Ireland Wolfhounds

Ireland Wolfhounds
Union	Irish Rugby Football Union
Emblem(s)	the Shamrock
Ground(s)	Donnybrook Stadium; Ravenhill Stadium; Galway Sportsgrounds; Thomond Park ; Musgrave Park
Coach(es)	Andy Farrell
Captain(s)	Craig Casey
1st kit	2nd kit
First match
	Ireland XV 3–4 France; (26 January 1946)
Largest win
	Ireland XV 60–3 Scotland A; (01 March 2002)
Largest defeat
	Ireland XV 7–67 Scotland A; (22 February 2008)

The Ireland Wolfhounds (also known as Ireland A and Ireland B) are the second national rugby union team of Ireland, behind the Ireland national team. They 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.^[1] They were once again renamed the Ireland Wolfhounds in January 2010.^[2] This name was inspired by a nomadic invitational side, which competed between 1956 and 1987 against other club sides throughout Ireland.^[3] The Wolfhounds have not competed in a competition since the IRFU declined to compete in the 2016 Tbilisi Cup.^[4] Ireland A played their first match in over seven years against the All Blacks XV in November 2022 at the RDS losing 19–47.^[5]^[6]

Squad

The Ireland Wolfhounds 23-man match day squad which was selected to play All Blacks XV on 4 November 2022 included:^[7]

Forwards
Player	Position	Club
Dave Heffernan	Hooker	Connacht
Diarmuid Barron	Hooker	Munster
Jeremy Loughman	Prop	Munster
Dave Kilcoyne	Prop	Munster
Tom O’Toole	Prop	Ulster
Marty Moore	Prop	Ulster
Joe McCarthy	Lock	Leinster
Ross Molony	Lock	Leinster
Gavin Thornbury	Lock	Connacht
Cian Prendergast	Flanker	Connacht
Nick Timoney	Flanker	Ulster
Gavin Coombes	Number eight	Munster
Max Deegan	Number eight	Leinster

Backs
Player	Position	Club
Craig Casey (c)	Scrum-half	Munster
Caolin Blade	Scrum-half	Connacht
Ciarán Frawley	Fly-half	Leinster
Jack Crowley	Fly-half	Munster
James Hume	Centre	Ulster
Jamie Osborne	Centre	Leinster
Jacob Stockdale	Wing	Ulster
Calvin Nash	Wing	Munster
Shane Daly	Wing	Munster
Mike Lowry	Fullback	Ulster

Results

Home sides are listed first.

1940s

26 January 1946: Ireland XV 3–4 France, Lansdowne Stadium, Dublin^[8]
6 February 1946: England XV 14–6 Ireland XV, Twickenham Stadium, London
9 February 1946: Ireland XV 4–3 England XV, Lansdowne Stadium, Dublin
23 February 1946: Scotland XV 9–0 Ireland XV, Murrayfield, Edinburgh
9 March 1946: Wales XV 6–4 Ireland XV, Arms Park, Cardiff^[9]

1970s

6 December 1975: Ireland B 9–6 France B, Lansdowne Road, Dublin^[10]
4 December 1976: France B 16–3 Ireland B, Dijon^[10]
4 December 1976: Scotland B 3–7 Ireland B, Murrayfield, Edinburgh^[10]
1 December 1979: Ireland B 13–20 Scotland B, Lansdowne Road, Dublin^[10]

1980s

6 December 1980: England B 20–15 Ireland B, Twickenham Stadium, London^[10]
4 December 1982: Ireland B 6–10 England B, Ravenhill Stadium, Belfast^[10]
3 December 1983: Scotland B 22–13 Ireland B, Murrayfield, Edinburgh^[11]
1 December 1984: Ireland B 23–20 Scotland B, Galway Sportsground, Galway^[11]
2 September 1989: Canada 21–24 Ireland XV, Centennial Stadium, Victoria, British Columbia^[12]
9 September 1989: United States 7–32 Ireland XV, Downing Stadium, New York^[13]
9 December 1989: Scotland B 22–22 Ireland B, Murrayfield, Edinburgh^[11]

1990s

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

2000s

4 February 2000: England A 30―31 Ireland A, Franklin Gardens, Northampton^[29]
18 February 2000: Ireland A 23―21 Scotland A, Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin^[30]
3 March 2000: Ireland A 31―3 Italy A, Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin^[31]
18 March 2000: France A 31–25 Ireland A, Stade Marcel-Michelin, Clermont-Ferrand^[32]
31 March 2000: Ireland A 28―26 Wales A, Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin^[33]^[34]
15 November 2000: Ireland A 28–11 South Africa XV, Thomond Park, Limerick^[35]^[36]
2 February 2001: Italy A 16–68 Ireland A, Viterbo^[37]
16 February 2001: Ireland A 23–55 France A, Ravenhill, Belfast^[38]
8 November 2001: Ireland A 23–18 Samoa, Donnybrook, Dublin^[39]
13 November 2001: Ireland A 30–43 New Zealand XV, Ravenhill, Belfast^[40]
2 February 2002: Ireland A 55–22 Wales A, Musgrave Park, Cork^[41]
15 February 2002: England A 18–25 Ireland A, Franklin Gardens, Northampton^[42]^[43]
1 March 2002: Ireland A 60–3 Scotland A, Ravenhill, Belfast^[44]
22 March 2002: Ireland A 59–5 Italy A, Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin^[45]
5 April 2002: France A 30–20 Ireland A, La Roche-sur-Yon^[46]
15 February 2003: Scotland A 22–22 Ireland A, Bridgehaugh^[47]
21 February 2003: Italy A 11–28 Ireland A
7 March 2003: Ireland A 19–29 France A, Ravenhill, Belfast^[48]
28 March 2003: Ireland A 24–21 England A, Donnybrook, Dublin, Att. 6,000^[49]
11 March 2005: Ireland A 15–9 France A, Donnybrook, Dublin^[50]
10 February 2006: France A 20―12 Ireland A, Limoges^[51]
17 March 2006: England A 18–33 Ireland A, Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester^[52]
3 June 2006: United States 13–28 Ireland A, Buck Shaw Stadium, Santa Clara, Att. 3,700^[53]
10 June 2006: New Zealand Māori 27–6 Ireland A, Buck Shaw Stadium, Santa Clara^[54]
17 June 2006: Ireland A 30―27 England Saxons, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton^[55]
15 November 2006: Ireland A 17–24 Australia A, Thomond Park, Limerick, Att. 6,500^[56]
9 February 2007: Ireland A 5–32 England Saxons, Ravenhill Stadium, Belfast, Att. 3,528^[57]
19 May 2007: Ireland A 39–20 Canada, Sandy Park, Exeter^[58]
29 May 2007: New Zealand Māori 50―22 Ireland A, Sandy Park, Exeter, Att. 4,679^[59]
2 June 2007: Ireland A 22–21 Scotland A, Twickenham, London^[60]
1 February 2008: England Saxons 31–13 Ireland A, Welford Road Stadium, Leicester^[61]
22 February 2008: Scotland A 67–7 Ireland A, McDiarmid Park, Perth^[62]
11 June 2008: Ireland A 46―9 United States, Richardson Memorial Stadium, Kingston^[63]
14 June 2008: Ireland A 12–34 England Saxons, Fletcher's Field, Markham^[64]
21 June 2008: Argentina A 8―33 Ireland A, Toyota Park^[65]
6 February 2009: Ireland A P―P England Saxons, Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin, Att. 1,500^[66]
13 February 2009: Ireland A 35―10 Scotland A, RDS Arena, Dublin^[67]
10 June 2009: Ireland A 30–19 Canada, Infinity Park, Glendale^[68]
14 June 2009: Ireland A 40―5 Georgia, Infinity Park, Glendale^[69]
21 June 2009: England Saxons 22―49 Ireland A, Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Denver^[70]
13 November 2009: Ireland A 48–19 Tonga XV, Ravenhill Stadium, Belfast, Att. 3,777^[71]
27 November 2009: Ireland A 31–0 Argentina Jaguars, Tallaght Stadium, Tallaght, Att. 4,016^[72]

2010s

31 January 2010: England Saxons 17–13 Ireland A, Recreation Ground, Bath^[73]
5 February 2010: Ireland Wolfhounds 34–19 Scotland A, Ravenhill, Belfast, Att. 2,746^[74]^[75]
28 January 2011: Scotland A 32–12 Ireland Wolfhounds, Netherdale^[76]
4 February 2011: Ireland Wolfhounds 20–11 England Saxons, Ravenhill, Belfast, Att. 2,000^[77]
28 January 2012: England Saxons 23–17 Ireland Wolfhounds, Sandy Park, Exeter^[78]
16 November 2012: Ireland XV 53–0 Fiji, Thomond Park, Limerick, Att. 17,126^[79]
25 January 2013: Ireland Wolfhounds 10–14 England Saxons, Galway Sportsground, Galway^[80]
25 January 2014: England Saxons 8–14 Ireland Wolfhounds, Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester^[81]
30 January 2015: Ireland Wolfhounds 9–18 England Saxons, Musgrave Park, Cork, Att. 8,200^[82]^[83]

2020s

4 November 2022: Ireland A 19–47 All Blacks XV, RDS Arena, Dublin^[6]

Home record

Ireland A Home Record
Facility	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	% Won
Donnybrook Stadium	19	12	0	7	63.16%
Galway Sportsground	2	1	0	1	50%
Lansdowne Road	5	2	0	3	40%
Musgrave Park	2	1	0	1	50%
Ravenhill Stadium	12	6	0	6	50%
RDS Arena	2	1	0	1	50%
Tallaght Stadium	1	1	0	0	100%
Thomond Park	5	3	0	2	60%
Total	48	27	0	21	56.25%

Above is the Ireland Wolfhound's home record in each stadium. Up to date as of 4 November 2022.

Statistics

Overall

Against	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	For	Against	Diff	% Won
Argentina	1	1	0	0	27	12	+15	100.00%
Argentina Jaguars	2	2	0	0	64	8	+56	100.00%
Australia A	1	0	0	1	17	24	–7	0%
Bay of Plenty (New Zealand)	1	0	0	1	39	52	–13	0%
Canada	4	4	0	0	119	70	+49	100%
England Saxons	28	10	0	18	530	668	–138	35.71%
Fiji	1	1	0	0	53	0	+53	100%
France	1	0	0	1	3	4	–1	0%
France A	11	4	1	6	205	295	–90	36.36%
Georgia	1	1	0	0	40	5	+35	100%
Italy A	5	5	0	0	259	52	+207	100%
King Country (New Zealand)	1	0	0	1	26	32	–6	0%
New Zealand Academy	1	0	0	1	15	74	–59	0%
Māori	3	0	0	3	38	118	–80	0%
New Zealand XV	1	0	0	1	30	43	–13	0%
All Blacks XV	1	0	0	1	19	47	–28	0%
Northland (New Zealand)	1	0	0	1	16	69	–53	0%
Samoa	2	1	0	1	48	75	–27	50%
Scotland A	23	11	2	10	468	474	–6	47.83%
South Africa	1	0	0	1	19	50	—31	0.00%
South Africa A	1	1	0	0	28	25	+3	100%
South Africa XV	1	1	0	0	28	11	+17	100.00%
Thames Valley (New Zealand University)	1	1	0	0	38	12	+26	100%
Tonga XV	1	1	0	0	48	19	+29	100%
United States	3	3	0	0	106	29	+77	100%
Wales A	10	3	0	7	240	263	–23	30%
Total	107	50	3	54	2523	2521	–8	46.73%

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 4 November 2022

Honours

Six Nations A Championship
- Winners: 1 (2002)^[46]
Six Nations A Triple Crown
- Winners: 2 (2000, 2002)^[44]
Churchill Cup
- Winners: 1 (2009)
Churchill Plate
- Winners: 3 (2006, 2007, 2008)
Melrose Sevens
- Winners: 1 (1991)

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External links

Results & Fixtures - Ireland Wolfhounds

[Ireland_Results-1] "IRELAND A AND B INTERNATIONALS:TEAMS AND RESULTS". Irish Rugby. Retrieved 30 September 2021.

[2] "Result: Llanelli 12 Ulster 12". Irish Rugby Football Union. 28 January 2010. Archived from the original on 13 September 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2013.

[Wolfhounds_name-3] "Wolfhounds To Return To Irish Rugby". Irish Rugby. Retrieved 7 October 2021.

[4] O'Sullivan, John (4 January 2018). "Rugby statistics: Ireland opportunity yet to knock for Tom Farrell". The Irish Times. Retrieved 22 July 2021.

[IRE_NZL_2022-5] "Ireland A will play against an All Blacks XV in November at the RDS". the42. Retrieved 13 July 2022.

[WOL_AB_XV_2022-6] "Ireland A battered, bruised and outclassed by a dominant All Blacks Development XV". Irish Times. Retrieved 4 November 2022.

[IRE_A_AB_XV_2022-7] "AS IT HAPPENED: IRELAND A V ALL BLACKS XV". the42. Retrieved 15 November 2022.

[8] "Ireland XV v France". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2019-03-20.

[9] "Official programme for the match at Cardiff Arms Park, 9th March 1946".

[75-82-10] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Ireland A and B results". Irish Times. Retrieved 8 April 2024.

[80-90s_results-11] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Irish Rugby Archive". Irish Rugby. Archived from the original on 10 October 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.

[CAN_IRE_89-12] "Ireland XV tour in Canada/United States of America 1989 1989". espnscrum. Retrieved 18 October 2021.

[USA_IRE_XV_1989-13] "IRELAND XV TOUR - New York, 9 September 1989, 16:00 local, 20:00 GMT". espnscrum. Retrieved 2 May 2021.

[92-94-14] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Team History Archive". Irish Rugby. Retrieved 18 October 2021.

[95-96-15] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Team History Archive". Irish Rugby. Retrieved 18 October 2021.

[97-98-16] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Team History Archive". Irish Rugby. Retrieved 18 October 2021.

[NOR_IRE_97-17] "Brutal defeat reflects rugby's cultural divide". Irish Times. Retrieved 29 October 2021.

[IRE_NZ_97-18] "Rugby Union: Tigers sign Fijians". Independent. Retrieved 18 October 2021.

[BOP_IRE_97-19] "Plenty to Ponder as Irish Lose with Style". Irish Times. Retrieved 29 October 2021.

[T_VAL_IRE_A_97-20] "Older and Wiser Side Gains its First Win". Older and wiser side gains its first win. Retrieved 29 October 2021.

[KING_IRE_97-21] "Tourists get taste for the half baked". Irish Times. Retrieved 29 October 2021.

[IRE_MAO_1997-22] "Hope restored as Irish stem black tide". Irish Times. Retrieved 29 October 2021.

[IRE_SAM_97-23] "Samoans witness start of Irish rugby revolution". Irish Times. Retrieved 29 October 2021.

[SAM_IRE_97-24] "IRELAND A TOUR - Apia, 14 June 1997". espnscrum. Retrieved 18 October 2021.

[IRE_A_WAL_A_98-25] "Thomas inspires Welsh win". Irish Times. Retrieved 28 October 2021.

[98-99-26] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Team History Archive". Irish Rugby. Retrieved 18 October 2021.

[IRE_RSA_98-27] "A team out of their depth". Irish Times. Retrieved 28 October 2021.

[99-99-28] "Team History Archive". Irish Rugby. Archived from the original on 10 October 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.

[SAX_IRE_2000-29] "England Saxons v Ireland A - Six Nations "A" Rugby International". Sportsfile. Retrieved 21 October 2021.

[IRE_A_SCO_A_2000-30] "Ireland v Scotland - Six Nations A Rugby Championship". Sportsfile. Retrieved 21 October 2021.

[IRE_A_ITA_A_2000-31] "Ireland's late salvo sinks stubborn Italians". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 October 2021.

[FRA_IRE_A_2000-32] "France v Ireland - Six Nations A Rugby Championship". Sportsfile. Retrieved 21 October 2021.

[IRE_A_WAL_A_00-33] "Ireland v Wales - Six Nations A Rugby Championship". Sportsfile. Retrieved 21 October 2021.

[triple_crown_00-34] "Farrell's majestic play lands the crown". Irish Times. Retrieved 21 October 2021.

[IRE_A_RSA_A_00-35] "Ireland A v South Africa A - "A" Rugby International Friendly". Sportsfile. Retrieved 21 October 2021.

[IRE_RSA_Oct-36] "Convincing win erases some bitter memories". Irish Times. Retrieved 22 October 2021.

[ITA_A_IRE_A_01-37] "Italy 'A' 16-68 Ireland 'A'". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 October 2021.

[IRE_A_FRA_A_2001-38] "A-plus French far too good for Ireland". Irish Independent. Retrieved 8 October 2021.

[IRE_A_SAM_2001-39] "Irish Development XV beat Samoa". RTE. Retrieved 27 May 2021.

[IRE_A_NZXV_01-40] "All Blacks too strong for Ireland A". Irish Times. Retrieved 21 October 2021.

[IRE_WAL_2002-41] "Wales A Go Down To Record Six Nations Defeat In Cork". WRU. Retrieved 21 October 2021.

[IRE_A_ENG_02-42] "Ireland 'A' victorious". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 December 2021.

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v t e The Churchill Cup
Permanent Teams	Canada England Saxons United States
Invited Teams, 2011	Italy A Russia Tonga
Former Teams	Argentina Jaguars France A Georgia Ireland A Māori All Blacks Scotland A Uruguay
Season	2003 Men / Women 2004 Men / Women 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011