Emerging Ireland fixtures and opponents for South Africa tour

The Emerging Ireland squad have arrived in the Southern Hemisphere ahead of their participation in the Toyota Challenge in South Africa.

The 35-man squad have been training in Greys College today ahead of their opening fixture, and a match day 23 is set to be named on Thursday.

The Toyota Challenge fixtures are set to be shown live on IrishRugby.ie.

Here are the full details on the fixtures the Emerging Ireland squad are set to face.

Opening game - Friday, September 30

Windhoek Draught Griquas vs Emerging Ireland; Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein, South Africa; Friday September 30 2022, KO 12:45 (Irish time)

Second game - Wednesday October 5

Airlink Pumas vs Emerging Ireland; Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein, South Africa; Wednesday October 5 2022, KO 16:00 (Irish time)

Third game - Sunday October 9

Toyota Cheetahs vs Emerging Ireland; Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein, South Africa; Sunday October 9 2022, KO 14:00 (Irish time).

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