History of rugby union matches between Ireland and the Barbarians

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Ireland and the Barbarians have played each other six times to date. The Barbarians have won five of these matches while Ireland has only won once. Ireland's sole victory came in 2008 by a score of 39–14. The most recent encounter between the two teams was during the 2015 mid-year rugby union internationals, with the Barbarians winning by a score of 22–21. Three of the Barbarians' victories, in 2000, 2012 and 2015, have been by a single point.

Overall summary[]

Matches[]

Date	Venue	Score	Victor	Comments
18 May 1996	Lansdowne Road, Dublin	38–70	Barbarians
28 May 2000	Lansdowne Road, Dublin	30–31	Barbarians
27 May 2008	Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester	14–39	Ireland	2008 mid-year match
4 June 2010	Thomond Park, Limerick	23–29	Barbarians	2010 mid-year match
29 May 2012	Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester	29–28	Barbarians	2012 mid-year match
28 May 2015	Thomond Park, Limerick	21–22	Barbarians	2015 mid-year match