Ka dib hal xilli ciyaareed Japan, Naoupu wuxuu ku soo laabtay Connacht xilli ciyaareedkii 2011-12. Markii uu soo laabtay Celtic League waxaa loo beddelay Pro12, Connacht wuxuu u qalmay Heineken Cup, tartanka kooxaha ugu sareeya Yurub, markii ugu horeysay abid. Naoupu wuxuu sameeyay muuqaalkiisii ugu horreeyay tan iyo markii uu soo laabtay ciyaartii furitaanka ee 2011 <unk> 12 Pro12
, oo ka bilaabmay Benetton Treviso 3dii Sebtember 2011, oo ciyaaray 80 daqiiqo oo buuxa. Naoupu wuxuu markii ugu horeysay ka soo muuqday heerka ugu sarreeya ee rugby-ga Yurub 11kii Nofeembar 2011, markii uu ka soo horjeestay Harlequins kulankii furitaanka ee Connacht 2011 <unk> 12 Heineken Cup. Naoupu sidoo kale wuxuu bilaabay dhamaan shanta kulan ee kale ee gobolku ka ciyaaray tartanka, oo ay kujirto guushii ugu horeysay ee Connacht ee heerkaas ah, ciyaartii soo noqoshada ee Harlequins 20kii Janaayo 2012. Waxa uu ka soo muuqday 17 kulan oo horyaalka ah xilli ciyaareedkan, isagoo ka soo bilaabay dhamaan kulamadii uu ciyaaray.