Ireland will open the 2011 RBS 6 Nations with a trip to Italy in February while the first Championship game in the Aviva Stadium will be a Sunday game against France.
Ireland will finish the RBS 6 Nations with a clash at home to England.
The RBS 6 Nations Championship will kick off on a Friday night in 2011 when Wales host England on 4 February. This is the first time the tournament has kicked off on a Friday night though Wales and France have played each other during the Championship in recent seasons on a Friday.
Ireland will open their 2011 campaign with an away trip to Italy on Saturday, 5 February. 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, 13 February with France as the opposition. 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.
RBS 6 Nations 2011 Fixtures (Irish time)
Friday, 4 February
Wales V England, Millennium Stadium, 19:45
Saturday, 5 February
Italy v Ireland, 14:30
France v Scotland, 17:00
Saturday, 12 February
England v Italy, 14:30
Scotland v Wales, 17:00
Sunday, 13 February
Ireland v France, Aviva Stadium, 15:00
Saturday, 26 February
Italy v Wales, 15:30
England v France, 17:00
Sunday, 27 February
Scotland v Ireland, 15:00
Saturday, 12 March
Italy v France, 14:30
Wales v Ireland, 17:00
Sunday, 13 March
England v Scotland, 15:00
Saturday, 19 March
Scotland v Italy, 14:30
Ireland v England, Aviva Stadium, 17:00
France v Wales, 19:45
