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Ireland Wolfhounds

The Ireland Wolfhounds (variously branded as Ireland Wolfhounds, Ireland A, Ireland B and Ireland XV) are the second national rugby union team of Ireland, behind the Ireland national team.

History

The Wolfounds 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. They were once again renamed the Ireland Wolfhounds in January 2010. This name was inspired by a nomadic invitational side, which competed between 1956 and 1987 against other club sides throughout Ireland. The Wolfhounds have not competed in a competition since the IRFU declined to compete in the 2016 Tbilisi Cup. Ireland A played their first match in over seven years against the All Blacks XV in November 2022 at the RDS losing 19–47.

Squad

On 21 January, Ireland named their 'XV' squad for their match against England 'A' on 6 February 2026.

Billy Bohan and Jude Postlethwaite were originally named in the squad, but were subsequently called up to Ireland's full Six Nations squad.

The number of caps in the table below represents caps earned for the senior Ireland national team.

Head Coach: Cullie Tucker

Results

Home sides are listed first.

1940s

1970s

  • 6 December 1975: Ireland B 9–6 France B, Lansdowne Road, Dublin
  • 4 December 1976: France B 16–3 Ireland B, Dijon
  • 4 December 1976: Scotland B 3–7 Ireland B, Murrayfield, Edinburgh
  • 1 December 1979: Ireland B 13–20 Scotland B, Lansdowne Road, Dublin

1980s

1990s

  • 20 October 1990: Ireland B 27–12 Argentina, Thomond Park, Limerick
  • 22 December 1990: Ireland B 16–0 Scotland B, Ravenhill Stadium, Belfast
  • 1 March 1991: Ireland B 24–10 England B, Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin
  • 28 December 1991: Scotland B 19–29 Ireland B, Murrayfield, Edinburgh
  • 31 January 1992: England B 47–15 Ireland B, Richmond
  • 28 December 1992: Ireland A 13―22 Scotland A, Lansdowne Stadium, Dublin
  • 5 March 1993: Wales A 32―29 Ireland A, Newport
  • 19 March 1993: Ireland A 18―22 England A, Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin
  • 28 December 1993: Scotland A 24―9 Ireland A, Ayr
  • 4 February 1994: Ireland A 10―20 Wales A, Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin
  • 18 February 1994: England A 29―10 Ireland A, Richmond
  • 20 January 1995: Ireland A 20―21 England A, Donnybrook Stadium
  • 3 February 1995: Scotland A 24―18 Ireland A, Myreside Stadium, Edinburgh
  • 17 March 1995: Ireland A 19―30 Wales A, Pontypridd
  • 19 January 1996: Ireland A 26―19 Scotland A, Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin
  • 1 March 1996: Ireland A 25―11 Wales A, Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin
  • 15 March 1996: England A 56―26 Ireland A, Richmond
  • 12 November 1996: Ireland A 28―25 South Africa A, Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin
  • 17 January 1997: Ireland A 23―44 France A, Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin
  • 31 January 1997: Emerging Wales 34―14 Ireland A, Pontypridd
  • 14 February 1997: Ireland A 30―44 England A, Donnybrook Stadium
  • 28 February 1997: Scotland A 33―34 Ireland A, Myreside Stadium, Edinburgh
  • 22 May 1997: Northland 69―16 Ireland A, Whangārei
  • 26 May 1997: New Zealand Academy 74―15 Ireland A, North Harbour Stadium, Albany
  • 29 May 1997: Bay of Plenty 52―39 Ireland A, Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua
  • 1 June 1997: Thames Valley 12―38 Ireland A, Paeroa
  • 6 June 1997: King Country 32―26 Ireland A, Owen Delany Park, Taupō
  • 10 June 1997: New Zealand Māori 41―10 Ireland A, Oval Grounds, Palmerston North
  • 14 June 1997: Samoa 57―25 Ireland A, Apia Park, Apia, Att. 12,000
  • 26 November 1997: Ireland A 26―10 Canada, Ravenhill Stadium, Belfast
  • 6 February 1998: Ireland A 9―11 Scotland A, Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin
  • 6 March 1998: France A 30―30 Ireland A, Quimper
  • 20 March 1998: Ireland A 27―42 Wales A, Thomond Park, Limerick, Att. 7,000
  • 3 April 1998: England A 40―30 Ireland A, Richmond
  • 1 December 1998: Ireland A 19―50 South Africa, Ravenhill Stadium, Belfast, Att. 10,000
  • 5 February 1999: Ireland A 26―25 France A, Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin
  • 19 February 1999: Wales A 40―29 Ireland A, Ebbw Vale
  • 5 March 1999: Ireland A 21―28 England A, Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin
  • 19 March 1999: Scotland A 31―21 Ireland A, Myreside Stadium, Edinburgh
  • 9 April 1999: Ireland A 73―17 Italy A, Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin

2000s

2010s

  • 31 January 2010: England Saxons 17–13 Ireland A, Recreation Ground, Bath
  • 5 February 2010: Ireland Wolfhounds 34–19 Scotland A, Ravenhill, Belfast, Att. 2,746
  • 28 January 2011: Scotland A 32–12 Ireland Wolfhounds, Netherdale
  • 4 February 2011: Ireland Wolfhounds 20–11 England Saxons, Ravenhill, Belfast, Att. 2,000
  • 28 January 2012: England Saxons 23–17 Ireland Wolfhounds, Sandy Park, Exeter
  • 16 November 2012: Ireland XV 53–0 Fiji, Thomond Park, Limerick, Att. 17,126
  • 25 January 2013: Ireland Wolfhounds 10–14 England Saxons, The Sportsground, Galway
  • 25 January 2014: England Saxons 8–14 Ireland Wolfhounds, Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester
  • 30 January 2015: Ireland Wolfhounds 9–18 England Saxons, Musgrave Park, Cork, Att. 8,200

2020s

  • 4 November 2022: Ireland A 19–47 All Blacks XV, RDS Arena, Dublin
  • 23 February 2025: England A 28–12 Ireland A, Ashton Gate, Bristol
  • 8 November 2025: Spain 24–61 Ireland XV Estadio Municipal de Butarque, Leganés, Att. 11,236
  • 6 February 2026: Ireland A 14–52 England XV, Thomond Park, Limerick

Home record

Above is the Ireland Wolfhound's home record in each stadium. Up to date as of 7 February 2026.

Statistics

Overall

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 last match: Ireland XV 14–52 England XV on 7 February 2026.

Honours

See also

References

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