Ireland will begin the Northern Series of the inaugural Nations Championship against Argentina in Dublin on Friday, November 6. Eight days later, they will face Fiji, and the following week world champions, South Africa. The Nations Championship turns the existing summer and November international windows into a competitive format with 12 teams, six each representing the northern and southern hemispheres, split into two groups.

Source: Irish Examiner March 11, 2026 09:50 UTC