The Irish Rugby Football Union was founded in 1879 and holds the distinction of being one of the founding members of the International Rugby Football Board (now World Rugby) in 1886. They have appeared at every World Cup although have not yet progressed past the Quarter Final stage of the competition.
They compete in the Six Nations Championships every spring and have won the Championship outright on 14 occasions, sharing the title a further 9 times. They have captured 3 grand slam titles in 1948, 2009 & 2018.
Results
(Round 5)
36 - 10Women's Six Nations
Murrayfield Stadium Scotland v Ireland |
(Round 4)
0 - 48Women's Six Nations
Musgrave Park Ireland v England |
(Round 3)
24 - 7Women's Six Nations
Stadio Olimpico Italy v Ireland |
(Round 2)
3 - 53Women's Six Nations
Aviva Stadium Ireland v France |
(Round 1)
31 - 5Women's Six Nations
Principality Stadium Wales v Ireland |
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(Round 5)
36 - 24U20 Six Nations
Musgrave Park Ireland v England |
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(Round 5)
29 - 16Six Nations
Aviva Stadium Ireland v England |
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(Round 4)
7 - 22Six Nations
Murrayfield Stadium Scotland v Ireland |
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(Round 4)
7 - 82U20 Six Nations
Scotstoun Stadium Scotland v Ireland |
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(Round 3)
20 - 34Six Nations
Stadio Olimpico Italy v Ireland |
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(Round 6)
26 - 33Celtic Challenge
DAM Health Stadium Scotland v Ireland |
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(Round 3)
27 - 44U20 Six Nations
Stadio Comunale Monigo Italy v Ireland |
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(Round 5)
19 - 0Celtic Challenge
Kingspan Stadium Ireland v Wales |
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(Round 2)
32 - 19Six Nations
Aviva Stadium Ireland v France |
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(Round 2)
33 - 31U20 Six Nations
Musgrave Park Ireland v France |
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(Round 3)
45 - 12Celtic Challenge
Kingspan Stadium Ireland v Scotland |
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(Round 1)
10 - 34Six Nations
Principality Stadium Wales v Ireland |
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(Round 1)
27 - 44U20 Six Nations
Principality Stadium Wales v Ireland |
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(Round 2)
26 - 27Celtic Challenge
Cardiff Arms Park Wales v Ireland |
(Autumn Nations Series)
13 - 10Men's Senior International
Aviva Stadium Ireland v Australia |
(Autumn Nations Series)
35 - 17Men's Senior International
Aviva Stadium Ireland v Fiji |
(Autumn Nations Series)
19 - 16Men's Senior International
Aviva Stadium Ireland v South Africa |
(Toyota Challenge)
14 - 21Emerging International
Toyota Park Cheetahs v Ireland |
(Toyota Challenge)
24 - 28Emerging International
Toyota Park Pumas v Ireland |
(Toyota Challenge)
7 - 54Emerging International
Toyota Park Griquas v Ireland |
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(World Cup Qualifier - Round 3)
18 - 20Women's Senior International
Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi Ireland v Scotland |
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(World Cup Qualifier - Round 2)
7 - 15Women's Senior International
Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi Italy v Ireland |
(Japan Tour)
29 - 10Women's Senior International
Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Japan v Ireland |
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(Japan Tour)
22 - 57Women's Senior International
Ecopa Stadium Japan v Ireland |
(Summer Tour)
22 - 32Men's Senior International
Eden Park New Zealand v Ireland |
(Summer Tour)
8:05 amMen's Senior International
Sky Stadium Maori All Blacks v Ireland |
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(Summer Tour)
12 - 23Men's Senior International
Eden Park New Zealand v Ireland |
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(Summer Tour)
8:05 amMen's Senior International
Eden Park New Zealand v Ireland |
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(Summer Tour)
22 - 17Men's Senior International
FMG Stadium Waikato Maori All Blacks v Ireland |
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(Round 5)
15 - 14Women's Six Nations
Aviva Stadium Ireland v Scotland |
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(Round 4)
69 - 0Women's Six Nations
Twickenham Stadium England v Ireland |
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(Round 3)
29 - 8Women's Six Nations
Musgrave Park Ireland v Italy |
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(Round 2)
40 - 5Women's Six Nations
Stade de France France v Ireland |
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(Round 1)
19 - 27Women's Six Nations
Aviva Stadium Ireland v Wales |
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(Round 5)
59 - 5U20 Six Nations
Aviva Stadium Ireland v Scotland |
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(Round 5)
26 - 5Six Nations
Aviva Stadium Ireland v Scotland |
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(Round 4)
27 - 42U20 Six Nations
Twickenham Stadium England v Ireland |
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(Round 4)
15 - 32Six Nations
Twickenham Stadium England v Ireland |
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(Round 3)
57 - 6Six Nations
Aviva Stadium Ireland v Italy |
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(Round 3)
39 - 12U20 Six Nations
Aviva Stadium Ireland v Italy |
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(Round 2)
30 - 24Six Nations
Stade de France France v Ireland |
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(Round 2)
16 - 17U20 Six Nations
Stade de France France v Ireland |
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(Round 1)
29 - 7Six Nations
Aviva Stadium Ireland v Wales |
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(Round 1)
53 - 5U20 Six Nations
Aviva Stadium Ireland v Wales |
(Autumn International)
53 - 7Men's Senior International
Aviva Stadium Ireland v Argentina |
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(International Friendly)
15 - 12Women's Senior International
Royal Dublin Society Ireland v Japan |
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(Autumn International)
29 - 20Men's Senior International
Aviva Stadium Ireland v New Zealand |
(Autumn International)
20 - 10Women's Senior International
Royal Dublin Society Ireland v USA |
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(Autumn International)
60 - 5Men's Senior International
Aviva Stadium Ireland v Japan |
(World Cup Qualifier - Round 1)
8 - 7Women's Senior International
Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi Spain v Ireland |
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(Summer Series)
71 - 0Men's Senior International
Aviva Stadium Ireland v USA |
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(Summer Series)
39 - 31Men's Senior International
Aviva Stadium Ireland v Japan |
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(Week 5)
32 - 18Six Nations
Aviva Stadium Ireland v England |
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(Week 4)
24 - 27Six Nations
Murrayfield Stadium Scotland v Ireland |
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(Week 3)
10 - 48Six Nations
Stadio Olimpico Italy v Ireland |
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(Week 2)
13 - 15Six Nations
Aviva Stadium Ireland v France |
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(Week 1)
21 - 16Six Nations
Principality Stadium Wales v Ireland |
Ireland Senior Men
Ireland U20 Men
Ireland Senior Women
Six Nations
Women’s Six Nations 2023
U20 Six Nations 2023
Celtic Challenge 2022/23
Six Nations
Women’s Six Nations 2022
U20 Six Nations 2022
Ireland Senior Team Statistcs
Ireland Senior Women Statistics
| Player | Position | Pts | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grace Moore | Flanker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hannah O’Connor | No. 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nichola Fryday | Lock | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Natasja Behan | Full-Back | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Neve Jones | Hooker | 4 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Meabh Deely | Fly-Half | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Aoife Dalton | Centre | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Linda Djougang | Prop | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Molly Scuffil McCabe | Scrum-Half | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dannah O’Brien | Fly-Half | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christy Haney | Prop | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Monaghan | Lock | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Enya Breen | Fly-Half | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorothy Wall | Flanker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jo Brown | Flanker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Edel McMahon | Flanker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sadhbh McGrath | Prop | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emma Hooban | Hooker | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Katie O’Dwyer | Prop | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Leah Tarpey | Centre | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ailsa Hughes | Scrum-Half | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chloe Pearse | Prop | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicole Cronin | Fly-Half | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taryn Schulzter | Lock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anna McGann | Flanker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kathryn Buggy | Prop | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emma Swords | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Clara Nielson | Hooker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maeve Og O’Leary | Flanker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emma Tilly | Centre | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jess Keating | Lock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ireland U20 Team Statistcs
| Player | Position | Pts | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conor Ó Tighearnaigh | Lock | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Paddy McCarthy | Prop | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| James McNabney | Flanker | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hugh Cooney | Winger | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| John Devine | Centre | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hugh Gavin | Winger | 5 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Fiachna Barrett | Prop | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gus McCarthy | Hooker | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Henry McErlean | Full-Back | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Diarmuid Mangan | Flanker | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Fintan Gunne | Scrum-Half | 5 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| George Hadden | Prop | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ruadhan Quinn | Flanker | 5 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Gleeson | No. 8 | 5 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| George Morris | Prop | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Prendergast | Fly-Half | 5 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Sheahan | Hooker | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| James Nicholson | Full-Back | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oscar Cawley | Scrum-Half | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry West | Fly-Half | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rory Telfer | Full-Back | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Molony | Flanker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Osborne | Winger | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Sheahan | Flanker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ike Anagu | Winger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Lynch | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Joe Hopes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Women’s Combined Provinces Statistics
| Player | Position | Pts | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah O’Connor | No. 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Niamh O’Dowd | Prop | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deirbhile Nic an Bhaird | Flanker | 4 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Maeve Og O’Leary | Flanker | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dannah O’Brien | Fly-Half | 4 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Claire Bennett | Lock | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kayla Waldron | Fly-Half | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aoife Dalton | Centre | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Linda Djougang | Prop | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fiona Tuite | Full-Back | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Molly Scuffil McCabe | Scrum-Half | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ella Roberts | Full-Back | 3 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Eimear Corri | Lock | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mary Healy | Prop | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Natasja Behan | Full-Back | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clodagh O’Halloran | Lock | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maeve Liston | Winger | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Katie Whelan | Scrum-Half | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ailsa Hughes | Scrum-Half | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ella Durkan | Full-Back | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aoife Wafer | Flanker | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Molly Boyne | No. 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christy Haney | Prop | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jess Keating | Lock | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leah Tarpey | Centre | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Emma Hooban | Hooker | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Clare Gorman | Winger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelly McCormill | Centre | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orla Dixon | Centre, Winger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chloe Blackmore | Hooker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clara Barrett | Winger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sophie Barrett | Flanker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sadhbh McGrath | Prop | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Megan Collis | Prop | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ireland Senior Team Statistcs
Ireland Senior Team Statistcs
Ireland Senior Team Statistcs
| Player | Position | Pts | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conor Ó Tighearnaigh | Lock | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| James McNabney | Flanker | 9 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Rory Maguire | Prop | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Reuben Crothers | Flanker | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Morrissey | Lock | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| James Culhane | No. 8 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Boyle | Prop | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Campbell | Full-Back | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Tector | Fly-Half | 5 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Morris | Prop | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James McCormick | Hooker | 5 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Aitzol Arenzana-King | Winger | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ethan Coughlan | Scrum-Half | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Hanlon | Hooker | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chay Mullins | Winger | 4 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Fionn Gibbons | Centre | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jude Postlethwaite | Centre | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tony Butler | Fly-Half | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lorcan McLaughlin | No. 8 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oisin Michel | Prop | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Brownlee | Centre | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam McNamee | Lock | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan O’Grady | Winger | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Mallon | Winger | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Wilson | Prop | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darragh McSweeney | Prop | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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