The November series of rugby Internationals will be Ireland's toughest ever itinerary, with South Africa visiting on 6 November, followed by Samoa, then New Zealand, and finally Argentina. Declan Murphy previews series. 

The team will want to do better than in the summer when they were trounced by the All Blacks, beaten by the New Zealand Maoris and, finally, by Australia. Here's a look ahead to each match.