Ireland
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P31 · W10 · D1 · L20
Springbok-centric archive — totals cover Tests against South Africa only, not this team's global career. Difference: -135 points.
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springboks | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 | 32 |
| Venue | P | W | D | L | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aviva Stadium | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 40 |
| DHL Stadium | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 25 |
| Loftus Versfeld | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Hollywoodbets Kings Park | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Stade de France | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Competition | P | W | D | L | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Friendly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
- Close (<7)
- 70% · 7 W
- Mid (7–14)
- 10% · 1 W
- Blowout (>14)
- 20% · 2 W
Splits cover head-to-head matches against South African sides only — this archive isn’t a complete record of Ireland’s fixtures across world rugby.
Player records for Ireland arrive with the historical data pass.
Fixtures appear here as soon as they're on the calendar.
Du Toit opens up on battling through rugby's toughest prop depth chart
Du Toit reflects on a stop-start Bok career he attributes to playing in South Africa's deepest-ever prop generation, and details how Erasmus's staff use targeted, low-frequency contact to keep overseas-based players aligned with Springbok systems.
Henry joins Rennie's selection panel as All Blacks build toward four-test Springbok series
Dave Rennie has appointed Graham Henry as an All Blacks selector, with the 2011 World Cup-winning coach joining a three-man panel alongside Rennie and Neil Barnes as New Zealand prepare for a four-test Rugby Championship series against the Springboks.
Henry joins All Blacks selection panel as Rennie builds for Springbok tour
Dave Rennie has added Graham Henry to the All Blacks selection panel ahead of a home test series and an eight-match South Africa tour, while confirming Richie Mo'unga is unlikely to be available for the Springbok tests due to his failure to commit to a new NZR contract.
The Lekker Rugby Pod: Has the URC Forged a Genuine SA-Ireland Rivalry?
Pat McCarry argues the URC has given the SA-Ireland rugby rivalry genuine club-level roots, with MVA predicting a Bulls-Stormers final at Loftus and McCarry warning the Lions and Connacht are the teams no one wants to face in the playoffs.
Hansen: Wellington told us more about the All Blacks than the Springboks
Hansen argues the Wellington result revealed more about All Black confusion than Springbok dominance, while cautioning against scoreline fixation — and backing the new-look All Blacks to learn from the Greatest Rivalry tour.
Rassie backs Jones as Nations Championship exposes rugby's political fault lines
Jones went public on Ireland's Nations Championship scheduling clout, and Rassie backed him — two of rugby's sharpest operators signalling the same frustration about who really holds power at World Rugby.
Rassie backs Eddie Jones's attack on World Rugby scheduling politics
Rassie Erasmus has backed Eddie Jones's public accusation that Ireland used their World Rugby connections to influence Test scheduling — a story with clear echoes of Rassie's own battles with the game's administrators.
Ireland vs Japan Nations Championship test confirmed for Newcastle, Australia
Rugby Australia will host an Ireland vs Japan Nations Championship fixture in Newcastle, north of Sydney, on 11 July. The match is part of the inaugural 12-team Nations Championship, with a finals weekend scheduled at Twickenham in November. Both unions expect strong crowd interest, with Ireland's president flagging significant expat support.
- PodcastGeneral54 minFull transcript
Springboks Through Irish Eyes: Gráinne Seoige on Loftus, Rassie, and Why SA Rugby Is Unlike Anything Else
Irish TV personality Gráinne Seoige tells the Lekker Rugby Pod that walking into Loftus for the 2024 Ireland test was the most intimidating rugby atmosphere she has ever experienced, and argues that Rassie Erasmus's cultural transformation of Springbok rugby is a bigger achievement than the World Cup wins.
- PodcastProvincial56 minFull transcript
The Lekker Rugby Pod: Has the URC Forged a Genuine SA-Ireland Rivalry?
Pat McCarry argues the URC has given the SA-Ireland rugby rivalry genuine club-level roots, with MVA predicting a Bulls-Stormers final at Loftus and McCarry warning the Lions and Connacht are the teams no one wants to face in the playoffs.