August will be a busy month for aspiring Age Grade players as the fixtures for the PwC sponsored U18 Interprovincial Championships have been confirmed. The U18 Girls Interprovincial tournament kicks off on August 10th with defending champions Leinster at home to Ulster in Energia Park while Munster host Connacht at Virgin Media Park. The action continues on successive weekends in August culminating in the finals day at Wanderers FC on August 30th. In the men’s game there are three Age Grade series running during August with the U18 Schools, U18 Clubs and U19s all contesting an interprovincial title. [caption id="attachment_143581" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Connacht's Siofra Hession - Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Leah Scholes[/caption] The U18 Boys Schools tournament kicks off in Virgin Media Park on August 9th with Munster hosting Ulster. The U18 Boys Clubs tournament sees three rounds of action kicking off on August 16th and will be played as double headers with the U19 Men’s series.

PwC U18 Girls Interprovincial Series

August 10 Munster v Connacht, Virgin Media Park, 14.00 Leinster v Ulster, Energia Park, 17.30 August 16 Connacht v Ulster, Corinthians RFC, 13.00 Leinster v Munster, Energia Park, 17.30 August 23 Connacht v Leinster, Corinthians RFC, 12.15 Ulster v Munster, Affidea Stadium, 13.00 August 30 3rd/4th Playoff, Wanderers FC, 13.00 Final, Wanderers FC, 14.45

PwC U18 Boys Schools Interprovincial Series

August 9 Munster v Ulster, Virgin Media Park, 14.00 August 13 Leinster v Munster, Energia Park, 14.30 August 17 Ulster v Leinster, Affidea Stadium, 15.00 August 23 Ulster v Munster, Newforge, 13.00 August 27 Leinster v Ulster, Energia Park, 14.30 August 31 Munster v Leinster, Virgin Media Park, 12.00

PwC U18 Boys Clubs Interprovincial Series

August 16 Connacht v Munster, Creggs RFC, 13.00 August 17 Ulster v Leinster, Affidea Stadium, 13.00 August 23 Ulster v Munster, Newforge, 15.00 Leinster v Connacht, Energia Park, 13.00 August 30 Connacht v Ulster, Creggs RFC, 15.00 August 31 Munster v Leinster, Virgin Media Park, 14.30

PwC U19 Men’s Interprovincial Series

August 16 Connacht v Munster, Creggs, 15.00 August 17 Ulster v Leinster, Affidea Stadium, 17.00 August 23 Ulster v Munster, Newforge, 17.00 Leinster v Connacht, Energia Park, 15.00 August 30 Connacht v Ulster, Creggs RFC, 13.00 August 31 Munster v Leinster, Virgin Media Park, 17.00