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Buccaneers kick off this season’s Ulster Bank League division 1B campaign with a home fixture against Bruff in Dubarry Park on Saturday at 2.30pm.

Galwegians grabbed another vital victory - their second in succession - when outscoring Connacht rivals Buccaneers by 21 - 15 at Crowley Park on Saturday.

Buccaneers resume All Ireland League action this Saturday when high flying Bruff make a first senior visit to Athlone for a hugely anticipated division 1B clash at Dubarry Park, kick off 2.30pm. The Limerick club, playing at this level for the first time in their short AIL history, have really been on a roll since Buccs defeated them at Kilballyowen Park in their opening home game of this campaign. They have lost just once in the interim and are proving cup specialists with a first ever Munster Senior Cup triumph and have since progressed to the final of the new look All Ireland Senior Cup following a last kick 24-22 win over UCD in the semi-final last Sunday.

Buccaneers face a tricky restart to the rugby season when they travel north to Dungannon for a crunch All Ireland League division 1B encounter at Stevenson Park on Saturday, kick off 2.30 pm. This is a vital test for both sides with Buccs, hot on the heels of leaders Clontarf, keen to maintain their momentum while the northerners simply cannot afford to slip further adrift as the league campaign heads into the crucial second phase.

Connacht’s much anticipated European semi-final has finally arrived. Tomorrow evening Connacht take on a red-hot Toulon in the Amlin Challenge Cup semi-final at the Galway Sportsground.

Even as both sides warmed up on the Westside pitch, there was uncertainty as to whether this Western Hygiene Supplies Premier Division tie would go ahead, such was the strength of the wind and sheeting rain that lashed all present. Eventually referee Patsy Forde declared the pitch playable, a decision Corrib Rangers will have no complaints about in hindsight after putting together a comprehensive performance which saw them hit the target no fewer than five times.

After a useful workout in London, Connacht now head to Gloucester for their second pre-season challenge this weekend.

Connacht head to the Dragon’s den on Saturday and for a second time already this season are under pressure to get a result and put behind them the previous week’s disappointing display.

Buccaneers open this season’s AIB League campaign with a difficult assignment away to Young Munster at Tom Clifford Park, Limerick, on Saturday October 3. Kick off time is 2.30pm for this division 1B encounter in the new look league set-up, in which each club plays each other home and away in proper league format.

Buccaneers entertain Old Belvedere in their first home game of the new AIB League season when the Dubliners are visitors to Dubarry Park for the second series of matches with a 2.30pm kickoff on Saturday October 7.