caps. This season he joined Connacht, reuniting with Stuart Lancaster.
Alongside rugby, Will completed an undergraduate degree in Computer Science at UCD and is now finishing a PhD at Trinity College Dublin. His research uses computer vision techniques to analyse the tackle in rugby, an area that has been central to his own game for a long time.
In our conversation we spoke about his path into rugby, the challenges that come with injury in professional rugby and the importance of having interests outside of the sport.
Will is also an entrepreneur, co-founding Typo Coffee in 2023 and we chatted about the benefits of getting into business with friends and his love of coffee!
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