Ireland's 2026 Nations Championship fixtures
Ireland will attempt to avenge their recent loss to the All Blacks in Chicago when they travel to New Zealand in July
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Ireland's fixtures for the inaugural Nations Championship in 2026 have been confirmed.
Andy Farrell's side will travel to face Australia, Japan and New Zealand in July before hosting Argentina, Fiji and South Africa in November.
Venues are yet to be confirmed.
The biennial 12-team event comprises six rounds of matches across the summer and autumn Test windows before a 'finals weekend' on 27-29 November at Twickenham's Allianz Stadium.
After each team has played the other six from the opposing hemisphere once, they are ranked within their own hemisphere.
The finals weekend in London will start with the sixth-placed northern hemisphere side taking on their southern hemisphere equivalent, and culminate in the two group winners taking each other on for the title.
The results on the finals weekend will also contribute to a north v south overall score and title.
Ireland's fixtures
4 July
Australia v Ireland
11 July
Japan v Ireland
18 July
New Zealand v Ireland
6-8 November
Ireland v Argentina
13-15 November
Ireland v Fiji
21 November
Ireland v South Africa
Finals weekend
27 November
Sixth-place North v Sixth-place South
Third-place North v Third-place South
28 November
Fifth-place North v Fifth-place South
Second-place North v Second-place South
29 November
Fourth-place North v Fourth-place South
First-place North v First-place South
