Ireland Women v Italy Women 
Womens Six Nations - Round 2 
Sat 18th April 2026, 09:40am PDT 
Dexcom Stadium 
Ella Goldsmith Last 5 Games
Ireland Women v Italy Women Womens Six Nations - Round 2 Sat 18th April 2026, 09:40am PDT Dexcom Stadium Ella Goldsmith 
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Emily Lane Ireland Women face off against Italy Women in Womens Six Nations Round 2 on Sat 18th April 2026 at Dexcom Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 17:40. In South Africa it’s at 18:40 SAST, 04:40 NZST in New Zealand, 02:40 AEST in Australia and 09:40 EST in the US.
Ireland Women won the last encounter but Ireland Women are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 3 places in the rankings with Ireland Women in position 5 and Italy Women in position 8, underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Ireland Women vs Italy Women will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.
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