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Connacht head to Wales for Saturday’s round 15 URC fixture against the Dragons at Rodney Parade (8pm). The squad know their winning momentum must be maintained to keep quarter-final ambitions alive.

It was Connacht's day, and well deserved too.

Connacht head to England for their final European Challenge Cup pool fixture on Saturday (5.30pm) looking to maintain this season’s 100 per cent record. A bonus-point win against Newcastle Falcons is the target, and this would ensure Connacht qualify with the best possible seeding as they face into next round in which Heineken Cup teams will be included.

Connacht head to the Aviva Stadium on Saturday with fond memories. Just six months ago they produced a 36-11 victory over Ulster, and now they can relish the prospect of taking another Irish scalp when they face Leinster on Friday evening.

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

It is not every season, year or decade that Connacht head to Thomond Park and return with a win. That they did on Friday evening for the first time since Pat Lam's tenure and only the third time in history, says something about this squad's developing confidence and tenacity.

Connacht will be using Monday's final PRO14 fixture against the Scarlets in Wales (8pm) as a benchmark for their upcoming European challenge against Leicester.

Connacht head to France to take one of rugby's elite, Racing 92, in the opening of this season's Champions Cup.

Coach Andy Friend will be demanding a winning performance when Connacht head to Italy for the first time this season to face Michael Bradley's Zebre on Sunday (2.30pm).