Connacht face Benetton in their opening URC match of the season and look to make a winning start under head coach Stuart Lancaster. The westerners finished 13th in the URC last season but, from that low ebb, Lancaster plans to transform the players individually and collectively after a frustrating 18 months with Racing 92. The game is the Dexcom Stadium with kick-off at 7.45pm, you can watch the game live on TG4 and Premier Sports 1, and it will be streamed live on www.URC.TV. Speaking earlier in the week, Lancaster said: "Physically we're in good shape, technically and tactically we've made improvements and mentally I think we're growing the leadership piece. “That changed, obviously, during seven years and there's some guys like that who I feel just need an injection of self-confidence, self-belief, assertiveness, some leadership direction.”