Ireland national rugby union team tours

This article is a list of statistics from the Ireland rugby union team's 33 international tours. The article also includes details of the Ireland Wolfhounds' and Developmental sides' three international tours.

Ireland Rugby Tours
Year To Captain Head coach Result Score
1899 Canada[1][2] Leinster James Franks N/A N/A
1952 Chile
& Argentina[3]		 Leinster Des O'Brien GPS Hogan Won 1–1–0
1961 South Africa[3] Leinster Ronnie Dawson Munster Noel Murphy Lost 0–1
1967 Australia[3][4] Munster Tom Kiernan LeinsterEugene Davy Won 1–0
1970 Argentina[4] Munster Tom Kiernan E. Patterson Lost 0–2
1976 New Zealand
& Fiji[4][5]		 Leinster Tom Grace K. Quilligan Lost
Won		 0–1 (New Zealand)
1–0 (Fiji)
1979 Australia[5] Leinster Fergus Slattery J. Coffey Won 2–0
1981 South Africa[5][6] Leinster Fergus Slattery P. Madigan Lost 0–2
1985 Japan[6] Connacht Ciaran Fitzgerald Ulster Des McKibbin Won 2–0
1988 France[6] Ulster Willie Anderson Ulster Jimmy Davidson N/A N/A
1989 Canada
& United States[6][7]		 Ulster Willie Anderson Ulster Jimmy Davidson Won
Won		 1–0 (Canada)
1–0 (United States)
1991 Namibia[7] Ulster Philip Matthews Connacht Ciaran Fitzgerald Lost 0–2
1992 New Zealand[7][8] Munster Phil Danaher Leinster Gerry Murphy Lost 0–2
1994 Australia[8] Munster Michael Bradley Leinster Gerry Murphy Lost 0–2
1998 South Africa[8] Ulster Paddy Johns New Zealand Warren Gatland Lost 0–2
1999 Australia[8][9] Ulster Munster Dion O'Cuinneagain New Zealand Warren Gatland Lost 0–2
2000 Argentina,
United States
& Canada[10][11][12]		 Munster Keith Wood New Zealand Warren Gatland Lost
Won
Drew		 0–1 (Argentina)
1–0 (United States)
0–0 (Canada)
2002 New Zealand[13][14] Munster Keith Wood Munster Eddie O'Sullivan Lost 0–2
2003 Australia,
Tonga
& Samoa[15][16][17]		 Ulster David Humphreys
Leinster Reggie Corrigan		 Munster Eddie O'Sullivan Lost
Won
Won		 0–1 (Australia)
1–0 (Tonga)
1–0 (Samoa)
2004 South Africa[18][19] Leinster Brian O'Driscoll Munster Eddie O'Sullivan Lost 0–2
2005 Japan[20][21] Ulster David Humphreys Munster Niall O'Donovan Won 2–0
2006 New Zealand
& Australia[22][23][24]		 Leinster Brian O'Driscoll Munster Eddie O'Sullivan Lost
Lost		 0–2 (New Zealand)
0–1 (Australia)
2007 Argentina[25][26] Ulster Simon Best Munster Eddie O'Sullivan Lost 0–2
2008 New Zealand
& Australia[27][28]		 Leinster Brian O'Driscoll Munster Michael Bradley Lost
Lost		 0–1 (New Zealand)
0–1 (Australia)
2009 Canada
& United States[29]		 Ulster Rory Best Munster Declan Kidney Won
Won		 1–0 (Canada)
1–0 (United States)
2010 New Zealand
& Australia[30][31][28]		 Leinster Brian O'Driscoll Munster Declan Kidney Lost 0–1 (New Zealand)
0–1 (Australia)
2012 New Zealand[32] Leinster Brian O'Driscoll Munster Declan Kidney Lost 0–3 (New Zealand)
2013 Canada
& United States[33][34]		 Munster Peter O'Mahony Australia Les Kiss Won 1–0 (Canada)
1–0 (United States)
2014 Argentina[35] Munster Paul O'Connell New Zealand Joe Schmidt Won 2–0
2016 South Africa[36] Ulster Rory Best New Zealand Joe Schmidt Lost 1–2
2017 Japan[37] Leinster Rhys Ruddock New Zealand Joe Schmidt Won 2–0
2018 Australia[38] Ulster Rory Best New Zealand Joe Schmidt Won 2–1
2022 New Zealand[39] Leinster Johnny Sexton England Andy Farrell Won 2–1

Tour Statistics
Flag Nation or Nations From To Test Matches Tour Matches Total Record
PWDLPWDLPWDL%PFPAPD
Canada 1889 tour of Canada[1][2][40] 12 October 6 November ----1110-11110-190.91%15050+100
Chile
Argentina		 1952 tour of South America[3]
Test Series[41]
Ireland 1–1–0 Argentina		 1 August 3 September ----9621962166.67%12643+83
South Africa 1961 tour of South Africa[3]
Test Series
Ireland 0–1 South Africa		 13 May 24 May 1--133--43-175%5936+23
Australia 1967 tour of Australia[3][4]
Test Series
Ireland 1–0 Australia		 1 May 20 May 11--53-264-266.67%11980+39
Argentina 1970 tour of Argentina[4]
Test Series[42]
Ireland 0–2 Argentina		 30 August 20 September ----74-374-385.71%7357+16
New Zealand
Fiji		 1976 tour of New Zealand & Fiji[4][5]
Test Series
Ireland 0–1 New Zealand
Ireland 1–0 Fiji (Tour Match)		 15 May 9 June 1--175-285-357.14%8868+20
Australia 1979 tour of Australia[5]
Test Series
Ireland 2–0 Australia		 20 May 16 June 22--65-187-187.5%18475+109
South Africa 1981 tour of South Africa[5][6]
Test Series
Ireland 0–2 South Africa		 16 May 6 June 2--253-273-442.86%20790+117
Japan 1985 tour of Japan[6]
Test Series[43]
Ireland 2–0 Japan		 19 May 2 June ----55--55--100%20166+135
France 1988 tour of France[6]
Test Series[44]
May 22 May ----41-341-325%75104-29
Canada
United States		 1989 tour of North America[6][7]
Test Series[45]
Ireland 1–0 Canada
Ireland 1–0 United States		 30 August 9 September ----44--44--100%13552+83
Namibia 1991 tour of Namibia[7]
Test Series
Ireland 0–2 Namibia		 17 June 27 June 2--222--42-250%10161+40
New Zealand 1992 tour of New Zealand[7][8]
Test Series
Ireland 0–2 New Zealand		 16 May 6 June 2--263-383-537.5%153287-134
Australia 1994 tour of Australia[8]
Test Series
Ireland 0–2 Australia		 18 May 11 June 2--262-482-625%177254-77
South Africa 1998 tour of South Africa[8]
Test Series
Ireland 0–2 South Africa		 30 May 20 June 2--252-372-528.57%113144-31
Australia 1999 tour of Australia[8][9]
Test Series
Ireland 0–2 Australia		 31 May 19 June 2--221-141-325%103123-20
Argentina
Canada
United States		 2000 Ireland rugby union tour of the Americas[10][11][12]
Test Series
Ireland 0–1 Argentina
Ireland 0–1–0 Canada
Ireland 1–0 United States		 3 June 17 June 3111----311133.33%13364+69
New Zealand 2002 tour of New Zealand[46][13][14]
Test Series
Ireland 0–2 New Zealand		 8 June 22 June 2--211--31-233.33%7058+12
Australia
Tonga
Samoa		 2003 Ireland rugby union tour of the Southern Hemisphere[15][16][17]
Test Series
Ireland 0–1 Australia
Ireland 1–0 Tonga
Ireland 1–0 Western Samoa		 7 June 20 June 32-1----31-266.67%9678+18
South Africa 2004 tour of South Africa[18][19]
Test Series
Ireland 0–2 South Africa		 12 June 19 June 2--2----2--20%3457-23
Japan 2005 tour of Japan[20][21]
Test Series
Ireland 2–0 Japan		 12 June 19 June 22------22--100%9130+61
Australia
New Zealand		 2006 tour of New Zealand and Australia[22][23][24]
Test Series
Ireland 0–1 Australia
Ireland 0–2 All Blacks		 10 June 24 June 3--3----3--30%5598-43
Argentina 2007 tour of Argentina[25][26]
Test Series
Ireland 0–2 Argentina		 26 May 2 June 2--2----2--20%2038-18
Australia
New Zealand		 2008 tour of New Zealand and Australia[27][47]
Test Series
Ireland 0–1 Australia
Ireland 0–1 All Blacks		 7 June 14 June 2--2----2--20%2339-16
Canada
United States		 2009 tour of North America[29]
Test Series
Ireland 1–0 Canada
Ireland 1–0 United States		 23 May 24 June 22------22--100%5216+36
Australia
New Zealand		 2010 tour of New Zealand and Australia[30][31][28]
Test Series
Ireland 0–1 Australia
Ireland 0–1 All Blacks		 12 June 26 June 2--21--13--30%71118-47
New Zealand 2012 tour of New Zealand[32]
Test Series
Ireland 0–3 All Blacks		 9 June 23 June 3--3----3--30%29124-47
Canada
United States		 2013 tour of North America[33][34]
Test Series
Ireland 1–0 Canada
Ireland 1–0 United States		 8 June 15 June 22------22--100%5526+29
Argentina 2014 tour of Argentina[35]
Test Series
Ireland 2–0 Argentina		 7 June 14 June 22------22--100%5234+18
South Africa 2016 tour of South Africa[36]
Test Series
Ireland 1–2 South Africa		 11 June 25 June 21-2----31-233.33%6571-6
Japan 2017 tour of Japan[37]
Test Series
Ireland 2–0 Japan		 17 June 24 June 22------22--100%8535+50
Australia 2018 tour of Australia[38]
Test Series
Ireland 2–1 Australia		 9 June 23 June 32-1----32-166.67%55550
New Zealand 2022 tour of New Zealand[39]
Test Series
Ireland 2–1 New Zealand		 29 June 16 July 32-121-153-260%121132-11
Total33 Tours——572113691612281498136554.36%31712663+508

Ireland A, Emerging Ireland & Development Rugby Tours
Year To Captain Head coach Result Score
1993 South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe[9] Leinster Kevin Potts LeinsterGerry Murphy Won 1–0 (Zimbabwe)
1997 Oceania[48] LeinsterGabriel Fulcher
Leinster Gary Halpin		 EnglandBrian Ashton Lost 0–1 (Western Samoa XV)
2022 South Africa[49] LeinsterMax Deegan
ConnachtCian Prendergast		 IrelandSimon Easterby Won 3–0 (All tour matches)

Tour Statistics
Flag Nation or Nations From To Test Matches Tour Matches Total Record
PWDLPWDLPWDL%PFPAPD
South Africa
Namibia
Zimbabwe		 1993 South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe tour[9] 21 July 11 August 11--65-176-185.71%219103+116
New Zealand
Samoa		 1997 Oceania tour[9] 22 May 14 June 1--161-571-614.29%169337-168
South Africa 2022 South Africa tour[49] 30 September 9 October ----33--33--100%10345+58
Total3 Tours——21011590617100758.82%491485+6

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