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The 1995 Fiji rugby union tour of Wales and Ireland was a series of matches played in October and November 1995 in Wales and Ireland by the Fiji national rugby union team.
Scores and results list Fiji's points tally first.
| Opposing Team | For | Against | Date | Venue | Status |
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| Wales A | 25 | 10 | 21 October 1995 | Brewery Field, Bridgend | Tour match |
| Neath RFC | 22 | 30 | 25 October 1995 | The Gnoll, Neath | Tour match |
| Cardiff | 21 | 22 | 28 October 1995 | Arms Park, Cardiff | Tour match |
| Treorchy | 70 | 14 | 1 November 1995 | The Oval, Treorchy | Tour match |
| Pontypridd | 13 | 31 | 4 November 1995 | Sardis Road, Pontypridd | Tour match |
| Llanelli RFC | 32 | 18 | 7 November 1995 | Stradey Park, Llanelli | Tour match |
| Wales | 15 | 19 | 11 November 1995 | Arms Park, Cardiff | Test match |
| Connacht | 5 | 27 | 14 November 1995 | Sportsgrounds, Galway | Tour match |
| Ireland | 8 | 44 | 18 November 1995 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | Test match |
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