Ireland Confirm Exciting Four-Game Autumn International Schedule
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Confirmed.
Andy Farrell’s Ireland squad face a busy autumn schedule with four games now confirmed for October and November 2021. First up is Ireland’s return fixture with USA in the Las Vegas Rugby Cup on October 30th at the Allegiant Stadium.
Japan will return to Dublin in November following the nine try thriller between the two sides earlier this month and are the opponents for opening fixture of the Autumn International series on Saturday 6th November.
A week later New Zealand return to Ireland for the first time since 2018 when they suffered their first loss on Irish soil. The sides last met at the Rugby World Cup in Japan when New Zealand won 46-14 in the Quarter Finals.
The game against the All Blacks, the first of four meetings between the two sides across the 2021/22 season, will take place on Saturday 13th November.
Wrapping up the series are Mario Ledesma’s Argentina whose last trip to Dublin was also in 2018. The final game of the November internationals will take place on Sunday 21st November.
Ireland Fixtures October/November 2021
Las Vegas Rugby Cup
USA v Ireland
Saturday 30th October, 2021
Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, USA
Autumn Internationals
Ireland v Japan
Saturday 6th November, 2021
Aviva Stadium
Ireland v New Zealand
Saturday 13th November, 2021
Aviva Stadium
Ireland v Argentina
Sunday 21st November, 2021
Aviva Stadium