
Ireland andWales have played each other atrugby union since 1882. A total of 136 matches have been played, with Wales winning 70 matches, Ireland winning 59 matches and seven matches drawn.[1][2] The two sides have met three times at theRugby World Cup, with Wales winning two and Ireland winning one of those encounters.[3] Wales won 13–6 in their pool encounter at the inaugural World Cup in 1987.[3] Ireland eliminated Wales at the pool stage during the 1995 World Cup, with a 24–23 victory in 1995.[3] In their third World Cup matchup, Wales beat Ireland 22–10 in the quarterfinals of the 2011 World Cup.[3] In theSix Nations Championship the two sides have faced each other 126 times.[4]
| Details | Played | Won by Ireland | Won by Wales | Drawn | Ireland points | Wales points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Ireland | 67 | 34 | 28 | 5 | 896 | 691 |
| In Wales | 64 | 23 | 39 | 2 | 703 | 892 |
| Neutral venue | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 69 | 81 |
| Overall | 136 | 59 | 70 | 7 | 1,668 | 1,664 |
Records[edit]Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was or last set.
| Attendance[edit]Up to date as of 22 February 2025
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| No. | Date | Venue | Score | Winner | Competition | Attendance | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 January 1882 | Lansdowne Road,Dublin | 0–2G | 1881–82 Home Nations International | — | [5] | |
| 2 | 12 April 1884 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 1G–0 | 1884 Home Nations Championship | 5,000 | [6] | |
| 3 | 12 March 1887 | Birkenhead Park,Birkenhead (England) | 0–1G | 1887 Home Nations Championship | 5,000 | [7] | |
| 4 | 3 March 1888 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | 2G–0 | 1888 Home Nations Championship | 4,000 | [8] | |
| 5 | 2 March 1889 | St Helens,Swansea | 0–0G(2T) | 1889 Home Nations Championship | 4,000 | [9] | |
| 6 | 1 March 1890 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | 3–3 | draw | 1890 Home Nations Championship | 7,000 | [10] |
| 7 | 7 March 1891 | Stradey Park,Llanelli | 6–4 | 1891 Home Nations Championship | 10,000 | [11] | |
| 8 | 5 March 1892 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | 9–0 | 1892 Home Nations Championship | 5,000 | [12] | |
| 9 | 11 March 1893 | Stradey Park, Llanelli | 2–0 | 1893 Home Nations Championship | 20,000 | [13] | |
| 10 | 10 March 1894 | Ulster Cricket Ground,Belfast | 3–0 | 1894 Home Nations Championship | 5,000 | [14] | |
| 11 | 16 March 1895 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 5–3 | 1895 Home Nations Championship | — | [15] | |
| 12 | 17 March 1896 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | 8–4 | 1896 Home Nations Championship | — | [16] | |
| 13 | 19 March 1898 | Thomond Park,Limerick | 3–11 | 1898 Home Nations Championship | 10–15,000 | [17][18] | |
| 14 | 18 March 1899 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 0–3 | 1899 Home Nations Championship | 40,000 | [19] | |
| 15 | 17 March 1900 | Balmoral Showgrounds,Balmoral | 0–3 | 1900 Home Nations Championship | — | [20] | |
| 16 | 16 March 1901 | St Helen's, Swansea | 10–9 | 1901 Home Nations Championship | — | [21] | |
| 17 | 6 March 1902 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | 0–15 | 1902 Home Nations Championship | 12,000 | [22] | |
| 18 | 14 March 1903 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 18–0 | 1903 Home Nations Championship | — | [23] | |
| 19 | 12 March 1904 | Balmoral Showgrounds, Balmoral | 14–12 | 1904 Home Nations Championship | — | [24] | |
| 20 | 11 March 1905 | St Helen's, Swansea | 10–3 | 1905 Home Nations Championship | — | [25] | |
| 21 | 10 March 1906 | Balmoral Showgrounds, Balmoral | 11–6 | 1906 Home Nations Championship | — | [26] | |
| 22 | 9 March 1907 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 29–0 | 1907 Home Nations Championship | — | [27] | |
| 23 | 14 March 1908 | Balmoral Showgrounds, Balmoral | 5–11 | 1908 Home Nations Championship | 15,000 | [28] | |
| 24 | 13 March 1909 | St Helen's, Swansea | 18–5 | 1909 Home Nations Championship | 25,000 | [29] | |
| 25 | 12 March 1910 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | 3–19 | 1910 Five Nations Championship | — | [30] | |
| 26 | 11 March 1911 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 16–0 | 1911 Five Nations Championship | — | [31] | |
| 27 | 9 March 1912 | Balmoral Showgrounds, Balmoral | 12–5 | 1912 Five Nations Championship | — | [32] | |
| 28 | 8 March 1913 | St Helen's, Swansea | 16–13 | 1913 Five Nations Championship | — | [33] | |
| 29 | 14 March 1914 | Balmoral Showgrounds, Balmoral | 3–11 | 1914 Five Nations Championship | — | [34] | |
| 30 | 13 March 1920 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 28–4 | 1920 Five Nations Championship | 35,000 | [35] | |
| 31 | 12 March 1921 | Balmoral Showgrounds, Balmoral | 0–6 | 1921 Five Nations Championship | — | [36] | |
| 32 | 11 March 1922 | St Helen's, Swansea | 11–5 | 1922 Five Nations Championship | 40,000 | [37] | |
| 33 | 10 March 1923 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | 5–4 | 1923 Five Nations Championship | — | [38] | |
| 34 | 8 March 1924 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 10–13 | 1924 Five Nations Championship | 35,000 | [39] | |
| 35 | 14 March 1925 | Ravenhill,Belfast | 19–3 | 1925 Five Nations Championship | — | [40] | |
| 36 | 13 March 1926 | St Helen's, Swansea | 11–8 | 1926 Five Nations Championship | — | [41] | |
| 37 | 12 March 1927 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | 19–9 | 1927 Five Nations Championship | — | [42] | |
| 38 | 10 March 1928 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 10–13 | 1928 Five Nations Championship | 42,000 | [43] | |
| 39 | 9 March 1929 | Ravenhill, Belfast | 5–5 | draw | 1929 Five Nations Championship | — | [44] |
| 40 | 8 March 1930 | St Helen's, Swansea | 12–7 | 1930 Five Nations Championship | 50,000 | [45] | |
| 41 | 14 March 1931 | Ravenhill, Belfast | 3–15 | 1931 Five Nations Championship | 30,000 | [46] | |
| 42 | 12 March 1932 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 10–12 | 1932 Home Nations Championship | — | [47] | |
| 43 | 11 March 1933 | Ravenhill, Belfast | 10–5 | 1933 Home Nations Championship | — | [48] | |
| 44 | 10 March 1934 | St Helen's, Swansea | 13–0 | 1934 Home Nations Championship | — | [49] | |
| 45 | 9 March 1935 | Ravenhill, Belfast | 9–3 | 1935 Home Nations Championship | 35,000 | [50] | |
| 46 | 14 March 1936 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 3–0 | 1936 Home Nations Championship | 70,000 | [51] | |
| 47 | 3 April 1937 | Ravenhill, Belfast | 5–3 | 1937 Home Nations Championship | 20,000 | [52] | |
| 48 | 12 March 1938 | St Helen's, Swansea | 11–5 | 1938 Home Nations Championship | 40,000 | [53] | |
| 49 | 11 March 1939 | Ravenhill, Belfast | 0–7 | 1939 Home Nations Championship | — | [54] | |
| 50 | 29 March 1947 | St Helen's, Swansea | 6–0 | 1947 Five Nations Championship | 36,000 | [55] | |
| 51 | 13 March 1948 | Ravenhill, Belfast | 6–3 | 1948 Five Nations Championship | 32,000 | [56] | |
| 52 | 12 March 1949 | St Helen's, Swansea | 0–5 | 1949 Five Nations Championship | 40,000 | [57] | |
| 53 | 11 March 1950 | Ravenhill, Belfast | 3–6 | 1950 Five Nations Championship | — | [58] | |
| 54 | 10 March 1951 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 3–3 | draw | 1951 Five Nations Championship | — | [59] |
| 55 | 8 March 1952 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | 3–14 | 1952 Five Nations Championship | 42,000 | [60] | |
| 56 | 14 March 1953 | St Helen's, Swansea | 5–3 | 1953 Five Nations Championship | 50,000 | [61] | |
| 57 | 13 March 1954 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | 9–12 | 1954 Five Nations Championship | 45,000 | [62] | |
| 58 | 12 March 1955 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 21–3 | 1955 Five Nations Championship | — | [63] | |
| 59 | 10 March 1956 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | 11–3 | 1956 Five Nations Championship | 50,573 | [64] | |
| 60 | 9 March 1957 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 6–5 | 1957 Five Nations Championship | — | [65] | |
| 61 | 15 March 1958 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | 6–9 | 1958 Five Nations Championship | — | [66] | |
| 62 | 14 March 1959 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 8–6 | 1959 Five Nations Championship | — | [67] | |
| 63 | 12 March 1960 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | 9–10 | 1960 Five Nations Championship | — | [68] | |
| 64 | 11 March 1961 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 9–0 | 1961 Five Nations Championship | — | [69] | |
| 65 | 17 November 1962 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | 3–3 | draw | 1962 Five Nations Championship | — | [70] |
| 66 | 9 March 1963 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 6–14 | 1963 Five Nations Championship | — | [71] | |
| 67 | 7 March 1964 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | 6–15 | 1964 Five Nations Championship | — | [72] | |
| 68 | 13 March 1965 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 14–8 | 1965 Five Nations Championship | 58,500 | [73] | |
| 69 | 12 March 1966 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | 9–6 | 1966 Five Nations Championship | — | [74] | |
| 70 | 11 March 1967 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 0–3 | 1967 Five Nations Championship | — | [75] | |
| 71 | 9 March 1968 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | 9–6 | 1968 Five Nations Championship | — | [76] | |
| 72 | 8 March 1969 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 24–11 | 1969 Five Nations Championship | 29,000 | [77] | |
| 73 | 14 March 1970 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | 14–0 | 1970 Five Nations Championship | — | [78] | |
| 74 | 13 March 1971 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 23–9 | 1971 Five Nations Championship | — | [79] | |
| 75 | 10 March 1973 | Cardiff Arms Park,Cardiff | 16–12 | 1973 Five Nations Championship | — | [80] | |
| 76 | 2 February 1974 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | 9–9 | draw | 1974 Five Nations Championship | — | [81] |
| 77 | 15 March 1975 | Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff | 32–4 | 1975 Five Nations Championship | — | [82] | |
| 78 | 21 February 1976 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | 9–34 | 1976 Five Nations Championship | — | [83] | |
| 79 | 15 January 1977 | Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff | 25–9 | 1977 Five Nations Championship | — | [84] | |
| 80 | 4 March 1978 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | 16–20 | 1978 Five Nations Championship | — | [85] | |
| 81 | 3 February 1979 | Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff | 24–21 | 1979 Five Nations Championship | — | [86] | |
| 82 | 15 March 1980 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | 21–7 | 1980 Five Nations Championship | — | [87] | |
| 83 | 21 February 1981 | Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff | 9–8 | 1981 Five Nations Championship | — | [88] | |
| 84 | 23 January 1982 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | 20–12 | 1982 Five Nations Championship | — | [89] | |
| 85 | 5 March 1983 | Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff | 23–9 | 1983 Five Nations Championship | — | [90] | |
| 86 | 4 February 1984 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | 9–18 | 1984 Five Nations Championship | — | [91] | |
| 87 | 16 March 1985 | Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff | 9–21 | 1985 Five Nations Championship | — | [92][93] | |
| 88 | 15 February 1986 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | 12–19 | 1986 Five Nations Championship | — | [94] | |
| 89 | 4 April 1987 | Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff | 11–15 | 1987 Five Nations Championship | — | [95] | |
| 90 | 25 May 1987 | Athletic Park,Wellington (New Zealand) | 6–13 | 1987 Rugby World Cup | 17,500 | [96] | |
| 91 | 5 March 1988 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | 9–12 | 1988 Five Nations Championship | — | [97][98] | |
| 92 | 4 February 1989 | Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff | 13–19 | 1989 Five Nations Championship | — | [99][100][101][102][103] | |
| 93 | 24 March 1990 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | 14–8 | 1990 Five Nations Championship | — | [104] | |
| 94 | 16 February 1991 | Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff | 21–21 | draw | 1991 Five Nations Championship | — | [105] |
| 95 | 18 January 1992 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | 15–16 | 1992 Five Nations Championship | — | [106] | |
| 96 | 6 March 1993 | Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff | 14–19 | 1993 Five Nations Championship | — | [107] | |
| 97 | 5 February 1994 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | 15–17 | 1994 Five Nations Championship | — | [108] | |
| 98 | 18 March 1995 | Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff | 12–16 | 1995 Five Nations Championship | — | [109] | |
| 99 | 4 June 1995 | Ellis Park Stadium,Johannesburg (South Africa) | 24–23 | 1995 Rugby World Cup | 35,000 | [110] | |
| 100 | 2 March 1996 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | 30–17 | 1996 Five Nations Championship | 45,000 | [111] | |
| 101 | 1 February 1997 | National Stadium, Cardiff | 25–26 | 1997 Five Nations Championship | 53,000 | [112] | |
| 102 | 21 March 1998 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | 21–30 | 1998 Five Nations Championship | 55,000 | [113] | |
| 103 | 20 February 1999 | Wembley Stadium,London (England) | 23–29 | 1999 Five Nations Championship | 76,000 | [114] | |
| 104 | 1 April 2000 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | 19–23 | 2000 Six Nations Championship | 40,000 | [115] | |
| 105 | 13 October 2001 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 6–36 | 2001 Six Nations Championship | 72,500 | [116][117] | |
| 106 | 3 February 2002 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | 54–10 | 2002 Six Nations Championship | 49,000 | [118][119] | |
| 107 | 22 March 2003 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 24–25 | 2003 Six Nations Championship | 72,500 | [120][121] | |
| 108 | 16 August 2003 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | 35–12 | 2003 Rugby World Cup warm-up match | 20,000 | [122][123] | |
| 109 | 22 February 2004 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | 36–15 | 2004 Six Nations Championship | 49,000 | [124][125] | |
| 110 | 19 March 2005 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 32–20 | 2005 Six Nations Championship | 74,500 | [126] | |
| 111 | 26 February 2006 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | 31–5 | 2006 Six Nations Championship | 49,500 | [127] | |
| 112 | 4 February 2007 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 9–19 | 2007 Six Nations Championship | 74,239 | [128] | |
| 113 | 8 March 2008 | Croke Park, Dublin | 12–16 | 2008 Six Nations Championship | 75,000 | [129] | |
| 114 | 21 March 2009 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 15–17 | 2009 Six Nations Championship | 74,645 | [130] | |
| 115 | 13 March 2010 | Croke Park, Dublin | 27–12 | 2010 Six Nations Championship | 81,314 | [131] | |
| 116 | 12 March 2011 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 19–13 | 2011 Six Nations Championship | 74,233 | [132] | |
| 117 | 8 October 2011 | Regional Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand | 22–10 | 2011 Rugby World Cup | 35,787 | [133] | |
| 118 | 5 February 2012 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin | 21–23 | 2012 Six Nations Championship | 51,000 | [134] | |
| 119 | 2 February 2013 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 22–30 | 2013 Six Nations Championship | 73,230 | [135] | |
| 120 | 8 February 2014 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin | 26–3 | 2014 Six Nations Championship | 51,045 | [136] | |
| 121 | 14 March 2015 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 23–16 | 2015 Six Nations Championship | 73,950 | [137] | |
| 122 | 8 August 2015 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 21–35 | 2015 Rugby World Cup warm-up match | 73,500 | [138] | |
| 123 | 29 August 2015 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin | 10–16 | 47,430 | [139] | ||
| 124 | 7 February 2016 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin | 16–16 | draw | 2016 Six Nations Championship | 51,700 | [140] |
| 125 | 10 March 2017 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 22–9 | 2017 Six Nations Championship | 74,159 | [141] | |
| 126 | 24 February 2018 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin | 37–27 | 2018 Six Nations Championship | 51,700 | [142] | |
| 127 | 16 March 2019 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 25–7 | 2019 Six Nations Championship | 74,500 | [143] | |
| 128 | 31 August 2019 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 17–22 | 2019 Rugby World Cup warm-up match | 62,905 | [144] | |
| 129 | 7 September 2019 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin | 19–10 | 50,000 | [145] | ||
| 130 | 8 February 2020 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin | 24–14 | 2020 Six Nations Championship | 51,700 | [146] | |
| 131 | 13 November 2020 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin | 32–9 | Autumn Nations Cup | 0* | [147] | |
| 132 | 7 February 2021 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 21–16 | 2021 Six Nations Championship | 0* | [148] | |
| 133 | 5 February 2022 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin | 29–7 | 2022 Six Nations Championship | 51,700 | [149] | |
| 134 | 4 February 2023 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 10–34 | 2023 Six Nations Championship | 74,500 | [150] | |
| 135 | 24 February 2024 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin | 31–7 | 2024 Six Nations Championship | 51,700 | [151] | |
| 136 | 22 February 2025 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 18–27 | 2025 Six Nations Championship | 71,000 | [152] |
| Decade | Ireland | Wales | Drawn | Series winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 4 | 4 | 1 | Drawn |
| 1900s | 2 | 8 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1920s | 5 | 4 | 1 | |
| 1930s | 4 | 6 | 0 | |
| 1940s | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1950s | 1 | 8 | 1 | |
| 1960s | 4 | 5 | 1 | |
| 1970s | 1 | 7 | 1 | |
| 1980s | 5 | 6 | 0 | |
| 1990s | 7 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2000s | 8 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2010s | 7 | 7 | 1 | Drawn |
| 2020s | 6 | 1 | 0 |