Ireland national rugby union team tours

This article is a list of tours by the Ireland national rugby union team
Ireland national rugby union team
The Ireland national rugby union team represents the island of Ireland in rugby union. The team competes annually in the Six Nations Championship and every four years in the Rugby World Cup, where they reached the quarter-final stage in all but two competitions The Ireland national rugby union...

Ireland Rugby Tours

Year	To	Captain	Head coach	Result	Score
1899	Canada 1899 Ireland rugby union tour of Canada 1899 Ireland rugby union tour of Canada. Twenty four years after their first international, the Ireland national rugby union team embarked on their first ever international tour in October 1899. Seventeen players were selected to make the journey to Canada but no caps were awarded. Three clubs -...	James Franks		N/A	N/A
1952	Chile & Argentina 1952 Ireland rugby union tour of South America 1952 Ireland rugby union tour of South America. This tour by the Ireland national rugby union team coincided with the death of Eva Peron, the wife of Juan Peron, the President of Argentina. As a result it was almost cancelled. Eva Peron died on July 26, six days after the Irish squad had departed...	Des O'Brien	G.P.S. Hogan	Won	1-0 (1 Draw)
1961	South Africa 1961 Ireland rugby union tour of South Africa 1961 Ireland rugby union tour of South Africa. Between 1906 and 1960 South Africa had played Ireland on five occasions. However all of these games had been played in Ireland. In 1960 South Africa had beaten Ireland 8-3 at Lansdowne Road. The following year Ireland embarked on their first tour of...	Ronnie Dawson Ronnie Dawson (rugby player) Alfred Ronald "Ronnie" Dawson played hooker for Ireland and was captain of the British Lions rugby union team on their 1959 tour to Australia, New Zealand and Canada.Ronnie was educated in St...	Noel Murphy Noel Murphy (rugby player born 1904) Noel Francis Murphy was an rugby union international. Both his son Noel Jr and his grandson, Kenny were also Ireland internationals. Murphy also played club rugby for Cork Constitution . Between 1930 and 1933 he won 11 caps playing as a flanker. Murphy made his international debut on 8 February...	Lost	0-1
1967	Australia 1967 Ireland rugby union tour of Australia -Matches:-Touring party:Manager: Eugene DavyAssistant Manager: Des McKibbin*Captain: Tom Kiernan-Backs:-Forwards:...	Tom Kiernan Tom Kiernan Thomas Joseph Kiernan is a former Ireland international rugby union player. He won 54 caps for Ireland as a full-back between 1960 and 1973 and captained his country 24 times. At the time of his retirement he was Ireland's most-capped player, most experienced captain and record scorer in...	Eugene Davy Eugene Davy Eugene O'Donnell Davy was an Irish international rugby union fly-half.Davy was born into an affluent family in County Dublin on 26 July 1904. He was one of nine surviving children of Thomas Davy, a merchant, and his wife Alice...	Won	1-0
1970	Argentina 1970 Ireland rugby union tour of Argentina -Matches:-Touring party:Manager: E. PattersonAssistant Manager: Ronnie Dawson*Captain: Tom Kiernan-Backs:-Forwards:...	Tom Kiernan Tom Kiernan Thomas Joseph Kiernan is a former Ireland international rugby union player. He won 54 caps for Ireland as a full-back between 1960 and 1973 and captained his country 24 times. At the time of his retirement he was Ireland's most-capped player, most experienced captain and record scorer in...	E. Patterson	Lost	0-2
1976	New Zealand & Fiji 1976 Ireland rugby union tour of New Zealand and Fiji 1976 Ireland rugby union tour of New Zealand and Fiji. The Ireland national rugby union team toured New Zealand and Fiji for the first time in 1976. Although Ireland had first played the All Blacks in 1905, this tour saw Ireland play them away for the first time. However the tour is probably best...	Tom Grace Tom Grace Thomas Oliver Grace was a University College Dublin RFC and St. Mary's College RFC winger in the 1960 and 1970s as well as playing for his province Leinster. He appeared for the Ireland during his career...	K. Quilligan	Lost Won	0-1 (New Zealand) 1-0 (Fiji)
1979	Australia 1979 Ireland rugby union tour of Australia The 1979 Ireland rugby union tour of Australia was a series of eight matches played by the Ireland national rugby union team in Australia in May and June 1979....	Fergus Slattery Fergus Slattery John Fergus Slattery is a former rugby union player who represented Ireland. He played schools rugby for Blackrock College and then moved on to play senior rugby for UCD, before earning a call up to the Ireland team in 1970. During his career Slattery earned 61 caps, 18 as captain, and scored 3...	J. Coffey	Won	2-0
1981	South Africa 1981 Ireland rugby union tour of South Africa - Matches :Ireland embarked on their first tour to South Africa after a twenty year absence on the back of a five nations championship which they were widely considered to be favourites to win but ended with four defeats having lost all their matches for the first time since 1977...	Fergus Slattery Fergus Slattery John Fergus Slattery is a former rugby union player who represented Ireland. He played schools rugby for Blackrock College and then moved on to play senior rugby for UCD, before earning a call up to the Ireland team in 1970. During his career Slattery earned 61 caps, 18 as captain, and scored 3...	P. Madigan	Lost	0-2
1985	Japan 1985 Ireland rugby union tour of Japan An Ireland national rugby union team travelled to Japan in 1985 to line out in two non-cap games. The Ciaran Fitzgerald-led side earned a 48-13 victory in the first clash in Osaka, with winger Trevor Ringland scoring three tries...	Ciaran Fitzgerald Ciaran Fitzgerald Ciaran Fitzgerald in Loughrea, County Galway is a former Irish rugby union footballer and coach of the national team.- Biography :...	Des McKibbin	Won	2-0
1988	France 1988 Ireland rugby union tour of France -Matches:-Touring party:* Manager: K.E. Reid,* Coach: J. Davidson* Captain: Willie Anderson-Players:...	Willie Anderson Willie Anderson (rugby coach) Willie Anderson is a rugby union coach and former Ireland international. A lock, Anderson was capped 27 times for the national side between 1984 and 1990, some of which as captain...	J.C. Davidson
1989	Canada & United States 1989 Ireland rugby union tour of North America -Matches:-Touring party:* Tour Manager: K.E. Reid* Team Manager: J. Davidson* Captain: Willie Anderson-Backs:-Forwards:...	Willie Anderson Willie Anderson (rugby coach) Willie Anderson is a rugby union coach and former Ireland international. A lock, Anderson was capped 27 times for the national side between 1984 and 1990, some of which as captain...	J.C. Davidson	Won Won	1-0 (Canada) 1-0 (United States)
1991	Namibia 1991 Ireland rugby union tour of Namibia 1991 Ireland rugby union tour of Namibia. The Ireland national rugby union team made their first and, to date, only visit to Namibia in 1991. Richard Wallace made his full international debut in the first test game...	Philip Matthews	Ciaran Fitzgerald Ciaran Fitzgerald Ciaran Fitzgerald in Loughrea, County Galway is a former Irish rugby union footballer and coach of the national team.- Biography :...	Lost	0-2
1992	New Zealand 1992 Ireland rugby union tour of New Zealand 1992 Ireland rugby union tour of New Zealand. The Ireland national rugby union team embarked on their second tour of New Zealand, having previously visited in 1976 .The tour party included father and son - tour manager Noel Murphy and his son Kenny Murphy...	Phil Danaher	Gerry Murphy	Lost	0-2
1994	Australia 1994 Ireland rugby union tour of Australia 1994 Ireland rugby union tour of Australia. The Ireland national rugby union team embarked on their second tour of Australia, having previously visited in 1979. Both Jonathan Bell and Keith Wood made their senior international debuts in the first Test ....	Michael Bradley Michael Bradley (rugby) Michael Bradley is a former Irish rugby union player and the director of rugby at Connacht since 2003. He played primarily at scrum half and was capped 40 times for Ireland. He made his debut in 1984 against Australia and was a member of the 1985 Triple Crown team...	Gerry Murphy	Lost	0-2
1998	South Africa 1998 Ireland rugby union tour of South Africa 1998 Ireland rugby union tour of South Africa. The Ireland national rugby union team embarked on their third tour of South Africa, having previously visited in 1961 and 1981. Both Paul Wallace and Keith Wood had previously been on a tour to South Africa with the British and Irish Lions in 1997...	Paddy Johns Paddy Johns Patrick Stephen Johns, known as Paddy Johns was an Irish rugby union player from 1990 to 2000. He played mainly as a lock and occasionally in the back-row.He won 59 caps, scoring 4 tries and 20 points...	Warren Gatland Warren Gatland Warren David Gatland is a former New Zealand rugby footballer and the current head coach of the Wales national team.Gatland was born in Hamilton, New Zealand and educated at Hamilton Boys' High School and Waikato University...	Lost	0-2
1999	Australia 1999 Ireland rugby union tour of Australia 1999 Ireland rugby union tour of Australia. The Ireland national rugby union team embarked on their third tour of Australia having also visited in 1979 and 1994. The tour saw Brian O'Driscoll make his full international in the first test against Australia. In 2001, O'Driscoll, together with...	Dion O'Cuinneagain Dion O'Cuinneagain Dion O'Cuinneagain is a former rugby union player who represented both South Africa and Ireland. Since retiring as a rugby player, O'Cuinneagain has worked as a doctor and as a rugby coach.-Early years:...	Warren Gatland Warren Gatland Warren David Gatland is a former New Zealand rugby footballer and the current head coach of the Wales national team.Gatland was born in Hamilton, New Zealand and educated at Hamilton Boys' High School and Waikato University...	Lost	0-2
2000	Argentina, United States & Canada 2000 Ireland rugby union tour of The Americas 2000 Ireland rugby union tour of the Americas. The 2000 Ireland national rugby union team summer tour saw them play three Test matches against Argentina, the United States and Canada. The touring party included two sets of brothers - Simon and Guy Easterby and David and Paul Wallace . The second...	Keith Wood Keith Wood Keith Gerard Mallinson Wood and educated at St Munchin's College, Limerick is a former international rugby union footballer who played hooker for Ireland, the Lions, Garryowen, Harlequins and Munster....	Warren Gatland Warren Gatland Warren David Gatland is a former New Zealand rugby footballer and the current head coach of the Wales national team.Gatland was born in Hamilton, New Zealand and educated at Hamilton Boys' High School and Waikato University...	Lost Won Drew	0-1 (Argentina) 1-0 (United States) 0-0 (Canada)
2002	New Zealand 2002 Ireland rugby union tour of New Zealand ---------Touring party:* Manager: Brian O'Brien* Coach: Eddie O'Sullivan* Assistant Coach: Declan Kidney* Captain: Keith Wood-Backs:-Forwards:---------Touring party:* Manager: Brian O'Brien* Coach: Eddie O'Sullivan...	Keith Wood Keith Wood Keith Gerard Mallinson Wood and educated at St Munchin's College, Limerick is a former international rugby union footballer who played hooker for Ireland, the Lions, Garryowen, Harlequins and Munster....	Eddie O'Sullivan Eddie O'Sullivan Eddie O'Sullivan is an Irish rugby union coach and a former footballer. He is a former head coach of the United States national rugby union team and of the Ireland national rugby union team....	Lost	0-2
2003	Australia, Tonga & Samoa 2003 Ireland rugby union tour of The South Seas 2003 Ireland rugby union tour of the South Seas. Eddie O'Sullivan initially selected a squad of 41 players for the Ireland national rugby union team 2003 summer tour. Keith Wood also travelled with the tour party as an additional player for training purposes...	David Humphreys Reggie Corrigan Reggie Corrigan Reggie Corrigan is a former Irish rugby union footballer, playing at loose-head prop-forward. He attended school in Presentation College, Bray....	Eddie O'Sullivan Eddie O'Sullivan Eddie O'Sullivan is an Irish rugby union coach and a former footballer. He is a former head coach of the United States national rugby union team and of the Ireland national rugby union team....	Lost Won Won	0-1 (Australia) 1-0 (Tonga) 1-0 (Samoa)
2004	South Africa 2004 Ireland rugby union tour of South Africa Ireland travelled to South Africa in June 2004, having won their first Triple Crown since 1985, and beaten the champions of the 2003 Rugby World Cup, England in their first home game since the final...	Brian O'Driscoll Brian O'Driscoll Brian O'Driscoll is an Irish professional rugby union player. He is the current captain of the Ireland Rugby team and captained Leinster Rugby until the start of 2008 season. He also captained the British and Irish Lions for their 2005 tour of New Zealand...	Eddie O'Sullivan Eddie O'Sullivan Eddie O'Sullivan is an Irish rugby union coach and a former footballer. He is a former head coach of the United States national rugby union team and of the Ireland national rugby union team....	Lost	0-2
2005	Japan 2005 Ireland rugby union tour of Japan 2005 Ireland rugby union tour of Japan. Eleven Ireland players, including their captain Brian O'Driscoll, plus their coach Eddie O'Sullivan were included in the British and Irish Lions squad for their tour of New Zealand...	David Humphreys	Niall O'Donovan	Won	2-0
2006	New Zealand & Australia 2006 Ireland rugby union tour of New Zealand and Australia -Matches:---------Backs:-Forwards:-See also:* History of rugby union matches between All Blacks and Ireland-References:...	Brian O'Driscoll Brian O'Driscoll Brian O'Driscoll is an Irish professional rugby union player. He is the current captain of the Ireland Rugby team and captained Leinster Rugby until the start of 2008 season. He also captained the British and Irish Lions for their 2005 tour of New Zealand...	Eddie O'Sullivan Eddie O'Sullivan Eddie O'Sullivan is an Irish rugby union coach and a former footballer. He is a former head coach of the United States national rugby union team and of the Ireland national rugby union team....	Lost Lost	0-2 (New Zealand) 0-1 (Australia)
2007	Argentina 2007 Ireland rugby union tour of Argentina -Matches:-----Backs:-Forwards:...	Simon Best Simon Best Simon Best is a former Irish rugby union footballer. He played for Ulster and was club captain in Ulster's 2005/06 Magners League winning season...	Eddie O'Sullivan Eddie O'Sullivan Eddie O'Sullivan is an Irish rugby union coach and a former footballer. He is a former head coach of the United States national rugby union team and of the Ireland national rugby union team....	Lost	0-2
2008	New Zealand & Australia 2008 Ireland rugby union tour of New Zealand and Australia - Matches :----- Touring Party :* Manager: Michael Bradley* Captain: Brian O'Driscoll-Backs:-Forwards:-See also:* History of rugby union matches between Australia and Ireland* History of rugby union matches between Ireland and New Zealand...	Brian O'Driscoll Brian O'Driscoll Brian O'Driscoll is an Irish professional rugby union player. He is the current captain of the Ireland Rugby team and captained Leinster Rugby until the start of 2008 season. He also captained the British and Irish Lions for their 2005 tour of New Zealand...	Michael Bradley Michael Bradley (rugby) Michael Bradley is a former Irish rugby union player and the director of rugby at Connacht since 2003. He played primarily at scrum half and was capped 40 times for Ireland. He made his debut in 1984 against Australia and was a member of the 1985 Triple Crown team...	Lost Lost	0-1 (New Zealand) 0-1 (Australia)
2009	USA & Canada	Rory Best Rory Best Rory Best from Poyntzpass is an Irish rugby union footballer. He plays at the position of Hooker for Ulster and is registered for Banbridge RFC.-Club/Provincial:...	Declan Kidney Declan Kidney Declan Kidney is an Irish rugby union coach.-Early life:Kidney played rugby for UCC and later for Dolphin RFC....	Won Won	1-0 (Canada) 1-0 (United States)
2010	New Zealand & Australia 2010 Ireland rugby union tour of New Zealand and Australia Ireland toured New Zealand and Australia in June 2010, playing a Test match against the All Blacks and the Wallabies. They also played the New Zealand Māori in Rotorua.- Matches :--------- Touring squad:...	Brian O'Driscoll Brian O'Driscoll Brian O'Driscoll is an Irish professional rugby union player. He is the current captain of the Ireland Rugby team and captained Leinster Rugby until the start of 2008 season. He also captained the British and Irish Lions for their 2005 tour of New Zealand...	Declan Kidney Declan Kidney Declan Kidney is an Irish rugby union coach.-Early life:Kidney played rugby for UCC and later for Dolphin RFC....	Lost	0-1 (New Zealand) 0-1 (Australia)

Tour stats

Flag	Nation or Nations	From	To	Test Matches				Tour Matches				Total Record
Flag	Nation or Nations	From	To	P	W	D	L	P	W	D	L	P	W	D	L	%	PF	PA	PD
	1889 tour of Canada 1899 Ireland rugby union tour of Canada 1899 Ireland rugby union tour of Canada. Twenty four years after their first international, the Ireland national rugby union team embarked on their first ever international tour in October 1899. Seventeen players were selected to make the journey to Canada but no caps were awarded. Three clubs -...	12 October	6 November				\|11	10
1	11	10
1	%	150	50	100
	1952 tour of South America 1952 Ireland rugby union tour of South America 1952 Ireland rugby union tour of South America. This tour by the Ireland national rugby union team coincided with the death of Eva Peron, the wife of Juan Peron, the President of Argentina. As a result it was almost cancelled. Eva Peron died on July 26, six days after the Irish squad had departed... Test Series Ireland 1–0 Argentina Argentina national rugby union team The Argentina national rugby team, nicknamed Los Pumas, represents Argentina in international rugby union matches. The team, which plays in sky blue and white jerseys, is organised by the Argentine Rugby Union .Argentina played its first international rugby match in 1910 against a touring British... (1 Draw)	1 August	3 September				\|9	6	2	1	9	6	2	1	%	126	43	83
	1961 tour of South Africa 1961 Ireland rugby union tour of South Africa 1961 Ireland rugby union tour of South Africa. Between 1906 and 1960 South Africa had played Ireland on five occasions. However all of these games had been played in Ireland. In 1960 South Africa had beaten Ireland 8-3 at Lansdowne Road. The following year Ireland embarked on their first tour of... Test Series Ireland 0–1 South Africa South Africa national rugby union team The South African national rugby union team are 2009 British and Irish Lions Series winners. They are currently ranked as the fourth best team in the IRB World Rankings and were named 2008 World Team of the Year at the prestigious Laureus World Sports Awards.Although South Africa was instrumental...	13 May	24 May	1
1	3	3
4	3
1	%	59	36	23
	1967 tour of Australia 1967 Ireland rugby union tour of Australia -Matches:-Touring party:Manager: Eugene DavyAssistant Manager: Des McKibbin*Captain: Tom Kiernan-Backs:-Forwards:... Test Series Ireland 1–0 Australia Australia national rugby union team The Australian national rugby union team is the representative side of Australia in rugby union. The national team is nicknamed the Wallabies and competes annually with New Zealand and South Africa in the Tri-Nations Series, in which they also contest the Bledisloe Cup with New Zealand and the...	1 May	20 May	1	1
5	3
2	6	4
2	%	119	80	39
	1971 tour of Argentina Test Series Ireland 0–2 Argentina Argentina national rugby union team The Argentina national rugby team, nicknamed Los Pumas, represents Argentina in international rugby union matches. The team, which plays in sky blue and white jerseys, is organised by the Argentine Rugby Union .Argentina played its first international rugby match in 1910 against a touring British...	30 August	20 September				\|7	4
3	7	4
3	%	73	57	16
	1976 tour of New Zealand & Fiji 1976 Ireland rugby union tour of New Zealand and Fiji 1976 Ireland rugby union tour of New Zealand and Fiji. The Ireland national rugby union team toured New Zealand and Fiji for the first time in 1976. Although Ireland had first played the All Blacks in 1905, this tour saw Ireland play them away for the first time. However the tour is probably best... Test Series Ireland 0–1 New Zealand All Blacks The New Zealand men's national rugby union team, known as the All Blacks, represent New Zealand in what is regarded as its national sport.... Ireland 1–0 Fiji Fiji national rugby union team The Fiji national rugby union team is a member of the Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance formerly along with Samoa and Tonga. In 2009, Samoa announced their departure from the Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance, leaving just Fiji and Tonga. Fiji are ranked sixteenth in the world by the IRB as of 26... (Tour Match)	15 May	9 June	1
1	7	5
2	8	5
3	%	88	68	20
	1979 tour of Australia 1979 Ireland rugby union tour of Australia The 1979 Ireland rugby union tour of Australia was a series of eight matches played by the Ireland national rugby union team in Australia in May and June 1979.... Test Series Ireland 2–0 Australia Australia national rugby union team The Australian national rugby union team is the representative side of Australia in rugby union. The national team is nicknamed the Wallabies and competes annually with New Zealand and South Africa in the Tri-Nations Series, in which they also contest the Bledisloe Cup with New Zealand and the...	20 May	16 June	2	2
6	5
1	8	7
1	%	184	75	109
	1981 tour of South Africa 1981 Ireland rugby union tour of South Africa - Matches :Ireland embarked on their first tour to South Africa after a twenty year absence on the back of a five nations championship which they were widely considered to be favourites to win but ended with four defeats having lost all their matches for the first time since 1977... Test Series Ireland 0–2 South Africa South Africa national rugby union team The South African national rugby union team are 2009 British and Irish Lions Series winners. They are currently ranked as the fourth best team in the IRB World Rankings and were named 2008 World Team of the Year at the prestigious Laureus World Sports Awards.Although South Africa was instrumental...	16 May	6 June	2
2	5	3
2	7	3
4	%	207	90	117
	1985 tour of Japan 1985 Ireland rugby union tour of Japan An Ireland national rugby union team travelled to Japan in 1985 to line out in two non-cap games. The Ciaran Fitzgerald-led side earned a 48-13 victory in the first clash in Osaka, with winger Trevor Ringland scoring three tries... Test Series Ireland 2–0 Japan Japan national rugby union team The Japan national rugby union team represent Japan in international rugby union competitions. Japan is traditionally the strongest rugby union power in Asia but has both enjoyed and endured mixed results against non-Asian teams over the years...	19 May	2 June				\|5	5
5	5
%	201	66	135
	1989 tour of North America 1989 Ireland rugby union tour of North America -Matches:-Touring party:* Tour Manager: K.E. Reid* Team Manager: J. Davidson* Captain: Willie Anderson-Backs:-Forwards:... Test Series Ireland 1–0 Canada Canada national rugby union team The Canada national rugby union team represents Canada in international rugby union. They are governed by Rugby Canada, and play in red and black. Canada is classified by the International Rugby Board as a tier two rugby nation. There are ten tier one nations, and seven tier two nations, the... Ireland 1–0 United States United States national rugby union team USA Rugby's men's national rugby union team, nicknamed the Eagles, represents the United States in the sport of rugby union. The Eagles are currently ranked 17th by the IRB World Rankings. Their highest ranking was from November 2, 2006 – September 10, 2007 at the 14th position...	30 August	9 September				\|4	4
4	4
%	135	52	83
	1991 tour of Namibia 1991 Ireland rugby union tour of Namibia 1991 Ireland rugby union tour of Namibia. The Ireland national rugby union team made their first and, to date, only visit to Namibia in 1991. Richard Wallace made his full international debut in the first test game... Test Series Ireland 0–2 Namibia Namibia national rugby union team The Namibian rugby union team, nicknamed the Welwitschias or Biltongboere, represents Namibia at rugby union. Although they are a tier-three nation in the International Rugby Board tier system, the team have participated in all three Rugby World Cup competitions since their first appearance in 1999...	17 June	27 June	2
2	2	2
4	2
2	%	101	61	40
	1992 tour of New Zealand 1992 Ireland rugby union tour of New Zealand 1992 Ireland rugby union tour of New Zealand. The Ireland national rugby union team embarked on their second tour of New Zealand, having previously visited in 1976 .The tour party included father and son - tour manager Noel Murphy and his son Kenny Murphy... Test Series Ireland 0–2 New Zealand All Blacks The New Zealand men's national rugby union team, known as the All Blacks, represent New Zealand in what is regarded as its national sport....	16 May	6 June	2
2	6	3
3	8	3
5	%	153	287
	1994 tour of Australia 1994 Ireland rugby union tour of Australia 1994 Ireland rugby union tour of Australia. The Ireland national rugby union team embarked on their second tour of Australia, having previously visited in 1979. Both Jonathan Bell and Keith Wood made their senior international debuts in the first Test .... Test Series Ireland 0–2 Australia Australia national rugby union team The Australian national rugby union team is the representative side of Australia in rugby union. The national team is nicknamed the Wallabies and competes annually with New Zealand and South Africa in the Tri-Nations Series, in which they also contest the Bledisloe Cup with New Zealand and the...	18 May	11 June	2
2	6	2
4	8	2
6	%	177	254

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