History of rugby union matches between Ireland and Samoa
Ireland and Samoa have played each other on seven occasions with Ireland winning six and Samoa winning one.
Samoa achieved their only victory over Ireland in a five try effort at Landsdowne road in 1996.[1] This was the first rugby international to be played under the floodlights at Lansdowne.[2] It was described by the Irish media as an humiliation, but a well deserved victory for the Samoans.[2]
Excluding "A" side tours, Ireland's only trip to Samoa occurred during their 2003 South Seas tour.[3] Ronan O'Gara's tally of 32 points including two tries, two conversions, a drop goal, and five penalties, remains an Irish record for most points scored in a single match.[3] Notably, 35°C heat forced Jonathan Bell and new cap Anthony Horgan off the pitch with sun-stroke.[3] The Irish ran out comfortable winners 14–40.[4]
Ireland's comfortable 40–9 win during the 2013 November internationals, marked Joe Schmidt's first match as Ireland manager.[5] In this match Brian O'Driscoll and Gordon D'Arcy equalled the New Zealand duo Ma'a Nonu and Conrad Smith's world-record 51-Test centre partnership.[5]
The two sides met at the Rugby World Cup for the first time during their final Pool A group stage match at the 2019 Rugby World Cup.[6] Ireland booked their place in the quarter-finals with seven-try win, despite playing over half the match with 14 men following Bundee Aki's 29th minute red card.[7] Aki is a Kiwi of Samoan heritage who qualified to play for Ireland through residency.[8]
Summary[edit]
Note: Summary below reflects test results by both teams.
Overview[edit]
| Details | Played | Won by Ireland
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Won by Samoa
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Drawn | Ireland points | Samoa points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Ireland | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 169 | 89 |
| In Samoa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 14 |
| Neutral venue | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 5 |
| Overall | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 256 | 108 |
Records[edit]Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was or last set.
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Attendance[edit]Up to date as of 13 March 2023
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Results[edit]
| No. | Date | Venue | Score | Winner | Competition | Attendance | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 October 1988 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | 49–22 | Ireland
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1988 Western Samoa rugby union tour of Britain and Ireland | [9] | |
| 2 | 12 November 1996 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | 25–40 | Samoa
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1996 Western Samoa rugby union tour of Great Britain and Ireland | [10] | |
| 3 | 11 November 2001 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | 35–8 | Ireland
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2001 Samoa rugby union tour of Europe | 26,000 | [11][12] |
| 4 | 20 June 2003 | Apia Park, Apia | 14–40 | Ireland
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2003 Ireland rugby union tour of the South Seas | 10,000 | [3][13] |
| 5 | 13 November 2010 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin | 20–10 | Ireland
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2010 November Tests | 30,985 | [14][15] |
| 6 | 9 November 2013 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin | 40–9 | Ireland
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2013 November Tests | 39,108 | [16] |
| 7 | 12 October 2019 | Best Denki Stadium, Fukuoka, Japan | 47–5 | Ireland
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2019 Rugby World Cup | 17,967 | [17] |
XV Results[edit]
Below is a list of matches that the United States has awarded matches test match status by virtue of awarding caps, but Ireland did not award caps. The Ireland A national rugby union team played Samoa on their 1997 Ireland rugby union tour of Oceania in June 1997, while the best Irish players where involved in the 1997 British Lions tour to South Africa.[18][19] The exhausted Irish development side were torn apart by the ruthless Samoan attack, allowing over a half-century in front a capacity crowd at Apia Park.[20]
| Date | Venue | Score | Winner | Comments | Competition | Attendance | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 June 1997 | Apia Park, Apia, Samoa | 25–57 | Samoa A
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Not classed as a full international by either side | 1997 Ireland A rugby union tour of Oceania | 12,000 | [20] |
| 8 November 2001 | Donnybrook Stadium | 23–18 | Ireland A
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2001 Samoa tour of Europe | [21] |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Ireland's 'horrendous' Lansdowne Road defeat to Samoa serves as a warning from history ahead of crucial World Cup clash". The Telegraph. 12 October 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Inept Ireland pay high price". Irish Times. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Impressive Finish To Tour". Archived from the original on 21 November 2007. Retrieved 30 November 2008. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "O'Gara The Star in Irish Victory". Archived from the original on 21 November 2007. Retrieved 30 November 2008. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Easy debut for Ireland's Joe Schmidt as Dave Kearney double sinks Samoa". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ↑ "Rugby World Cup: Surface tension adds to uncontrollables as Ireland target Samoa win". Irish Times. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ↑ "Ireland 47-5 Samoa: Bonus-point win puts Irish into last eight". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ↑ "I get a call every Monday from the old man and mum, trying to tweak my game". The42. 22 February 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ↑ "SAMOA TOUR - Lansdowne Road, 29 October 1988". espnscrum. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ↑ "SAMOA TOUR - Lansdowne Road, 12 November 1996". espnscrum. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ↑ "Irish thirsty for Black stuff". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ↑ "SAMOA TOUR - Lansdowne Road, 11 November 2001, 14:00 local, 14:00 GMT". espnscrum. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ↑ "IRELAND TOUR - Apia, 20 June 2003". espnscrum. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ↑ "Ireland stutter past Samoa". espnscrum. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ↑ "Lacklustre Ireland down Samoa". news24. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ↑ "Ireland Rugby: Ireland make light work of Samoa". Scrum. ESPN Sports Media. 9 November 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ↑ "RUGBY WORLD CUP , Pool A - Fukuoka, 12 October 2019, 19:45 local, 10:45 GMT". espnscrum. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ↑ "IRELAND A TOUR - Apia, 14 June 1997". espnscrum. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ↑ "Ireland set to tour New Zealand in '97". Irish Times. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 "Samoans witness start of Irish rugby revolution". Irish Times. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ↑ "Irish Development XV beat Samoa". RTE. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
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