Rugby:Ireland will play four Rugby World Cup warm-up games in August next year, starting with a trip to Murrayfield to meet Scotland.
The game in Edinburgh on the sixth will be followed by a trip to face France a week later.
The French will then visit Dublin to play Declan Kidney’s side at the Aviva Stadium on Lansdowne Road before England provide the final test at the revamped venue ahead of a trip to New Zealand.
Ireland will face Australia, Italy, Russia and the USA in Pool C.
The latter will provide their first opposition at New Plymouth’s Stadium Taranaki on September 11th, 2011.
Rugby World Cup Warm Up Games
Scotland v Ireland,Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Saturday 6th August, K.O. TBC
France v Ireland,Venue TBC
Saturday 13th August, K.O. TBC
Ireland v France,Aviva Stadium
Saturday 20th August, K.O. TBC
Ireland v England,Aviva Stadium
Saturday 27th August, K.O. TBC