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Matches

Sun 9 Feb, 2025

Six Nations

FT
Scottish Gas Murrayfield
Scotland Scotland
-
Ireland Ireland
3:00pm
Round 2
LIVE
18
32
Sat 22 Feb, 2025

Six Nations

2:15pm CST
Principality Stadium
Wales Wales
-
Ireland Ireland
2:15pm
Round 3
LIVE
0
0
Who will win?
Wales 25%
75% Ireland
Sat 8 Mar, 2025

Six Nations

2:15pm CST
Aviva Stadium
Ireland Ireland
-
France France
2:15pm
Round 4
LIVE
0
0
Who will win?
Ireland 50%
50% France

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Ireland Rugby Team

The Ireland rugby team is considered to be one of the world's best rugby union sides. Although they're yet to capture the Rugby World Cup, the team boasts an impressive honours list that includes numerous titles on the international stage, as well as continued high placings in the World Rugby Rankings.

Want to know more about the Ireland rugby squad? Read on to discover Ireland's Six Nations record, learn about their Rugby World Cup performances and get closer to their current squad.

Ireland have competed in every Rugby World Cup and they have achieved moderate success in the tournament. Although they are a consistent side - they have reached the quarter finals in eight out of 10 tournaments - the Ireland rugby team has never progressed to the semi-finals.

Ireland were eliminated in the quarter finals in 1987, 1991, 1995, 2003, 2011, 2015, 2019 and 2023. The team almost progressed to the semi finals in 1991, when they battled Australia in a hard-fought match. With seven minutes remaining, the Irish squad took the lead but Australia turned the tables and secured a 19-18 win.

Meanwhile, Ireland's worst Rugby World Cup result came in 2007. The Irish squad was drawn in Pool D (the 'Group of Death') alongside Argentina and France. To the disappointment of Irish fans, the team crashed out of the tournament after losing against both sides.

The History of the Ireland National Rugby Union Team

Although rugby union had its infancy in Ireland during the 1850s, the Irish Football Union wasn't formed until 1874. The following year, the Ireland rugby team had its first international match: a 7-0 loss against England. In contrast to their international prowess of today, Ireland didn't win a test match until 1881.

By the early 20th century, the Ireland national rugby union team was an established international side. Subsequently, they came close to two Grand Slams in the 1926 and 1927 Five Nations. However, the period between the Second World War and the start of the professional era was mixed in terms of success. Highlights included Five Nations titles in the 50s and 70s and quarter-final finishes in several World Cups.

Fast forward to 2019 and Ireland reached the number one spot in the World Rugby Rankings for the first time. They briefly returned to the top rank in 2021 and they were also the highest-ranked rugby nation in the world during both 2022 and 2023.



As you would expect from one of the giants of the sport, some of the world's best players have worn Ireland's famous green jersey, including rugby icons like Ireland's top scorer Johnny Sexton and most-capped player Brian O'Driscoll.

Interestingly, Brian O'Driscoll is also revered as Ireland's greatest Six Nations player. O'Driscoll was a fierce member of the Ireland Six Nations squad and he holds the record for scoring 26 Championship tries.

The current Ireland rugby squad is teeming with top players like prop Tadhg Furlong and centre Bundee Aki.

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