FOUR OF THE five Six Nations weekends will be kick-started by Friday Pro12 fixtures after most games postponed by weather and as a knock-on effect of the Paris attacks have been rescheduled.
Leinster‘s Round 9 game away to Glasgow Warriors has been re-fixed for Friday 18 March, kicking off in Scotstoun at 19.35 (to be broadcast by Sky Sports), the same time as Ireland under 20s host Scotland in Donnybrook on the final weekend of the Six Nations.
Fixtures involving Ireland senior men and women will take place on either Saturday or Sunday through the course of the Championship and so will not clash with any of the postponed Pro12 games.
The Round 12 meeting of Ulster and the Dragons, moved from the second weekend in January to facilitate the northern province’s trip to Oyonnax, will now be played on Friday 5 February (19.35 on BBC NI). That is the same time as Ireland U20s kick off their Six Nations against Wales in Donnybrook.
A week earlier will see rescheduled Round 13 trips to Italy for Munster and Ulster take place on Saturday 30 January. Zebre v Munster will kick off at 14.00 Irish time, Treviso v Ulster at 17.00 and both games will be broadcast by TG4 with BBC NI also showing Les Kiss’ men in action.
Meanwhile, Leinster’s Round 14 home clash with Zebre has been fixed for Friday 12 February (KO 19.30), Ireland U20s will be in action away to France at the same time.
Munster’s postponed 9 January (Pro12 Round 12) trip to Cardiff has yet to be re-fixed. We will update you here when that match has been given a slot in the crowded fixture calendar.
Just spoke to Keith Barry and according to him Georgia will pull off a shock win at the Aviva!…
Hmmm…Rugby World Cup 2007, Ireland 14 Georgia 10, Georgia were leading 10-7 until Dempsey’s lucky try in the 55th minute? Remember that? Arrogant, disrespectful, complacent article. No international rugby team and no international test game should be taken for granted like this.
Derek, well said. Every team can be beaten.
Please media don’t turn irish rugby into England circa 2003 or Wales since then, media hyped so much everyone wants you to fail because you look arrogant.
Hmm…think I’m up for Georgia now…. Very arrogant article.
Not a fan of these kinda aricles Will..
..reeks of arrogance
Remember ESPN did something similar for the US Ryder Cup team when Europe looked down and out on final day 2 years ago..
Plus, how Galway only 25/1?! Should be double that
Considering the uproar about Bok TV’s scheduled add on Monday about beating Ireland, this a bit embarrassing.
This Ireland team are cute enough now to play their own game regardless of opposition & despite what bookies/journos say. Bookies weren’t too hot last week with the South Africa odds!
You can get about 75/1 at Betfair. Interestingly, a draw between Germany and Gibraltar is trading at around 150/1.
Mayo for sam