Ireland will face New Zealand at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Saturday 13th November. This will be the third of four autumn internationals to be played by Ireland in 2021. Ireland vs All Blacks live
In their most recent encounter, Ireland lost 46-14 to the All Blacks during a quarter-final at Rugby World Cup 2019.
Overall, Ireland and New Zealand have faced each other on 32 occasions since their first meeting in 1905. The All Blacks have won 29 matches, whilst Ireland have won two matches. There has also been one draw between the two teams.
Ireland will host autumn internationals against Japan, New Zealand and Argentina, the IRFU has announced.
Japan will visit Dublin on Saturday, November 6th, followed by the All Blacks a week later, before the Test series is rounded off with a clash against the Pumas on Sunday, November 21th.
Andy Farrell’s men were already scheduled to begin their autumn campaign away to the United States in Las Vegas on Saturday, October 30th.
The Irish v NZ Rugby game against the All Blacks will be the first of four meetings between the countries next season, with Ireland set for a three-Test tour of New Zealand next summer.
The three-time world champions, who defeated Ireland 46-14 in the quarter-finals of the 2019 World Cup, have not visited the Aviva Stadium since suffering a first loss on Irish soil in 2018.
Ireland signed off the 2020-21 season by thrashing the USA 71-10 on Saturday evening, having begun a two-match summer series with a entertaining 39-31 win over Japan.
Head coach Farrell said: “We have an exciting year of rugby ahead with an action packed autumn international window, the Six Nations Championship and a tour of New Zealand.”