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Connacht delivered a winning performance against English premiership side Sale last weekend, providing a positive portent of the season to come.

Connacht kick off their season tomorrowwith a highly attractive fixture against top English club Sale Sharks at Dubarry Park in Athlone (7pm).

Rents in Connacht rose 19.7 per cent year-on-year, reflecting very low availability - just 126 homes were available to rent on May 1, down almost 60 per cent compared to a year ago according to the latest daft.ie report.

TV audiences at this year’s Rose of Tralee competition will hear about an unusual profession from one of the finalists, as the newly selected Galway Rose is a qualified embalmer who works with her family’s well-known undertaking business.

Connacht boss Andy Friend is in no mood to make concessions for his side's collapse against Leinster at the Sportground on Saturday.

Club captain Jarrad Butler will remain in the Connacht for the next two seasons, having signed a contract extension this week.

Jack Carty has received an overdue recall to the Ireland Senior squad ahead of the forthcoming six nations championship with two further Buccaneers players also included in Andy Farrell’s 35-man panel, Robbie Henshaw and Finlay Bealham.

On the back of a hugely successful European campaign, Connacht can return to the United Rugby Championship in confident mood when they take on Glasgow Warriors in the Sportsground on Saturday (2.55pm).

Heineken Champions Cup rugby kicks off at the Sportsground on Sunday (1pm) with another illustrious French club taking on Connacht.

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