Browne's Ireland under-20s to face South Africa in Cork 

The fixture announcement comes after Browne replaced Neil Doak as head coach earlier this month.

New Ireland under-20 head coach Andrew Browne. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

The Ireland under-20s are set to face South Africa at Cork's Virgin Media Park as they step up their preparations for the 2026 Men’s U20 Six Nations. 

Newly-appointed head coach Andrew Browne assembled an extended squad at the IRFU High Performance Centre last week and Ireland will come together again for a six-day camp in November, before going head-to-head with the 'Boks on Friday, November 14 (kick-off, 7.30pm).