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    ‘Mini-Six Nations’ before World Cup

    Bundee Aki and Elliot Daly contest the ball Ireland's Bundee Aki
    Published on September 5, 2018 | Leave a response

    Ireland, England and Wales have announced their World Cup warm-up fixtures for next year.

    England will play one of their five matches at St James’ Park in Newcastle for the first time when they host Italy on 6 September to round off their preparations. It will also be the first time since the 2015 World Cup that the national team will play a home match outside of Twickenham.

    The warm-up fixtures will form as a mini Six-Nations with England, Ireland and Wales all playing home and away fixtures between each other.

    Ireland fixtures:

    – Ireland vs Italy, Aviva Stadium, 10 August
    – England vs Ireland, Twickenham, 24 August
    – Wales vs Ireland, Millennium Stadium, 31 August
    – Ireland vs Wales, Aviva Stadium, 7 September

    Wales fixtures:

    – England vs Wales, Twickenham, 11 August
    – Wales vs England, Millennium Stadium, 17 August
    – Wales vs Ireland, Millennium Stadium,31 August
    – Ireland vs Wales, Aviva Stadium, 7 September

    England fixtures:

    – England vs Wales, Twickenham, 11 August
    – Wales vs England, Principality Stadium, 17 August
    – England vs Ireland, Twickenham, 24 August
    – England vs Italy, St James Park, 6 September

    Photo: Glyn Kirk/AFP/Getty Images

    Posted in Test Rugby, Top headlines, World Cup Tagged 2019 World Cup, england, Ireland, Test Rugby, Wales

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