Connacht will begin their 2010/2011 Amlin Challenge Cup campaign away to Italian newcomers Cavalieri Prato on Saturday, 9 October.
Eric Elwood's side will then face Bayonne at home on Friday, 15 October, while Connacht's other opponents in Pool 1 of the competition will be Harlequins.
AMLIN CHALLENGE CUP 2010/2011 FIXTURES
(All kick-offs - local time)
ROUND 1
THURSDAY 7 OCTOBER
Pool 3 Newcastle Falcons v Bourgoin 19.45
Pool 4 Stade Français Paris v Crociati Rugby 20.45
FRIDAY 8 OCTOBER, 2010
Pool 2 Sale Sharks v Cetransa El Salvador 19.45
Pool 2 Brive v Petrarca Rugby 20.00
Pool 5 Agen v Gloucester Rugby 18.30
SATURDAY 9 OCTOBER
Pool 1 Cavalieri Prato v Connacht Rugby 15.00
Pool 3 Exeter Chiefs v Montpellier 15.00
Pool 4 Bucuresti Oaks v Leeds Carnegie 15.00
Pool 5 Rugby Rovigo v La Rochelle 15.00
SUNDAY 10 OCTOBER, 2010
Pool 1 Bayonne v Harlequins 18.45
ROUND 2
THURSDAY 14 OCTOBER
Pool 3 Montpellier v Newcastle Falcons 20.45
FRIDAY 15 OCTOBER
Pool 1 Connacht Rugby v Bayonne 19.00
Pool 3 Bourgoin v Exeter Chiefs 19.30
SATURDAY 16 OCTOBER
Pool 1 Harlequins v Cavalieri Prato 15.00
Pool 2 Cetransa El Salvador v Brive 16.30
Pool 2 Petrarca Rugby v Sale Sharks 15.00
Pool 4 Bucuresti Oaks v Crociati Rugby 15.00
Pool 5 La Rochelle v Agen 20.45
Pool 5 Gloucester Rugby v Rugby Rovigo 15.00
SUNDAY 17 OCTOBER
Pool 4 Leeds Carnegie v Stade Français Paris
ROUND 3
THURSDAY 9 DECEMBER
Pool 3 Montpellier v Bourgoin 20.45
SATURDAY 11 DECEMBER
Pool 2 Brive v Sale Sharks 20.45
Pool 2 Petrarca Rugby v Cetransa El Salvador 15.00
Pool 3 Exeter Chiefs v Newcastle Falcons 15.00
Pool 4 Bucuresti Oaks v Stade Français Paris 15.00
Pool 5 La Rochelle v Gloucester Rugby 18.30
Pool 5 Rugby Rovigo v Agen 15.00
SUNDAY 12 DECEMBER
Pool 1 Bayonne v Cavalieri Prato 18.45
Pool 1 Harlequins v Connacht Rugby 17.45
Pool 4 Leeds Carnegie v Crociati Rugby 15.00
ROUND 4
THURSDAY 16 DECEMBER
Pool 4 Stade Français Paris v Bucuresti Oaks 20.45
FRIDAY 17 DECEMBER
Pool 1 Connacht Rugby v Harlequins 19.00
SATURDAY 18 DECEMBER
Pool 1 Cavalieri Prato v Bayonne 15.00
Pool 3 Bourgoin v Montpellier 20.45
Pool 5 Agen v Rugby Rovigo 14.30
SUNDAY 19 DECEMBER
Pool 2 Sale Sharks v Brive 15.00
Pool 2 Cetransa El Salvador v Petrarca Rugby 12.30
Pool 3 Newcastle Falcons v Exeter Chiefs 15.00
Pool 4 Crociati Rugby v Leeds Carnegie 14.30
Pool 5 Gloucester Rugby v La Rochelle 17.45
ROUND 5
13/14/15/16 JANUARY, 2011
Pool 1 Cavalieri Prato v Harlequins
Pool 1 Bayonne v Connacht Rugby
Pool 2 Sale Sharks v Petrarca Rugby
Pool 2 Brive v Cetransa El Salvador
Pool 3 Newcastle Falcons v Montpellier
Pool 3 Exeter Chiefs v Bourgoin
Pool 4 Stade Français Paris v Leeds Carnegie
Pool 4 Crociati Rugby v Bucuresti Oaks
Pool 5 Agen v La Rochelle
Pool 5 Rugby Rovigo v Gloucester Rugby
ROUND 6
20/21/ 22/23 JANUARY, 2011
Pool 1 Harlequins v Bayonne
Pool 1 Connacht Rugby v Cavalieri Prato
Pool 2 Petrarca Rugby v Brive
Pool 2 Cetransa El Salvador v Sale Sharks
Pool 3 Montpellier v Exeter Chiefs
Pool 3 Bourgoin v Newcastle Falcons
Pool 4 Leeds Carnegie v Bucuresti Oaks
Pool 4 Crociati Rugby v Stade Français Paris
Pool 5 La Rochelle v Rugby Rovigo
Pool 5 Gloucester Rugby v Agen
QUARTER-FINALS
7/8 /9/10 APRIL
SEMI-FINALS
30 APRIL/1 MAY
15th AMLIN CHALLENGE CUP FINAL
20/21/22 MAY, 2011
