premise: Connacht Rugby (Irish: "Rugbaí Connachta" ) is one of the four professional provincial rugby teams from the island of Ireland. Connacht competes in the Pro14 and the European Rugby Challenge Cup. The team represents the IRFU Connacht Branch, which is one of four primary branches of the IRFU, and is responsible for rugby union throughout the geographical Irish province of Connacht.
hypothesis: The team plays in the Republic of Ireland.
reason: The Island of Ireland encompasses the Republic, as well as Northern Ireland.