History of rugby union matches between Ireland and United States
Ireland and United States first played each other at rugby union in 1994 when Ireland won 26-15 at their home ground, Lansdowne Road, in Dublin. They have played each other seven times, with each team playing at home on three occasions. The other match was at a neutral venue in New Zealand in the 2011 Rugby World Cup. Ireland and the US also played each other in the 1999 Rugby World Cup but the fixture was played at Ireland's home ground. Ireland have won all seven matches played between the teams.
Summary
Note: Summary below reflects test results by both teams.
Overview
| Details | Played | Won by Ireland |
Won by United States |
Drawn | Ireland points | US points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Ireland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 29 |
| In US | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 43 |
| Neutral venue | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 10 |
| Overall | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 306 | 82 |
Records
Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was or last set.
| Record | Ireland | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Longest winning streak | 8 (5 Nov 1994–Present) | NA |
| Largest points for | ||
| Home | 55 (20 November 2004) | 18 (6 January 1996) |
| Away | 83 (10 June 2000) | 15 (5 November 1994) |
| Largest winning margin | ||
| Home | 49 (20 November 2004) | NA |
| Away | 80 (10 June 2000) | NA |
Results
| No. | Date | Venue | Score | Winner | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 7 June 2013 | BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston | 12 – 15 | Ireland |
2013 Irish Summer tour of North America |
| 7 | 11 September 2011 | Stadium Taranaki, New Plymouth, New Zealand | 22 – 10 | Ireland |
2011 Rugby World Cup |
| 6 | 31 May 2009 | Buck Shaw Stadium, Santa Clara, California | 10 – 27 | Ireland |
2009 Irish tour of North America |
| 5 | 20 November 2004 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | 55 – 6 | Ireland |
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| 4 | 10 June 2000 | Blackbaud Stadium, Charleston, South Carolina | 3 – 83 | Ireland |
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| 3 | 2 October 1999 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | 53 – 8 | Ireland |
1999 Rugby World Cup |
| 2 | 6 January 1996 | Atlanta Silverbacks Park, Atlanta | 18 – 25 | Ireland |
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| 1 | 5 November 1994 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | 26 – 15 | Ireland |
XV Results
Below is a list of matches that the United States has awarded matches test match status by virtue of awarding caps, but Ireland did not award caps.
| Date | Venue | Score | Winner | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 1989 | United States, New York City | 7 – 32 | Ireland |
Not classed as a full international by Ireland who fielded an Ireland XV |