The rugby season gets underway with many of the international stars not quite featuring yet, meaning there's an opportunity to see some of the fringe players get a chance.
(all kick-off times Irish)
August
FRIDAY 31st
Pro 14: Cardiff Blues v Leinster (7.35); Ospreys v Edinburgh (7.35); Zebre v Southern Kings (7.35)
September
SATURDAY 1st
Pro 14: Connacht v Glasgow (3.0); Munster v Cheetahs (5.15); Ulster v Scarlets (5.15); Dragons v Benetton Rugby (7.35)
FRIDAY 7th
Pro 14: Glasgow v Munster (7.35); Ulster v Edinburgh (7.35)
Celtic Cup: Ulster Ravens v Leinster A, Malone (5.0); Munster A v Connacht Eagles, Musgrave Park (5.30); Ospreys A v Scarlets A, Bridgend (7.0); Dragons A v Cardiff Blues A, Rodney Parade (7.15)
SATURDAY 8th
Rugby Championship: New Zealand v Argentina, Trafalgar Park, Nelson (8.35am); Australia v South Africa, Suncorp stadium, Brisbane (11.0am)
Pro 14: Dragons v Southern Kings (3.0); Connacht v Zebre (5.15); Ospreys v Cheetahs (5.30); Scarlets v Leinster (7.35); Benetton Rugby v Cardiff Blues (7.35)
FRIDAY 14th
Pro 14: Edinburgh v Connacht (7.35); Munster v Ospreys, Musgrave Park (7.35)
Celtic Cup: Ulster Ravens v Scarlets A, Cooke RFC (7.0)
SATURDAY 15th
Rugby Championship: New Zealand v South Africa, Westpac stadium, Wellington(7.35am, Irish time); Australia v Argentina, Cbus Super stadium, Gold Coast (11.0).
Pro 14: Leinster v Dragons (5.15); Scarlets v Benetton Rugby (5.15); Cheetahs v Glasgow (6.30); Zebre v Cardiff Blues (7.35)
Celtic Cup: Leinster v Cardiff Blues A, Energia Park (2.0); Ospreys A v Munster A, Swansea (2.0); Dragons A v Connacht Eagles, Ystrad Mynach (2.30)
SUNDAY 16th
Pro 14: Southern Kings v Ulster (1.15)
FRIDAY 21st
Pro 14: Cheetahs v Ulster (6.15); Cardiff Blues v Munster (7.35)
Celtic Cup: Munster A v Dragons A, Musgrave Park (5.30); Connacht Eagles v Ospreys A, Corinthian Park (3.0)
SATURDAY 22nd
Pro 14: Southern Kings v Glasgow (2.0); Connacht v Scarlets (5.15); Dragons v Zebre (5.15); Leinster v Edinburgh (7.35); Ospreys v Benetton Rugby (7.35)
Celtic Cup: Scarlets A v Leinster A, Parc y Scarlets (2.30); Cardiff Blues A v Ulster Ravens, Arms Park (2.30)
FRIDAY 28th
Pro 14 : Cardiff Blues v Cheetahs (7.35); Edinburgh v Benetton Rugby (7.35)
Celtic Cup: Leinster A v Ospreys A, Donnybrook (7.30)
AIL Division 2B: Wanderers v Greystones (8.0)
SATURDAY 29th
Rugby Championship: South Africa v Australia, Nelson Mandela stadium, Port Elizabeth (4.05); Argentina v New Zealand, Estadio Jose Amalfitani, Buenos Aires (11.40pm)
Pro 14: Zebre v Ospreys (3.0); Connacht v Leinster (5.15); Scarlets v Southern Kings (6.30); Glasgow v Dragons (7.35); Munster v Ulster (7.35)
Celtic Cup: Cardiff Blues A v Munster A, Arms Park (2.0); Ulster Ravens v Dragons A, Ballymena (2.30); Scarlets A v Connacht Eagles, Carmarthen (2.30)
AIL Division 2A (2.30): Blackrock v Galwegians; Cashel v Dolphin; Navan v Nenagh Ormond; QUB v Old Crescent; UL Bohemian v Highfield.
Division 2B (2.30): Dungannon v Skerries; Corinthians v Belfast Harlequins; MU Barnhall v Rainey OB; Sunday's Well v Sligo.
Division 2C (2.30): Ballina v Omagh; City of Derry v Tullamore; Malahide v Bangor; Midleton v Bruff; Thomond v Seapoint.
