Pro 12 + SDC Schedule 15/16

[Neill_M]

GUINNESS PRO12 2015/16 Weekend Dates

4/5/6 September - Round 1
11/12/13 September - Round 2
2/3/4 October - Round 3
16/17/18 October - Round 4
23/24/25 October - Round 5
30/31 October / 1 November - Round 6
6/7/8 November - Round 7
13/14/15 November - Heiny 1
20/21/22 November - Heiny 2
27/28/29 November - Round 8
4/5/6 December - Round 9
11/12/13 December - Heiny 3
18/19/20 December - Heiny 4
25/26/27 December - Round 10
1/2/3 January - Round 11
8/9/10 January - Round 12
15/16/17 January - Heiny 5
22/23/24 January - Heiny 6
29/30/31 January - Round 13
12/13/14 February - Round 14
19/20/21 February - Round 15
26/27/28 February - Round 16
4/5/6 March - Round 17
25/26/27 March - Round 18
1/2/3 April - Round 19
8/9/10 April - Heiny QF
15/16/17 April - Round 20
22/23/24 April - Heiny SF
29/30 April / 1 May - Round 21
6/7/8 May - Round 22
13/14/15 May - Heiny Final
20/21/22 May - PRO12 Play-Offs
28 May - PRO12 Final

[BaggyTrousers]

Wonder will we bid for the final again?

[Russ]

Wonder will we bid for the final again?

If it makes us money yes

[10 or 15 only]

From that fixture list it looks like a straight run of 16 weeks from 17th Oct.
Do we have the squad for that?

[Bart S]

I really don't get this. 2 weeks and then only 1 more in the next 4, followed by a marathon run to the end of the season for anyone involved in the European cup latter stages.

I know the rwc is on, but those who play in in will be given time off during the season anyway i'm sure. It's not like holding back the games is going to result in teams being full strength for a lot more matches. If it is a concern about clashing with the rwc, then the fixture list should be devised so that teams don't play at the same time as their national team has a game. It can't be that difficult to do.

I'm sure it will be comcerns over the profile of the torunament during the rwc, but even so......

[solidarity]

to be honest, I doubt that we have the SID but at least now we know... countdown starts tomorrow. Only 100 more sleeps til the new season starts

[big mervyn]

Do we know when the pre-season games are yet?

[Cap'n Grumpy]

Do we know when the pre-season games are yet?

Before the season starts - the clue is in the name.

[damianmcr]

At a guess I'd say we will have two. One home and one away and in the two weekends before the league starts. Do we owe Exeter an away game as we played them before this season? Can't be bothered checking.

[Jackie Brown]

Pity they can't put the biggest Final in European rugby at the end of the season.

[Russ]

Pity they can't put the biggest Final in European rugby at the end of the season.

But the Aviva borefest and Top 14 waddle for 78 minutes with 2 minutes of intensity are so much better

[Russ]

Trip to Bordeaux?

Feck Gloucester. Twunts

[Neill_M]

Taking last summer as a guide, the Pro 12 fixtures - opponents and weekends should be out soon (was 2nd week of July last year). Had to wait until 2nd week of August last year to get confirmed days and kick off times. May get some interesting scheduling in rounds 3,4,5 and 6 to avoid clashing with rwc games.

Was 2nd week of August last year before details of the 1st 2 rounds of Europe were announced, no idea if it will be the same this year.

[SparkyClarky]

Will make it more important than ever to try and introduce more players to the match day squads. (Ala Smidt with Les Blu)lets hope Kiss gets the blend better that Doakie & co?

[Neill_M]

Dates and kick off times for rounds 1-11 (upto Christmas) will apparently be out this week. An announcement on the final venue will also apparently be made before the season starts - no idea who has bid/not bid.