Ireland: 2025 Six Nations squad, fixtures, TV channels and match officials

Louis Chapman Coombe
Ireland captain Caelan Doris on the charge v France in the 2024 Six Nations.

Ireland captain Caelan Doris on the charge v France in the 2024 Six Nations.

Ireland interim head coach Simon Easterby has named his squad for the 2025 Six Nations, and ahead of the start of the tournament, we run through his side, their fixtures and match officials.

Caelan Doris will lead Ireland into battle this Six Nations after a standout Test season in 2024, and he heads a squad filled with tried and tested combinations.

Easterby’s Ireland squad has a very familiar feel to it, with the likes of Garry Ringrose, Bundee Aki, Josh van der Flier, Andrew Porter and Mack Hansen all named, but he has brought in four development players as well.

In the UK, Ireland’s games against Scotland and Wales will be shown live on the BBC, whereas their clashes with England, France and Italy will be broadcast on ITV.

Meanwhile, in Ireland, the Six Nations coverage will be shared between RTÉ and Virgin Media.

Ireland’s 2025 Six Nations squad

Forwards: Ryan Baird, Finlay Bealham, Tadhg Beirne, Jack Boyle, Thomas Clarkson, Jack Conan, Caelan Doris (c), Tadhg Furlong, Cian Healy, Iain Henderson, Rob Herring, Cormac Izuchukwu, Rónan Kelleher, Gus McCarthy, Joe McCarthy, Peter O’Mahony, Andrew Porter, Cian Prendergast, James Ryan, Dan Sheehan, Josh van der Flier

Backs: Bundee Aki, Caolin Blade, Jack Crowley, Ciaran Frawley, Jamison Gibson-Park, Mack Hansen, Robbie Henshaw, Hugo Keenan, James Lowe, Conor Murray, Calvin Nash, Jimmy O’Brien, Jamie Osborne, Sam Prendergast, Garry Ringrose

Development players: Hugh Cooney, Cathal Forde, James McNabney, Ben Murphy

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Ireland’s 2025 Six Nations fixtures and match officials

Ireland v England – round one

Date: Saturday, February 1
Venue: Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Kick-off: 16:45 GMT
Broadcasters: ITV Sport (UK), Virgin (Republic of Ireland)
Referee: Ben O’Keeffe (NZR)
Assistant Referee 1: James Doleman (NZR)
Assistant Referee 2: Hollie Davidson (SRU)
TMO: Glenn Newman (NZR)
FPRO: Richard Kelly (NZR)

Scotland v Ireland – round two

Date: Sunday, February 9
Venue: Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Kick-off: 15:00 GMT
Broadcasters: BBC Sport (UK), RTE (Republic of Ireland)
Referee: James Doleman (NZR)
Assistant Referee 1: Ben O’Keeffe (NZR)
Assistant Referee 2: Pierre Brousset (FFR)
TMO: Richard Kelly (NZR)
FPRO: Andrew Jackson (RFU)

Wales v Ireland – round three

Date: Saturday, February 22
Venue: Principality Stadium, Cardiff
Kick-off: 14:15 GMT
Broadcasters: BBC Sport (UK), Virgin (Republic of Ireland)
Referee: Christophe Ridley (RFU)
Assistant Referee 1: Nika Amashukeli (GRU)
Assistant Referee 2: Gianluca Gnecchi (FIR)
TMO: Ian Tempest (RFU)
FPRO: Matteo Liperini (FIR)

Ireland v France – round four

Date: Saturday, March 8
Venue: Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Kick-off: 14:15 GMT
Broadcasters: ITV Sport (UK) and RTE (Republic of Ireland)
Referee: Angus Gardner (RA)
Assistant Referee 1: Matthew Carley (RFU)
Assistant Referee 2: Christophe Ridley (RFU)
TMO: Ian Tempest (RFU)
FPRO: Andrew Jackson (RFU)

Italy v Ireland – round five

Date: Saturday, March 15
Venue: Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Kick-off: 15:15 local (14:15 GMT)
Broadcasters: ITV Sport (UK) and RTE (Republic of Ireland)
Referee: Luke Pearce (RFU)
Assistant Referee 1: Angus Gardner (RA)
Assistant Referee 2: Morné Ferreira (SARU)
TMO: Andrew Jackson (RFU)
FPRO: Tual Trainini (FFR)

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