British & Irish Lions
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Ireland Rugby
Fixtures confirmed for NZ
Ireland’s three match tour of New Zealand in June 2012 has had it’s fixtures confirmed. Ireland will be the first team to play the newly-crowned champions when they kick off the series at Eden Park on June 9th.
A week later they will bring international rugby back to Christchurch at the redeveloped Rugby League Park before a final game pencilled in for the Waikato Stadium in Hamilton June 23rd.
Ireland will also play a match against the Barbarians in the week prior to departing for New Zealand – the date and venue for that game have yet to be confirmed.