Subscriber Only: Provinces prepare to face French foes; Ireland set to learn playoff final venue

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The Champions Cup train rolls on and this evening it’s the turn of Ulster to take centre stage as Clermont Auvergne rock up in Belfast. The French side have quality in every position on the pitch but just three years ago the Irish side got the better of their visitors in this exact fixture. If they are to do the same again tonight.

Moving on to soccer and we will find out at 11am this morning whether Ireland will play at home, in Windsor Park or face a trip to Bosnia and Herzegovina should Mick McCarthy’s men. The draw takes place in Nyon this morning and will determine the hosts of each of the playoff finals as well as confirming who plays who in Path A and Path C with Scotland’s opponents still to be decided. One player McCarthy will be hoping to have fully fit for that trip to Slovakia is Aaron Connolly.

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