Rugby is back.

It’s almost time. Having been starved of rugby for the last couple of months, the northern hemisphere season officially kicks-off this weekend with the return of the PRO14 and English Premiership.

And this season will be like no other. Every single PRO14 game will be televised thanks to the new broadcast deals agreed in the UK and Ireland, and we for one, simply cannot wait.

BT Sport will also once again bring us a host of Premiership games every weekend, while Sky Sports retains its Top 14 rights, with the French competition entering round two this weekend.

Anyway, here’s the line-up for Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Friday
Wellington vs Southland, 8.35am, SS Action
Pumas vs Wester Province, 6.00pm, SS Action
Cardiff vs Leinster, 7.35pm, PS1 1, TG4, eir Sport
Osprey vs Edinburgh, 7.35pm, PS2, eir Sport
Zebre vs Kings, 7.35pm, Free Sports, Supersport
Bristol Bears vs Bath, 7.45pm,, BT Sport 1

Saturday
Manawatu vs Otago, 6.05am, SS Action
N. Harbour vs Tasman, 8.30am, SS Action
Pau vs Toulon, 1.45pm, SS Mix
Gloucester vs Northampton, 2.00pm, BT Sport 2
B. Bulls vs G. Lions, 2.00pm, SS Action
Connacht vs Glasgow, 3.00pm, PS1, TG4, eir Sport
Cheetahs vs Sharks, 4.15pm, SS Action
Exeter vs Leicester, 4.30pm, BT Sport 2
Munster vs Cheetahs, 5.15pm, PS1, eir Sport
Ulster vs Scarlets, 5.15pm, PS2, S4C, eir Sport
Ealing T vs London Irish, 7.15pm, SS Action
Dragons vs Benetton, 7.30pm, PS1, eir Sport

Sunday
Newcastle vs Saracen, 3.00pm, BT Sport 1
Racing 92 vs Clermont, 3.50pm, SS Action

*SS = Sky Sports, PS = Premier Sports