Connacht¹s Parker Pen Challenge Cup home quarter-final clash with Pontypridd will take place at Ericsson Park in Athlone on Saturday, January 11th, with kick-off at 5.30pm.
The second leg will take place the following Saturday, at Sardis Road in Pontypridd, with kick-off also timed for 5.30pm as both legs will be televised live by the Welsh channel S4C.
It has also been decided to stage Connacht¹s Guinness inter-pro game against Leinster at Ericsson Park. This clash will take place at 5.30pm on Friday, January 3rd.
Both teams will use this clash to prepare for their European campaigns, with Leinster meeting Swansea on January 10th.
Meanwhile, the winners of the Connacht/Pontypridd quarter-final will play either Stade Francais or Warren Gatland¹s Wasps in the semi-finals.
On the other side of the draw, Saracens meet Newcastle, while former Heineken Cup winners Bath take on French side Montabaun, who are competing in only their second season in Europe.