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Ireland
The green jersey. 772 Tests against 21 opponents: 374 won, 367 lost, 31 drawn (48.4%).
Open in the atlas →Tests772374–367–31
Win rate48.4%draws count as not won
Points for12,94811,278 against, points era
Average margin+2.2per points-era Test
World Cups0
Record by opponent
| Opponent | P | W | L | D | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 144 | 55 | 81 | 8 | 38.2 |
| Scotland | 144 | 73 | 66 | 5 | 50.7 |
| Wales | 137 | 60 | 70 | 7 | 43.8 |
| France | 105 | 37 | 61 | 7 | 35.2 |
| New Zealand | 40 | 5 | 34 | 1 | 12.5 |
| Australia | 39 | 17 | 21 | 1 | 43.6 |
| Italy | 39 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 89.7 |
| South Africa | 31 | 10 | 20 | 1 | 32.3 |
| Argentina | 20 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 70.0 |
| Japan | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 91.7 |
| USA | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 |
| Romania | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 |
| Canada | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 87.5 |
| Samoa | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 87.5 |
| Fiji | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 |
| Georgia | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 |
| Namibia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.0 |
| Tonga | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 |
| Russia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 |
Season by season
| Year | P | W | L | D | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 75.0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 72.7 |
| 2024 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 72.7 |
| 2023 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 92.3 |
| 2022 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 81.8 |
| 2021 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 80.0 |
| 2020 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 66.7 |
| 2019 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 64.3 |
| 2018 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 91.7 |
| 2017 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 81.8 |
| 2016 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 50.0 |
| 2015 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 71.4 |
| 2014 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 90.0 |
| 2013 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 40.0 |
| 2012 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 30.0 |
| 2011 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 50.0 |
| 2010 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 45.5 |
| 2009 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 90.0 |
| 2008 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 40.0 |
| 2007 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 53.8 |
| 2006 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 60.0 |
| 2005 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 60.0 |
| 2004 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 70.0 |
| 2003 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 75.0 |
| 2002 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 69.2 |
| 2001 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 75.0 |
| 2000 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 50.0 |
| 1999 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 41.7 |
| 1998 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 22.2 |
| 1997 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 25.0 |
| 1996 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 28.6 |
| 1995 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 40.0 |
| 1994 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 28.6 |
| 1993 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 60.0 |
| 1992 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 1991 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 20.0 |
| 1990 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 40.0 |
| 1989 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 20.0 |
| 1988 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 42.9 |
| 1987 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 50.0 |
| 1986 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 20.0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 75.0 |
| 1984 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.0 |
| 1981 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 1980 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.0 |
| 1979 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 |
| 1978 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 20.0 |
| 1977 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 1976 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 16.7 |
| 1975 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.0 |
| 1974 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 40.0 |
| 1973 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 40.0 |
| 1972 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 |
| 1971 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 25.0 |
| 1970 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 40.0 |
| 1969 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.0 |
| 1968 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 60.0 |
| 1967 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 66.7 |
| 1966 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 25.0 |
| 1965 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 60.0 |
| 1964 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25.0 |
| 1963 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 20.0 |
| 1962 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 1961 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 20.0 |
| 1960 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 1959 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.0 |
| 1958 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 40.0 |
| 1957 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.0 |
| 1956 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.0 |
| 1955 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 1954 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 20.0 |
| 1953 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.0 |
| 1952 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.0 |
| 1951 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 60.0 |
| 1950 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 25.0 |
| 1949 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.0 |
| 1948 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 |
| 1947 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 40.0 |
| 1939 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7 |
| 1938 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 1937 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7 |
| 1936 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7 |
| 1935 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.0 |
| 1934 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 1933 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.3 |
| 1932 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7 |
| 1931 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 40.0 |
| 1930 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.0 |
| 1929 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33.3 |
| 1928 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 80.0 |
| 1927 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.0 |
| 1926 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.0 |
| 1925 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.0 |
| 1924 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 40.0 |
| 1923 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25.0 |
| 1922 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25.0 |
| 1921 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25.0 |
| 1920 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 1914 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.0 |
| 1913 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25.0 |
| 1912 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 60.0 |
| 1911 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.0 |
| 1910 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 25.0 |
| 1909 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25.0 |
| 1908 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.3 |
| 1907 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.3 |
| 1906 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.0 |
| 1905 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.0 |
| 1904 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.3 |
| 1903 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.3 |
| 1902 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.3 |
| 1901 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.3 |
| 1900 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 1899 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 |
| 1898 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.3 |
| 1897 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 |
| 1896 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66.7 |
| 1895 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 1894 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 |
| 1893 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 1892 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.3 |
| 1891 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 1890 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 1889 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 |
| 1888 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 |
| 1887 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.3 |
| 1886 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 1885 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 1884 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 1883 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 1882 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 1881 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 |
| 1880 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 1879 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 1878 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 1877 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 1875 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
Coaches published coaching list
| Coach | Tenure | Published record |
|---|---|---|
| Ronnie Dawson | 1969–1972 | — |
| Syd Millar | 1973–1975 | — |
| Roly Meates | 1975–1977 | — |
| Noel Murphy | 1977–1980 | — |
| Tom Kiernan | 1980–1983 | — |
| Willie John McBride | 1983–1984 | — |
| Mick Doyle | 1984–1987 | — |
| Jim Davidson | 1987–1990 | — |
| Ciaran Fitzgerald | 1990–1992 | — |
| Gerry Murphy | 1993–1995 | — |
| Murray Kidd | 1995–1997 | 3–6–0 in 9 |
| Brian Ashton | 1997–1998 | 2–6–0 in 8 |
| Warren Gatland | 1998–2001 | 18–19–1 in 38 |
| Eddie O'Sullivan | 2001–2008 | 50–28–0 in 78 |
| Niall O'Donovan | 2005 (interim coach) | 2–0–0 in 2 |
| Michael Bradley | 2008 | 0–2–0 in 2 |
| Declan Kidney | 2008–2013 | — |
| Les Kiss | 2013 | 2–0–0 in 2 |
| Joe Schmidt | 2013–2019 | 55–20–1 in 76 |
| Andy Farrell | 2019– | 51–15–0 in 66 |
| Simon Easterby | 2025 | 4–1–0 in 5 |
| Paul O'Connell | 2025 | 2–0–0 in 2 |
Careers most caps, published snapshots
Cian Healy 137Brian O'Driscoll 133Ronan O'Gara 128Conor Murray 125Rory Best 124Johnny Sexton 118Peter O'Mahony 114Paul O'Connell 108John Hayes 105Keith Earls 101Peter Stringer 98Jamie Heaslip 95Rob Kearney 95Donncha O'Callaghan 94Malcolm O'Kelly 92Tadhg Furlong 88Iain Henderson 86Robbie Henshaw 85James Ryan 83Girvan Dempsey 82Gordon D'Arcy 82Josh van der Flier 81Andrew Porter 79Garry Ringrose 76Tadhg Beirne 73Bundee Aki 72Geordan Murphy 72David Humphreys 72David Wallace 72Seán Cronin 72Eoin Reddan 71Kevin Maggs 70Andrew Trimble 70Devin Toner 70Tommy Bowe 69Mike Gibson 69Marcus Horan 67Shane Horgan 65Simon Easterby 65Willie John McBride 63