Ireland national rugby union team
Opponent Played Won Lost Drawn Win% For Aga Diff
Argentina 18 12 6 0 66.67% 407 362 +45
Australia 36 13 22 1 36.11% 535 736 -201
Canada 8 7 0 1 87.50% 328 105 +223
England 135 49 78 8 36.30% 1151 1639 -488
Fiji 4 4 0 0 100.00% 172 51 +121
France 98 35 56 7 35.71% 1177 1563 -386
Georgia 4 4 0 0 100.00% 196 31 +165
Italy 31 27 4 0 86.10% 1074 468 +606
Japan 8 7 1 0 87.5% 348 137 +211
Namibia 4 2 2 0 50.00% 117 65 +52
New Zealand 33 2 30 1 6.06% 399 963 -564
New Zealand Natives 1 0 1 0 0.00% 1G 4G -3G
Pacific Islanders 1 1 0 0 100.00% 61 17 +44
Presidents XV 1 0 0 1 0.00% 18 18 0
Romania 9 9 0 0 100.00% 390 102 +288
Russia 3 3 0 0 100.00% 132 15 +117
Samoa 7 6 1 0 85.71% 256 108 +148
Scotland 136 65 66 5 47.79% 1593 1443 +150
South Africa 26 7 18 1 26.92% 380 506 -126
Tonga 2 2 0 0 100.00% 72 28 +44
Records -- Overall
See also : Ireland national rugby union team tours Below is table of the representative rugby matches played by an Ireland national XV at test level up until 08 February 2020 . [ 40 ]
The Ireland national rugby union team is the representative national team in the sport of rugby union for the island of Ireland. The team competes annually in the Six Nations Championship and every four years in the Rugby World Cup. Ireland is also one of the four unions that make up the British and Irish Lions - players eligible to play for Ireland are also eligible for the Lions. The Ireland national team dates to 1875, when it played its first international match against England. Ireland reached number 1 in the World Rugby Rankings for the first time in 2019. Eleven former Ireland players have earned their induction into the World Rugby Hall of Fame.