We’ve pulled together all of the confirmed Ireland rugby fixtures for the men’s and women’s teams, taking in the 2025 Autumn Nations Series and the Men’s and Women’s Six Nations in 2026.

Andy Farrell returns from his British & Irish Lions sabbatical to lead his side into the Autumn Nations Series, during which they’ll face Rugby Championship big guns New Zealand (in Chicago), Australia and South Africa. Then, in the new year, Ireland’s men will attempt to build on last year’s third place in the Six Nations. They’ll kick off the tournament against reigning champions France on a Thursday night in Paris.

Next summer they can expect to travel to the southern hemisphere for the inaugural World Rugby Nations Championship, though fixtures are still TBC.

Ireland’s women, meanwhile, have completed their schedule for 2025, having narrowly lost their Women’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final to France. They return to action in the 2026 Women’s Six Nations, getting their campaign underway against the Red Roses in April. The team’s final match of the tournament, against Scotland, will be their first ever standalone match at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium.

You can see other teams’ schedules in our guides to upcoming England, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa and Wales fixtures. For other international and club sides, check out our detailed round-up of rugby fixtures around the world.

IRELAND RUGBY UNION FIXTURES: MEN’S TEAM

James Lowe is one of many British & Irish Lions players expected to return to the Ireland men’s squad for the Autumn Nations Series (Lorenzo Di Cola/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Saturday 1 November 2025

• Ireland v New Zealand
  Soldier Field, Chicago, USA
  Kick-off: 8.10pm GMT / 10.10pm SAST / 7.10am AEDT (Sunday) / 9.10am NZDT (Sunday) / 4.10pm ET / 1.10pm PT

Saturday 8 November 2025

• Ireland v Japan
  Aviva Stadium, Dublin
  Kick-off: 12.40pm GMT / 2.40pm SAST / 11.40pm AEDT / 1.40am NZDT (Sunday) / 7.40am ET / 4.40am PT

Saturday 15 November 2025

• Ireland v Australia
  Aviva Stadium, Dublin
  Kick-off: 8.10pm GMT / 10.10pm SAST / 7.10am AEDT (Sunday) / 9.10am NZDT (Sunday) / 3.10pm ET / 12.10pm PT

Saturday 22 November 2025

• Ireland v South Africa
  Aviva Stadium, Dublin
  Kick-off: 5.40pm GMT / 7.40pm SAST / 4.40am AEDT (Sunday) / 6.40am NZDT (Sunday) / 12.40pm ET / 9.40am PT

Men’s Six Nations

Thursday 5 February 2026

• France v Ireland
  Stade de France, Paris
  Kick-off: 8.10pm GMT / 10.10pm SAST / 7.10am AEDT (Friday) / 9.10am NZDT (Friday) / 3.10pm ET / 12.10pm PT

Saturday 14 February 2026

• Ireland v Italy
  Aviva Stadium, Dublin
  Kick-off: 2.10pm GMT / 4.10pm SAST / 1.10am AEDT (Sunday) / 3.10am NZDT (Sunday) / 10.10am ET / 7.10am PT

Saturday 21 February 2026

• England v Ireland
  Twickenham Stadium, London
  Kick-off: 2.10pm GMT / 4.10pm SAST / 1.10am AEDT (Sunday) / 3.10am NZDT (Sunday) / 10.10am ET / 7.10am PT

Friday 6 March 2026

• Ireland v Wales
  Aviva Stadium, Dublin
  Kick-off: 8.10pm GMT / 10.10pm SAST / 7.10am AEDT (Friday) / 9.10am NZDT (Friday) / 3.10pm ET / 12.10pm PT

Saturday 14 March 2026

• Ireland v Scotland
  Aviva Stadium, Dublin
  Kick-off: 2.10pm GMT / 4.10pm SAST / 1.10am AEDT (Sunday) / 3.10am NZDT (Sunday) / 10.10am ET / 7.10am PT

IRELAND RUGBY UNION FIXTURES: WOMEN’S TEAM

Ireland’s women will be looking to build on their impressive 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup campaign (Dan Istitene/Getty Images)

Women’s Six Nations

Saturday 11 April 2026

• England v Ireland
  Venue: Allianz Stadium, Twickenham
  Kick-off: 2.25pm BST / 3.25pm SAST / 11.25pm AEST / 1.25am NZST (Sunday) / 9.25am ET / 6.25am PT

Saturday 18 April 2026

• Ireland v Italy
  Venue: TBC
  Kick-off: 5.40pm BST / 6.40pm SAST / 2.40am AEST (Sunday) / 4.40am NZST (Sunday) / 12.40pm ET / 9.40am PT

Saturday 25 April 2026

• France v Ireland
  Venue: TBC
  Kick-off: 8.10pm BST / 9.10pm SAST / 5.10am AEST (Sunday) / 7.10am NZST (Sunday) / 3.10pm ET / 12.10pm PT

Saturday 9 May 2026

• Ireland v Wales
  Venue: TBC
  Kick-off: 6.30pm BST / 7.30pm SAST / 3.30am AEST (Sunday) / 5.30am NZST (Sunday) / 1.30pm ET / 10.30am PT

Sunday 17 May 2026

• Ireland v Scotland
  Venue: Aviva Stadium, Dublin
  Kick-off: 2.30pm BST / 3.30pm SAST / 11.30pm AEST / 1.30am NZST (Monday) / 9.30am ET / 6.30am PT