Andy Farrell has welcomed confirmation that Ireland A will face an All Blacks XV on Friday, November 4 at the RDS.
The fixture will follow the Emerging Ireland three-game tour of South Africa in October and Ireland head coach Farrell, whose Test side faces South Africa at the Aviva Stadium the following evening, believes the RDS clash will provide further depth to his player pool.
"It is great that we could get this fixture over the line and provides another opportunity for those that stand out on the Emerging Ireland tour to test themselves against a very strong All Blacks XV," said Farrell.
