Munster game live on RTE tv this Saturday

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.