History Of Rugby Union Matches Between Ireland And Italy
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The History of rugby union matches between Ireland and Italy dates back to New Year's Eve 1988 when
Ireland Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...
defeated
Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...
in a tour test match, 31–15. Ireland have dominated the meetings, with the Italians having achieved four victories. The teams' most recent meeting was in the
2023 Six Nations The 2023 Six Nations Championship (known as the Guinness Six Nations for sponsorship reasons) was the 24th Six Nations Championship, an annual rugby union competition contested by the national teams of England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland ...
in Rome, where Ireland won 20–34.


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Records

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


Attendance

Up to date as of 28 February 2023


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External links


Complete Results and Details at ESPNPick and Go Rugby test match databaseIreland v Italy stats on irishrugby.ie


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ireland and Italy Ireland national rugby union team matches Italy national rugby union team matches Six Nations Championship Rugby union rivalries in Ireland Rugby union rivalries in Italy