Ireland national rugby union team tours

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This article is a list of tours by the Ireland national rugby union team.

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

Ireland A & 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[39] LeinsterGabriel Fulcher
Leinster Gary Halpin 		EnglandBrian Ashton Lost 0–1 (Western Samoa XV)

Tour Statistics[]

Flag Nation or Nations From To Test Matches Tour Matches Total Record
P W D L P W D L P W D L % PF PA PD
Canada 1889 tour of Canada[1][2][40] 12 October 6 November - - - - 11 10 - 1 11 10 - 1 90.91% 150 50 +100
Chile
Argentina 		1952 tour of South America[3]
Test Series[41]
Ireland 1–1–0 Argentina 		1 August 3 September - - - - 9 6 2 1 9 6 2 1 66.67% 126 43 +83
South Africa 1961 tour of South Africa[3]
Test Series
Ireland 0–1 South Africa 		13 May 24 May 1 - - 1 3 3 - - 4 3 - 1 75% 59 36 +23
Australia 1967 tour of Australia[3][4]
Test Series
Ireland 1–0 Australia 		1 May 20 May 1 1 - - 5 3 - 2 6 4 - 2 66.67% 119 80 +39
Argentina 1970 tour of Argentina[4]
Test Series[42]
Ireland 0–2 Argentina 		30 August 20 September - - - - 7 4 - 3 7 4 - 3 85.71% 73 57 +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 - - 1 7 5 - 2 8 5 - 3 57.14% 88 68 +20
Australia 1979 tour of Australia[5]
Test Series
Ireland 2–0 Australia 		20 May 16 June 2 2 - - 6 5 - 1 8 7 - 1 87.5% 184 75 +109
South Africa 1981 tour of South Africa[5][6]
Test Series
Ireland 0–2 South Africa 		16 May 6 June 2 - - 2 5 3 - 2 7 3 - 4 42.86% 207 90 +117
Japan 1985 tour of Japan[6]
Test Series[43]
Ireland 2–0 Japan 		19 May 2 June - - - - 5 5 - - 5 5 - - 100% 201 66 +135
France 1988 tour of France[6]
Test Series[44]
May 22 May - - - - 4 1 - 3 4 1 - 3 25% 75 104 -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 - - - - 4 4 - - 4 4 - - 100% 135 52 +83
Namibia 1991 tour of Namibia[7]
Test Series
Ireland 0–2 Namibia 		17 June 27 June 2 - - 2 2 2 - - 4 2 - 2 50% 101 61 +40
New Zealand 1992 tour of New Zealand[7][8]
Test Series
Ireland 0–2 New Zealand 		16 May 6 June 2 - - 2 6 3 - 3 8 3 - 5 37.5% 153 287 -134
Australia 1994 tour of Australia[8]
Test Series
Ireland 0–2 Australia 		18 May 11 June 2 - - 2 6 2 - 4 8 2 - 6 25% 177 254 -77
South Africa 1998 tour of South Africa[8]
Test Series
Ireland 0–2 South Africa 		30 May 20 June 2 - - 2 5 2 - 3 7 2 - 5 28.57% 113 144 -31
Australia 1999 tour of Australia[8][9]
Test Series
Ireland 0–2 Australia 		31 May 19 June 2 - - 2 2 1 - 1 4 1 - 3 25% 103 123 -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 3 1 1 1 - - - - 3 1 1 1 33.33% 133 64 +69
New Zealand 2002 tour of New Zealand[46][13][14]
Test Series
Ireland 0–2 New Zealand 		8 June 22 June 2 - - 2 1 1 - - 3 1 - 2 33.33% 70 58 +12
Australia
Tonga
Samoa 		2003 Ireland rugby union tour of The South Seas[15][16][17]
Test Series
Ireland 0–1 Australia
Ireland 1–0 Tonga
Ireland 1–0 Western Samoa 		7 June 20 June 3 2 - 1 - - - - 3 1 - 2 66.67% 96 78 +18
South Africa 2004 tour of South Africa[18][19]
Test Series
Ireland 0–2 South Africa 		12 June 19 June 2 - - 2 - - - - 2 - - 2 0% 34 57 -23
Japan 2005 tour of Japan[20][21]
Test Series
Ireland 2–0 Japan 		12 June 19 June 2 2 - - - - - - 2 2 - - 100% 91 30 +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 - - 3 0% 55 98 -43
Argentina 2007 tour of Argentina[25][26]
Test Series
Ireland 0–2 Argentina 		26 May 2 June 2 - - 2 - - - - 2 - - 2 0% 20 38 -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 - - 2 0% 23 39 -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 2 2 - - - - - - 2 2 - - 100% 52 16 +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 - - 2 1 - - 1 3 - - 3 0% 71 118 -47
New Zealand 2012 tour of New Zealand[32]
Test Series
Ireland 0–3 All Blacks 		9 June 23 June 3 - - 3 - - - - 3 - - 3 0% 29 124 -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 2 2 - - - - - - 2 2 - - 100% 55 26 +29
Argentina 2014 tour of Argentina[35]
Test Series
Ireland 2–0 Argentina 		7 June 14 June 2 2 - - - - - - 2 2 - - 100% 52 34 +18
South Africa 2016 tour of South Africa[36]
Test Series
Ireland 1–2 South Africa 		11 June 25 June 2 1 - 2 - - - - 3 1 - 2 33.33% 65 71 -6
Japan 2017 tour of Japan[37]
Test Series
Ireland 2–0 Japan 		17 June 24 June 2 2 - - - - - - 2 2 - - 100% 85 35 +50
Australia 2018 tour of Australia[38]
Test Series
Ireland 2–1 Australia 		9 June 23 June 3 2 - 1 - - - - 3 2 - 1 66.67% 55 55 0
Total 32 Tours – – 54 19 1 35 89 60 2 27 144 78 3 63 54.17% 3050 2531 +519

Ireland A & Development Tour Stats[]

Flag Nation or Nations From To Test Matches Tour Matches Total Record
P W D L P W D L P W D L % PF PA PD
South Africa
Namibia
Zimbabwe 		1993 South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe tour[9] 21 July 11 August 1 1 - - 6 5 - 1 7 6 - 1 85.71% 219 103 +116
New Zealand
Samoa 		1997 Oceania tour[9] 22 May 14 June 1 - - 1 6 1 - 5 7 1 - 6 14.29% 169 337 -168
Total 2 Tours – – 2 1 - 1 12 6 - 6 14 7 - 7 50% 388 440 -52

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