History of rugby union matches between Ireland and United States


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 nine times, five times in the United States and three times in Ireland. 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 nine matches played between the teams.

Summary

Note: Summary below reflects test results by both teams.

Overview

Records

Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was or last set.

Results

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.
DateVenueScoreWinnerComments
9 September 1989United States, New York City7 - 32Not classed as a full international by Ireland who fielded an Ireland XV