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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.

New Year tests do not come much bigger for Connacht than Sunday’s URC fixture with eight-time champions Leinster.

New Year tests do not come much bigger for Connacht than Sunday’s URC fixture with eight-time champions Leinster.

Connacht got out of the blocks with a hard fought 20-11 victory over Munster in front of a boisterous home crowd in the Sportsground on Friday night.

Connacht make their first home appearance of the season, and they do not come much bigger than Irish rivals Munster.

It was always going to be a tough start to the season - an interpro in Belfast and two away fixtures in South Africa - one against the current URC champions.

Galwegians head to Heffernan Park on Saturday for a crucial second leg relegation play-off in the Energia AIL Division 2B against Ballina.

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.

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).

Connacht make the trip to Paris this weekend intent on securing pool qualification for the next round in the Heineken Champions Cup.