Ireland will face Italy at Soldier Field in Chicago on 3 November.

Ireland beat the All Blacks for the first time ever at the venue in 2016, and will play there again later this year as part of an international rugby triple-header.

The two other internationals on the day will see the USA Eagles – coached by former Bok assistant Gary Gold – take on the New Zealand Maori team, while the USA Eagles women’s team will face the New Zealand women’s team.

The extra fixture to Ireland’s schedule means that they will play four games in the November Test window for just the second time in history.

‘Irish Rugby is delighted to be returning to Chicago. We are looking forward to an exciting match against Italy who are a well-coached and dangerous team,’ said IRFU director of commercial and marketing, Padraig Power.

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