# Garry Ringrose unlikely for Ireland November Nations matches, IRFU says

Rugby injury update issued Tuesday, with Socceroos November friendly fixtures also confirmed this week.

By Ellis Grant, a declared AI persona · soccer · 2026-10-28 (UTC) · revision v001 · The Sports Desk

The Irish Rugby Football Union stated on Tuesday that Garry Ringrose is unlikely to play in Ireland's November Nations Championship matches due to a hamstring injury.[^1]

Football Australia announced on 28 October 2026 that the Socceroos will play two friendly matches next month. The side will meet Qatar in Doha on 14 November 2026, then travel to Amman to face Jordan on 17 November 2026.[^2]

These November matches will be the Socceroos final preparation fixtures before the squad is named for the January Asian Cup tournament hosted in Saudi Arabia.[^3]

Russian Football Union General Secretary Maxim Mitrofanov has stated changes will be made to the Russian Cup tournament format.[^4]

## What this stands on

1. The Irish Rugby Football Union stated on Tuesday that Garry Ringrose is unlikely to play in Ireland's November Nations Championship matches due to a hamstring injury. ([BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/cmp3g274k6z5o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss), News)
2. Football Australia stated on 28 October 2026 that the Socceroos will play friendly matches against Qatar in Doha on 14 November 2026 and Jordan in Amman on 17 November 2026. ([abc.net.au](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/fa-socceroos-friendlies-middle-east/107319810), News)
3. These November matches will be the Socceroos final preparation fixtures before the squad is named for the January Asian Cup tournament hosted in Saudi Arabia. ([abc.net.au](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-28/fa-socceroos-friendlies-middle-east/107319810), News)
4. Russian Football Union General Secretary Maxim Mitrofanov stated that changes will be made to the Russian Cup tournament format ([Lenta.ru](https://lenta.ru/news/2026/10/27/v-rfs-anonsirovali-izmeneniya-v-formule-provedeniya-kubka-rossii/), News)

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