Ireland and Wales have played each other at rugby union since 1882. A total of 137 matches have been played, with Wales winning 70 matches, Ireland winning 60 matches and seven matches drawn.WRU Results Archive The two sides have met three times at the Rugby World Cup, with Wales winning two and Ireland winning one of those encounters. Wales won 13–6 in their pool encounter at the inaugural World Cup in 1987. Ireland eliminated Wales at the pool stage during the 1995 World Cup, with a 24–23 victory in 1995. In their third World Cup matchup, Wales beat Ireland 22–10 in the quarterfinals of the 2011 World Cup. In the Six Nations Championship the two sides have faced each other 127 times.
Summary Overview Details Played Won byIreland Won byWales Drawn Ireland points Wales points In Ireland 68 35 28 5 923 708 In Wales 64 23 39 2 703 892 Neutral venue 5 2 3 0 69 81 Overall 136 60 70 7 1,695 1,681
Records Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was or last set. RecordIrelandWalesLongest winning streak5 (13 October 2001 – 19 March 2005 / 5 October 2022 – present)5 (15 March 1975 – 15 March 1980)Largest points forHome54 (3 February 2002)32 (19 March 2005)Away36 (13 October 2001)34 (21 February 1976)Neutral 29 (20 February 1999)22 (8 October 2011)Largest winning marginHome44 (3 February 2002)29 (9 March 1907)Away30 (13 October 2001)25 (21 February 1976)Neutral 6 (20 February 1999)12 (8 October 2011)
Attendance Up to date as of 6 March 2026
Total attendance*3,163,210Average attendance*45,844Highest attendance81,314 Ireland 27–12 Wales 13 March 2010*Excludes 66 matches in which no attendance was reported and two matches in which Covid restricted attendance. Assumes the attendance of 1898 Home Nations match was 15,000
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