Connacht at home for first Pontypridd clash

Connacht will be at home in the first leg of their Parker Pen Challenge Cup quarter-final clash against Pontypridd on the second weekend of January.

The date, time and venue of the match will be confirmed shortly but with Welsh television station S4C indicating their desire to televise both legs live, it is likely that the ties will take place at 5.30 pm on Saturday, January 11 and on January 18 at Sardis Road.