Pipe connection comprising a pair of pipe elements and a pipe coupling positionable surrounding facing end portions (16a,18a) of said pair of pipe elements (16,18) for securing said pipe elements together in end-to-end relationship, said end portions of said pipe elements having an outer surface (20,22) of substantially cylindrical profile, said coupling comprising: an arcuate band having first and second ends (198,200) in substantially facing relation, said ends being spaced apart from one another, said band surrounding a central space; first and second arcuate surfaces provided lengthwise along said band on opposed sides thereof, said arcuate surfaces being in spaced relation alongside one another and projecting substantially radially inwardly into said central space, said arcuate surfaces having a radius of curvature greater than the radius of curvature of the outer surfaces of said pipe elements, said end portions of said pipe elements being insertable into said central space; connection members (202,204) mounted on said first and second ends, said connection members being adjustably tightenable (206,208) for drawing said first and second ends toward one another; and said band being deformable allowing said first and second ends (198,200) to move toward one another upon adjustable tightening of said connection members, said arcuate surfaces thereby being brought into engagement with said outer surfaces of said pipe elements and conforming the curvature of said arcuate surfaces to the curvature of said outer surfaces of said pipe elements, characterised in that the band includes at least one notch (195,197) positioned in one of said arcuate surfaces at one of said first and second ends (198,200), said notch providing clearance for insertion of one of said pipe elements within said central space. an arcuate band having first and second ends (198,200) in substantially facing relation, said ends being spaced apart from one another, said band surrounding a central space; first and second arcuate surfaces provided lengthwise along said band on opposed sides thereof, said arcuate surfaces being in spaced relation alongside one another and projecting substantially radially inwardly into said central space, said arcuate surfaces having a radius of curvature greater than the radius of curvature of the outer surfaces of said pipe elements, said end portions of said pipe elements being insertable into said central space; connection members (202,204) mounted on said first and second ends, said connection members being adjustably tightenable (206,208) for drawing said first and second ends toward one another; and said band being deformable allowing said first and second ends (198,200) to move toward one another upon adjustable tightening of said connection members, said arcuate surfaces thereby being brought into engagement with said outer surfaces of said pipe elements and conforming the curvature of said arcuate surfaces to the curvature of said outer surfaces of said pipe elements, characterised in that the band includes at least one notch (195,197) positioned in one of said arcuate surfaces at one of said first and second ends (198,200), said notch providing clearance for insertion of one of said pipe elements within said central space.