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Ireland has confirmed home November Internationals vs Argentina and USA. Both teams from the Americas will play test matches in Dublin this coming November as will New Zealand.
The first of Ireland’s three November Internationals will be against Los Pumas. Argentina are to play for the second time in as many years in Dublin. In November 2017 Argentina ended their year by falling to a 28-19 defeat against the Irish.
Game two of Ireland’s home series will be against New Zealand. The All Blacks last appearance in Ireland was in November 2016. On that occasion it was the second test between the countries that month. The prior fixture saw Ireland making history by defeating New Zealand in Chicago.
The Irish return to Chicago this coming November as do New Zealand, albeit in the form of the Maori All Blacks. They are part of the special November Triple Header – The Rugby Weekend. Ireland face Italy, the Maori All Blacks face the USA Eagles while the Men’s and Women’s teams from the USA and New Zealand are to also compete.
A week after hosting New Zealand in Dublin the Irish will end their year against the USA. It is to be the first time Ireland have played host to the USA since 2004.
Extra attention will be played on the USA following this past Saturday’s win over Scotland in Houston, Texas. The impressive year of the USA Eagles in 2018 sees the team yet to be defeated. They face Canada in their final June International this coming Saturday in Halifax.
IRELAND’S NOVEMBER 2018 INTERNATIONALS
November 10 Ireland vs Argentina, Dublin (6:30pm local)
November 17 Ireland vs New Zealand, Dublin (7pm local)
November 24 Ireland vs USA, Dublin (6:30pm local)
