European Championship schedule confirmed

The match schedule for this autumn’s European Championship has been confirmed by the RLEF.

Defending champions Scotland will open up the defence of their title with a trip to Wrexham to face Wales, while they will welcome Ireland to the Borders rugby stronghold of Galashiels.

Wales also take a game to Cardiff, where they will face France in round three of the tournament.

Ireland will visit France as well as Scotland, playing in Albi, before concluding their tournament with the game against France in their new home of Bray.

2015 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS SCHEDULE

ROUND 1

October 16
WALES v SCOTLAND Wrexham 8pm

October 17
FRANCE v IRELAND Albi 3.30pm

ROUND 2

October 23
SCOTLAND v IRELAND Galashiels, 7.30pm

October 31
WALES v FRANCE Cardiff 1.30pm

ROUND 3

November 7
FRANCE v SCOTLAND Avignon, 3.30pm

November 7
IRELAND v WALES Bray, 5pm