Ireland Wolfhounds

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Ireland Wolfhounds
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Union Irish Rugby Football Union
Emblem(s)the Shamrock
Ground(s) Donnybrook Stadium
Ravenhill Stadium
Galway Sportsgrounds
Thomond Park
Musgrave Park
Coach(es) Andy Farrell
Captain(s) Craig Casey
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1st kit
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2nd kit
First match
Ireland XV  IRFU flag.svg 3–4 Flag of France.svg  France
(26 January 1946)
Largest win
Ireland XV  IRFU flag.svg 60–3 Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland A
(01 March 2002)
Largest defeat
Ireland XV  IRFU flag.svg 7–67 Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland A
(22 February 2008)

The Ireland Wolfhounds (also known as Ireland A and Ireland B) are the second national rugby union team of Ireland, behind the Ireland national team. They previously competed in the Churchill Cup together with the England Saxons, the national teams of Canada and the United States, as well as a selection of other nations' 1st, 2nd and 3rd representative sides (including Scotland A and the New Zealand Māori). They also played against other Six Nations countries' A sides during the Six Nations. They have intermittently played touring sides, namely South Africa in 2000, the All Blacks in 2001 and Australia in 2006. On the 21 June 2009, Ireland A won their first Churchill Cup, beating the England Saxons 49–22 in the final. They also won the Churchill Plate three times in 2006, 2007 and 2008. Initially named Ireland B, the side was redesignated to Ireland A from the 1992–1993 season. [1] They were once again renamed the Ireland Wolfhounds in January 2010. [2] This name was inspired by a nomadic invitational side, which competed between 1956 and 1987 against other club sides throughout Ireland. [3] The Wolfhounds have not competed in a competition since the IRFU declined to compete in the 2016 Tbilisi Cup. [4] Ireland A played their first match in over seven years against the All Blacks XV in November 2022 at the RDS losing 19–47. [5] [6]

Contents

Squad

The Ireland Wolfhounds 23-man match day squad which was selected to play All Blacks XV on 4 November 2022 included: [7]

Results

Home record

Ireland A Home Record
FacilityPlayedWonDrawnLost % Won
Donnybrook Stadium 19120763.16%
Galway Sportsground 210150%
Lansdowne Road 511320%
Musgrave Park 210150%
Ravenhill Stadium 1260650%
RDS Arena 210150%
Tallaght Stadium 1100100%
Thomond Park 530260%
Total482612154.17%

Above is the Ireland Wolfhound's home record in each stadium. Up to date as of 4 November 2022.

Statistics

Overall

AgainstPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDiff% Won
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 11002712+15100.00%
Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina Jaguars 2200648+56100.00%
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia A 10011724–70%
Bay of Plenty (New Zealand)10013952–130%
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 440011970+49100%
Flag of England.svg England Saxons 2810018530668–13835.71%
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 1100530+53100%
Flag of France.svg  France 100134–10%
Flag of France.svg France A 11326205298–9327.27%
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 1100405+35100%
Flag of Italy.svg Italy A 550025952+207100%
King Country (New Zealand)10012632–60%
New Zealand Academy10011574–590%
Tino Rangatiratanga Maori sovereignty movement flag.svg Flag of New Zealand.svg  Māori 300338118–800%
Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand XV 10013043–130%
Flag of New Zealand.svg All Blacks XV 10011947–280%
Northland (New Zealand)10011669–530%
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 21014875–2750%
Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland A 2311210468474–647.83%
Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 10011950—310.00%
Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa A 11002825+3100%
Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa XV 11002811+17100.00%
Thames Valley (New Zealand University)11003812+26100%
Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga XV 11004819+29100%
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 330010629+77100%
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales A 10307240263–2330%
Total1074945425232524–1145.79%

The above is a list of the Ireland Wolfhounds' head-to-head record against international first and second sides, non-national representative sides such as the New Zealand Māori, as well as some club sides. Up to date as of 4 November 2022

Honours

See also

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