February rugby calendar: Your guide to the month’s fixtures

FRIDAY 1st

Women's Six Nations Championship: Ireland v England, Donnybrook (5.0)

Legends international: Ireland v England, RDS (6.0)

Under-20 Six Nations Championship: Ireland v England, Musgrave Park (7.15)

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Clubs international: Scotland v Ireland, Myreside (7.30)

Six Nations Championship: France v Wales, Stade de France (8.0)

SATURDAY 2nd

Six Nations Championship: Scotland v Italy, Murrayfield (2.15); Ireland v England, Aviva Stadium (4.45)

Pro 14: Cheetahs v Southern Kings (2.0)

FRIDAY 8th

Under-20 Six Nations Championship: Scotland v Ireland, Netherdale, Galashiels (7.30)

Women's Six Nations Championship: Scotland v Ireland, Scotstoun (7.35)

Clubs international: Ireland v Scotland, Donnybrook (7.30)

SATURDAY 9th

Six Nations Championship: Scotland v Ireland, Murrayfield (2.15); Italy v Wales, Stadio Olimpico, Rome (4.45)

SUNDAY 10th

Six Nations Championship: England v France, Twickenham (3.0)

FRIDAY 15th

Pro 14: Edinburgh v Dragons (7.35); Munster v Southern Kings, Musgrave Park (7.35); Ospreys v Ulster (7.35)

AIL Division 1B: St Mary's v Naas (8.0)

Division 2A (8.0): Nenagh Ormond v Old Crescent; UL Bohemian v Cashel.

SATURDAY 16th

Pro 14: Zebre v Leinster (2.30); Benetton Rugby v Scarlets (5.15); Connacht v Cheetahs (5.30); Cardiff Blues v Glasgow (7.35)

AIL Division 1A (2.30): Cork Constitution v Clontarf; Dublin University v UCC; Garryowen v Terenure; Lansdowne v Shannon; UCD v Young Munster.

Division 1B (2.30): Ballynahinch v Old Wesley; City of Armagh v Buccaneers; Malone v Banbridge; Old Belvedere v Ballymena.

Division 2A (2.30): Blackrock v Dolphin; Galwegians v Highfield; QUB v Navan.

Division 2B (2.30): Belfast Harlequins v Rainey OB; Dungannon v Wanderers; MU Barnhall v Corinthians; Sligo v Skerries; Sunday's Well v Greystones.

Division 2C (2.30): Bangor v Seapoint; Malahide v Tullamore; Midleton v Ballina; Omagh v Bruff; Thomond v City of Derry.

FRIDAY 22nd

Under-20 Six Nations Championship: Italy v Ireland, Stadio Centro d’Italia, Rieti (7.0/6.0 Irish time)

Pro 14: Glasgow v Connacht (7.35); Ospreys v Munster (7.35); Leinster v Southern Kings (7.55)

AIL Division 1A: Young Munster v Garryowen (8.0)

SATURDAY 23rd

Six Nations Championship: France v Scotland, Stade de France (3.15, 2.15 Irish time); Wales v England , Principality stadium (4.45)

Women's Six Nations Championship: Italy v Ireland, Parma (6.30)

Pro 14: Benetton Rugby v Dragons (1.0); Edinburgh v Cardiff Blues (7.35); Ulster v Zebre (7.35)

AIL Division 1A (2.30): Clontarf v UCC; Cork Constitution v UCD; Shannon v Dublin University; Terenure v Lansdowne.

Division 1B (2.30): Ballymena v Old Wesley; Banbridge v Ballynahinch; Buccaneers v St Mary's; Naas v Malone; Old Belvedere v City of Armagh.

Division 2A (2.30): Cashel v Blackrock; Dolphin v Nenagh Ormond; Navan v Highfield; Old Crescent v Galwegians; QUB v UL Bohemian.

Division 2B (2.30): Corinthians v Skerries ; Greystones v Belfast Harlequins; MU Barnhall v Dungannon; Rainey OB v Sligo; Wanderers v Sunday's Well.

Division 2C (2.30): Ballina v Seapoint; Bruff v Bangor; City of Derry v Malahide; Midleton v Thomond; Tullamore v Omagh.

SUNDAY 24th

Six Nations Championship: Italy v Ireland, Stadio Olimpico, Rome (4.0, 3.0 Irish time)

Pro 14: Scarlets v Cheetahs (1.0)