Connacht will kick off their European Challenge Cup campaign with a home clash against twice winners Harlequins on the opening weekend of fixtures in this season's competition.
The fixtures for the pool stages of the competition have been announced, with the opening round being played on the weekend of 20-22 October.
Round one will see 1998 Heineken Cup winners Bath also on the road as they take on French club Montpellier in the weekend's other Pool Four game.
Clermont Auvergne, who won the European Challenge Cup in 1999, and 1997 Heineken Cup champions Brive both travel to face domestic opposition in tournament debutants Albi and Montauban respectively.
Tournament newcomers Newport Gwent Dragons host Bayonne in Pool One, Saracens face a visit by Glasgow Warriors in Pool Two, Newcastle host Petrarca Padova in Pool Three and Bristol host Romanian representatives Bucuresti in Pool One.
European Challenge Cup 2006-07:
Pool 1: Newport Gwent Dragons, Bayonne, Bristol, Bucuresti.
Pool 2: Glasgow Warriors, Narbonne, Saracens, SKG Gran Parma.
Pool 3: Newcastle, Brive, Petrarca Padova, Montauban.
Pool 4: Connacht, Montpellier, Bath, Harlequins.
Pool 5: ASM Clermont Auvergne, Worcester Warriors, Arix Viadana, Albi.
