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Connacht Rugby open their season under new coach Eric Elwood next week with the first of two friendlies to be played at the Galway Sportsground.

•The Galway Lawn Tennis Club hosts an open day on Saturday (June 26) from 12 noon to 5pm. Newcomers can sample the range of facilities available at the Threadneedle Road club, including trying out tennis, squash, and badminton with coaches available for all three sports. The club also offers an extensive range of facilities, including a sauna/steam room, personal training, indoor bowls, pool and table tennis, aerobics, chess, golf outings, and salsa and dance classes. Special membership rates are available on the day. Visitors are asked to bring a pair of runners.

Connacht’s John Muldoon and Sean Cronin are set to fulfil a rugby player’s great ambition, to play against the New Zealand All Blacks.

This year’s annual Glynn Cup competition between local rivals Galwegians and Corinthians will once again produce a festival of rugby on St Patrick’s Day.

Connacht return to the Galway Sportsground for the first time since December, targetting a much-needed victory against a Glasgow Warriors side missing its Scottish internationals.

The waiting game continues on the appointment of Connacht’s new rugby coach to replace incumbent Michael Bradley.

Connacht rugby has signed one of three vacant positions for next season, prop Jamie Hagan.

The stakes are getting higher for Connacht’s European qualification hopes as they head into familiar territory for tomorrow night’s joust with Montpellier (7pm).

Connacht’s most successful rugby player Eric Elwood is tipped to take over the reins from Michael Bradley next season.