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Ireland XV will face Fiji A in Cork rugby fixture

Ireland XV will open their three-match season against Fiji A at Virgin Media Park in Cork on 20 November.

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The Ireland XV rugby team will play Fiji A at Virgin Media Park on Friday, 20 November, with kick-off scheduled for 7.45pm. The Irish Examiner, Munster Rugby, and BreakingNews.ie all report that the match in Cork will be the first of three fixtures for the team during the 2026/27 season. [1][2][3]

According to the Irish Examiner, Mark Sexton will coach the team for the fixture. He will be assisted by Jimmy Duffy, Jared Payne, and Seamus Toomey. [1]

The Irish Examiner reported that Ireland XV will then play Chile at Queen's University in Belfast on Friday, 12 February. They will complete their three-match schedule when they travel to face England A at Sandy Park in Exeter on Saturday, 20 February, during the Guinness Men's Six Nations window. [1]

Virgin Media Park, also known as Musgrave Park, is situated on Pearse Road in Ballyphehane, Cork. The stadium is owned by the Irish Rugby Football Union and is used by Dolphin RFC, Sundays Well RFC, and Munster Rugby. The venue recently hosted international rugby in October, as FTMQ News reported earlier. [4][7]

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In short

  • Ireland XV will play Fiji A at Virgin Media Park on Friday, 20 November at 7.45pm.
  • Mark Sexton will coach Ireland XV alongside Jimmy Duffy, Jared Payne, and Seamus Toomey.
  • Ireland XV will also play fixtures against Chile in Belfast and England A in Exeter.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]Ireland XV to kick off season against Fiji ‘A’ at Virgin Media Parkirishexaminer.com, 13d ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]Ireland XV To Face Fiji 'A' At Virgin Media ParkMunster Rugby, 13d ago
  3. [3]Ireland XV to kick off season against Fiji ‘A’ at Virgin Media ParkBreakingNews.ie, 13d ago

Background

  1. [4]Musgrave Park, Cork on Wikipedia
  2. [5]Ireland Wolfhounds on Wikipedia
  3. [6]Bula FC (Fiji) on Wikipedia
  4. [7]Ireland women defeat Japan 43-19 in international rugby Test in Cork FTMQ News, 30d ago
  5. [8]Dermot Kennedy announces summer outdoor concerts in Cork and Belfast FTMQ News, 21d ago

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 8 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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