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A scrum during Italy vs Ireland at the Six Nations 2011
The Ireland and Italy rugby union teams have a rivalry dating back to New Year's Eve 1988 when Ireland defeated Italy in a friendly, 31-15. Ireland have dominated the meetings, with the Italians having achieved four victories. The teams' most recent meeting, was on 4 October 2015 in the Olympic Stadium in London where Ireland won 16-9.
Summary
Overview
Details
Played
Won Ireland
Won Italy
Drawn
Ireland points
Italy points
In Ireland
13
12
1
0
453
196
In Italy
10
7
3
0
283
180
Neutral venue
2
2
0
0
52
15
Overall
25
21
4
0
788
391
Records
Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was or last set.
Record
Ireland
Italy
Longest winning streak
17 (10 Apr 1999–16 Mar 2013)
3 (6 May 1995–10 Apr 1999)
Largest points for
Home
61 (30 August 2003)
37 (20 December 1997)
Away
51 (17 March 2007)
37 (4 January 1997)
Largest winning margin
Home
55 (30 August 2003)
15 (20 December 1997)
Away
30 (2 October 2011)
8 (4 January 1997)
Results
No.
Date
Venue
Score
Winner
Competition
26
12 March 2016
Aviva Stadium , Dublin
–
2016 Six Nations Championship
25
4 October 2015
Olympic Stadium , London , England
16 – 9
Ireland
2015 Rugby World Cup Pool D
24
7 February 2015
Stadio Olimpico , Rome
3 – 26
Ireland
2015 Six Nations Championship
23
8 March 2014
Aviva Stadium , Dublin
46 – 7
Ireland
2014 Six Nations Championship
22
16 March 2013
Stadio Olimpico , Rome
22 – 15
Italy
2013 Six Nations Championship
21
25 February 2012
Aviva Stadium , Dublin
42 – 10
Ireland
2012 Six Nations Championship
20
2 October 2011
Otago Stadium , Dunedin , New Zealand
36 – 6
Ireland
2011 Rugby World Cup
19
5 February 2011
Stadio Flaminio , Rome
11 – 13
Ireland
2011 Six Nations Championship
18
6 February 2010
Croke Park , Dublin
29 – 11
Ireland
2010 Six Nations Championship
17
15 February 2009
Stadio Flaminio , Rome
9 – 38
Ireland
2009 Six Nations Championship
16
2 February 2008
Croke Park , Dublin
16 – 11
Ireland
2008 Six Nations Championship
15
24 August 2007
Ravenhill Stadium , Belfast
23 – 20
Ireland
2007 Rugby World Cup warm-up tests
14
17 March 2007
Stadio Flaminio , Rome
24 – 51
Ireland
2007 Six Nations Championship
13
4 February 2006
Lansdowne Road , Dublin
26 – 16
Ireland
2006 Six Nations Championship
12
6 February 2005
Stadio Flaminio , Rome
17 – 28
Ireland
2005 Six Nations Championship
11
20 March 2004
Lansdowne Road , Dublin
19 – 3
Ireland
2004 Six Nations Championship
10
30 August 2003
Thomond Park , Limerick
61 – 6
Ireland
2003 Rugby World Cup warm up tests
9
22 February 2003
Stadio Flaminio , Rome
13 – 37
Ireland
2003 Six Nations Championship
8
23 March 2002
Lansdowne Road , Dublin
32 – 17
Ireland
2002 Six Nations Championship
7
3 February 2001
Stadio Flaminio , Rome
22 – 41
Ireland
2001 Six Nations Championship
6
4 March 2000
Lansdowne Road , Dublin
60 – 13
Ireland
2000 Six Nations Championship
5
10 April 1999
Lansdowne Road
39 – 30
Ireland
4
20 December 1997
Stadio Renato Dall'Ara , Bologna
37 – 22
Italy
3
4 January 1997
Lansdowne Road , Dublin
29 – 37
Italy
2
6 May 1995
Stadio Comunale di Monigo , Treviso
22 – 12
Italy
1
31 December 1988
Lansdowne Road , Dublin
31 – 15
Ireland
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