Connacht face old foes in Challenge Cup
Monday, 15 June 2009 16:52   
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Connacht will again meet Montpellier and Worcester Warriors in the European Challenge Cup, as well as making a first trip to Madrid.

Connacht will take on the three teams in home and away fixtures in next season's Challenge Cup.

It will mark a return to Sixways to play Worcester while Montpellier has become familiar territory for Connacht players and supporters over the years.

There will be a second visit to Spain and a first trip to its capital to take on Olympus Rugby XV Madrid.

The fixtures will be announced in the coming weeks.

Pool 1: Bourgoin, Leeds Carnegie, Overmach Rugby Parma, Bucuresti Oaks
Pool 2: Worcester, Connacht, Montpellier, Olympus Rugby XV Madrid
Pool 3: Saracens, Castres, Toulon, Rovigo
Pool 4: Wasps, Calvisano, Bayonne, Racing Metro
Pool 5: Newcastle Falcons, Montabaun, Petrarca, Albi
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