Ireland vs USA WXV is the fixture to watch this week. This preview was updated on 4 October 2026 with confirmed team news from both camps. Ireland face the USA at Tallaght Stadium in the first game of the WXV series for either nation.
Kick-off is at 1:45 pm. UK supporters can watch it live on Rugby Pass TV. Both coaches have now named their starting line-ups, and neither side has played a WXV fixture before this one.
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Ireland are the home side. The USA travel to Dublin for a 1:45 pm kick-off. The match is live in the UK on Rugby Pass TV, so supporters have a clear way to follow it from the opening whistle.
Both squads have named their line-ups. Those selections are confirmed, not provisional. This piece updates our earlier WXV preview now that team news is public.
What do the confirmed line-ups mean?
The line-ups show both coaches picking their strongest available options for this series opener. Ireland’s selection points to a settled matchday squad. The USA have gone with a side built to compete physically from the first minute.
Both teams are fully committed. Ireland are predicted to win, but by fewer than 14 points. That points to a contest rather than a one-sided afternoon, and it keeps Ireland vs USA WXV worth watching beyond the final score. The margin is expected to be tight enough to matter in the wider WXV picture.
What happens next
Once this fixture is done, the WXV series moves on for both nations. Ireland will want to build on a strong start. The USA will look to respond quickly if the opener does not go their way.
For now, the focus stays on Tallaght Stadium and the 1:45 pm kick-off. Rugby Pass TV carries the match live for UK viewers.
Elsewhere in the game this week, our team news round-up and our England squad updates cover selection news from other camps. Our Pollock contract story looks at Henry Pollock’s future at Northampton. You can also catch up on the latest rugby union news from across the sport, and revisit our WXV preview for how the sides were named before kick-off.
