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After an ideal start to their European Champions Cup campaign, Connacht face an altogether tougher task when they travel to the home of current Premiership leaders Leicester Tigers for Sunday's second round fixture.

It is one of Connacht's toughest annual challenges - taking on Leinster, the PRO 14 champions for the last four years, in Dublin's RDS.

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Connacht will be looking to up their game when they open their home URC campaign against first-time South African visitors Bulls at the Sportsground tomorrow evening (7.45pm).

Connacht, in producing a 26-19 bonus-point home victory, showcased the best of attack and defence in each half for a positive end to their season.

The curtain comes down on another Connacht Rugby season that has produced a mixed bag of results in this Covid year.

It is not every season, year or decade that Connacht head to Thomond Park and return with a win. That they did on Friday evening for the first time since Pat Lam's tenure and only the third time in history, says something about this squad's developing confidence and tenacity.

Connacht coach Andy Friend is looking for a fighting response, particularly at the breakdown, when they face Munster in Thomond Park tomorrow evening (6pm).

It had all the hallmarks of a rip-roaring inter-provincial. Despite the uncertainty of this new Rainbow Cup competition, and a troubled start with South African teams unable to travel, as far as inter-pros go, they don't come much more intense than Connacht's meeting with Ulster in Kingspan Stadium.

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