List of Ireland women's national rugby union team matches explained

The following is a List of Ireland women's national rugby union team matches

Overall

Ireland's overall international match record against all nations, updated to 27 April 2024, is as follows:

Legend

WonLostDraw

1990s

1994

Test Date Opponent Venue Tournament
21994-02-1305Ravenhill, Belfast
31994-04-15031West of Scotland RFC1994 Rugby World Cup
41994-04-17076Boroughmuir1994 Rugby World Cup
51994-04-20310Melrose1994 Rugby World Cup
61994-04-23113Boroughmuir1994 Rugby World Cup

1995

Test Date Opponent Venue
71995-02-20320Myreside, Edinburgh
81995-03-051039Dublin

1996

Test Date Opponent Venue Tournament
91996-01-21021Blackrock1996 Home Nations Championship
101996-03-03226Old Belvedere R.F.C., Dublin1996 Home Nations Championship
111996-03-17812Sunbury1996 Home Nations Championship

1997

Test Date Opponent Venue Tournament
121997-01-26532Bridgend1997 Home Nations Championship
131997-02-09032Limerick1997 Home Nations Championship
141997-02-23328Pennypit, Edinburgh1997 Home Nations Championship
151997-04-02027Nice, France1997 FIRA Championship
161997-04-04513Nice, France1997 FIRA Championship
171997-04-06160Nice, France1997 FIRA Championship
181997-11-09326Hamburg

1998

Test Date Opponent Venue Tournament
191998-02-08015Old Belvedere, Dublin1998 Home Nations Championship
201998-03-221027Old Crescent RFC, Rosbrien1998 Home Nations Championship
211998-04-05862Worcester1998 Home Nations Championship
221998-05-02021Amsterdam1998 Rugby World Cup
231998-05-05612Amsterdam1998 Rugby World Cup
241998-05-092118Amsterdam1998 Rugby World Cup
251998-05-12205Amsterdam1998 Rugby World Cup
261998-05-151026Amsterdam1998 Rugby World Cup

1999

Test Date Opponent Venue Tournament
271999-02-07024Dublin1999 Five Nations
281999-02-28026Unknown1999 Five Nations
291999-03-07056Dublin1999 Five Nations
301999-03-21522Inverleith, Edinburgh1999 Five Nations

2000s

2000

Test Date Opponent Venue Tournament
312000-05-081441El Ejido, Spain2000 FIRA Championship
322000-05-101531Vera, Spain2000 FIRA Championship
332000-05-131912El Ejido, Spain2000 FIRA Championship

2001

Test Date Opponent Venue Tournament
342001-02-09042Madrid
352001-02-16053Dublin
362001-05-06945Marquette-lez-Lille, France2001 FIRA Championship
372001-05-101015Lille, France2001 FIRA Championship
382001-05-1298Lille, France2001 FIRA Championship
392001-10-24150Amsterdam

2002

Test Date Opponent Venue Tournament
402002-02-03513Thormond Park, Limerick2002 Six Nations
412002-02-17079Worcester2002 Six Nations
422002-03-02013Limerick2002 Six Nations
432002-03-2568Limerick2002 Six Nations
442002-04-05046Melun2002 Six Nations
452002-05-13057Barcelona2002 Rugby World Cup
462002-05-17022Barcelona2002 Rugby World Cup
472002-05-20180Barcelona2002 Rugby World Cup
482002-05-24018Barcelona2002 Rugby World Cup

2003

Test Date Opponent Venue Tournament
492003-02-15025Netherdale (Gala)2003 Six Nations
502003-02-22160Madrid2003 Six Nations
512003-03-09020Limerick2003 Six Nations
522003-03-21017Cardiff Arms Park2003 Six Nations
532003-03-28346Thomond Park, Limerick2003 Six Nations

2004

Test Date Opponent Venue Tournament
542004-02-15522Savigny-sur-Orge, Paris2004 Six Nations
552004-02-211314Thomond Park, Limerick2004 Six Nations
562004-03-061051Twickenham, London2004 Six Nations
572004-03-2078Thomond Park, Limerick2004 Six Nations
582004-03-27017Thomond Park, Limerick2004 Six Nations
592004-05-01724Toulouse, France2004 FIRA Championship
602004-05-05145Toulouse, France2004 FIRA Championship
612004-05-082012Toulouse, France2004 FIRA Championship
622004-11-14550Donnybrook, Dublin

2005

Test Date Opponent Venue Tournament
632005-02-051719Campo Central Ciudad Universitaria, Madrid2005 Six Nations
642005-02-12515Murrayfield2005 Six Nations
652005-02-26032St Mary's College, Dublin2005 Six Nations
662005-03-13034Dublin2005 Six Nations
672005-03-18116Cardiff Arms Park2005 Six Nations

2006

Test Date Opponent Venue Tournament
682006-01-25523Thomond Park
692006-02-042510Donnybrook, Dublin2006 Six Nations
702006-02-10032Montauban, Toulouse2006 Six Nations
712006-02-25714Donnybrook, Dublin2006 Six Nations
722006-03-1009Navan2006 Six Nations
732006-03-171029Old Albanians, St Albans2006 Six Nations
742006-04-29158Galway
752006-08-31043St. Albert Rugby Park, St. Albert2006 Rugby World Cup
762006-09-041124Ellerslie Rugby Park, Edmonton2006 Rugby World Cup
772006-09-08370St. Albert Rugby Park, St. Albert2006 Rugby World Cup
782006-09-121011St. Albert Rugby Park, St. Albert2006 Rugby World Cup
792006-09-161418Ellerslie Rugby Park, Edmonton2006 Rugby World Cup

2007

Test Date Opponent Venue Tournament
802007-02-03510Taffs Well RFC, Cardiff2007 Six Nations
812007-02-101013St Mary's RFC, Dublin2007 Six Nations
822007-02-25032Thomond Park, Limerick2007 Six Nations
832007-03-10186Meggetland, Edinburgh2007 Six Nations
842007-03-171712Tre Fontane, Rome2007 Six Nations

2008

Test Date Opponent Venue Tournament
852008-02-01190St Mary's RFC, Dublin2008 Six Nations
862008-02-101726St Gratien2008 Six Nations
872008-02-22133St Mary's RFC, Dublin2008 Six Nations
882008-03-071019St Mary's RFC, Dublin2008 Six Nations
892008-03-15717London Irish2008 Six Nations
902008-05-17417Amsterdam2008 FIRA Championship
912008-05-201122Drachten, Netherlands2008 FIRA Championship
922008-05-242222Amsterdam2008 FIRA Championship

2009

Test Date Opponent Venue Tournament
932009-02-0675Ashbourne2009 Six Nations
942009-02-143517Stadio M.Natali, Colleferro2009 Six Nations
952009-02-272913St Mary's RFC, Dublin2009 Six Nations
962009-03-13230Meggetland2009 Six Nations
972009-03-211013Taffs Well2009 Six Nations

2010s

2010

Test Date Opponent Venue Tournament
982010-02-05225Ashbourne, County Meath, Leinster2010 Six Nations
992010-02-12919Stade des Allées, Blois, Loir-et-Cher2010 Six Nations
1002010-02-28522Pillar Data Arena, Esher, Surrey2010 Six Nations
1012010-03-12183Ashbourne, County Meath, Leinster2010 Six Nations
1022010-03-19153Ashbourne, County Meath, Leinster2010 Six Nations
1032010-08-20027Surrey Sports Park, Guildford2010 Rugby World Cup
1042010-08-242212Surrey Sports Park, Guildford2010 Rugby World Cup
1052010-08-28373Surrey Sports Park, Guildford2010 Rugby World Cup
1062010-09-01340Surrey Sports Park, Guildford2010 Rugby World Cup
1072010-09-05328Surrey Sports Park, Guildford2010 Rugby World Cup

2011

Test Date Opponent Venue Tournament
1082011-02-06265Rovigo2011 Six Nations
1092011-02-111214Ashbourne2011 Six Nations
1102011-02-26225Lasswade2011 Six Nations
1112011-03-131415Cross Keys RFC2011 Six Nations
1122011-03-18031Ashbourne2011 Six Nations

2012

Test Date Opponent Venue Tournament
1132012-02-03103[1] Ashbourne RFC2012 Six Nations
1142012-02-1178Stade du Hameau, Pau2012 Six Nations
1152012-02-244010Ashbourne RFC2012 Six Nations
1162012-03-03360[2] Ashbourne RFC2012 Six Nations
1172012-03-09200Ashbourne RFC2012 Six Nations
1182012-03-17623Esher RFC2012 Six Nations

2013

Test Date Opponent Venue Tournament
1192013-02-031210Aberavon2013 Six Nations
1202013-02-09250Ashbourne2013 Six Nations
1212013-02-23303Lasswade2013 Six Nations
1222013-03-081510Ashbourne2013 Six Nations
1232013-03-1763Parabiago, Milan2013 Six Nations

2014

Test Date Opponent Venue Tournament
1242014-01-31590Ashbourne2014 Six Nations
1252014-02-07186Ashbourne2014 Six Nations
1262014-02-221017Twickenham2014 Six Nations
1272014-03-08390Aviva Stadium, Dublin2014 Six Nations
1282014-03-141519Stade du Hameau, Pau2014 Six Nations
1292014-08-012317CNR, Marcoussis Pitch 22014 Rugby World Cup
1302014-08-051714CNR, Marcoussis Pitch 12014 Rugby World Cup
1312014-08-09405CNR, Marcoussis Pitch 22014 Rugby World Cup
1322014-08-13740Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris2014 Rugby World Cup
1332014-08-171825Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris2014 Rugby World Cup

2015

Test Date Opponent Venue Tournament
1342015-02-06305Florence2015 Six Nations
1352015-02-13510Ashbourne2015 Six Nations
1362015-02-27118Ashbourne2015 Six Nations
1372015-03-15200Swansea2015 Six Nations
1382015-03-22733Cumbernauld2015 Six Nations
1392015-11-1438Twickenham Stoop

2016

Test Date Opponent Venue Tournament
1402016-02-06213Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin2016 Six Nations
1412016-02-13618Stade Aimé Giral, Perpignan2016 Six Nations
1422016-02-27913Twickenham Stadium, London2016 Six Nations
1432016-03-13143Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin2016 Six Nations
1442016-03-204512Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin2016 Six Nations
1452016-11-131012UCD Bowl, Dublin, Ireland
1462016-11-19748UCD Bowl, Dublin, Ireland
1472016-11-27838UCD Bowl, Dublin, Ireland

2017

Test Date Opponent Venue Tournament
1482017-02-032215Broadwood, Cumbernauld2017 Six Nations
1492017-02-12273Stadio Tommaso Fattori, L'Aquila2017 Six Nations
1502017-02-261310Donnybrook, Dublin2017 Six Nations
1512017-03-11127Cardiff Arms Park2017 Six Nations
1522017-03-17734Donnybrook, Dublin2017 Six Nations
1532017-08-091917UCD Bowl, Dublin2017 Rugby World Cup
1542017-08-132414UCD Bowl, Dublin2017 Rugby World Cup
1552017-08-17521UCD Bowl, Dublin2017 Rugby World Cup
1562017-08-222436Kingspan Stadium, Belfast2017 Rugby World Cup
1572017-08-261727Kingspan Stadium, Belfast2017 Rugby World Cup

2018

Test Date Opponent Venue Tournament
1582018-02-03024Stade Ernest-Wallon, Toulouse2018 Six Nations
1592018-02-11218Donnybrook, Dublin2018 Six Nations
1602018-02-253512Donnybrook, Dublin2018 Six Nations
1612018-03-111215Donnybrook, Dublin2018 Six Nations
1622018-03-161133Ricoh Arena, Coventry2018 Six Nations
1632018-11-181019Donnybrook, Dublin
1642018-11-241537Twickenham, London

2019

Test Date Opponent Venue Tournament
1652019-02-01751Donnybrook, Dublin2019 Six Nations
1662019-02-08225Scotsoun, Glasgow2019 Six Nations
1672019-02-232729Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma2019 Six Nations
1682019-03-091747Donnybrook, Dublin2019 Six Nations
1692019-03-17524Cardiff Arms Park2019 Six Nations
1702019-11-101315Donnybrook, Dublin

2020s

2020

Test Date Opponent Venue Tournament
1712020-02-021814Donnybrook, Dublin2020 Six Nations
1722020-02-093112Donnybrook, Dublin2020 Six Nations
1732020-02-23027Castle Park, Doncaster2020 Six Nations
1742020-10-24217Donnybrook, Dublin2020 Six Nations

2021

Test Date Opponent Venue Tournament
1752021-04-10450Cardiff Arms Park2021 Six Nations
1762021-04-171556Donnybrook, Dublin2021 Six Nations
1772021-04-24255Donnybrook, Dublin2021 Six Nations
1782021-09-1378Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma2021 RWC Qualifier
1792021-09-19157Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma2021 RWC Qualifier
1802021-09-251820Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma2021 RWC Qualifier
1812021-11-122010RDS Arena, Dublin
1822021-11-201512RDS Arena, Dublin

2022

Test Date Opponent Venue Tournament
1832022-03-261927RDS Arena, Dublin2022 Six Nations
1842022-04-02540Stade Ernest-Wallon, Toulouse2022 Six Nations
1852022-04-10298Musgrave Park, Cork2022 Six Nations
1862022-04-24069Welford Road Stadium, Leicester2022 Six Nations
1872022-04-301514Kingspan Stadium, Belfast2022 Six Nations
1882022-08-205722Shizuoka Stadium, Fukuroi2022 Japan Tour
1892022-08-271029Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo2022 Japan Tour

2023

Test Date Opponent Venue Tournament
1902023-03-25531Cardiff Arms Park2023 Six Nations
1912023-04-01353Musgrave Park, Cork2023 Six Nations
1922023-04-15724Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma2023 Six Nations
1932023-04-22048Musgrave Park, Cork2023 Six Nations
1942023-04-291036Edinburgh Rugby Stadium, Edinburgh2023 Six Nations
1952023-10-131090The Sevens Stadium, Dubai2023 WXV 3
1962023-10-21643The Sevens Stadium, Dubai2023 WXV 3
1972023-10-2815 13 The Sevens Stadium, Dubai2023 WXV 3

2024

TestDateOpponentVenueEvent
19823 March 20241738Stade Marie-Marvingt, Le Mans2024 Six Nations
19931 March 20242127RDS Arena, Dublin2024 Six Nations
20013 April 2024365Musgrave Park, Cork2024 Six Nations
20120 April 20241088Twickenham Stadium, London2024 Six Nations
20227 April 20241512Ravenhill Stadium, Belfast2024 Six Nations
20314 September 2024TBDTBDKingspan Stadium, Belfast

Other matches

Date Ireland OpponentVenue Tournament
1994-04-13185 Scottish StudentsWest of Scotland RFC1994 Rugby World Cup
2005-01-092519St Mary's RFC, Dublin
2006-06-20331Durban
June 200635Durban
2006-08-13176Hawick
2008-12-20819St Mary's RFC, Dublin
2010-07-181520Lasswade
2010-08-011315Bridgend
2013-01-20397Ashbourne
2014-07-20277Estuary Road, Malahide, Dublin, Ireland
2016-01-24515Ystrad Mynach

Notes and References

  1. Match abandoned after 40 minutes
  2. Re-match