A guide to confirmed Irish men and women’s fixtures in 2026
The Ireland rugby fixtures for the men’s and women’s teams in 2026 are all on this page.
Andy Farrell’s team are fresh from finishing second in the Six Nations and will be targeting going one better in the Nations Championship. That kicks off in July.
Ireland’s women, meanwhile, completed their 2025 schedule for 2025 with a narrow loss in 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)
Nations Championship
Saturday 4 July 2026
- Australia vs Ireland
Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Kick-off: TBC
Saturday 11 July 2026
- Japan vs Ireland
Venue and kick-off: TBC
Saturday 18 July 2026
- New Zealand vs Ireland
Eden Park, Auckland
6-8 November 2026
- Ireland vs Argentina
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
13-15 November 2026
- Ireland vs Fiji
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Saturday 21 November 2026
- Ireland vs South Africa
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
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