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Rugby union is a popular team sport on the island of Ireland, organised on an all-Ireland basis, including players and teams from both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Its governing body, the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU), was founded in 1875, [ 2 ] making it the third oldest rugby union in the world after the RFU (England) and ...
The history of the Ireland national rugby union team began in 1875, when Ireland played its first international match, a 0–7 loss against England. Ireland has competed in the Six Nations (formerly known as the Five Nations, and originally known as the Home Nations) rugby tournament since 1883.
The Irish Rugby Football Union represents the island of Ireland and the emblems and symbols it uses have reflected its association with the whole of the island of Ireland since its formation. Some elements have changed since 1874, but what has remained consistent throughout the history of the union is the use of the shamrock in its emblems.
Ireland and Scotland have played each other at rugby union in 143 matches, with Ireland winning 72 times, Scotland winning 66 times and five matches drawn. [1] Since 1989, the teams have competed for the Centenary Quaich during the Six Nations Championship.
The two teams have played a total of 143 Test matches with England winning 81 of them, Ireland 54, and 8 resulting in a draw. [1] However, since rugby union went professional in 1995, the head-to-head is a lot closer. The teams have met 35 times since then with England winning 19 test matches to Ireland's 16.
As Ireland prepares for the 2025 Six Nations Championship, the air is thick with anticipation. Simon Easterby’s team, having already secured back-to-back titles in 2023 and 2024 under the ...
From this nadir, however, Irish rugby improved. The Irish Rugby Football Union converted the four representative provincial sides into de facto club sides, and the formation in 2001 of the Celtic League (now called the Pro14) provided Irish provincial sides with regular competitive rugby. The move to provincial professionalism was a significant ...
The first national rugby union was the Rugby Football Union, founded in England in 1871. This was followed over the next decade by the home nations of Scottish Football Union (1873, later SRU), Irish Rugby Football Union (1879) and Welsh Rugby Union (1881). The French Federation (1919) and most recent addition to the 6 Nations Italy (1928).