THE NEW SEASON of European rugby is nearly upon us with Leinster, Munster and Ulster aiming for Champions Cup glory while Connacht will have their sights set on victory in the Challenge Cup.

With that in mind, what better time to test your knowledge of the Irish provinces’ illustrious history in European competition?

And, to give you some extra motivation, our friends in the Heineken Rugby Club have tickets to a provincial home game of your choice in this year’s European Rugby Champions Cup if you score 10/10. We’ll also have some goodies from The42 to give away to runners-up.

To enter, just share your result on Twitter or email it to competitions@the42.ie but, to claim a prize, you must be a member of Heineken Rugby Club. Sign up for free here.

Good luck!

1. Which Irish province was the only one to emerge from their pool in the very first Heineken Cup in 1995?

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Connacht

Leinster

Munster

Ulster

2. In what year did Ulster become the first Irish winners of the Heineken Cup?

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1995

1997

1999

2001

3. How many games did Connacht win during their first Heineken Cup campaign in the 2011/12 season?

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Zero

One

Three

Six

4. Which French side did Munster beat to win their first Heineken Cup title in 2006?

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Toulouse

Biarritz

Castres

Clermont Auvergne

5. In which Scottish stadium did Leinster win their first Heineken Cup crown in 2009?

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Easter Road

Scotstoun

Hampden Park

Murrayfield

6. Which of these Leinster players finished the 2005/6 Heineken Cup campaign as top points scorer?

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Felipe Contepomi

Will Green

Keith Gleeson

David Holwell

7. Ulster lost the 2012 Heineken Cup final to which side?

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Leinster

Leicester

Toulouse

Munster

8. Which team did Connacht not beat at the Sportsground in last season's Champions Cup?

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Wasps

Racing 92

Toulouse

Zebre

9. Who scored their only try as Munster claimed a second Heineken Cup title in 2008?

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Lifeimi Mafi

Ian Dowling

Denis Leamy

John Hayes

10. Which Irish province has the most European Cup finals appearances with four?

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Connacht

Leinster

Munster

Ulster

Answer all the questions to see your result!

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You scored out of !

A perfect score

Don't forgot, in order to be in with a chance of winning a pair of tickets to a home provincial European Cup game of your choice you must share your result via Twitter or email competitions@the42.ie and you must be a member of Heineken Rugby Club If you don't win this time, don't worry, with thanks to Heineken Rugby Club, we're giving away an even bigger prize of a trip to the final in a Facebook Live Quiz on our Facebook page.

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You scored out of !

Close, but no cigar

Unlucky. Remember you need to score 10/10 and must be a member of Heineken Rugby Club to be in with a chance of winning a pair of tickets to a home provincial European Cup game of your choice. If you don't win, don't worry, with thanks to Heineken Rugby Club, we're giving away an even bigger prize of a trip to the final final in a Facebook Live Quiz on our Facebook page.

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