The Ireland national rugby team, known as the XV du Trèfle (Shamrock XV), represents the whole island of Ireland and ranks among the great nations of international rugby. Instantly recognisable in its green jersey bearing the shamrock, a symbol of unity and identity, the Irish side stands out for the precision of its play, its collective discipline and the quality of its organisation. Built on high-performing provinces and a structured player pathway, Ireland has established itself in recent years as one of the most consistent and competitive teams on the world stage.
Founded
1874
Category
Men's, National team
Contact details
Address
62, Lansdowne RoadBallsbridgeDUBLIN IRELAND 4
Official website
www.irfu.ie
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Standings

#TeamPtsPWDLFADiff
1South Africa20440019656+140
2New Zealand20440016491+73
3France17430117092+78
4England15430117099+71
5Ireland154301132103+29
6Scotland114202129140-11
7Wales10420288123-35
8Australia84103136130+6
9Argentina74103109141-32
10Japan5410383116-33
11Fiji0400466199-133
12Italy0400444197-153
#TeamPtsPWDLFADiff
1Ireland0000000+0
1Scotland0000000+0
1England0000000+0
1France0000000+0
1Wales0000000+0
1Italy0000000+0

Results & Fixtures

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Nations Championship
Tournoi des 6 nations
06/11/2026
—TFXAviva Stadium
18/07/2026
15°TF1 / TF1+Eden Park
11/07/2026
18°TMCNewcastle Stadium
04/07/2026
17°TMCSydney Football Stadium
14/11/2026
—TFXAviva Stadium
21/11/2026
—TF1Aviva Stadium

Team stats

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Nations Championship
Tournoi des 6 nations
4
Matches
3
Wins
0
Drawn
1
Losses
75%
Win rate
132
Points scored
103
Points conceded
+29
Differential
33.0
Points per match
19
Tries scored
CompetitionJVNDPts+Pts-+/-Ess+Ess-
Nations Championship4301132103+291915
Total4301132103+291915

Game statistics averages, all seasons since 2005-06

54 %
Possession
55 %
Territory
447
Metres / match
125
Tackles / match
96
Rucks / match
4
Mauls / match

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Individual rankings

#PlayerPositionMatchesPoints
1Sam PrendergastFly-half329
2Hugo KeenanWing325
3Ciaran FrawleyFly-half38
4Nick TimoneyBack row45
5Joe McCarthyLock35
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#PlayerPositionMatchesTries
1Hugo KeenanWing35
2Nick TimoneyBack row41
3Joe McCarthyLock31
4Tom O'TooleProp31
5Jack ConanBack row31
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1Stuart McCloskeyCentre04
2Nick TimoneyBack row54
3Tadhg BeirneLock04
4Joe McCarthyLock53
5Tom O'TooleProp53
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Squad

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Senior (23+)
Espoirs (21-22)
U21 (-21)
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Scrum-half
Fly-half
Lock
Back row
Wing
Full-back
Centre
Prop
Hooker

Best XV most used this season

10Ciaran FrawleyFly-half28 yrs, 190 cm, 89 kg
match
3
minutes
132
try
0
points
8
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Players

Tadhg FurlongProp, 33 yrsTadhg FurlongProp, 33 yrs3match190minutes0try0points183 cm, 115 kgView profile
Tom ClarksonProp, 26 yrsTom ClarksonProp, 26 yrs3match97minutes1try5points185 cm, 108 kgView profile
Tom O'TooleProp, 28 yrsTom O'TooleProp, 28 yrs3match193minutes1try5points185 cm, 113 kgView profile
Jeremy LoughmanProp, 31 yrsJeremy LoughmanProp, 31 yrs2match21minutes0try0points186 cm, 119 kgView profile
Andrew PorterProp, 30 yrsAndrew PorterProp, 30 yrs1match80minutes0try0points183 cm, 118 kgView profile
Billy BohanProp, 20 yrsBilly BohanProp, 20 yrs1match26minutes0try0points191 cm, 114 kgView profile
Sam IlloProp, 25 yrsSam IlloProp, 25 yrs1match33minutes0try0points185 cm, 118 kgView profile
Dan SheehanHooker, 28 yrsDan SheehanHooker, 28 yrs3match207minutes1try5points191 cm, 107 kgView profile
Ronan KelleherHooker, 28 yrsRonan KelleherHooker, 28 yrs3match91minutes1try5points184 cm, 104 kgView profile
Tom StewartHooker, 25 yrsTom StewartHooker, 25 yrs1match22minutes1try5points185 cm, 100 kgView profile
Tadhg BeirneLock, 34 yrsTadhg BeirneLock, 34 yrs4match269minutes0try0points198 cm, 103 kgView profile
James RyanLock, 30 yrsJames RyanLock, 30 yrs3match216minutes0try0points200 cm, 109 kgView profile
Joe McCarthyLock, 25 yrsJoe McCarthyLock, 25 yrs3match240minutes1try5points198 cm, 119 kgView profile
Cormac IzuchukwuLock, 26 yrsCormac IzuchukwuLock, 26 yrs1match19minutes0try0points201 cm, 110 kgView profile
Ryan BairdLock, 27 yrsRyan BairdLock, 27 yrs1match80minutes0try0points198 cm, 107 kgView profile
Nick TimoneyBack row, 31 yrsNick TimoneyBack row, 31 yrs4match213minutes1try5points191 cm, 108 kgView profile
Jack ConanBack row, 34 yrsJack ConanBack row, 34 yrs3match221minutes1try5points193 cm, 110 kgView profile
Sean JansenBack row, 27 yrsSean JansenBack row, 27 yrs3match164minutes1try5points191 cm, 118 kgView profile
Josh van der FlierBack row, 33 yrsJosh van der FlierBack row, 33 yrs2match108minutes1try5points185 cm, 98 kgView profile
Bryn WardBack row, 22 yrsBryn WardBack row, 22 yrs1match19minutes0try0pointsView profile
Cian PrendergastBack row, 26 yrsCian PrendergastBack row, 26 yrs1match51minutes1try5points196 cm, 105 kgView profile
Craig CaseyScrum-half, 27 yrsCraig CaseyScrum-half, 27 yrs3match156minutes0try0points165 cm, 76 kgView profile
Jamison Gibson-ParkScrum-half, 34 yrsJamison Gibson-ParkScrum-half, 34 yrs2match154minutes1try5points180 cm, 76 kgView profile
Nathan DoakScrum-half, 24 yrsNathan DoakScrum-half, 24 yrs1match10minutes0try0points185 cm, 86 kgView profile
Ciaran FrawleyFly-half, 28 yrsCiaran FrawleyFly-half, 28 yrs3match132minutes0try8points190 cm, 89 kgView profile
Sam PrendergastFly-half, 23 yrsSam PrendergastFly-half, 23 yrs3match240minutes1try29points194 cm, 91 kgView profile
Harry ByrneFly-half, 27 yrsHarry ByrneFly-half, 27 yrs1match22minutes0try5points188 cm, 90 kgView profile
Stuart McCloskeyCentre, 34 yrsStuart McCloskeyCentre, 34 yrs4match266minutes0try0points192 cm, 107 kgView profile
Bundee AkiCentre, 36 yrsBundee AkiCentre, 36 yrs3match78minutes0try0points178 cm, 92 kgView profile
Jimmy O'BrienCentre, 29 yrsJimmy O'BrienCentre, 29 yrs3match208minutes0try0points183 cm, 90 kgView profile
Garry RingroseCentre, 31 yrsGarry RingroseCentre, 31 yrs2match138minutes0try0points185 cm, 82 kgView profile
Robbie HenshawCentre, 33 yrsRobbie HenshawCentre, 33 yrs2match160minutes1try5points185 cm, 92 kgView profile
Hugo KeenanWing, 30 yrsHugo KeenanWing, 30 yrs3match240minutes5try25points184 cm, 90 kgView profile
Robert BaloucouneWing, 29 yrsRobert BaloucouneWing, 29 yrs2match160minutes0try0points194 cm, 85 kgView profile
Jacob StockdaleWing, 30 yrsJacob StockdaleWing, 30 yrs1match58minutes0try0points191 cm, 101 kgView profile
Mackenzie HansenWing, 28 yrsMackenzie HansenWing, 28 yrs1match80minutes0try0points188 cm, 89 kgView profile
Jamie OsborneFull-back, 24 yrsJamie OsborneFull-back, 24 yrs2match138minutes0try0points192 cm, 95 kgView profile

Staff

Andy FarrellNational team head coachAndy FarrellNational team head coach1match100.0 %of wins1win0lossEnglishView profile

Season by season

CompetitionComp.PlayedJWinsVDrawnNLossesDPointsPts+/-+/-
2026-27
Nations Championship430115+29
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Honours

6 titles

Tournoi des 6 nations

Last title in 2024

  • 2024
  • 2023
  • 2018
  • 2015
  • 2014
  • 2009
6 titles

Tournoi des 5 nations

Last title in 1985

  • 1985
  • 1982
  • 1974
  • 1951
  • 1949
  • 1948
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