International Defence Rugby Competition 2025: Every result from a chaotic tournament

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

Ireland v Zambia - CANCELLED - Ireland get a bye

UK Armed Forces 105-0 Tonga - watch live and on demand here.

Monday 18 August – Maidenhead RFC

Pool B

France 22-17 Australia - watch live and on demand here.

Fiji 80-12 Vodafone Looseheadz -watch live on demand here.

Thursday 21 August – Basingstoke RFC

Pool A

Zambia 90-0 Tonga - watch live and on demand here.

UK Armed Forces 65-0 Ireland - watch live and on demand here.

Friday 22 August – Henley RFC

Pool B

Fiji 29-23 France - watch live and on demand here.

Australia 81-7 Vodafone Looseheadz - watch live and on demand here.

Monday 25 August – Aldershot RFC

Pool A

UK Armed Forces 32-22 Zambia - watch live and on demand here.

Tonga 31-39 Ireland - watch live and on demand here.

Tuesday 26 August – Aldershot RFC

Pool B

Fiji 26-20 Australia - watch live and on demand here.

France 64-12 Vodafone LooseHeadz - watch live and on demand here.

Friday 29 August – Guildford

Zambia 67-5 Vodafone LooseHeadz- watch action here.

Australia 98-12 Tonga - watch action here.

Saturday 30 August – Richmond

UK Armed Forces 12-31 France - watch live and on demand here.

Fiji 74-0 Ireland -watch live and on demand here.

Tuesday 2 September – Newbury

Tonga 19-10 Vodafone LooseHeadz - watch action here.

Australia 39-15 Zambia - Challenge Cup final - watch action here.

Wednesday 3 September – Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester

UKAF 76-5 Irish Defence Forces - 3rd/4th Play Off match - watch live and on demand here.

Fiji 12-14 France - International Defence Rugby Competition final - watch live and on demand here.