Magners League Rounds 11-14 confirmed

Magners League fans can look forward to a bumper New Year as the tournament heads towards its new play-off competition to find the 2010 champions.

After a fantastic Festive season of local derbies, the tournament will move into four vital rounds in the first three months of the New Year as the battle for places in the top four heats up.

"The three month period at the start of the New Year is going to be vital for those teams wanting to break into the play-off positions and stay in the hunt for a semi-final slot. It is also the time of year when the battle for European places comes more sharply into focus," said Director of Celtic Rugby, David Jordan.

"This year's Magners League is tighter than ever before with only 12 points covering nine clubs and five points splitting league leaders Leinster and the seventh placed Ospreys.

"Every game will bring new pressure and the fact that 14 of the 35 games in the opening seven rounds have been won or lost by seven or less points this season shows the matches are get tighter and more intense.”

MAGNERS LEAGUE TV FIXTURES - Rounds 11-14

ROUND 11

Friday, 8 January
18:30 Connacht v NG Dragons - Galway Sportsground
19.05 Ulster v Ospreys - Ravenhill, BBC Wales
20.00 Leinster v Glasgow Warriors - RDS, Setanta Ireland

Saturday, 9 January
18.30 Edinburgh v Cardiff Blues - Murrayfield, S4C

Sunday, 10 January
17.00 Munster v Scarlets - Musgrave Park, S4C

ROUND 12

Friday, 19 February
19.05 Ulster v NG Dragons Ravenhill, BBC Wales
19.30 Glasgow Warriors v Cardiff Blues - Firhill Arena
20.00 Munster v Edinburgh - Musgrave Park, Setanta Ireland

Saturday, 20 February
18.30 Leinster v Scarlets - RDS, S4C

Sunday, 21 February
17.00 Ospreys v Connacht - Liberty Stadium, S4C

ROUND 13

Friday, 5 March
19.05 Scarlets v Ulster - Parc y Scarlets, BBC Wales
20.00 Connacht v Glasgow Warriors - Sportsground, Setanta Ireland

Saturday, 6 March
18.30 NG Dragons v Munster - Rodney Parade, S4C

Sunday, 7 March
14.00 Edinburgh v Ospreys - Murrayfield, S4C
16.00 Cardiff Blues v Leinster - Cardiff City Stadium, BBC Wales

ROUND 14

Friday, 26 March
19.05 Cardiff Blues v Ulster - Cardiff City Stadium, BBC Wales
19.30 Edinburgh v Scarlets - Murrayfield
20.00 Munster v Glasgow Warriors - Thomond Park Stadium, Setanta Ireland

Saturday, 27 March
16.30 Leinster v Connacht - RDS, Setanta Ireland
18.30 NG Dragons v Ospreys - Rodney Parade - S4C