After the opening two rounds of action, which precede the Rugby World Cup curtain-raiser at Twickenham on September 18, the GUINNESS PRO12 clubs will take a break for two weeks to minimise disruption during the autumn showpiece.
Action resumes with round three on the weekend of October 3, with round four a fortnight later – once the Rugby World Cup knockout stages begin and fewer players have international commitments.
And the final day of the regular season is set for May 7 2016, with the GUINNESS PRO12 final to be played on May 28.
Weekends Dates are as follows:
5th September – Round 1
12th September – Round 2
3rd October – Round 3
17th October – Round 4
24th October – Round 5
31st October – Round 6
7th November – Round 7
28th November – Round 8
5th December – Round 9
26th December – Round 10
2nd January – Round 11
9th January – Round 12
30th January – Round 13
13th February – Round 14
20th February – Round 15
27th February – Round 16
5th March – Round 17
26th March – Round 18
2nd April – Round 19
16th April – Round 20
30th April – Round 21
7th May – Round 22
21st May – PRO12 Semi Final
28th May – PRO12 Final