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Connacht’s European hopes are once again on the line this weekend when they resume their Challenge Cup campaign.

Connacht’s composure will be tested tomorrow night at the Galway Sportsground when they bid for a second successive bonus winning result against Italian side Rovigo.

Finally. The long wait is over. Four years had passed since Connacht last recorded a victory over Leinster; three years since they overcome a fellow Irish province; and in between there had been a host of near misses, moral victories, but ulimately, defeats.

The annual Christmas fixture between Connacht and Munster promises to be another cracker when they two sides meet at the Galway Sportsground on Sunday (December 28) at 6p.

Connacht return to their home ground tomorrow night, looking to extend their strong home record when they host the visiting Scarlets (6.30pm).

Connacht have chosen a new strategy in a bid to qualify for this year’s European Challenge Cup quarter-finals by resting their front-line players for Saturday’s fixture against London Irish.

Come the end of the season and Connacht could well be left to rue this winnable Magners League fixture against the visiting Scarlets.

Connacht's European qualification hopes will be determined tomorrow night when they host Dax in the final pool fixture at the Galway Sportsground (6.30pm).

Connacht's European qualification hopes will be determined tomorrow night when they host Dax in the final pool fixture at the Galway Sportsground (6.30pm).

After a month’s break, the Magners League resumes this weekend with Connacht facing a difficult away fixture against Wales’ top side Ospreys at Liberty Stadium on Sunday (2.15pm).