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Ireland Summer Internationals 2025

Ireland completed a two-Test tour of Georgia and Portugal during the summer of 2025, recording emphatic wins in both matches.

The opening Test in Tbilisi showcased Ireland's strength in depth, as they confidently defeated Georgia 34-5 despite losing many first-choice players to the Lions tour.

Records tumbled in Lisbon a week later, where Ireland ran in 16 tries to overwhelm Portugal 106-7 at the Estadio Nacional.

Ireland Summer Tour Fixtures

Georgia Ireland Georgia 5-34 Ireland Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi Saturday 5th July 2025 Attendance: 25,000
Portugal Ireland Portugal 7-106 Ireland Estadio Nacional, Lisbon Saturday 12th July 2025 Attendance: 8,000

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Records tumble as Ireland hit century against Portugal

12th July 2025

Ireland ran in a record-breaking 16 tries in a one-sided 106-7 rout of Portugal in Lisbon to register their biggest Test win in the first encounter between the two nations.

Alex Kendellen in action for Ireland v Italy during the 2021 U20s Six Nations

Alex Kendellen, Shayne Bolton and Hugh Gavin to make Ireland debuts

10th July 2025

Alex Kendellen, Shayne Bolton and Hugh Gavin will make Ireland debuts in Saturday evening’s match against Portugal in Lisbon.

Tommy O'Brien scores two tries on debut as makeshift Ireland ease past Georgia

5th July 2025

A first-half brace by debutant Tommy O’Brien helped Ireland register an impressive 34-5 victory over Georgia in Tbilisi.

Tommy O'Brien scores a try for Leinster Rugby v Northampton Saints in 2025 Champions Cup

Ireland hand debuts to Tommy O'Brien and Darragh Murray

3rd July 2025

Tommy O’Brien and Darragh Murray will make their Ireland debuts in Saturday’s Test against Georgia in Tbilisi.

Craig Casey during an Ireland training session before 2024 Six Nations

Tour will help unfamiliar squad learn to play 'the Irish way' – Denis Leamy

1st July 2025

Assistant coach Denis Leamy feels the summer tour to Georgia and Portugal will help the new members of the squad soon settle into “playing the Irish way”.