Ireland vs New Zealand Rugby Union Head-to-Head & Stats
- First match played in 1905; New Zealand have dominated Ireland in head-to-head.
- New Zealand won the first match 15-0 and won 27 of their first 28 Tests against Ireland, with one draw.
- Ireland have won five of their last 10 Tests against New Zealand.
New Zealand vs Ireland, Rugby World Cup France 2023.
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This rugby union fixture dates back to the first match played between the two in 1905. New Zealand won that first match 15-0 at Lansdowne Road in Ireland, the site of their first seven Test clashes. Ireland waited 29 Tests for their first win, a 40-29 victory over New Zealand in the USA in 2016.
New Zealand won the first three series between the sides 2-0 (1992, 2002 and 2006), winning the fourth series 3-0 in 2012. They drew the 2016 series 1-1 and Ireland won the 2022 series 2-1. New Zealand’s best winning streak was 22 wins in a row (1974 to 2016), while Ireland have only once won two matches in a row, which was in 2022 when they came from 1-0 down in New Zealand to claim a 2-1 series win.
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Ireland vs New Zealand Head-to-Head Record
Both Ireland and New Zealand are ranked among the consistently top nations in Rugby Union. The All Blacks won 27 of their first 28 Tests against Ireland, with the other Test drawn 10-10 at Lansdowne Road. Ireland’s first win over New Zealand came in Test 29 in 2016 when the UK side won 40-29 at Soccer Field in Chicago in the USA.
Ireland’s first win against New Zealand saw them start to challenge New Zealand, with the Irish beating the All Blacks in five of their last nine Tests.
Ireland enjoyed a good winning streak from 2021 to 2022, winning three out of their four Tests against New Zealand, when they won their first series against New Zealand, a 2-1 victory in New Zealand.
Info | Played | Won by Ireland | Won by New Zealand | Drawn |
---|---|---|---|---|
Overall | 38 | 5 | 32 | 1 |
In Ireland | 19 | 2 | 16 | 1 |
In New Zealand | 15 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
Neutral Venue | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Latest Results
Date | Result | Score | Stadium | Country |
---|---|---|---|---|
16 June 2012 | New Zealand Won | 22–19 | Rugby League Park | New Zealand |
23 June 2012 | New Zealand Won | 60–0 | Waikato Stadium | New Zealand |
24 November 2013 | New Zealand Won | 22–24 | Aviva Stadium | Ireland |
5 November 2016 | Ireland Won | 40–29 | Soldier Field | USA |
19 November 2016 | New Zealand Won | 9–21 | Aviva Stadium | Ireland |
17 November 2018 | Ireland Won | 16–9 | Aviva Stadium | Ireland |
19 October 2019 | New Zealand Won | 46–14 | Tokyo Stadium | Japan |
13 November 2021 | Ireland Won | 29–20 | Aviva Stadium | Ireland |
2 July 2022 | New Zealand Won | 42–19 | Eden Park | New Zealand |
9 July 2022 | Ireland Won | 12–23 | Forsyth Barr Stadium | New Zealand |
16 July 2022 | Ireland Won | 22–32 | Wellington Regional Stadium | New Zealand |
14 October 2023 | New Zealand Won | 24–28 | Stade de France | France |
8 November 2024 | New Zealand Won | 13-23 | Aviva Stadium | Ireland |
Rugby World Cup Record
Ireland and New Zealand have met on three occasions in the Rugby World Cup. The first meeting at the World Cup took place in 1995, when New Zealand demolished Ireland 43-19 at Ellis Park in their group stage clash.
New Zealand have won all three matches between the two nations in the World Cup. Their first meeting was in the group stages, but their last two meetings were in the quarter-finals.
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