Ireland v the All Blacks: What time, what channel and all you need to know
FRONTING UP: The Ireland team face the New Zealand haka in Paris last year. Pic: INPHO/Dan Sheridan
Ireland will kick off their November international series with a mouth-watering showdown with old rivals, New Zealand, at a sold-out Aviva Stadium on Friday night.
Andy Farrell will oversee games against the All Blacks, Argentina, Fiji and Joe Schmidt's Australia before signing off to concentrate on the British and Irish Lions.
Ireland and the Kiwis last met, of course, 12 months ago in a World Cup quarter-final. Here's everything you need to know ahead of this week's reunion.
The game will be played at the Aviva Stadium on Friday, November 8 with an 8.10pm kick-off time.
Not unless you're in the right WhatsApp groups or someone owes you a favour. The IRFU confirmed in July that the game "against New Zealand is sold out following the distribution of tickets to rugby clubs and the Irish Rugby Supporters Club pre-sale."
Limited tickets are available for the Pumas and Fiji on general sale, we're told.
Virgin Media have this game with coverage from 7pm.
No, Scott Robertson and Andy Farrell will name their sides on Wednesday. Watch this space.
Nic Berry has been handed the task of officiating a game, between two rivals with plenty of recent history, that promises to be lively.
Brendan O'Brien speaks to Joe McCarthy about always evolving: "What gets you here won't get you there," he says.
All Blacks wing Caleb Clarke tells Simon Lewis about his Irish roots.
Watch and listen to Simon and Brendan as they reflect on tomorrow's team announcement news and get all our build-up coverage here.
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