Ireland's November Nations Championship fixtures confirmed

Ireland will play Argentina, Fiji and South Africa as part of the Northern Series with another game at the finals weekend in London concluding their November fixtures

Ireland will face South Africa in Dublin on November 21st. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

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.

It all culminates in the 'finals weekend' in London over November 27, 28, and 29. Ireland will play one more game with their opponent determined by their finishing place in the group. Each team will play their equivalently ranked country from the opposing hemisphere group, with the first v first match the highlight of the weekend. 

As part of the Southern Series, Ireland will play Australia on July 4 in Sydney, Japan on July 11 at a venue to be confirmed, and New Zealand in Auckland on July 18.

ROUND 4 

Ireland vs Argentina (Fri 6th Nov): Aviva Stadium, Dublin (51,711) 

Italy vs South Africa (Sat 7th Nov): Venue TBC 

Scotland vs New Zealand (Sat 7th Nov): Scottish Gas Murrayfield, Edinburgh (~67,000) 

Wales vs Japan (Sat 7th Nov): Principality Stadium, Cardiff (73,931) 

France vs Fiji (Sat 7th Nov): Venue TBC 

England vs Australia (Sun 8th Nov): Allianz Stadium, London (82,000) 

ROUND 5 

France vs South Africa (Fri 13th Nov): Stade de France, Paris (81,338) 

Italy vs Argentina (Sat14th Nov): Venue TBC 

Wales vs New Zealand (Sat 14th Nov): Principality Stadium, Cardiff (73,931) 

England vs Japan (Sat 14th Nov): Allianz Stadium, London (82,000) 

Ireland vs Fiji (Sat 14th Nov): Aviva Stadium, Dublin (51,711) 

Scotland vs Australia (Sun 15th Nov): Scottish Gas Murrayfield, Edinburgh (~67,000) 

ROUND 6

England vs New Zealand (Sat 21st Nov): Allianz Stadium, London (82,000) 

Scotland vs Japan (Sat 21st Nov): Scottish Gas Murrayfield, Edinburgh (~67,000) 

Ireland vs South Africa (Sat 21st Nov): Aviva Stadium, Dublin (51,711) 

Italy vs Fiji (Sat 21st Nov): Venue TBC 

France vs Argentina (Sat 21st Nov): Stade de France, Paris (81,338) 

Wales vs Australia (Sat 21st Nov): Principality Stadium, Cardiff (73,931)