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Champions Cup rugby is the big draw for Connacht this season, but tomorrow it is all about the start of the bread and butter competition, the United Rugby Championship, with Stuart Lancaster’s side facing DHL Stormers (7.45pm)

Connacht Rugby are reeling back the years to revive their most successful and memorable achievement in the professional era.

“You can't play for Ireland when you're living abroad, so this move made sense. Connacht has everything set up well, good players, good coaching. It matches my ambitions of still wanting to be in a winning team, still wanting to play for Ireland, so it felt like a perfect move.”

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Connacht, having bagged the valuable eighth URC spot with a commanding 26-5 win over Edinburgh, are now hunting down a win against another Scottish outfit in their bid to progress in Europe on Friday at 7.45pm at Scotstoun Stadium.

Connacht are preparing for a game of “real significance” when they host Munster in Dexcom Stadium on Saturday night (7.45pm).

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Connacht cannot afford to bask in their success over the Stormers with another huge fixture around the corner in South Africa.

Connacht’s shock victory over the Stormers is the stuff of dreams, says head coach Stuart Lancaster.

Connacht face the first of two South African challenges in what will be a season-defining period in their BKT URC campaign.