A connecting device 10 comprises a first securing arrangement 16 for securing a first elongate article 12 to the connecting device. The first elongate article is secured in a first orientation. The connecting device comprises a second securing arrangement 18 for securing a second elongate article 14 to the connecting device. The second elongate article is secured in a second orientation. The second orientation is transverse to the first orientation. The device may comprise a body 20 having a front region 20A and a back region 20B wherein the device includes a nose formation extending from the front of the body. The first securing member may comprise a first clamping arrangement which includes a clamping (22 figure 6) and an urging member (24, figure 6). The second securing arrangement may comprise a movable member 38 which has a clamping portion. A method of using the device is also claimed.
