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Ireland To Open Against Wales in 2012 And 2013
26 January 2011, 5:44 pm
By Editor
Hooker Rory Best is pictured on the ball during Ireland's 27-12 home win over Wales in last year's RBS 6 Nations Championship
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The fixture lists for the next two years of RBS 6 Nations Championship rugby were announced by the Six Nations Council on Wednesday. Ireland will start both campaigns with Saturday afternoon matches against Wales.
"With stadia at full capacity, television is the best way to increase the number of people watching matches. We feel that the fixture schedules for the next two years will deliver on this."
Ireland will start the 2012 Six Nations at home to Wales, and play France (away), Italy (home) and Scotland (home) before concluding with a St. Patrick's Day finale against England at Twickenham.
In 2013, Ireland will visit Cardiff for their Championship opener, and games against England (home), Scotland (away), France (home) and Italy (away) will follow in that order.
All of Ireland's matches will take place either on a Saturday or Sunday, with the Six Nations Council deciding to end the experiment regarding Friday night games, which has run for the past two years.
The 2011 RBS 6 Nations opens on Friday week (February 4) when Wales host England at the Millennium Stadium.
2012 RBS 6 NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP FIXTURES:
Saturday, February 4: France v Italy, 2.30pm Irish time; Scotland v England, 5pm
Sunday, February 5: Ireland v Wales, 3pm
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Saturday, February 11: Italy v England, 4pm Irish time; France v Ireland, 8pm Irish time
Sunday, February 12: Wales v Scotland, 3pm
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Saturday, February 25: Ireland v Italy, 1.30pm; England v Wales, 4pm
Sunday, February 26: Scotland v France, 3pm
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Saturday, March 10: Wales v Italy, 2.30pm; Ireland v Scotland, 5pm
Sunday, March 11: France v England, 3pm Irish time
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Saturday, March 17: Italy v Scotland, 12.30pm Irish time; Wales v France, 2.45pm; England v Ireland, 5pm
2013 RBS 6 NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP FIXTURES:
Saturday, February 2: Wales v Ireland, 1.30pm; England v Scotland, 4pm
Sunday, February 3: Italy v France, 3pm Irish time
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Saturday, February 9: Scotland v Italy, 2.30pm; France v Wales, 5pm Irish time
Sunday, February 10: Ireland v England, 3pm
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Saturday, February 23: Italy v Wales, 2.30pm Irish time; England v France, 5pm
Sunday, February 24: Scotland v Ireland, 2pm
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Saturday, March 9: Scotland v Wales, 2.30pm; Ireland v France, 5pm
Sunday, March 10: England v Italy, 3pm
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Saturday, March 16: Italy v Ireland, 2.30pm Irish time; Wales v England, 5pm; France v Scotland, 8pm Irish time
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