Looking for Ireland rugby fixtures in 2025? You’ve come to the right place as this guide contains details of all the matches the men’s and women’s teams are confirmed to be playing in 2025.

Stand-in head coach Simon Easterby has got off to a winning start in the Six Nations 2025, and his team will be looking to continue that form into their (currently TBC) tour of Portugal, Georgia and Romania this summer – though they’ll have to do it without the star players expected to make up the backbone of the British & Irish Lions tour to Australia.

Andy Farrell will return from his Lions sabbatical for November’s Autumn Nations Series, in which his team will take on New Zealand, Japan, Australia and South Africa. The game against the All Blacks will take place at Soldier Field in Chicago, the venue for Ireland’s first victory over New Zealand back in 2016.

Ireland’s women will be looking to build on 2024’s impressive third place in the Six Nations. But, as with every side in the northern hemisphere’s biggest tournament, their priority is sure to be the Rugby World Cup taking place in England through August and September. Ireland’s campaign kicks off against Japan, followed by matches against Spain and the mighty Black Ferns.

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

Can Simon Easterby’s men maintain their winning start to Ireland’s rugby fixtures in 2025? (Stu Forster/Getty Images)

Six Nations

Saturday 8 March 2025

• Ireland v France
  Aviva Stadium, Dublin
  Kick-off: 2.15pm GMT / 4.15pm SAST / 1.15am AEDT (Sunday) / 3.15am NZDT (Sunday) / 9.15am ET / 6.15am PT

Saturday 15 March 2025

• Italy v Ireland
  Stadio Olimpico, Rome
  Kick-off: 2.15pm GMT / 4.15pm SAST / 1.15am AEDT (Sunday) / 3.15am NZDT (Sunday) / 10.15am ET / 7.15am PT

Summer internationals

Ireland are expected to play summer matches against Georgia, Portugal and Romania but dates and times are yet to be confirmed.

Autumn Nations Series

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

IRELAND WOMEN RUGBY UNION FIXTURES

The Irish team sing the national anthem (Getty Images)

Women’s Six Nations

Saturday 22 March 2025

• Ireland v France
  Venue: TBC
  Kick-off: 1.00pm BST / 2.00pm SAST / 10.00pm AEST / 12.00am NZDT (Sunday) / 8.00am ET / 5.00am ET

Sunday 30 March 2025

• Italy v Ireland
  Venue: Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma
  Kick-off: 3.00pm GMT / 5.00pm SAST / 1.00am AEST (Monday) / 4.00am NZDT (Sunday) / 11.00am ET / 8.00am PT

Saturday 12 April 2025

• Ireland v England
  Virgin Media Park, Cork
  Kick-off: 4.45pm BST / 5.45pm SAST / 1.45am AEST (Sunday) / 3.45am NZST (Sunday) / 11.45am ET / 8.45am PT

Sunday 20 April 2025

• Wales v Ireland
  Rodney Parade, Newport
  Kick-off: 3.00pm BST / 4.00pm SAST / 12.00am AEST (Monday) / 2.00am NZST (Monday) / 10.00am ET / 7.00am PT

Saturday 26 April 2025

• Scotland v Ireland
  Hive Stadium, Edinburgh
  Kick-off: 2.30pm BST / 3.30pm SAST / 11.30pm AEST / 1.30am NZST (Sunday) / 9.30am ET / 6.30am PT

Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025

Sunday 24 August 2025

• Ireland v Japan (Pool C)
  Franklin’s Gardens, Northampton
  Kick-off: 12.00pm BST / 1.00pm SAST / 9.00pm AEST / 11.00pm NZST (Monday) / 7.00am ET / 4.00am PT

Sunday 31 August 2025

• Ireland v Spain (Pool C)
  Franklin’s Gardens, Northampton
  Kick-off: 12.00pm BST / 1.00pm SAST / 9.00pm AEST / 11.00pm NZST (Monday) / 7.00am ET / 4.00am PT

Sunday 7 September 2025

• New Zealand v Ireland (Pool C)
  Brighton and Hove Albion Stadium, Brighton
  Kick-off: 2.45pm BST / 3.45pm SAST / 11.45pm AEST / 1.45am NZST (Monday) / 9.45am ET / 6.45am PT