MUNSTER fans are pleased with RTE's decision to provide live coverage of Munster's opening Magners League game this Saturday in Musgrave Park against Italian side Aironi.
The station will show four live Munster games between now and January.
RTE's Magners League live schedule so far is:
Friday, September 3, Glasgow Warriors v Leinster, coverage begins 6.45pm
Saturday, September 4, Munster v Aironi Rugby, coverage begins 7.15pm
Saturday, September 11, Leinster v Cardiff Blues, coverage begins 6pm
Friday, September 17, Ulster v Edinburgh, coverage begins 8pm
Saturday, September 18, Munster v Ospreys, coverage begins 7.30pm
Friday, September 24, Edinburgh v Leinster, coverage begins 7pm
Thursday, September 30, Cardiff Blues v Connacht, coverage begins 7pm
Friday, October 1, Ulster v Glasgow Warriors, coverage begins 7pm
Saturday, October 23, Connacht v Leinster, coverage begins 5.45pm
Saturday, October 30, Leinster v Edinburgh, coverage begins 5.45pm
Friday, November 19, Leinster v Newport Gwent Dragons, coverage begins 7pm
Sunday, November 21, Cardiff Blues v Ulster, coverage begins 3.30pm
Friday, November 26, Newport Gwent Dragons v Munster, coverage begins 7pm
Friday, December 3, Scarlets v Leinster, coverage begins 7pm
Monday, December 27, Ulster v Leinster, coverage begins 5.30pm
Saturday, January 1, Munster v Ulster, coverage begins 7pm.
IRELAND have announced their warm-up games for the World Cup 2011.
Scotland v Ireland
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Saturday, August 6, kick-off time to be confirmed
France v Ireland
Venue to be confirmed
Saturday, August 13, kick-off time to be confirmed
Ireland v France
Aviva Stadium
Saturday, August 20, kick-off time to be confirmed
Ireland v England
Aviva Stadium
Saturday, August 27, kick-off time to be confirmed.