Ireland kick off the campaign against England.
Offaly's Paidi Farrell has been named in Irelands U20 squad for the upcoming Six Nations Championship.
The Mountlucas man has represented Ireland and Leinster in various underage grades and will now be looking to impress head coach Neil Doak for a starting place.
The Irish will be looking to win back the title this season after losing out to their opening day opponents for this campaign England by one point.
Their opening day clash with the English will take place on the 30th of January.