The 2025 International Defence Rugby Competition promises to be an exciting tournament with a number of teams in contention to become world champions and this is your guide the fixtures/results from the event.
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Sunday 17 August – Esher RFC
Pool A
UK Armed Forces v Tonga – 13:00 BST
Ireland v Zambia – 16:00 BST
Monday 18 August – Maidenhead RFC
Pool B
Fiji v Vodafone Looseheadz – 13:00 BST
France v Australia – 16:00 BST
Thursday 21 August – Basingstoke RFC
Pool A
Zambia v Tonga – 13:00 BST
UK Armed Forces v Ireland – 16:00 BST
Friday 22 August – Henley RFC
Pool B
Australia v Vodafone Looseheadz – 13:00 BST
Fiji v France – 16:00 BST
Monday 25 August – Aldershot RFC
Pool A
UK Armed Forces v Zambia – 13:00 BST
Ireland v Tonga – 16:00 BST
Tuesday 26 August – Aldershot RFC
Pool B
Fiji v Australia – 13:00 BST
France v Vodafone Looseheadz – 16:00 BST
Friday 29 August – Guildford
3rd in Pool A v 4th in Pool B – 13:00 BST
3rd in Pool B v 4th in Pool A – 16:00 BST
Saturday 30 August – Richmond
Winner of Pool A v Runner-Up of Pool B – 13:00 BST
Winner of Pool B v Runner-Up of Pool A – 16:00 BST
Tuesday 2 September – Newbury
7th/8th Play Off match – 13:00 BST
Challenge Cup final – 16:00 BST
Wednesday 3 September – Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester
3rd/4th Play Off match – 11:00 BST
International Defence Rugby Competition final – 15:15 BST