We are looking forward to welcoming you to Aviva Stadium on Saturday afternoon for the IRFU 150 Anniversary match between Ireland and Australia. Below you will find information to help you plan your day and enjoy the match.

Key Times

General Admission Gates Open: 1:40pm

Team Warm Up: From 2:10

Teams take to the Pitch: 3pm

Kick Off: 3:10pm

Weather:  For up to date weather please check Met Eireann on met.ie

IRFU 150

Ireland will wear the limited edition IRFU 150 Anniversary kit on Saturday. The jersey will be available from Elverys on Friday morning.

 

Getting To The Stadium

Make sure you know your ticket route colour and check out the Aviva Stadium website here for advice on getting to the match on foot, by bus, by train, on the luas and by bike.

Blue Route Escalator – West Stand

Regrettably, the escalator on the West Stand side of Aviva Stadium (blue route entry) is currently out of order. We apologise for any inconvenience this causes to our fans. If you are unable to use the stairs there will be stewards on hand to direct you to available lifts.

Please note that at peak times there may be queues to use the lifts. This situation is unfortunately beyond the control of the IRFU, and we again apologise for any inconvenience.

Match Programme

Don’t forget to buy a copy of the souvenir match programme which includes a look at the history of the game in Ireland, a preview of our visitors the Wallabies, kids corner, and player features.

Food & Drinks

Food and drink concessions will be open around the ground.

Please note that kiosks in the stadium are cashless, you can pay by card or phone.

Respect For Fellow Fans

Please be mindful of others when moving to and from your seats and wait for breaks in play to allow all supporters to enjoy the action on the pitch.

Ticketing

We will be using SafeTix for all four Autumn Nations Series games, meaning you will need to have a mobile phone with the ticket(s) saved in your Apple or Google Wallet or accessible via IRFU Account Manager.

With SafeTix™ Your Phone Is Your Ticket

• Sign into your IRFU Ticketmaster Account https://am.ticketmaster.com/irfu/
• Go to My Events and select your event
• Add your ticket(s) to your phone’s digital wallet. Tap to enter is available with Apple Wallet & Google Pay. Note, barcodes will not be visible once the ticket(s) is added to your Apple Wallet.
• On Match Day, to access the Stadium simply scan your ticket by holding the back of your smartphone near the NFC reader at the turnstile or scan the rotating barcode (if you have accessed your ticket via Account Manager) at the scanner. It really is that simple!
• If you are unable to “Add to Wallet” or your pass is disabled – Don’t worry, you can still scan the rotating\animated barcode within your IRFU Account Manager at the venue but please remember, screenshots will not get you in.Should you require assistance with your seat transfers or ticket(s) please visit https://am.ticketmaster.com/irfu/digitaltickets