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Just seen a very odd graphic apparently showing the confirmed fixtures but has Ireland v France as the opening fixture on a Thursday night and only one rest weekend

Slick wrote: Fri May 16, 2025 11:37 am Just seen a very odd graphic apparently showing the confirmed fixtures but has Ireland v France as the opening fixture on a Thursday night and only one rest weekend

There's definitely only going to be 1 fallow week from now on but I thought all games were on a Saturday.

I had a quick look and got something different , Fra/Irl March 8

https://www.billets-rugby.com/

Marylandolorian wrote: Fri May 16, 2025 2:58 pm I had a quick look and got something different , Fra/Irl March 8

https://www.billets-rugby.com/

The days/dates are all wrong on that website. First game at night on the Saturday, they never had next years calendar when they created it.

GrahamWa wrote: Sat May 17, 2025 5:33 am

Marylandolorian wrote: Fri May 16, 2025 2:58 pm I had a quick look and got something different , Fra/Irl March 8

https://www.billets-rugby.com/

The days/dates are all wrong on that website. First game at night on the Saturday, they never had next years calendar when they created it.

You’re right, none of the official rugby sites put the dates yet.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union ... y6gq2q0jqo

Fixtures are out now and there's a Thursday evening game to start with - France v Ireland. Not sure the Irish are going to be over pleased with that.

Fixtures out. One rest weekend and two rounds with Sunday games.

Slick was not hallucinating- kick off is on a Thursday to avoid a clash with the winter olympics opening ceremony. I am going to vomit

duke wrote: Mon May 19, 2025 11:44 am https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union ... y6gq2q0jqo

Fixtures are out now and there's a Thursday evening game to start with - France v Ireland. Not sure the Irish are going to be over pleased with that.

Also no confirmed venue as the FFR are in dispute with the SdF

Paddington Bear wrote: Mon May 19, 2025 11:45 am

duke wrote: Mon May 19, 2025 11:44 am https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union ... y6gq2q0jqo

Fixtures are out now and there's a Thursday evening game to start with - France v Ireland. Not sure the Irish are going to be over pleased with that.

Also no confirmed venue as the FFR are in dispute with the SdF

not really dispute at this time as the contractors assigned to the SdF have just been selected.
old contractors lost the contract.

Paddington Bear wrote: Mon May 19, 2025 11:45 am
Slick was not hallucinating- kick off is on a Thursday to avoid a clash with the winter olympics opening ceremony. I am going to vomit

Well, that sucks balls.

Paddington Bear wrote: Mon May 19, 2025 11:45 am Fixtures out. One rest weekend and two rounds with Sunday games.

Slick was not hallucinating- kick off is on a Thursday to avoid a clash with the winter olympics opening ceremony. I am going to vomit

Have to say, it will be quite fun having a game on a Thursday night, but couldn't they have just done a Super Saturday opening weekend as well

Slick wrote: Fri May 16, 2025 11:37 am Just seen a very odd graphic apparently showing the confirmed fixtures but has Ireland v France as the opening fixture on a Thursday night and only one rest weekend

Apparently having it on the Friday would clash with the Winter Olympics opening ceremony.

One rest weekend isn't a bad thing. A lot of the teams involved play 4 tests in a row during the autumn, one more game shouldn't need 2 rest weeks scattered through the tournament.

A block of 3 game weeks, rest week and then two more game weeks is good. If it turns out they really do need the extra rest week and bring it back then 2 - rest - 2 - rest - 1 would be fine, but the current momentum sapping schedule of 2 - rest - 1 rest - 2 needs to be avoided at all costs.

Paddington Bear wrote: Mon May 19, 2025 11:45 am Fixtures out. One rest weekend and two rounds with Sunday games.

Slick was not hallucinating- kick off is on a Thursday to avoid a clash with the winter olympics opening ceremony. I am going to vomit

Well then play it on Saturday you pricks.