Full list of fixtures for the 2008/2009 season, compiled by John O'Sullivan
September
MAGNERS LEAGUE
Friday 5th: Connacht v Ospreys, Sportsground (6.30); Edinburgh v Munster, Murrayfield (7.30); Newport Gwent Dragons v Glasgow Warriors, Rodney Parade (7.05); Ulster v Llanelli Scarlets, Ravenhill (7.30).
Saturday 6th: Cardiff Blues v Leinster, Arms Park (6.30) Tuesday 9th: Ospreys v Cardiff Blues, Liberty stadium (7.35) Wednesday, September 10th: Newport Gwent Dragons v Llanelli Scarlets, Rodney Parade (7.05) Magners League.
Friday 12th: Cardiff Blues v Ulster, Arms Park (7.05); Glasgow Warriors v Ospreys, Firhill (7.30); Leinster v Edinburgh, RDS (7.30).
Saturday 13th: Llanelli Scarlets v Connacht, Stradey Park (5.30).
TRI-NATIONS
Saturday 13th: Australia v New Zealand, Brisbane
MAGNERS LEAGUE
Sunday 14th: Munster v Newport Gwent Dragons, Musgrave Park (6.0).
Friday 19th: Connacht v Glasgow Warriors, Sportsground (6.30); Edinburgh v Llanelli Scarlets, Murrayfield (7.30); Leinster v Ospreys, RDS (7.35); Ulster v Newport Gwent Dragons, Ravenhill (7.30).
Saturday 20th: Munster v Cardiff Blues, Musgrave Park (7.30).
Friday 26th: Cardiff Blues v Connacht, Arms Park (7.05); Glasgow Warriors v Llanelli Scarlets, Firhill (7.30); Newport Gwent Dragons v Edinburgh, Rodney Parade (7.30).
Saturday 27th: Ospreys v Ulster, Liberty Stadium (5.30).
Sunday 28th: Leinster v Munster, RDS (7.0).
October
MAGNERS LEAGUE
Friday 3rd: Ulster v Edinburgh, Ravenhill (7.30).
Saturday 4th: Munster v Glasgow Warriors, Thomond Park (7.0).
AIB LEAGUE
Saturday 4th: Division One (2.30): Ballymena v Young Munster; Blackrock v Shannon; Buccaneers v Dolphin Park; Clontarf v Garryowen; Cork Constitution v Terenure; Dungannon v St Mary's; Old Belvedere v UCD; UL Bohemian v Galwegians.
Division Two: Ballynahinch v DLSP; Belfast Harlequins v Bective Rangers; Dublin University v Clonakilty; Highfield v Thomond; Instonians v Bruff; Lansdowne v UCC; Malone v Greystones; Old Crescent v Wanderers.
Division Three (2.30): Banbridge v Rainey; Corinthians v Nenagh Ormond; Barnhall v Suttonians; Carlow v Waterpark; Connemara v Sunday's Well; Midleton v Ards; Naas v QUB; Portadown v Old Wesley.
MAGNERS LEAGUE
Sunday 5th: Connacht v Leinster, Sportsground (6.0).
HEINEKEN CUP
Friday 10th: Pool 1: Munster v Montauban (8.0); Pool 3: Perpignan v Benetton Treviso (8.0).
CHALLENGE CUP
Friday 10th: Pool 1: Dax v Connacht, Parc Municipal des Sports, 6.0 Irish time).
HEINEKEN CUP
Saturday 11th:Pool 1: ASM Clermont Auvergne v Sale Sharks (1.35); Pool 2: Edinburgh v Leinster (1.35); Pool 4: Llanelli Scarlets v Harlequins (3.30); Pool 4: Ulster v Stade Français, (3.30); Pool 5: Newport Gwent Dragons v Glasgow Warriors (2.30); Pool 6: Gloucester v Biarritz Olympique (5.30); Pool 6: Rugby Calvisano v Cardiff Blues (1.35).
AIB LEAGUE
Saturday 11th: Division One (2.30): Galwegians v Dungannon; Garryowen v Blackrock; Shannon v Buccaneers; St Mary's v Ballymena; Terenure v Clontarf; UCD v Cork Constitution; Young Munster v Old Belvedere.
Division Two: Belfast Harlequins v Ballynahinch; Bruff v Thomond; Clonakilty v Greystones; Lansdowne v Instonians; Old Crescent v Dublin University; UCC v Highfield; Wanderers v Malone.
Division Three (2.30): Ards v Corinthians; Barnhall v Connemara; Nenagh Ormond v Carlow; Old Wesley v Banbridge; Rainey v Midleton; Sunday's Well v Portadown; Suttonians v QUB; Waterpark v Naas.
HEINEKEN CUP
Sunday 12th: Pool 2: London Wasps v Castres Olympique (2.0); Pool 3: Leicester Tigers v Ospreys (1.0); Pool 5: Toulouse v Bath Rugby (3.0).
AIB LEAGUE
Sunday 12th: Division One (2.30): Dolphin v UL Bohemian.
Division Two: Bective Rangers v DLSP.
HEINEKEN CUP
Friday 17th: Pool 5: Glasgow Warriors v Toulouse (8.0) Saturday 18th: Pool 2: Castres Olympique v Edinburgh (5.30); Leinster v London Wasps (5.30); Pool 3: Benetton Treviso v Leicester Tigers (1.35); Ospreys v Perpignan (3.30); Pool 4: Stade Français v Llanelli Scarlets (1.35); Harlequins v Ulster Rugby (3.0); Pool 6: Biarritz Olympique v Rugby Calvisano (5.0). Saturday, October 18th.
CHALLENGE CUP
Friday 17th: Pool 1: Connacht v London Irish, Sportsground.
AIB LEAGUE
Saturday 18th: Division One (2.30): Ballymena v Galwegians; Blackrock v Terenure; Buccaneers v UL Bohemian; Clontarf v St Mary's; Cork Constitution v Young Munster; Dungannon v UCD; Old Belvedere v Dolphin; Shannon v Garryowen.
Division Two: Bective Rangers v Lansdowne; Bruff v Belfast Harlequins; Clonakilty v Instonians; DLSP v Highfield; Greystones v Dublin University; Thomond v Malone; UCC v Old Crescent; Wanderers v Ballynahinch.
Division Three (2.30): Banbridge v Sunday's Well; Carlow v Ards; Connemara v Suttonians; Corinthians v Rainey; Midleton v Old Wesley; Naans v Nenagh Ormond; Portadown v Barnhall; QUB v Waterpark.
HEINEKEN CUP
Sunday 19th: Pool 1: Montauban v ASM Clermont Auvergne (3.0); Sale Sharks v Munster (1.0); Pool 5: Bath Rugby v Newport Gwent Dragons (1.0); Pool 6: Cardiff Blues v Gloucester Rugby (3.0).
MAGNERS LEAGUE
Friday 24th: Connacht v Edinburgh, Sportsground (6.30); Glasgow Warriors v Leinster, Firhill (7.30).
Saturday 25th: Ulster v Munster, Ravenhill (7.30).
AIB LEAGUE
Saturday 25th: Division One (2.30): Dungannon v Dolphin, Galwegians v Old Belvedere, Garryowen v Buccaneers; St Mary's v Cork Constitution, Terenure v Shannon; UCD v Blackrock; Young Munster v Clontarf.
Division Two: Ballynahinch v Thomond; Belfast Harlequins v Wanderers; DLSP v Greystones; Dublin University v Bective Rangers; Highfield v Clonakilty; Instonians v UCC; Lansdowne v Old Crescent; Malone v Bruff.
Division Three (2.30): Ards v Naas; Barnhall v Banbridge; Connemara v Portadown; Nenagh Ormond v QUB; Old Wesley v Corinthians; Rainey v Carlow; Sunday's Well v Midleton; Suttonians v Waterpark.
November
INTERNATIONALS
Saturday 8th: Ireland v Canada, Thomond Park (5.15; England v Pacific
Islands, Twickenham; Scotland v New Zealand, Murrayfield; Wales v South Africa, Millennium Stadium;
Italy v Australia, Padova; France v Argentina, Marselles.
Friday November 14th: Wales v Canada, Millennium Stadium.
Saturday November 15th: Ireland v New Zealand, Croke Park (5.15); England v
Australia, Twickenham; Scotland v South Africa, Murrayfield; Italy v Argentina, Torino; France v
Pacific Islands, Sochaux.
Tuesday 18th: Munster v New Zealand, Thomond Park.
International.
Saturday 22nd: Ireland v Argentina, Croke Park (2.45). Stadium
MAGNERS LEAGUE
Friday 28th: Edinburgh v Ospreys, Murrayfield (7.30); Glasgow Warriors v Cardiff Blues, Firhill (7.30); Llanelli Scarlets v Munster, Parc y Scarlets (7.05); Ulster v Connacht, Ravenhill (7.30).
Saturday 29th: Leinster v Newport Gwent Dragons, RDS (5.30).
INTERNATIONALS
England v New Zealand, Twickenham; Wales v Australia, Millennium Stadium.
AIB LEAGUE
Saturday 29th: Division One (2.30): Clontarf v Blackrock; Cork Con v Galwegians; Dolphin v St Mary's; Dungannon v Buccaneers; Old Belvedere v Garryowen; Shannon v UCD; UL Bohemian v Young Munster.
Division Two: Bective Rangers v Instonians; Bruff v Dublin University; Clonakilty v Malone; Greystones v Highfield; Odl Crescent v Ballynahinch; Thomond v DLSP; UCC v Belfast Harlequins; Wanderers v Lansdowne.
Division Three (2.30): Banbridge v Connemara; Carlow v Old Wesley; Corinthians v Sunday's Well; Midleton v Barnhall; Naas v Rainey; Portadown v Suttonians; QUB v Ards; Waterpark v Nenagh Ormond.
December
HEINEKEN CUP
Friday 5th: Pool 1: Sale Sharks v Montauban (7.45); Pool 2: Edinburgh v London Wasps (7.30); Pool 4: Ulster v Llanelli Scarlets (8.0); Pool 6: Cardiff Blues v Biarritz Olympique (8.0).
Saturday 6th: Pool 2: Leinster v Castres Olympique (1.35); Pool 3: Ospreys v Benetton Treviso (3.0); Leicester Tigers v Perpignan (5.30); Pool 4: Stade Français v Harlequins (3.30); Pool 5: Toulouse v Newport Gwent Dragons (1.35); Pool 6: Rugby Calvisano v Gloucester Rugby (1.35).
AIB LEAGUE
Saturday 6th: Division One (2.30): Galwegians v Dolphin; Garryowen v Cork Con; Shannon v Clontarf; St Mary's v UL Bohemian; Terenure v Old Belvedere; UCD v Ballymena; Young Munster v Dungannon.
Division Two: Ballynahinch v Greystones; Belfast Harlequins v Lansdowne; DLSP v Bruff; Dublin University v wanderers; Highfield v Bective Rangers; Instonians v Old Crescent; Malone v UCC; Thomond v Clonakilty.
Division Three (2.30): Ards v Waterpark; Barnhall v Corinthians; Connemara v Midleton; Old Wesley v Naas; Portadown v Banbridge; Rainey v QUB; Sunday's Well v Carlow; Suttonians v Nenagh Ormond.
CHALLENGE CUP
Saturday 6th: Pool 1: Rovigo v Connacht, Stadio Mario Battaglini (2pm Irish time).
HEINEKEN CUP
Sunday 7th: Pool 1: ASM Clermont Auvergne v Munster, (3.0); Pool 5: Bath Rugby v Glasgow Warriors (1.0).
Friday, December 12th. Pool 2: Castres Olympique v Leinster (8.0); Pool 4: Llanelli Scarlets v Ulster Rugby (8.0).
CHALLENGE CUP
Friday 12th: Pool 1: Connacht v Rovigo, Sportsground.
Saturday 13th: Pool 1: Munster v ASM Clermont Auvergne (3.30); Montauban v Sale Sharks (6.0); Pool 3: Benetton Treviso v Ospreys (1.35); Pool 4: Harlequins v Stade Français, (5.30); Pool 5: Newport Gwent Dragons v Toulouse (2.30); Pool 6: Biarritz Olympique v Cardiff Blues (1.35); Gloucester Rugby v Rugby Calvisano (3.0).
AIB LEAGUE
Saturday 13th: Division One (2.30): Buccaneers v Ballymena; Dungannon v Garryowen; Galwegians v Young Munster; Old Belvedere v Blackrock; Terenure v UCD.
Division Two: Bective Rangers v Malone; Clonakilty v DLSP; Greystones v Thomond; Lansdowne v Ballynahinch; Old Crescent v Belfast Harlequins; UCC v Dublin University; Wanderers v Instonians.
Division Three (2.30): Banbridge v Suttonians; Carlow v Barnhall; Corinthians v Connemara; Midleton v Portadown; Naas v Sunday's Well; Nenagh Ormond v Ards; QUB v Old Wesley; Waterpark v Rainey.
HEINEKEN CUP
Sunday 14th: Pool 2: London Wasps v Edinburgh (1.0); Pool 3: Perpignan v Leicester Tigers (3.0); Pool 5: Glasgow Warriors v Bath Rugby (2.00).
AIB LEAGUE
Sunday 14th: Division One (2.30): Shannon v St Mary's; UL Bohemian v Cork Con.
Division Two: Bruff v Highfield.
MAGNERS LEAGUE
Friday 19th: Newport Gwent Dragons v Ospreys, Rodney Parade (7.05).
Saturday 20th: Llanelli Scarlets v Cardiff Blues, Parc y Scarlets (5.30).
SCHOOLS INTERNATIONAL
21st/22nd/23rd: Ireland v Italy, (tba/tbc)
MAGNERS LEAGUE
Friday 26th: Edinburgh v Glasgow Warriors, Murrayfield (7.30); Newport Gwent Dragons v Cardiff Blues, Rodney Parade (2.05); Ospreys v Llanelli Scarlets, Liberty Stadium (5.30).
Saturday 27th: Ulster v Leinster, Ravenhill (7.30).
Sunday 28th: Connacht v Munster, Sportsground (6.0).
Wednesday 31st: Cardiff Blues v Ospreys ,Arms Park (2.05).
January
MAGNERS LEAGUE
Thursday 1st: Llanelli Scarlets v Newport Gwent Dragons, Parc y Scarlets (5.15).
Friday 2nd: Glasgow Warriors v Edinburgh, Firhill (7.30); Leinster v Connacht, RDS (7.30).
Saturday 3rd: Munster v Ulster TBC (7.30).
9th/10th/11th: Connacht v Llanelli Scarlets, Sportsground; Edinburgh v Ulster, Murrayfield; Glasgow Warriors v Newport Gwent Dragons, Firhill; Leinster v Cardiff Blues, RDS; Ospreys v Munster, Liberty Stadium.
HEINEKEN CUP
16th/17th/18th: Pool 1: Munster v Sale Sharks; ASM Clermont Auvergne v Montauban. Pool 2: London Wasps v Leinster; Edinburgh v Castres Olympique. Pool 3: Perpignan v Ospreys; Leicester Tigers v Benetton Treviso.
Pool 4: Llanelli Scarlets v Stade Français; Ulster v Harlequins. Pool 5: Newport Gwent Dragons v Bath Rugby; Toulouse v Glasgow Warriors. Pool 6: Gloucester Rugby v Cardiff Blues; Rugby Calvisano v Biarritz Olympique.
CHALLENGE CUP
16th/17th/18th: London Irish v Connacht, Madejski Stadium.
AIB LEAGUE
Saturday 17th: Division Two: Ballynahinch v Highfield; Belfast Harlequins v Clonakilty; Dublin University v Thomond; Instonians v Greystones; Lansdowne v Bruff; Malone v DLSP; Old Crescent v Bective Rangers; Wanderers v UCC.
Division Three (2.30): Banbridge v Carlow; Barnhall v Waterpark; Connemara v QUB; Midleton v Corinthians; Old Wesley v Ards; Portadown v Naas; Sunday's Well v Nenagh Ormond; Suttonians v Rainey.
HEINEKEN CUP
23rd/24th/25th: Pool 1: Sale Sharks v ASM Clermont Auvergne; Montauban v Munster. Pool 2: Leinster v Edinburgh; Castres Olympique v London Wasps.
Pool 3: Ospreys v Leicester Tigers; Benetton Treviso v Perpignan. Pool 4: Stade Français v Ulster Rugby; Harlequins v Llanelli Scarlets. Pool 5: Bath Rugby v Toulouse; Glasgow Warriors v Newport Gwent Dragons.
Pool 6: Cardiff Blues v Rugby Calvisano; Biarritz Olympique v Gloucester Rugby.
CHALLENGE CUP
23rd/24th/25th: Pool 1: Connacht v Dax, Sportsground.
AIB LEAGUE
Saturday 24th: Division One (2.30): Ballymena v Dolphin; Blackrock v Young Munster; Dungannon v Cork Con; Galwegians v Shannon; Old Belvedere v St Mary's; Terenure v Garryowen; UCD v Buccaneers; UL Bohemian v Clontarf.
Division Two: Bective Rangers v Wanderers; Bruff v Old Crescent; Clonakilty v Lansdowne; DLSP v Dublin University; Greystones v Belfast Harlequins; Highfield v Malone; Thomond v Instonians; UCC v Ballynahinch.
Division Three (2.30): Ards v Sunday's Well; Carlow v Midleton; Corinthians v Suttonians; Naas v Banbridge; Nenagh Ormond v Barnhall; QUB v Portadown; Rainey v Old Wesley; Waterpark v Connemara.
Saturday 31st: Division One (2.30): Blackrock v Ballymena; Clontarf v Old Belvedere; Cork Con v Buccaneers; Galwegians v UCD; Garryowen v UL Bohemian; Shannon v Dungannon; Terenure v Dolphin; Young Munster v St Mary's.
Division Two: Ballynahinch v Malone; Belfast Harlequins v Thomond; Dublin University v Highfield; Instonians v DLSP; Lansdowne v Greystones; Old Crescent v Clonakilty; UCC v Bective Rangers; Wanderers v Bruff.
Division Three (2.30): Banbridge v Midleton; Barnhall v Naas; Conemara v Carlow; Old Wesley v Waterpark; Portadown v Corinthians; Rainey v Nenagh Ormond; Sunday's Well v QUB; Suttonians v Ards.
February
REPRESENTATIVE
6th/7th/8th: Provincial Youth Selection v Languedoc, (tba/tbc).
WOMEN'S SIX NATIONS.
6th/7th/8th: Ireland v France (tba/tbc).
UNDER-20 SIX NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP
Friday 6th: Ireland v France, Dubarry Park (tbc)
A INTERNATIONAL.
Friday 6th: Ireland A v England Saxons, Donnybrook (tbc).
SIX NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP.
Saturday 7th: Ireland v France, Croke Park (5.0); England v Italy, Twickenham (3.0).
Sunday 8th: Scotland v Wales, Murrayfield (3.0).
UNDER-20 SIX NATIONS.
13th/14th/15th: Italy v Ireland (tba/tbc).
A INTERNATIONAL.
Friday 13th: Ireland A v Scotland A, Donnybrook (tbc).
WOMEN'S SIX NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday 14th: Italy v Ireland, Stadio M Natali, Colleferro (7.15)
SIX NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday 14th: France v Scotland, Stade de France (3.0); Wales v England Millennium stadium (5.30).
Sunday 15th: Italy v Ireland, Stadio Flaminio (2.30).
MAGNERS LEAGUE
20th/12st/22nd: Cardiff Blues v Glasgow Warriors; Llanelli Scarlets v Leinster; Munster v Edinburgh; Newport Gwent Dragons v Ulster; Ospreys v Connacht.
AIB LEAGUE
Saturday 21st: Division One (2.30): Buccaneers v Terenure; Dolphin v Cork Con; Dungannon v Ballymena; Galwegians v Clontarf; St Mary's v Blackrock; UCD v Garryowen; UL Bohemian v Old Belvedere; Young Munster v Shannon.
Division Two: Bective Rangers v Ballynahinch; Bruff v UCC; Clonakilty v Wanderers; DLSP v Belfast Harlequins; Greystones v Old Crescent; Highfield v Instonians; Malone v Dublin University; Thomond v Lansdowne.
Division Three (2.30): Ards v Rainey; Carlow v Portadown; Corinthians v Banbridge; Midleton v Suttonians; Naas v Connemara; Nenagh Ormond v Old Wesley; QUB v Barnhall; Waterpark v Sunday's Well.
UNDER-20 SIX NATIONS.
Friday 27th: Ireland v England, Dubarry Park (tbc).
CLUB INTERNATIONAL
Friday 27th: Ireland v England Counties XV, Donnybrook (tbc).
SIX NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP
Friday 27th: France v Wales, Stade de France (8.0).
Saturday 28th: Ireland v England, Croke Park (5.30); Scotland v Italy, Murrayfield (3.0).
WOMEN'S SIX NATIONS
27th/28th: Ireland v England, (tba/tbc).
March
WORLD CUP SEVENS
Ireland participating, Dubai.
MAGNERS LEAGUE
6th/7th/8th: Connacht v Cardiff Blues; Llanelli Scarlets v Edinburgh; Newport Gwent Dragons v Munster; Ospreys v Leinster; Ulster v Glasgow Warriors.
AIB LEAGUE
Saturday 7th: Division One (2.30): Ballymena v Shannon; Blackrock v Galwegians; Buccaneers v St Mary's; Cork Con v Clontarf; Garryowen v Young Munster; Old Belvedere v Dungannon; UL Bohemian v Terenure.
Division Two: Ballynahinch v Dublin University; Bective Rangers v Bruff; Belfast Harlequins v Highfield; Instonians v Malone; Lansdowne v DLSP: Old Crescent v Thomond; UCC v Clonakilty; Wanderers v Greystones.
Division Three (2.30): Banbridge v QUB; Barnhall v Ards; Connemara v Nenagh Ormond; Corinthians v Carlow; Midleton v Naas; Portadown v Waterpark; Sunday's Well v Rainey; Suttonians v Old Wesley.
Sunday 8th: Division One (2.30): Dolphin v UCD.
MAGNERS LEAGUE.
27th/28th/29th: Cardiff Blues v Llanelli Scarlets; Edinburgh v Connacht; Glasgow Warriors v Munster; Leinster v Ulster; Ospreys v Newport Gwent Dragons.
AIB LEAGUE
Saturday 28th: Division One (2.30): Blackrock v Cork Con; Clontarf v Buccaneers; Garryowen v Ballymena; Shannon v Old Belvedere; St Mary's v Galwegians; Terenure v Dungannon; UCD v UL Bohemian; Young Munster v Dolphin.
Division Two: Bruff v Ballynahinch; Clonakilty v Bective Rangers; DLSP v Old Crescent; Dublin University v Instonians; Greystones v UCC; Highfield v Lansdowne; Malone v Belfast Harlequins; Thomond v Wanderers.
Division Three (2.30): Ards v Banbridge; Naas v Suttonians; Nenagh Ormond v Midleton; Old Wesley v Connemara; QUB v Carlow; Rainey v Portadown; Sunday's Well v Barnhall; Waterpaqrk v Corinthians.
UNDER-20 SIX NATIONS
Friday 13th: Scotland v Ireland (tbc/tba)
Club International.
Friday 13th: Scotland v Ireland (tba/tbc).
SIX NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday 14th: Scotland v Ireland, Murrayfield (5.0); Italy v Wales, Stadio Flaminio (3.0).
Sunday 15th: England v France, Twickenham (3.0).
WOMEN'S SIX NATIONS.
13th/14th/15th: Scotland v Ireland (tba/tbc).
UNDER-20 SIX NATIONS
Friday 20th: Wales v Ireland (tba/tbc).
SIX NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP.
Saturday 21st: Wales v Ireland Millennium stadium (5.30); Italy v France, Stadio Flaminio (1.15); England v Scotland, Twickenham (3.30).
WOMEN'S SIX NATIONS
20th/21st/22nd: Wales v Ireland (tba/tbc) FIRA AER
April
EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS.
1st-13th: Ireland side competing, Toulon, France.
SIX NATIONS SCHOOLS CHAMPIONSHIP.
l 8th-19th: Ireland competing, Parma, Italy.
MAGNERS LEAGUE.
3rd/4th/5th: Connacht v Newport Gwent Dragons; Edinburgh v Cardiff Blues; Llanelli Scarlets v Glasgow Warriors; Munster v Leinster; Ulster v Ospreys.
HEINEKEN CUP
10th/11th/12th: Quarter-finals.
AIB LEAGUE
Saturday 11th: Division One (2.30): Ballymena v Clontarf; Buccaneers v Young Munster; Dolphin v Garryowen; Dungannon v Blackrock; Galwegians v Terenure; Old Belvedere v Cork Con; St Mary's v UCD; UL Bohemian.
Division Two: Ballynahinch v Instonians; Bective Rangers v Greystones; Belfast Harlequins v Dublin University; Bruff v Clonakilty; Lansdowne v Malone; Old Crescent v Highfield; UCC v Thomond; Wanderers v DLSP.
Division Three (2.30): Banbridge v Nenagh; Barnhall v Old Wesley; Carlow v Naas; Connemara v Rainey; Corinthians v QUB; Midleton v Waterpark; Portadown v Ards; Suttonians v Sunday's Well.
MAGNERS LEAGUE
17th/18th/19th: Cardiff Blues v Newport Gwent Dragons; Edinburgh v Leinster; Glasgow Warriors v Ulster; Llanelli Scarlets v Ospreys; Munster v Connacht.
AIB LEAGUE
Saturday 18th: Division One (2.30): Blackrock v UL Bohemian; Buccaneers v Old Belvedere; Clontarf v Dungannon; Cork Con v Ballymena; Garryowen v Galwegians; Shannon v Dolphin; Terenure v St Mary's; UCD v Young Munster.
Division Two: Clonakilty v Ballynahinch; DLSP v UCC; Dublin University v Lansdowne; Greystones v Bruff; Highfield v Wanderers; Instonians v Belfast Harlequins; Malone v Old Crescent; Thomond v Bective Rangers.
Division Three (2.30): Ards v Connemara; Carlow v Suttonians; Naas v Corinthians; Nenagh Ormond v Portadown; Old Wesley v Sunday's Well; QUB v Midleton; Rainey v Barnhall; Waterpark v Banbridge.
MAGNERS LEAGUE
24th/25th/26th: Leinster v Glasgow Warriors; Llanelli Scarlets v Munster; Newport Gwent Dragons v Connacht; Ospreys v Edinburgh; Ulster v Cardiff Blues.
May
HEINEKEN CUP
1st/2nd/3rd: Semi-finals.
MAGNERS LEAGUE
8th/9th/10th: Cardiff Blues v Munster; Connacht v Ulster; Edinburgh v Newport Gwent Dragons; Leinster v Llanelli Scarlets; Ospreys v Glasgow Warriors.
15th/16th/17th: Cardiff Blues v Edinburgh; Glasgow Warriors v Connacht; Llanelli Scarlets v Ulster; Munster v Ospreys; Newport Gwent Dragons v Leinster.
HEINEKEN CUP
23rd/24th: Final (Murrayfield).
LIONS TOUR TO SOUTH AFRICA
Saturday, May 30th: Highveld XV v Lions, Royal Bafokeng
June
CHURCHILL CUP
Ireland A to participate.
Under-20 World Cup
Japan.
LIONS TOUR TO SOUTH AFRICA
Wednesday 3rd: Golden Lions v Lions, Ellis Park.
Saturday 6th: Cheetahs v Lions, Vodacom Park Wednesday 10th: Sharks v Lions, ABSA Park
Saturday 13th: Western Province v Lions, Newlands 16th/17th: Coastal XV v Lions (tbc)
Saturday 20th: First Test. South Africa v Lions, ABSA Park.
Tuesday 23rd: Emerging Springboks v Lions, Newlands. Saturday 27th: Second Test. South Africa v Lions, Loftus Versfeld.
Saturday 4th: Third Test. South Africa v Lions, Ellis Park.
