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Bona fide Champions Cup team Connacht will face four-times European champions Toulouse on Saturday (5.30pm) to open their 2016/17 European campaign. The Sportsground will boast a seasonal capacity crowd of 8,057 with extra terracing erected at pitch ends to ensure an electric atmosphere for what is a defining match in Connacht's long history.

Bona fide Champions Cup team Connacht will face four-times European champions Toulouse on Saturday (5.30pm) to open their 2016/17 European campaign.

Connacht will need to take another step up in their Pro 12 title defence when they host unbeaten Ulster at the Galway Sportsground tomorrow evening (7.35pm).

Connacht will take a welcome break from the Sportsground this weekend in a bid to get their Guinness Pro 12 title defence on track.

Connacht Rugby has added experienced lock Lewis Stephenson to this season's line-up as they bid to retain the Pro 12 title won in May for the first time.

Fri 4 Sep W Connacht 29 – 23 Newport Gwent Dragons Sportsground 3,624

Champions Cup rugby was the seasonal goal for Connacht. They can now tick it off.

Win on Saturday, and Connacht will achieve their seasonal ambition to qualify for next season's Champions Cup. That is the huge carrot for Pat Lam's men when they host Munster in this vital Guinness Pro 12 fixture in the Galway Sportsground (7.15pm). And Lam says his squad is an a "great space" to do just that.

Win on Saturday, and Connacht will achieve their seasonal ambition to qualify for next season's Champions Cup.

An interprovincial that is also top of the table - it does not come much bigger or better for Connacht Rugby.