Autumn Nations Series: Virgin Media confirmed for Ireland v New Zealand, RTÉ to show Ireland's remaining fixtures
Update: RTÉ’s coverage confirmed by Irish Rugby.
At a glance
IRFU confirm Virgin Media will broadcast Ireland v New Zealand at Soldier Field in Chicago
RTÉ to show Ireland’s remaining fixtures
TNT Sports to broadcast every fixture in final year of TV deal
Confirmed coverage
The IRFU has confirmed that Virgin Media will provide live free-to-air coverage of Ireland’s upcoming clash against the All Blacks on 1 November in Chicago (kick-off: 8:00pm Irish time).
The highly anticipated rematch of Ireland’s historic first win over the All Blacks in 2016 will also be shown live on TNT Sports in Ireland and the UK.
Along with announcing the international broadcasters for the opening fixture, the IRFU also confirmed that viewers in countries without a broadcast deal in place will be able to stream the game on the IRFU’s streaming platform IrishRugby+.
Ireland’s remaining fixtures against Japan, Australia and South Africa will all be shown on RTÉ.
Ireland’s 2025 Autumn Nations Series fixtures:
Saturday, 1 November: Ireland v New Zealand, Soldier Field, Chicago, 8.10pm Irish time
Saturday, 8 November: Ireland v Japan, Aviva Stadium, 12.40pm
Saturday, 15 November: Ireland v Australia, Aviva Stadium, 8.10pm
Saturday, 22 November: Ireland v South Africa, Aviva Stadium, 5.40pm
The full fixture list can be found here.
The Rugby Broadcast take
RTÉ’s involvement in the welcome news for rugby fans in Ireland, particularly at a time when the state broadcaster has scaled back its rugby output, no longer showing the Champions Cup or URC.