History of rugby union matches between Ireland and Canada
Ireland and Canada first played each other at rugby union in 1987 with Ireland emerging victorious, 19-46 at the 1987 Rugby World Cup. Ireland and Canada have played each other a total of 8 times, 3 times each in Canada and Ireland as well as twice at neutral venues which took place at the 1987 and 2015 Rugby World Cup. Ireland have won 7 of the 8 fixtures, with the only other result between the two being a 27-27 all draw in Canada in 2000. [1]
Summary[edit]
Note: Summary below reflects test results by both teams.
Overview[edit]
| Details | Played | Won by Ireland
|
Won by Canada
|
Drawn | Ireland points | Canada points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Ireland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 140 | 32 |
| In Canada | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 92 | 47 |
| Neutral venue | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 26 |
| Overall | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 328 | 105 |
Records[edit]
Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was or last set.
| Record | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| Longest winning streak | 5 (8 November 2008–Present) | N/A |
| Largest points for | ||
| Home | 55 (8 November 2008) | 27 (17 June 2000) |
| Away | 50 (19 September 2015) | 21 (12 November 2016) |
| Largest winning margin | ||
| Home | 55 (8 November 2008) | N/A |
| Away | 43 (19 September 2015) | N/A |
Results[edit]
| No. | Date | Venue | Score | Winner | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 May 1987 | Carisbrook, Dunedin, New Zealand | 19 – 46 | Ireland
|
[2] |
| 2 | 30 November 1997 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | 33 – 11 | Ireland
|
[3] |
| 3 | 17 June 2000 | Fletcher's Fields, Markham, Canada | 27 – 27 | Draw | [1] |
| 4 | 8 November 2008 | Thomond Park, Limerick, Ireland | 55 – 0 | Ireland
|
[4] |
| 5 | 23 May 2009 | Thunderbird Stadium, Vancouver, Canada | 6 – 25 | Ireland
|
[5] |
| 6 | 15 June 2013 | BMO Field, Toronto, Canada | 14 – 40 | Ireland
|
[6] |
| 7 | 19 September 2015 | Millenium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales | 50 – 7 | Ireland
|
[7] |
| 8 | 12 November 2016 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland | 52 – 21 | Ireland
|
[8] |
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Irish Rugby | Overview".
- ↑ "Ireland vs Canada - Summary - Rugby World Cup 1987 - 29 May, 1987 - ESPN". ESPN.com.
- ↑ "Ireland vs Canada - Line-up - Canada tour in Ireland 1997 1997 - 30 Nov, 1997 - ESPN". ESPN.com.
- ↑ "Rugby union: Ireland 55-0 Canada". the Guardian. November 9, 2008.
- ↑ "Ireland beats Canada in international rugby match". May 23, 2009 – via Toronto Star.
- ↑ "Records broken as Cdn rugby team falls to Irish - Sportsnet.ca". www.sportsnet.ca.
- ↑ "Ireland 50-7 Canada" – via www.bbc.com.
- ↑ "Ireland vs Canada - Match Statistics - Canada tour 2016 2016 - 12 Nov, 2016 - ESPN". ESPN.com.
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