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Ireland vs New Zealand Rugby Union Head-to-Head & Stats

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Last updated: 19 Nov 2024
Simon Lewis 19 Nov 2024
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  • 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.
Ireland vs New Zealand
New Zealand vs Ireland, Rugby World Cup France 2023. (credit: Xavier Laine / Getty Images)
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.

InfoPlayedWon by IrelandWon by New ZealandDrawn
Overall385321
In Ireland192161
In New Zealand152130
Neutral Venue4130

Latest Results


DateResultScoreStadiumCountry
16 June 2012New Zealand Won22–19Rugby League ParkNew Zealand
23 June 2012New Zealand Won60–0Waikato StadiumNew Zealand
24 November 2013New Zealand Won22–24Aviva StadiumIreland
5 November 2016Ireland Won40–29Soldier FieldUSA
19 November 2016New Zealand Won9–21Aviva StadiumIreland
17 November 2018Ireland Won16–9Aviva StadiumIreland
19 October 2019New Zealand Won46–14Tokyo StadiumJapan
13 November 2021Ireland Won29–20Aviva StadiumIreland
2 July 2022New Zealand Won42–19Eden ParkNew Zealand
9 July 2022Ireland Won12–23Forsyth Barr StadiumNew Zealand
16 July 2022Ireland Won22–32Wellington Regional StadiumNew Zealand
14 October 2023New Zealand Won24–28Stade de FranceFrance
8 November 2024New Zealand Won13-23Aviva StadiumIreland

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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