A huge weekend of rugby awaits, with Leinster’s showdown with Munster at the Aviva Stadium headlining the action.

All four Irish provinces are back in URC action following the opening round of European fixtures. Connacht get things underway against Zebre on Friday night, while Ulster travel to Pretoria to face the Bulls on Saturday.

Leinster and Munster then meet in Dublin at 6pm.

There’s also a PREM weekend packed with rivalries, including Gloucester v Bath, Leicester v Northampton and Harlequins v Saracens, alongside live action from the Top 14.

Here’s your guide to the weekend’s live action in Ireland and the UK.

All times are kick-off times in Ireland and the UK. The clocks go back one hour early on Sunday morning, with Sunday’s fixtures listed in GMT.

Friday, October 23

Connacht’s meeting with Zebre is available free-to-air on TG4 in Ireland, while UK viewers can also watch Cardiff v Sharks on S4C and BBC iPlayer.

Saturday, October 24

Saturday’s URC programme begins with Ulster’s trip to the Bulls, before Leinster and Munster take centre stage at the Aviva Stadium. Ospreys v Dragons follows at 7pm, with additional UK coverage on S4C and BBC iPlayer.

In the Premiership, Leicester host Northampton in the East Midlands derby before Bristol welcome Exeter. Vannes v Clermont and Racing 92 v Montpellier provide the afternoon’s live Top 14 action.

Sunday, October 25

The Premiership weekend concludes with a London derby at the Stoop, before La Rochelle host Bordeaux-Bègles in Sunday’s late game.

The clocks go back early on Sunday morning. All times above reflect the local time on each day.

Listings are subject to change. Premier Sports channel allocations can differ between Ireland and the UK.

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