If you are a true rugby fan, you’ll need to start your planning and preparations for rugby travel now. Where to start? Well, the full list of fixtures for 2012 is as follows:
- February 4: France v Italy, 2.30pm
- February 4: Scotland v England, 5pm
- February 5: Ireland v Wales, 3pm
- February 11: Italy v England, 4pm
- February 11: France v Ireland, 8pm
- February 12: Wales v Scotland, 3pm
- February 25: Ireland v Italy, 1.30pm
- February 25: England v Wales, 4pm
- February 26: Scotland v France, 3pm
- March 10: Wales v Italy, 2.30pm
- March 10: Ireland v Scotland, 5pm
- March 11: France v England, 3pm
- March 17: Italy v Scotland 12.30pm
- March 17: Wales v France, 2.45pm
- March 17: England v Ireland, 5pm
With the right amount of planning, you can get to the most games with the least spend. Decision number 1 – fly or Ferry to France for the opening game or head to Scotland, and watch the French match? Depends on your budget!
Feb 11, find a pub, and settle in for a day of quality rugby, with pints a plenty, with Wales V Scotland as hair of the dog the following day. You should be sober for Valentines!
Now, Feb 25th Ireland V Italy, there’s a game you shouldn’t miss. Hop on a ferry and head Holyhead to Dublin for a weekend to remember. The Irish fans really know how to have a good time, and the Holyhead to Dublin ferry will be packed with fans, beer, song and cheer. You can snap up a decent Holyhead to Dublin rate online, and once you’re in Dublin, the stadium is only about 30 minutes to the port. Watch the Scotland V France game in a Dublin pub on the Sunday before hitting the ferry back!
In March you’ve got to ask – drive to Wales or Ferry to Dublin? Given how much fun the Holyhead to Dublin ferry is and also its a cheap ferry to Ireland, I’d go the latter. That is, if you haven’t done anything to get yourself barred! Take in the France V England match in Wales or Dublin – but the ferry back won’t mean you have to stay sober, so again, Dublin seems like the smart solution.
17th of March is the final date, and if you’ve saved your pennies you could head off to bella Italia, but we all know that last England V Ireland game will be a doozie. As will Wales V France. In fact, for that date, it doesn’t matter where on earth you are, it’s going to be great!
Irish fans will be happy to know that the ticket prices have come down from last year according to the IRFU, and family tickets starting at €45 have also been announced. Commenting on the prices, Pat Fitzgerald, IRFU Commercial and Marketing Committee Chairman, said: “We are pleased to be able to offer great value tickets for the RBS 6 Nations in 2012″
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