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Four Connacht rugby clubs, Corinthians, Buccaneers, Galwegians and Sligo, are in action on Saturday as the new season’s Ulster Bank League kicks off in Ireland.

The Pat Lam era begins in earnest on Saturday (5pm) when Connacht Rugby host Zebre in the first Rabodirect Pro 12 fixture of the 2013/2014 season.

Corinthians enjoyed a carnival atmosphere at Cloonacauneen on Saturday as their first XV completed the Ulster Bank League season with a comprehensive 53-10 win over Seapoint.

Galway turned on its best weather for incoming Connacht coach Pat Lam who arrived in the city on Monday evening.

Buccaneers travel to the Co Down foothills on Saturday where they square up to long-time league leaders Ballynahinch in the Ulster Bank League with this division 1B clash kicking off at Ballymacarn Park at 2.30pm. Buccs lost their opening day fixture against the northerners who, spurred on by the tragic deaths of Nevin Spence, his father Noel and brother Graham, played with passion and zeal to defeat the Pirates in a decent contest that really could have gone either way. Since then, Hinch have been on a mission to achieve promotion and are very much in the driving seat, nine points ahead of their nearest rivals UCD with just four rounds of matches remaining. Barring a calamity, they look certainties to go up at this stage.

The city’s oldest rugby rivalry will be renewed once more on St Patrick’s Day when teams from Galwegians and Corinthians battle for the annual Glynn Cup and Langan Trophy.

Corinthians retained the Ken Dolan Memorial Trophy in fine style away to Old Crescent on Saturday, and also kept pace at the top of the Ulster Bank League division two table.

Needing a win to close the gap on the leaders, Galwegians will look to their home fixture against Seapoint which takes place at Crowley Park on Saturday (2.30pm).

Corinthians have leapt to the top of the Ulster Bank League division 2A table after overcoming tabletoppers Terenure College by 21-15 in Cloonacauneen on Saturday.

Corinthians RFC have jumped into third place and are just two points behind leaders Terenure College after a 27-6 win over Banbridge in the Ulster Bank League division 2A on Saturday.