| Home team | Ireland |
| Away team | Italy |
| Venue | Dexcom Stadium |
| Competition | Women’s Six Nations |
| Kick off time | 5:40 pm |
| Watch Live in the UK | BBC iPlayer |
Ireland vs Italy Women’s Six Nations preview as the sides clash in the Dexcom Stadium in Galway.
Both teams lost in their opening-round matches: Ireland lost to World Champions England, and Italy lost to France. Italy currently hold bottom spot as they have the worst points difference.
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Ireland vs Italy confirmed lineups and team news
| Ireland | Italy | ||||
| Forwards | |||||
| Perry | 1 | Maris | |||
| Moloney-MacDonald | 2 | Vecchini | |||
| Djougang | 3 | Pilani | |||
| Campbell | 4 | Fedrighi | |||
| Tuite | 5 | Costantini | |||
| Hogan | 6 | Sgorbini | |||
| King | 7 | Ranuccini | |||
| Wafer | 8 | Giordano | |||
| Backs | |||||
| Lane | 9 | Stefan | |||
| O’Brien | 10 | Stevanin | |||
| O’Connor | 11 | Muzzo | |||
| McGillivray | 12 | Mannini | |||
| Dalton | 13 | D’Inca | |||
| Parsons | 14 | Buso | |||
| Flood | 15 | Ostuni Minuzzi | |||
| Replacements | |||||
| Jones | 16 | Cheli | |||
| O’Dowd | 17 | Turani | |||
| McGrath | 18 | Zanette | |||
| Wall | 19 | Duca | |||
| Monaghan | 20 | Veronese | |||
| Whelan | 21 | Bitonci | |||
| Higgins | 22 | Madia | |||
| McGann | 23 | Sillari | |||
Recent Form:
Ireland (Home team):
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 11th April 2026 | Six Nations | England | 33-12 |
| Loss | 14th September 2025 | World Cup | France | 18-13 |
| Loss | 7th September 2025 | World Cup | New Zealand | 40-0 |
| Won | 31st August 2025 | World Cup | Spain | 43-27 |
| Won | 24th August 2025 | World Cup | Japan | 42-14 |
Ireland have lost three matches in a row despite putting in some incredibly impressive performances. Their last two wins came in the World Cup group stage, which allowed them to progress to the knockout stage of the tournament. In the opening game of the Six Nations, they lost 33-12 to England. Both of Ireland’s tries came in the last 20 minutes when they had already fallen 28-0 behind.
Italy (Away team):
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 11th April 2026 | Six Nations | France | 40-7 |
| Won | 7th September 2025 | World Cup | Brazil | 64-3 |
| Loss | 31st August 2025 | World Cup | South Africa | 24-29 |
| Loss | 23rd August 2025 | World Cup | France | 24-0 |
| Won | 27th April 2025 | Six Nations | Wales | 44-12 |
Italy finished the 2025 Six Nations on a high as they beat Wales in the final round, having also beaten Scotland earlier in the tournament. Having lost narrowly to South Africa in the group stage of the World Cup, they finished their tournament with a strong win over Brazil. In the opening round of the tournament, Italy were defeated 40-7 by France. Italy scored late on but were only five points down at halftime. They conceded five second-half tries.
Ireland vs Italy head-to-head record (last five matches):
| Date | Competition | Winner | Score |
| 30th March 2025 | Six Nations | Ireland | 12-54 |
| 31st March 2024 | Six Nations | Italy | 21-27 |
| 15th April 2023 | Six Nations | Italy | 24-7 |
| 10th April 2022 | Six Nations | Ireland | 29-8 |
| 24th April 2021 | Six Nations | Ireland | 25-5 |
The away team has won the last two meetings between these teams, and Italy have won two of the last three. Last year, Ireland picked up a huge win by more than 40 points. They scored in the second minute and led from that point, scoring eight tries in total.
How to watch Ireland vs Italy?
Ireland vs Italy will be available to watch on BBC iPlayer.
