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Connacht take on the Dragons at the Sportsground on Friday night (6:30) hoping to halt a recent poor run of form and build some much needed momentum for their European Challenge Cup semi final the following week.

A refocused Connacht will return to action on Saturday now needing to contentrate all efforts on the Magners League. While their European ambitions have been dashed for another year against an Engish outfit, they will face a Munster side in Thomond Park (7.30pm) that is now on course for another Heineken Cup crown.

Pressure is mounting on Connacht to secure the seasonal double over the Dragons and with it their hopes of a Heineken Cup play-off place when the two sides meet this weekend in Newport.

The curtain came down on Connacht’s Heineken Cup qualification hopes on Sunday when they lost to closest rivals the Dragons in their Magners League clash in Newport.

Connacht rugby has achieved a huge boost with five players selected on Ireland’s summer tour to Canada and the US, and five on Ireland’s Churchill Cup squad.

Connacht’s John Muldoon is enjoying a busy schedule during the summer break.

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

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

Connacht’s brightest young talent will make their debuts for the province in the last of the three pre-season friendlies tomorrow night at the Galway Sportsground (6.30pm).