Rugby Fixtures: January 20-22

…Paul O’Connell (centre) celebrates with the Munster bench as the province score a late try in their 46-9 romp against Castres last Friday. Can Munster beat Pool One leaders Sale next Saturday at Thomond Park, whether with a bonus point or not, to qualify for the Heineken Cup’s knockout stages for an eighth successive year?…

RUGBY FIXTURES: Friday, January 20-Sunday, January 22

EUROPEAN CHALLENGE CUP: ROUND SIX

– Friday, Jan 20 –

POOL FIVE: Amatori Catania v CONNACHT, Santa Maria Goretti, 6.30pm

HEINEKEN CUP: ROUND SIX

– Saturday, Jan 21 –

POOL FOUR: Benetton Treviso v ULSTER, Stadio Comunale di Monigio, 3.00pm

POOL ONE: MUNSTER v Sale Sharks, Thomond Park, 5.15pm (live RTE 2/Sky Sports 1)

– Sunday, Jan 22 –

POOL FIVE: Bath v LEINSTER, The Recreation Ground, 3.00pm (live Sky Sports 2)

AIB ALL-IRELAND LEAGUE: (kick-offs 2.30pm, unless stated)

– Saturday, Jan 21 –

DIVISION ONE:

Ballymena v UCD, Eaton Park; Buccaneers v County Carlow, Dubarry Park; Clontarf v Shannon, Castle Avenue; Dublin University v Galwegians, College Park; Dungannon v Belfast Harlequins, Stevenson Park; Lansdowne v Blackrock College, Lansdowne Road

DIVISION TWO:

Ballynahinch v Waterpark, Ballymacarn Park; Barnhall v Dolphin, Parsonstown; Greystones v Bective Rangers, Dr. Hickey Park; Highfield v De La Salle Palmerston, Woodleigh Park; Malone v Thomond, Gibson Park; Old Belvedere v Midleton, Anglesea Road; Terenure College v Young Munster, Lakelands Park

DIVISION THREE:

Ards v Nenagh Ormond, Hamilton Park; City of Derry v Banbridge, Judge’s Road; Connemara v Corinthians, Monastery Field; Instonians v Portadown, Shaws Bridge; Old Wesley v Queen’s University, Donnybrook; Sundays Well v Clonakilty, Musgrave Park; Suttonians v Skerries, John J MacDowell Park

– Sunday, Jan 22 –

DIVISION ONE:

Cork Constitution v Garryowen, Temple Hill; UL Bohemians v St Mary’s College, Thomond Park

DIVISION TWO:

Old Crescent v UCC, Rosbrien

DIVISION THREE:

Bruff v Wanderers, Kilballyowen Park