History of rugby union matches between Fiji and Ireland
Ireland and Fiji have played each other four times with Ireland winning all 4 meetings.[1] An uncapped Ireland XV has also played Fiji three times winning all three games.[2][3][4]
Summary[edit]
Note: Summary below reflects test results by both teams.
Overall[edit]
| Details | Played | Won by Fiji
|
Won by Ireland
|
Drawn | Fiji points | Ireland points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Fiji | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| In Ireland | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 51 | 172 |
| Neutral venue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Overall | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 51 | 172 |
Records[edit]
Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was or last set.
| Record | Fiji | Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Longest winning streak | N/A | 4 (18 Nov 1995–) |
| Largest points for | ||
| Home | N/A | 64 (17 November 2002) |
| Away | 20 (18 November 2017) | N/A |
| Largest winning margin | ||
| Home | N/A | 47 (17 November 2002) |
| Away | N/A | N/A |
Results[edit]
| No. | Date | Venue | Score | Winner | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 November 1995 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin, Ireland | 44–8 | Ireland
|
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| 2 | 17 November 2002 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin, Ireland | 64–17 | Ireland
|
2002 end of year rugby tests |
| 3 | 21 November 2009 | RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland | 41–6 | Ireland
|
2009 end of year rugby tests |
| 4 | 18 November 2017 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland | 23–20 | Ireland
|
2017 end of year rugby tests |
XV results[edit]
Below is a list of matches that Fiji has awarded test match status by virtue of awarding caps, but Ireland did not award caps.
| Date | Venue | Score | Winner | Competition | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 June 1976 | National Stadium, Suva, Fiji | 0–8 | Ireland
|
Not considered full international by Ireland | |
| 15 October 1985 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin, Ireland | 16-15 | Ireland
|
Not considered full international by Ireland | |
| 17 November 2012 | Thomond Park, Limerick, Ireland | 53–0 | Ireland
|
2012 end of year rugby tests | Not considered full international by Ireland |
References[edit]
- ↑ http://www.irishrugby.ie/ireland/statistics/team_stats_ireland_v_fiji.php
- ↑ http://www.espn.co.uk/rugby/match?gameId=20942&league=17736
- ↑ http://stats.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/match/21799.html
- ↑ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/international/ireland/9685756/Ireland-XV-53-Fiji-0-match-report.html
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