🗓️ Date: Friday 6 March 2026
🕗 Kick-off: 20:10 GMT
🏟️ Venue: Aviva Stadium, Dublin
📺 How to watch: Live on ITV (UK) - Global broadcast details
🎟️ Tickets: The IRFU website provides updates on tickets,
🏉 Match overview
Ireland welcome Wales to the Aviva Stadium for a blockbuster Friday night clash in Round 4 of the 2026 Guinness Men’s Six Nations. With the Championship entering its penultimate weekend, this fixture could prove pivotal in the title race.
Ireland, led by Andy Farrell, are chasing a return to the summit after back-to-back titles in 2023 and 2024 and a near-miss in 2025. Wales, meanwhile, are in the process of trying to return to the giddy heights of the recent past, when they claimed titles in 2012, 2013, 2019 and 2021.
🆚 Recent head-to-head
Ireland have dominated this fixture in recent years:
2025: Wales 18–27 Ireland (Triple Crown clincher)
2024: Ireland 31–7 Wales
2023: Wales 10–34 Ireland
2022: Ireland 29–7 Wales
2021: Wales 21–16 Ireland
Wales lead the all-time series with 70 wins to Ireland’s 59, with 7 draws since their first meeting in 1882.
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🌟 Players to Watch – Ireland v Wales
This Friday night clash in Dublin will likely feature several standout performers from the 2025 Championship, each capable of turning the game on its head.
For Ireland, fly-half Sam Prendergast emerged as a rising star, finishing third in overall points scored and showcasing elite game management. Hooker Dan Sheehan was a try-scoring machine, while James Lowe added flair and creativity with linebreaks and assists. In the pack, Josh van der Flier and captain Caelan Doris anchored Ireland’s defence and breakdown dominance with relentless work rate and leadership.
Wales, meanwhile, will look to flanker Jac Morgan, who led the tournament in tackles and ruck arrivals, setting the tone for a gritty Welsh defence. Lock Dafydd Jenkins was a tireless presence in the engine room, while scrum-half Tomos Williams controlled tempo with sharp distribution and tactical kicking.
With both teams boasting a mix of emerging talent and seasoned leaders, expect a fiercely contested battle under the lights at Aviva Stadium.