| DATE | TIME | MATCH | COMPETITION | VENUE | TV |
| Mon Jun 2 | 6:35AM | UNDER 20S V FRANCE | JWRC | QBE Stadium, Auckland | TG4 |
| Fri Jun 6 | 6:35AM | UNDER 20S V WALES | JWRC | ECOLight Stadium, Pukekohe | TG4 |
| Sat Jun 7 | 7:40PM | ARGENTINA V IRELAND | FIRST TEST | Estadio Centenario (Resistencia) | SKY |
| Tue Jun 10 | 2:35AM | UNDER 20S V FIJI | JWRC | QBE Stadium, Auckland | TG4 |
| Fri Jun 13 | 2PM | EMERGING IRELAND V RUSSIA | IRB NATIONS CUP | Stadionul National Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest | TBD |
| Sat Jun 14 | 7:40PM | ARGENTINA V IRELAND | SECOND TEST | Estadio Monumental Presidente Jose Fierro, Tucumán | SKY |
| Sun Jun 15 | TBD | UNDER 20S PLAYOFF | JWRC | TBD | TG4 |
| Wed Jun 18 | 2PM | EMERGING IRELAND V URUGUAY | IRB NATIONS CUP | Stadionul National Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest | TBD |
| Fri Jun 20 | TBD | UNDER 20S PLAYOFF | JWRC | TBD | TG4 |
| Sun Jun 22 | 5PM | EMERGING IRELAND V ROMANIA | IRB NATIONS CUP | Stadionul National Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest | TBD |
All times Irish. TBD = to be determined
Personally I’m not one of those rugby fans who detests the round ball game; I will be taking in a contest or two as the tournament progresses, but definitely not at the expense of the egg-chasing on offer throughout the month of June, and there’s plenty for Ireland fans to take in.
So as we get ready to receive a barrage of world Cup wallcharts from the various media sources, I have compiled an online version specifically for Irish rugby fans so we can keep tabs on the various teams travelling to very different corners of the globe throughout the month of June.
Of course there are many other intriguing test series going on at the same time, like England in New Zealand, France in Oz and Wales in South Africa, but I’m mainly interested in how the Irish set up comes out of the month with a view to preparation for our own version of the World Cup in 2015.
I will also be able to give my opinion on Joe Schmidt’s first 217 days in the job, one I promised to give in this post back in November.
There will be many a tear shed this Saturday at the RDS as two Leinster & Ireland legends retire, but they will be the first to point out that life will go on afterwards and as if to prove the point, the Under 20s open their campaign down in New Zealand just a couple of days later.
So set your calendars folks, there’s much intriguing rugby to come! JLP
