Ireland will hold two warm-up internationals against Wales ahead of next year's World Cup.

The Welsh Rugby Union have confirmed that Joe Schmidt's side will travel to the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday, August 8th before then playing host to Warren Gatland's team later that month at the Aviva Stadium on August 29th.

That final match will be three weeks before the start of the tournament.

Ireland's Pool D opponents will be France, Italy, Canada and Romania, with Schmidt's side starting off against the Canadians on September 19th.