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Ireland Six Nations 2026 Fixtures

Ireland play three home matches (vs Italy, Wales and Scotland) and two away matches (vs France and England) in the 2026 Six Nations Championship.

Ireland began their Six Nations campaign with a disappointing 36-14 defeat to France in Paris.

In their next match, Ireland will host Italy at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Saturday 14th February 2026.

All kick-off times are GMT.

Ireland Six Nations 2026 Fixtures

France Ireland France 36-14 Ireland Stade de France, Paris Thursday 5th February 2026 Attendance: 80,000

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