The countdown continues to the start of the 2020 Energia Community Series. With five days until the start of the men’s competition and 12 until the women’s, teams in all four provinces have been preparing in earnest. Irish Rugby will be looking ahead to the action over the next two weeks with a series of previews as well as a number of new features for the 2020/21 season. Fixtures for Round One of both competitions are available below. Video previews will provide more of an in depth look at how clubs have been preparing this week. The first of these features UCD RFC. Saturday September 26^th 2020 ENERGIA MEN’S COMMUNITY SERIES – ROUND ONE Energia Men’s Community Series Connacht Conference: Buccaneers v Sligo, Dubarry Park Galway Corinthians v Ballina, Corinthian Park Galwegians - BYE Energia Men’s Community Series Leinster Conference 1: Naas v Terenure College, Forenaughts Old Belvedere v Dublin University, Ollie Campbell Park* Old Wesley v UCD, Energia Park* St. Mary’s College v Clontarf, Templeville Road* Lansdowne - BYE Energia Men’s Community Series Leinster Conference 2: Blackrock College v Greystones, Stradbrook* Tullamore v MU Barnhall, Spollanstown Navan v Skerries, Balreask Old Wanderers v Enniscorthy, Merrion Road* Malahide – BYE Energia Men’s Community Series Munster Conference 1: Cork Constitution v Old Crescent, Temple Hill Highfield v Garryowen, Woodleigh Park Shannon v Cashel, Thomond Park Young Munster v UCC, Tom Clifford Park Energia Men’s Community Series Munster Conference 2: Bruff v Sundays Well, Kilballyowen Park Dolphin v MIdleton, Irish Independent Park Nenagh Ormond v Clonmel, New Ormond Park UL Bohemian – BYE Energia Men’s Community Series Ulster Conference 1: City of Armagh v Rainey Old Boys, Palace Grounds Malone v Ballynahinch, Gibson Park Queen’s University v Banbridge, Dub Lane Energia Men’s Community Series Ulster Conference 2: Ballymena v Dungannon, Eaton Park Belfast Harlequins v Bangor, Deramore Park Omagh Academicals v City Of Derry, Thomas Mellon Playing Fields   Saturday October 3^rd 2020 ENERGIA WOMEN’S COMMUNITY SERIES – ROUND ONE Energia Women’s Community Series Connacht Conference 1: Commencing Oct 24^th Energia Women’s Community Series Connacht Conference 2: Commencing Nov 1^st Energia Women’s Community Series Leinster Conference: Suttonians v Railway Union, Station Road* Wicklow v Blackrock College, Ashtown Lane   Sunday October 4^th 2020 ENERGIA WOMEN’S COMMUNITY SERIES – ROUND ONE Energia Women’s Community Series Munster Conference 1: Kerry v Ballincollig, O’Dowd Park Tralee, 17:00 UL Bohemian v Shannon/LIT, UL, 17:00 Energia Women’s Community Series Munster Conference 2: Ennis v Kilrush, Drumbiggle, 13:00 Thurles v Skibbereen, Loughtagalla, 13:00   Energia Women’s Community Series Ulster Conference: Malone v Cooke, Gibson Park, 13:00 Queen’s University v City Of Derry, Dub Lane, 13:00   *Matches taking place strictly behind closed doors. Spectator limits apply at all other venues.