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Connacht head to France to continue their European challenge after a solid opening home victory over Zebre last weekend.

Connacht head to Wales for Saturday’s round 15 URC fixture against the Dragons at Rodney Parade (8pm). The squad know their winning momentum must be maintained to keep quarter-final ambitions alive.

Familiar URC foes Connacht and Benetton meet again in European rugby on Sunday. A much sought-after semi-final spot in this year’s European Challenge Cup is the prize.

Connacht are adopting a winner-takes-all approach when they host their final Investec Champions Cup pool fixture at the Galway Sportsground this evening (8pm).

Connacht will be seeking to make it two out of two from their South African sojourn this weekend when they take on the Bulls, buoyant from defeating the Sharks 13-12 last Saturday.

Scott Fardy is hoping Connacht's young players will emulate his former Leinster teammates in winning national recognition as he begins a new journey as defence coach in the west of Ireland.

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

Champions Cup rugby returns to the Sportsground after a two-year hiatus when Connacht open their 2019/20 campaign against visitors Montpellier on Sunday (1pm).

Leinster will provide Connacht's improving maturity under pressure with a litmus test on Saturday when the Guinness PRO14 champions arrive in Galway for the first of this season's much-anticipated interprovincial clashes.