SeptemberFriday 1stCeltic League: Border Reivers v Connacht, Netherdale (7.30); Cardiff Blues v Munster, Arms Park (7.10); Glasgow Warriors v Newport Gwent Dragons, Hughenden (7.30).
Saturday 2nd
Celtic League: Ospreys v Edinburgh Gunners, Liberty Stadium (7.30); Ulster v Llanelli Scarlets, Ravenhill (7.30); Free week: Leinster.
Under-20 Interprovincial Championship: Matches tbc.
Tri-Nations: South Africa v New Zealand, Rustenburg.
Friday 8th
Celtic League: Connacht v Ospreys, Sportsground (6.30); Edinburgh Gunners v Leinster, Murrayfield (7.30); Llanelli Scarlets v Glasgow Warriors, Stradey Park (7.10).
Saturday 9th
Celtic League: Munster v Border Reivers, Thomond Park (7.30); Newport Gwent Dragons v Ulster, Rodney Parade (5.30). Free week: Cardiff Blues.
Under-20 Interprovincial Championship: Matches tbc.
Tri-Nations: South Africa v Australia, Ellis Park.
Tuesday 12th
Celtic League: Newport Gwent Dragons v Llanelli Scarlets, Rodney Parade (7.10).
Wednesday 13th
Celtic League: Ospreys v Cardiff Blues, Liberty Stadium (7.35).
Friday 15th
Celtic League: Connacht v Llanelli Scarlets, Sportsground (6.30); Edinburgh Gunners v Ulster, Murrayfield (7.30); Glasgow Warriors v Munster, Hughenden (7.30); Ospreys v Border Reivers, Liberty Stadium (7.10).
Saturday 16th
Celtic League: Leinster v Cardiff Blues, Donnybrook (7.30). Free week: Newport Gwent Dragons.
Under-20 Interprovincial Championship: Matches tbc.
Friday 22nd
Celtic League: Border Reivers v Newport Gwent Dragons, Netherdale (7.30); Cardiff Blues v Glasgow Warriors, Arms Park (6.40); Connacht v Edinburgh Gunners, Sportsground (6.30); Ulster v Ospreys, Ravenhill (7.30).
Saturday 23rd
Celtic League: Llanelli Scarlets v Leinster, Stradey Park (5.30). Free week: Munster.
Under-20 Interprovincial Championship: Matches tbc.
Friday 29th
Celtic League: Connacht v Leinster, Sportsground (6.30); Edinburgh Gunners v Glasgow Warriors, Murrayfield (7.30).
Saturday 30th
Celtic League: Munster v Ulster, Musgrave Park (7.30). Free week: Border Reivers.
October
Friday 6th
Celtic League: Connacht v Ulster, Sportsground (6.30); Glasgow Warriors v Border Reivers, Hughenden (7.30); Leinster v Munster, Lansdowne Road (tbc). Free week: Edinburgh Gunners.
Saturday 7th
Rugby World Cup Qualifying: Italy v Portugal; Romania v Georgia, Bucharest; Namibia v Tunisia, Windhoek; Morocco v Cote D'Ivoire, Casablanca. Play-Off: USA v Uruguay, Stanford, California.
Friday 13th
Celtic League: Border Reivers v Leinster, Netherdale (7.30); Connacht v Newport Gwent Dragons, Sportsground (6.30); Ospreys v Glasgow Warriors, Liberty Stadium (7.10); Munster v Edinburgh Gunners, Thomond Park (7.30).
Saturday 14th
Celtic League: Ulster v Cardiff Blues, Ravenhill (5.30). Free week: Llanelli Scarlets.
All-Ireland League: Division One: Ballymena v Shannon; Buccaneers v Blackrock; Cork Constitution v Clontarf; Dolphin v UCD; Dungannon v Garryowen; Galwegians v Belfast Harlequins; Lansdowne v St Mary's; UL Bohemian v Terenure. Division Two: Barnhall v Malone; Bective Rangers v Young Munster; Co Carlow v Highfield; Greystones v DLSP; Midleton v Suttonians; Old Belvedere v Dublin University; Old Crescent v Thomond; UCC v Clonakilty. Division Three: Ballynahinch v Nenagh Ormond; Banbridge v Sunday's Well; Connemara v City of Derry; Corinthians v Rainey Old Boys; Instonians v Bruff; Portadown v Old Wesley; Queen's University v Waterpark; Wanderers v Ards.
Friday 20th
European Cup: Pool Two: Agen v Edinburgh Gunners (8.30 local time). Pool Three: Ospreys v Sale Sharks (7.30). Pool Six: Border Reivers v Overmach Parma (7.30).
European Challenge Cup: Connacht v NEC Harlequins, Sportsground (6.30).
Saturday 21st
European Cup: Pool One: Benetton Treviso v Perpignan (2.0 local time). Pool Two: Leinster v Gloucester (5.30); Pool Three: Calvisano v Stade Francais (2.0 local time). Pool Four: Bourgoin v Cardiff Blues (4.30 local time). Pool Five: Ulster v Toulouse (1.35); London Irish v Llanelli Scarlets (3.0).
All-Ireland League: Division One: Belfast Harlequins v Dolphin; Blackrock v Cork Constitution; Clontarf v Lansdowne; Garryowen v Ballymena; Shannon v Buccaneers; St Mary's v Galwegians; Terenure v Dungannon; UCD v UL Bohemian. Division Two: Clonakilty v Bective Rangers; DLSP v Old Crescent; Dublin University v Barnhall; Highfield v Greystones; Malone v Co Carlow; Suttonians v UCC; Thomond v Midleton; Young Munster v Old Belvedere. Division Three: Ards v Ballynahinch; Bruff v Banbridge; City of Derry v Waterpark; Connemara v Instonians; Nenagh Ormond v Queen's University; Old Wesley v Corinthians; Rainey Old Boys v Wanderers; Sunday's Well v Portadown.
Sunday 22nd
European Cup: Pool One: London Wasps v Castres Olympique (1.0). Pool Four: Leicester Tigers v Munster (3.0). Pool Six: Biarritz Olympique v Northampton Saints (4.0 local time).
Friday 27th
European Cup: Pool One: Castres Olympique v Benetton Treviso (8.30 local time). Pool Three: Sale Sharks v Calvisano (7.45). Pool Five: Llanelli Scarlets v Ulster (7.30).
Saturday 28th
European Cup: Pool One: Perpignan v London Wasps (4.30 local time). Pool Two: Gloucester v Agen (3.0).Pool Three: Stade Francais v Ospreys (2.35 local time). Pool Four: Munster v Bourgoin (5.30). Pool Six: Northampton Saints v Border Reivers (3.30); Overmach Parma v Biarritz Olympique (2.0 local time).
European Challenge Cup: Bath v Connacht, The Rec (2.15).
All-Ireland League: Division One: Ballymena v Buccaneers; Belfast Harlequins v Terenure; Dungannon v Cork Constitution; Galwegians v Shannon; St Mary's v Garryowen; UCD v Lansdowne. Division Two: Bective Rangers v DLSP; Clonakilty v Suttonians; Co Carlow v Old Belvedere; Greystones v Barnhall; Midleton v Malone; UCC v Highfield. Division Three: Ballynahinch v Rainey Old Boys; Banbridge v Connemara; Corinthians v Sunday's Well; Instonians v City of Derry; Portadown v Bruff; Queen's University v Ards; Wanderers v Old Wesley; Waterpark v Nenagh Ormond.
Sunday 29th
European Cup: Pool Two: Edinburgh Gunners v Leinster (1.0); Pool Four: Cardiff Blues v Leicester Tigers (3.0); Pool Five: Toulouse v London Irish (4.0 local time).
All-Ireland League: Division One: Dolphin v Blackrock; UL Bohemian v Clontarf. Division Two: Old Crescent v Dublin University; Young Munster v Thomond.
November
Friday 3rd
Celtic League: Edinburgh Gunners v Cardiff Blues, Murrayfield (7.10); Glasgow Warriors v Connacht, Hughenden (7.30); Ulster v Border Reivers, Ravenhill (7.30).
Saturday 4th
Celtic League: Leinster v Newport Gwent Dragons, Donnybrook (7.30).
All-Ireland League: Division One: Ballymena v Galwegians; Blackrock v Terenure; Buccaneers v St Mary's; Clontarf v UCD; Cork Constitution v Belfast Harlequins; Dungannon v Dolphin; Lansdowne v UL Bohemian; Shannon v Garryowen. Division Two: Barnhall v Young Munster; Co Carlow v Bective Rangers; Dublin University v Clonakilty; Greystones v UCC; Highfield v Thomond; Malone v Suttonians; Old Belvedere v DLSP; Old Crescent v Midleton. Division Three: Ards v Waterpark; Bruff v Corinthians; City of Derry v Nenagh Ormond; Connemara v Portadown; Instonians v Banbridge; Old Wesley v Ballynahinch; Rainey Old Boys v Queen's University; Sunday's Well v Wanderers.
International: Wales v Australia, Millennium Stadium.
Sunday 5th
Celtic League: Llanelli Scarlets v Munster, Stradey Park (4.10). Free week: Ospreys.
International: England v New Zealand, Twickenham.
Friday 10th
Celtic League: Border Reivers v Llanelli Scarlets, Netherdale (7.30); Leinster v Glasgow Warriors, Donnybrook (7.30); Newport Gwent Dragons v Edinburgh Gunners, Rodney Parade (7.10). Free week: Ulster.
Saturday 11th
Internationals: Ireland v South Africa, Lansdowne Road (5.0); Scotland v Romania, Murrayfield; England v Argentina, Twickenham; France v New Zealand, Stade de France; Italy v Australia, Rome; Wales v The Pacific Islands, Millennium Stadium.
Wednesday 15th
'A' International: Ireland A v Australia A, Thomond Park.
Friday 17th
International: Wales v Canada, Millennium Stadium.
Saturday 18th
Internationals: Italy v Argentina, Rome; France v New Zealand, Stade de France; Japan v Portugal, Prince Chichibu Stadium; England v South Africa, Twickenham.
Celtic League: Cardiff Blues v Connacht, Arms Park (5.30).
Sunday 19th
International: Ireland v Australia, Lansdowne Road (4.0).
Saturday 25th
Internationals: England v South Africa, Twickenham; Scotland v Australia, Murrayfield; Italy v Canada, Rome; France v Argentina, Stade de France; Wales v New Zealand, Millennium Stadium.
Celtic League: Munster v The Ospreys, Thomond Park (7.0).
Sunday 26th
International: Ireland v The Pacific Islands, Lansdowne Road (2.45).
December
Friday 1st
Celtic League: Edinburgh Gunners v Border Reivers, Murrayfield (7.30).
Saturday 2nd
Celtic League: Ulster v Leinster, Ravenhill (7.30). Free week: Glasgow Warriors.
All-Ireland League: Division One: Blackrock v Galwegians; Buccaneers v Dungannon; Dolphin v Clontarf; Garryowen v Belfast Harlequins; Lansdowne v Ballymena; Terenure v UCD; UL Bohemian v Cork Constitution. Division Two: Bective Rangers v Greystones; Clonakilty v Barnhall; DLSP v Highfield; Midleton v Old Belvedere; Thomond v Malone; Suttonians v Dublin University; UCC v Old Crescent; Young Munster v Co Carlow. Division Three: Ballynahinch v Sunday's Well; Banbridge v City of Derry; Corinthians v Connemara; Nenagh Ormond v Ards; Portadown v Instonians; Queen's University v Old Wesley; Wanderers v Bruff; Waterpark v Rainey Old Boys.
Sunday 3rd
Celtic League: Munster v Connacht, Thomond Park (5.0).
All-Ireland League: Division One: Shannon v St Mary's.
Friday 8th
European Cup: Pool Four: Bourgoin v Leicester Tigers (8.30 local time).
European Challenge Cup: Connacht v Montpellier, The Sportsground (6.30).
Saturday 9th
European Cup: Pool One: Castres Olympique v Perpignan (4.30). Pool Two: Leinster v Agen (5.30); Gloucester v Edinburgh Gunners (3.0). Pool Three: Calvisano v Ospreys (2.0 local time). Pool Five: Llanelli Scarlets v Toulouse (3.0); London Irish v Ulster (3.30). Pool Six: Border Reivers v Biarritz Olympique (1.35); Overmach Parma v Northampton Saints (2.0 local time).
All-Ireland League: Division One: Ballymena v Dolphin; Belfast Harlequins v Clontarf; Galwegians v Buccaneers; Garryowen v Lansdowne; St Mary's v Cork Constitution; Terenure v Shannon; UCD v Blackrock; UL Bohemian v Dungannon. Division Two: Barnhall v Suttonians; Co Carlow v Clonakilty; Dublin University v Thomond; Greystones v Young Munster; Malone v DLSP; Midleton v UCC; Old Belvedere v Highfield; Old Crescent v Bective Rangers. Division Three: Banbridge v Portadown; Bruff v Ballynahinch; City of Derry v Ards; Connemara v Wanderers; Instonians v Corinthians; Old Wesley v Waterpark; Rainey Old Boys v Nenagh Ormond; Sunday's Well v Queen's University.
Sunday 10th
European Cup: Pool One: London Wasps v Benetton Treviso (3.0). Pool Three: Stade Francais v Sale Sharks (4.0 local time). Pool Four: Cardiff Blues v Munster (1.0).
Friday 15th
European Cup: Pool One: Perpignan v Castres Olympique (8.30 local time). Pool Three: Ospreys v Calvisano (7.30). Pool Five: Ulster v London Irish (7.30).
European Challenge Cup: Montpellier v Connacht (7.30).
Saturday 16th
European Cup: Pool One: Benetton Treviso v London Wasps (2.0 local time). Pool Two: Agen v Leinster (4.30 local time). Pool Four: Munster v Cardiff Blues (5.30); Leicester Tigers v Bourgoin (2.45). Pool Five: Toulouse v Llanelli Scarlets (2.35). Pool Six: Northampton Saints v Overmach Parma (3.0).
All-Ireland League: Division One: Ballymena v Terenure; Buccaneers v Garryowen; Clontarf v Blackrock; Dungannon v UCD; Lansdowne v Galwegians; UL Bohemian v Belfast Harlequins. Division Two: Bective Rangers v Midleton; Clonakilty v Greystones; DLSP v Dublin University; Highfield v Malone; Suttonians v Co Carlow; UCC v Old Belvedere. Division Three: Ards v Rainey Old Boys; Ballynahinch v Connemara; Corinthians v Banbridge; Portadown v City of Derry; Queen's University v Bruff; Wanderers v Instonians; Waterpark v Sunday's Well.
Sunday 17th
European Cup: Pool Two: Edinburgh Gunners v Gloucester (1.0). Pool Three: Sale Sharks v Stade Francais (3.0). Pool Six: Biarritz Olympique v Border Reivers (2.0 local time).
All-Ireland League: Division One: Cork Constitution v Shannon; Dolphin v St Mary's. Division Two: Thomond v Barnhall; Young Munster v Old Crescent. Division Three: Nenagh Ormond v Old Wesley.
Friday 22nd
Celtic League: Glasgow Warriors v Edinburgh Gunners, Hughenden (7.30); Llanelli Scarlets v Newport Gwent Dragons, Stradey Park (7.10).
Saturday 23rd
Celtic League: Cardiff Blues v Ospreys, Arms Park (5.30).
Tuesday 26th
Celtic League: Ulster v Connacht Ravenhill (5.30); Ospreys v Llanelli Scarlets, Liberty Stadium (tbc).
Wednesday 27th
Celtic League: Munster v Leinster, Thomond Park (3.0); Free week: Border Reivers; Newport Gwent Dragons v Cardiff Blues, Rodney Parade (3.10).
Friday 29th
Celtic League: Border Reivers v Glasgow Warriors, Netherdale (7.30).
Sunday 31st
Celtic League: Connacht v Munster, Sportsground (4.0); Leinster v Ulster, Lansdowne Road (2.0); Ospreys v Newport Gwent Dragons, Liberty Stadium (2.10). Free week, Edinburgh Gunners.
January
Monday 1st
Celtic League: Cardiff Blues v Llanelli Scarlets, Arms Park (tbc).
Weekend 5th/6th/7th
Celtic League: Edinburgh Gunners v Llanelli Scarlets, Murrayfield (Friday, 7.30); Glasgow Warriors v Ulster, Hughenden (Friday 7.30); Newport Gwent Dragons v Munster, Rodney Parade (Friday 7.15); Cardiff Blues v Border Reivers, Arms Park (tbc); Leinster v Ospreys, Donnybrook (tbc); Free week: Connacht.
Saturday 6th
All-Ireland League: Division One: Belfast Harlequins v Dungannon; Blackrock v Lansdowne; Galwegians v Dolphin; Garryowen v Cork Constitution; Shannon v Clontarf; St Mary's v UL Bohemian; Terenure v Buccaneers; UCD v Ballymena. Division Two: Barnhall v UCC; Co Carlow v Midleton; DLSP v Suttonians; Dublin University v Bective Rangers; Greystones v Old Crescent; Highfield v Clonakilty; Malone v Young Munster; Old Belvedere v Thomond. Division Three: Banbridge v Wanderers; Bruff v Waterpark; City of Derry v Rainey Old Boys; Connemara v Queen's University; Instonians v Ballynahinch; Old Wesley v Ards; Portadown v Corinthians; Sunday's Well v Nenagh Ormond.
Weekend 12th/13th/14th
European Cup (all tbc): Pool One: Benetton Treviso v Castres Olympique; London Wasps v Perpignan. Pool Two: Agen v Gloucester; Leinster v Edinburgh Gunners. Pool Three: Ospreys v Stade Francais; Calvisano v Sale Sharks. Pool Four: Leicester Tigers v Cardiff Blues; Bourgoin v Munster. Pool Five: Ulster v Llanelli Scarlets; London Irish v Toulouse. Pool Six: Biarritz Olympique v Overmach Parma; Border Reivers v Northampton Saints.
Friday 12th
European Challenge Cup: Connacht v Bath (6.30).
Weekend 19th/20th/21st
European Cup (all tbc): Pool One: Castres Olympique v London Wasps; Perpignan v Benetton Treviso. Pool Two: Gloucester v Leinster; Edinburgh Gunners v Agen. Pool Three: Stade Francais v Calvisano; Sale Sharks v Ospreys. Pool Four: Cardiff Blues v Bourgoin; Munster v Leicester Tigers. Pool Five: Llanelli Scarlets v London Irish; Toulouse v Ulster. Pool Six: Overmach Parma v Border Reivers; Northampton Saints v Biarritz Olympique.
European Challenge Cup: Harlequins v Connacht (tbc).
Saturday 20th
All-Ireland League: Division One: Belfast Harlequins v Shannon; Dungannon v Ballymena; Galwegians v Clontarf; Lansdowne v Terenure; St Mary's v Blackrock; UCD v Garryowen. Division Two: Bective Rangers v Barnhall; Clonakilty v Malone; Midleton v Greystones; Suttonians v Highfield; UCC v Co Carlow. Division Three: Ards v Sunday's Well; Ballynahinch v Banbridge; Corinthians v City of Derry; Queen's University v Instonians; Rainey Old Boys v Old Wesley; Wanderers v Portadown; Waterpark v Connemara.
Sunday 21st
All-Ireland League: Division One: UL Bohemian v Buccaneers; Dolphin v Cork Constitution. Division Two: Old Crescent v Old Belvedere; Thomond v DLSP; Young Munster v Dublin University. Division Three: Nenagh Ormond v Bruff.
Weekend 26th/27th/28th
Celtic League: Leinster v Llanelli Scarlets, Donnybrook (tbc); Ospreys v Ulster, Liberty Stadium (tbc); Free week: Munster.
Friday 26th
Celtic League: Edinburgh Gunners v Connacht, Murrayfield (7.30); Glasgow Warriors v Cardiff Blues, Hughenden (7.30); Newport Gwent Dragons v Border Reivers, Rodney Parade (7.15).
Saturday 27th
All-Ireland League: Division One: Ballymena v UL Bohemian; Blackrock v Belfast Harlequins; Buccaneers v Dolphin; Clontarf v St Mary's; Cork Constitution v Galwegians; Dungannon v Lansdowne; Shannon v UCD; Terenure v Garryowen. Division Two: Bective Rangers v Malone; Clonakilty v DLSP; Greystones v Old Belvedere; Midleton v Barnhall; Old Crescent v Co Carlow; Suttonians v Thomond; UCC v Dublin University; Young Munster v Highfield. Division Three: Banbridge v Queen's University; Bruff v Ards; City of Derry v Old Wesley; Connemara v Nenagh Ormond; Corinthians v Wanderers; Instonians v Waterpark; Portadown v Ballynahinch; Sunday's Well v Rainey Old Boys.
February
Friday 2nd/Saturday 3rd
Under-20 and A championship matches: (TBA).
Saturday 3rd
Six Nations: Italy v France, Stadio Flaminio; England v Scotland, Twickenham.
Sunday 4th
Six Nations: Wales v Ireland, Millennium Stadium.
Friday 9th/Saturday 10th
Under-20 and A championship matches: (TBA).
Saturday 10th
Six Nations: England v Italy, Twickenham; Scotland v Wales, Murrayfield.
All-Ireland League: Division Two: Barnhall v Old Crescent; Co Carlow v Greystones; DLSP v Dolphin; Dublin University v Midleton; Highfield v Bective Rangers; Malone v UCC; Old Belvedere v Suttonians; Thomond v Clonakilty. Division Three: Ards v Connemara; Ballynahinch v Corinthians; Nenagh Ormond v Instonians; Old Wesley v Sunday's Well; Queen's University v Portadown; Rainey Old Boys v Bruff; Wanderers v City of Derry; Waterpark v Banbridge.
Sunday 11th
Six Nations: Ireland v France, Croke Park.
Weekend 16th/17th/18th
Leinster v Edinburgh Gunners, Donnybrook (tbc); Ospreys v Connacht, Liberty Stadium (tbc); Ulster v Newport Gwent Dragons, Ravenhill (tbc); Free week: Cardiff Blues.
Friday 16th
Celtic League: Border Reivers v Munster, Netherdale (7.30); Glasgow Warriors v Llanelli Scarlets, Hughenden (7.30).
Saturday 17th
All-Ireland League: Division One: Belfast Harlequins v St Mary's; Blackrock v Ballymena; Clontarf v Buccaneers; Cork Constitution v Lansdowne; Galwegians v UCD; Garryowen v UL Bohemian; Shannon v Dungannon; Terenure v Dolphin. Division Two: Bective Rangers v Suttonians; Co Carlow v Dublin University; Greystones v Malone; Midleton v DLSP; Old Belvedere v Barnhall; Old Crescent v Highfield; UCC v Thomond; Young Munster v Clonakilty. Division Three: Banbridge v Nenagh Ormond; Bruff v Old Wesley; City of Derry v Sunday's Well; Connemara v Rainey Old Boys; Corinthians v Queen's University; Instonians v Ards; Portadown v Waterpark; Wanderers v Ballynahinch.
Friday 23rd
Under-20 and A championship matches: (TBA).
Saturday 24th
Six Nations: France v Wales, Stade de France; Scotland v Italy, Murrayfield; Ireland v England, Croke Park.
March
Weekend 2nd/3rd/4th
Llanelli Scarlets v Ulster, Stradey Park (tbc); Munster v Cardiff Blues, Musgrave Park (tbc); Free week: Leinster.
Friday 2nd
Celtic League: Connacht v Border Reivers, Sportsground (6.30); Edinburgh Gunners v Ospreys, Murrayfield (7.30); Newport Gwent Dragons v Glasgow Warriors, Rodney Parade (7.15).
Saturday 3rd
All-Ireland League: Division One: Ballymena v Clontarf; Buccaneers v Cork Constitution; Dolphin v Garryowen; Dungannon v Blackrock; Galwegians v Terenure; Lansdowne v Belfast Harlequins; St Mary's v UCD; UL Bohemian v Shannon. Division Two: Barnhall v Co Carlow; Clonakilty v Old Belvedere; DLSP v UCC; Dublin University v Greystones; Highfield v Midleton; Malone v Old Crescent; Suttonians v Young Munster; Thomond v Bective Rangers. Division Three: Ards v Banbridge; Ballynahinch v City of Derry; Nenagh Ormond v Portadown; Old Wesley v Connemara; Queen's University v Wanderers; Rainey Old Boys v Instonians; Waterpark v Corinthians.
Sunday 4th
All-Ireland League: Division Three: Sunday's Well v Bruff.
Friday 9th/Saturday 10th
Under-20 and A championship matches: (TBA).
Saturday 10th
Six Nations: Scotland v Ireland, Murrayfield; Italy v Wales, Stadio Flaminio.
Sunday 11th
Six Nations: England v France, Twickenham.
Friday 16th
Under-20 and A championship matches: (TBA).
Saturday 17th
Six Nations: Wales v England, Millennium Stadium; Italy v Ireland, Stadio Flaminio; France v Scotland, Stade de France.
Weekend 23rd/24th/25th
Leinster v Connacht, Donnybrook (tbc); Llanelli Scarlets v Cardiff Blues, Stradey Park (tbc); Ulster v Munster, Ravenhill (tbc); Free week: Glasgow Warriors.
Friday 23rd
Celtic League: Border Reivers v Edinburgh Gunners, Netherdale (7.30); Newport Gwent Dragons v Ospreys, Rodney Parade (7.15).
Saturday 24th
All-Ireland League: Division One: Belfast Harlequins v Buccaneers; Dolphin v UL Bohe mian; Galwegians v Dungannon; Garryowen v Blackrock; Shannon v Lansdowne; St Mary's v Ballymena; Terenure v Clontarf; UCD v Cork Constitution. Division Two: Bective Rangers v Old Belvedere; Clonakilty v Midleton; DLSP v Co. Carlow; Highfield v Barnhall; Malone v Dublin University; Suttonians v Old Crescent; Thomond v Greystones; Young Munster v UCC. Division Three: Ballynahinch v Queen's University; Banbridge v Rainey Old Boys; Bruff v City of Derry; Connemara v Sunday's Well; Corinthians v Nenagh Ormond; Instonians v Old Wesley; Portadown v Ards; Wanderers v Waterpark.
Weekend 30th/31st/1st April
European Cup: quarter-finals.
European Challenge Cup: quarter-finals.
April
Friday 6th
Celtic League: Connacht v Cardiff Blues, Sportsground (6.30); Edinburgh Gunners v Newport Gwent Dragons, Murrayfield (7.30).
Saturday 7th
All-Ireland League: Division One: Ballymena v Belfast Harlequins; Blackrock v Shannon; Buccaneers v UCD; Clontarf v Garryowen; Cork Constitution v Terenure; Dungannon v St Mary's; Lansdowne v Dolphin; UL Bohemian v Galwegians. Division Two: Barnhall v DLSP; Co Carlow v Thomond; Dublin University v Highfield; Greystones v Suttonians; Midleton v Young Munster; Old Belvedere v Malone; Old Crescent v Clonakilty; UCC v Bective Rangers. Division Three: Ards v Corinthians; Bruff v Connemara; City of Derry v Queen's University; Nenagh Ormond v Wanderers; Old Wesley v Banbridge; Rainey Old Boys v Portadown; Sunday's Well v Instonians; Waterpark v Ballynahinch.
Weekend 6th/7th/8th
Llanelli Scarlets v Border Reivers, Stradey Park (tbc); Ospreys v Munster, Liberty Stadium (tbc); Free week: Ulster.
Sunday 8th
Celtic League: Glasgow Warriors v Leinster, Hughenden (3.0).
Weekend 13th/14th/15th
Cardiff Blues v Edinburgh Gunners, Arms Park (tbc); Munster v Llanelli Scarlets, Musgrave Park (tbc); Free week: Ospreys.
Friday 13th
Celtic League: Border Reivers v Ulster, Netherdale (7.30); Connacht v Glasgow Warriors, Sportsground (6.30); Newport Gwent Dragons v Leinster, Rodney Parade (7.15).
Tuesday 17th
Celtic League: Cardiff Blues v Newport Gwent Dragons, Arms Park (tbc); Llanelli Scarlets v Ospreys, Stradey Park (tbc).
Weekend 20th/21st/22nd
European Cup: semi-finals.
European Challenge Cup: semi-finals.
Saturday 21st
All-Ireland League: Division One: Blackrock v UL Bohemian; Clontarf v Dungannon; Cork Constitution v Ballymena; Garryowen v Galwegians; Lansdowne v Buccaneers; Shannon v Dolphin; Terenure v St Mary's; UCD v Belfast Harlequins.
Weekend 27th/28th/29th
Llanelli Scarlets v Edinburgh Gunners, Stradey Park (tbc); Munster v Newport Gwent Dragons, Musgrave Park (tbc); Ospreys v Leinster, Liberty Stadium (tbc); Ulster v Glasgow Warriors, Ravenhill (tbc); Free week: Connacht.
Friday 27th
Celtic League: Border Reivers v Cardiff Blues, Netherdale (7.30).
Saturday 28th
All-Ireland League: Semi-finals.
May
Weekend 4th/5th/6th
Celtic League: Cardiff Blues v Ulster, Arms Park (tbc); Leinster v Border Reivers, Donnybrook (tbc); Free week: Llanelli Scarlets.
Friday 4th
Celtic League: Edinburgh Gunners v Munster, Murrayfield (7.30); Glasgow Warriors v Ospreys, Hughenden (7.30); Newport Gwent Dragons v Connacht, Rodney Parade (7.15).
Saturday 5th
All-Ireland League: Finals.
Weekend 11th/12th/13th
Celtic League: Border Reivers v Ospreys, Netherdale; Cardiff Blues v Leinster, Arms Park; Llanelli Scarlets v Connacht, Stradey Park; Munster v Glasgow Warriors, Musgrave Park; Ulster v Edinburgh Gunners, Ravenhill; Free weekend: Newport Gwent Dragons.
Saturday 19th/Sunday 20th
European Cup: Final.
European Challenge Cup: Final.
Saturday 26th
International: Argentina v Ireland, (venue and time tbc)
June
Saturday 2nd
International: Argentina v Ireland, (venue and time tbc).
August
Saturday 11th
World Cup: warm-up: Scotland v Ireland, Murrayfield (time tbc).
Friday 24th/Saturday 25th
World Cup: warm-up: Ireland v Italy, Ravenhill (time tbc).
(*AIB club internationals TBA).
September
World Cup 2007
Friday 7th: France v Argentina (Pool D), St Denis.
Saturday 8th: England v Americas 3 (Pool A), Lens; Australia v Asia qualifier (Pool B), Lyon; New Zealand v Europe 1 (Pool C), Marseille.
Sunday 9th: Ireland v Africa qualifier (Pool D), Bordeaux; Wales v Canada (Pool B), Nantes; South Africa v Samoa (Pool A), Paris; Scotland v Repechage 1 (Pool C), St Etienne; Tues 11th: Argentina v Europe 3 (Pool D), Lyon.
Wednesday 12th: Europe 1 v Europe 2 (Pool C), Marseille; Americas 3 v Repechage 2 (Pool A), Montpellier; Asia qualifier v Fiji (Pool B), Toulouse.
Friday 14th: England v South Africa (Pool A), St Denis.
Saturday 15th: Ireland v Europe 3 (Pool D), Bordeaux; Wales v Australia (Pool B), Cardiff; New Zealand v Repechage 1 (Pool C) Lyon.
Sunday 16th: Fiji v Canada (Pool B), Cardiff; Oceania 1 v Repechage 2 (Pool A), Montpellier; France v Africa qualifier (Pool D), Toulouse.
Tuesday 18th: Scotland v Europe 2 (Pool C), Edinburgh.
Wednesday 19th: Europe 1 v Repechage 1, (Pool C), Paris.
Thursday 20th: Wales v Asia (Pool B), Cardiff.
Friday 21st: France v Ireland (Pool D), St Denis.
Saturday 22nd: South Africa v Repechage 2 (Pool A), Lens; Argentina v Africa qualifier (Pool D), Marseille; England v Samoa (Pool A), Nantes.
Sunday 23rd: Scotland v New Zealand (Pool C), Edinburgh; Australia v Fiji (Pool B), Montpellier.
Tuesday 25th: Canada v Asia qualifier (Pool B), Bordeaux; Europe 2 v Repechage 1 (Pool C), Toulouse.
Wednesday 26th: Europe 3 v Africa (Pool D), Lens; Samoa v Americas 3 (Pool A), St Etienne.
Friday 28th: England v Repechage 2 (Pool A), Paris.
Saturday 29th: Australia v Canada (Pool B), Bordeaux; Wales v Fiji (Pool B), Nantes; Scotland v Europe 1 (Pool C), St Etienne; New Zealand v Europe 2 (Pool C), Toulouse.
Sunday 30th: France v Europe 3 (Pool D), Marseille; South Africa v Americas 3 (Pool A), Montpellier; Ireland v Argentina (Pool D), Paris.
October
World Cup 2007
Saturday 6th: Quarter-final: Winner Pool B v Runner-up Pool A, Marseille; Winner Pool C v Runner Up Pool D, Cardiff.
Sunday 7th: Winner Pool A v Runner Up Pool B, Marseille; Winner Pool D v Runner-Up Pool C, St Denis.
Saturday 13th: Winner QF1 v Winner QF2, St Denis.
Sunday 14th: Winner QF3 v W QF4, St Denis.
Friday 19th: 3rd/4th play-off, Paris.
Saturday 20th: Final, St Denis.
