Ireland to start 2011 Six Nations with away game v Italy
Ireland will open their 2011 RBS 6 Nations campaign with an away game against Italy in February and will finish the RBS 6 Nations with a clash at home to England.
The first Championship game in the Aviva Stadium will be a Sunday game against France.
The RBS 6 Nations Championship will kick off on a Friday night in 2011 when Wales host England on February 4.
This is the first time the tournament has kicked off on a Friday night.
The Ireland-Italy game will take place on Saturday February 5. France will play Scotland later that day in Paris.
The first RBS 6 Nations game in Aviva Stadium will take place a week later on Sunday, February 13
against France.
There is a free weekend after that before the tournament resumes with Ireland again playing on a Sunday, this time in Edinburgh to face Scotland.
Another free week in March is followed by a Saturday evening trip to the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff to play Wales.
The Super Saturday final day of the Championship sees Scotland at home to Italy and France at home to Wales either side of Ireland's last game - an evening kick off against England in Aviva Stadium.
Friday February 4
Wales V England, Millennium Stadium, 19:45
Saturday February 5
Italy V Ireland, Stadio Flaminio, 15:30
France V Scotland, Stade de France, 18:00
Saturday February 12
England V Italy, Twickenham, 14:30
Scotland V Wales, Murrayfield, 17:00
Sunday February 13
Ireland V France, Aviva Stadium, 15:00
Saturday February 26
Italy V Wales, Stadio Flaminio, 15:30
England V France, Twickenham 17:00
Sunday February 27
Scotland V Ireland, Murrayfield, 15:00
Saturday March 12
Italy V France, Stadio Flaminio, 15:30
Wales V Ireland, Millennium Stadium, 17:00
Sunday March 13
England V Scotland, Twickenham,15:00
Saturday March 19
Scotland V Italy, Murrayfield, 14:30
Ireland V England, Aviva Stadium, 17:00
France V Wales, Stade de France, 20:45
