Pete Wilkins’s side scored the opening try before home side hit them with four of their own before half-time
Challenge Cup
Richie Murphy’s side were no match physically for the France Top 14 outfit
Uplifted Ulster aim to continue their mini-revival under new coach Richie Murphy with a trip to take on Clermont
Butler is undergoing return to play protocols after a head injury while a thigh issue will keep Bolton out of the trip to Benetton
Pete Wilkins’s side trailed at the break but finished strongly to earn a last-eight date with Benetton
Paul Willemse’s red card saw French side reduced to 12 players at one point
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Connacht coach Peter Wilkins adds internationals Bundee Aki and Finlay Bealham to an already vastly experienced starting XV for Challenge Cup clash away to Pau
Connacht line out against Pau while Ulster also travel to France to take on Montpellier in the round of 16
Ulster prop is set to return to South Africa at the end of the season
Pete Wilkins’ side travels to France to take on Pau who currently sit seventh on the Top 14 table
The Irish provinces have had a mixed campaign but Leinster and Connacht carry more momentum with them than Munster and Ulster
Leinster’s Luke McGrath has racked up 200 caps for Leinster, a milestone he reached when coming on in the 43-7 victory over Stade Francais
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