Leinster Rugby’s Guinness PRO14 campaign will kick-off on 3rd September with a trip to face Bernard Jackman’s Dragons at Rodney Parade (KO 3.15pm).
The following Friday the team will be back at the RDS for the first home game of the new season against Cardiff Blues (KO 7.35pm).
Rounds 3 and 4 will see Leinster travel to South Africa for back-to-back games against the Southern Kings and Cheetahs.
After the trip to the southern hemisphere the team return for consecutive home games, starting with the visit of Edinburgh to the RDS Arena.
This will be followed by the first Interprovincial derby of the season against Munster in Aviva Stadium.
Last season saw the two sides record, with both provinces reaching the semi-finals of the Champions Cup.
The rivalry will be renewed at Aviva Stadium on 7th October, with tickets to go on public sale later this month.
The Christmas period will see Leinster travel to face Munster at Thomond Park on St Stephen’s Day in the first of a trio of Interprovincial derbies.
On New Year’s Day Connacht come to the RDS (3.15pm), with Ulster travelling down the following Saturday (6th January, 5.35pm).
See the full fixture list below.
Leinster Rugby – Guinness PRO14 fixtures (home games in bold)
September
Round 1: Dragons v Leinster Rugby (Saturday, 2nd September, KO 3.15pm, Rodney Parade, live Sky Sports)
Round 2: Leinster Rugby v Cardiff Blues (Friday, 8th September, KO 7.35pm, RDS Arena, live TG4)
Round 3: Southern Kings v Leinster Rugby (Saturday, 16th September, KO 2.15pm local time, Nelson Mandela Bay, live TG4)
Round 4: Cheetahs v Leinster Rugby (Friday, 22nd September, KO 8pm local time, Toyota Stadium, live Sky Sports)
Round 5: Leinster Rugby v Edinburgh (Friday, 29th September, KO 7.35pm, RDS Arena, live TG4)
October
Round 6: Leinster Rugby v Munster Rugby (Saturday, 7th October, KO 2pm, Aviva Stadium, live Sky Sports/TG4)
Round 7: Ulster Rugby v Leinster Rugby (Saturday, 28th October, KO 6.15pm, Kingspan Stadium, live BBC NI/Sky Sports)
November
Round 8: Glasgow Warriors v Leinster Rugby (Friday, 3rd November, KO 7.35pm, Scotstoun, live BBC Alba)
Round 9: Leinster Rugby v Dragons (Friday, 24th November, KO 7.35pm, RDS Arena, live TG4)
December
Round 10: Benetton Rugby v Leinster Rugby (Saturday, 2nd December, KO 4.30pm local time, Stadio Monigo, live TG4)
Round 11: Munster Rugby v Leinster Rugby (Tuesday, 26th December, 3.15pm, Thomond Park, live TG4/Sky Sports)
January
Round 12: Leinster Rugby v Connacht Rugby (Monday, 1st January, 3.15pm, RDS Arena, live TG4)
Round 13: Leinster Rugby v Ulster Rugby (Saturday, 6th January, 5.35pm, RDS Arena, live Sky Sports/TG4/BBC NI)
February
Round 14: Edinburgh v Leinster Rugby (Weekend of 9th February, KO TBC, Myreside)
Round 15: Leinster Rugby v Scarlets (Weekend of 16th February, KO TBC, RDS Arena)
Round 16: Leinster Rugby v Southern Kings (Weekend of 23rd February, KO TBC, RDS Arena)
March
Round 17: Scarlets v Leinster Rugby (Weekend of 2nd March, KO TBC, Parc y Scarlets)
Round 18: Ospreys v Leinster Rugby (Weekend of 23rd March, KO TBC, Liberty Stadium)
April
Round 19: Leinster Rugby v Zebre (Weekend of 6th April, KO TBC, RDS Arena)
Round 20: Leinster Rugby v Benetton Rugby (Weekend of 13th April, KO TBC, RDS Arena)
Round 21: Connacht Rugby v Leinster Rugby (Weekend of 27th April, KO TBC, Sportsground)
May
Guinness PRO14 Quarter-Finals (4th/5th/6th May)
Guinness PRO14 Semi-Finals (18th/19th/20th May)
Guinness PRO14 Final (Saturday, 26th May)
