Ireland conclude their 2025/26 season with a pivotal Nations Championship encounter against the All Blacks at Eden Park in Auckland, as Andy Farrell's side seek to extend their winning streak and secure a first victory on New Zealand soil since 2022.
Match context and form
Farrell's men enter the fixture on a five-game winning run, having defeated both Australia and Japan in the competition so far. However, the All Blacks also arrive in strong form, with wins over France and Italy, and boast an extraordinary unbeaten record at Eden Park stretching back to 1994—a run of 52 Tests without defeat.
Ireland last triumphed in New Zealand in 2022, but have lost their last three meetings with the All Blacks, the most recent being a defeat in Chicago in November 2025.
Kick-off time and TV coverage
New Zealand v Ireland kicks off at 8:10am BST on Saturday, July 18, at Eden Park in Auckland. The match will be broadcast live and free on ITV1, with coverage beginning at 7:30am. Viewers can also stream the game via the ITVX app, requiring a valid TV licence and an account.
Team line-ups
New Zealand: 15 Damian McKenzie, 14 Will Jordan, 13 Quinn Tupaea, 12 Jordie Barrett, 11 Josh Moorby, 10 Ruben Love, 9 Cam Roigard, 8 Ardie Savea (c), 7 Luke Jacobson, 6 Tupou Vaa'i, 5 Patrick Tuipulotu, 4 Josh Lord, 3 Tyrel Lomax, 2 Codie Taylor, 1 Ethan de Groot. Replacements: 16 Asafo Aumua, 17 Xavier Numia, 18 Fletcher Newell, 19 Anton Segner, 20 Peter Lakai, 21 Cortez Ratima, 22 Anton Lienert-Brown, 23 Caleb Clark.
Ireland: 15 Hugo Keenan, 14 Robert Baloucoune, 13 Garry Ringrose, 12 Stuart McCloskey, 11 Jimmy O'Brien, 10 Sam Prendergast, 9 Jamison Gibson-Park, 8 Jack Conan, 7 Josh van der Flier, 6 Tadhg Beirne, 5 James Ryan, 4 Joe McCarthy, 3 Tadhg Furlong, 2 Dan Sheehan (captain), 1 Tom O'Toole. Replacements: 16 Ronan Kelleher, 17 Jeremy Loughman, 18 Thomas Clarkson, 19 Nick Timoney, 20 Sean Jansen, 21 Craig Casey, 22 Ciaran Frawley, 23 Bundee Aki.
Match officials
Referee: Nic Berry (RA). Assistant Referee 1: Luc Ramos (FFR). Assistant Referee 2: Damon Murphy (RA). TMO: Ben Whitehouse (WRU). FPRO: Andrew Jackson (RFU).
