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Connacht are back in the Galway Sportsground tomorrow evening (6.30pm) in a return to Magners League action and a crucial home tie with visitors Edinburgh.

Connacht are back in the Galway Sportsground tomorrow evening (6.30pm) in a return to Magners League action and a crucial home tie with visitors Edinburgh.

Connacht’s European hopes are once again on the line this weekend when they resume their Challenge Cup campaign.

•One of the province’s youngest rugby clubs, Oughterard RFC, is promoting a pitch development fundraiser. The winner of the €100 ticket, which is limited to 500, will receive two tickets to the Lions Tour, including flights to South Africa, accommodation for 18 nights, tickets to the three test matches and the emerging Sprinkboks, plus €1 ,000 spending money. Second prize is a top of the range 42” flat screen TV, while there are 23 official Lions jerseys also up for grabs. Contact Paul Fogarty 086-6489427. The draw takes place on February 14.

Connacht have chosen a new strategy in a bid to qualify for this year’s European Challenge Cup quarter-finals by resting their front-line players for Saturday’s fixture against London Irish.

Connacht rivals Galwegians and Buccaneers clash on Saturday in the AIB League division one at Dubarry Park, Athlone, on Saturday afternoon (2.30pm).

Connacht's European qualification hopes will be determined tomorrow night when they host Dax in the final pool fixture at the Galway Sportsground (6.30pm).

Connacht's European qualification hopes will be determined tomorrow night when they host Dax in the final pool fixture at the Galway Sportsground (6.30pm).

Connacht can now qualify for the Heineken Cup through a new “back door” system which gives the country of the tournament winners an extra place.

Connacht head to Worcester for Saturday’s Amlin Challenge Cup fixture - the first of two back-to-back clashes which are expected to decide who advances to the quarter-finals.