Ireland - All you need to know ahead of RWC2023

September 06, 2023
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Some Quick Facts:

1854 - Dublin University (Trinity College Dublin) was the first organised Rugby Football Club in Ireland

1875 - First International match played on 15th February 1875 (vs England)

1879 - Establishment of Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU)

7 - European Cup titles (2018, 2012, 2011, 2009, 2008, 2006, 1999)

Coaches:

ANDY FARRELL HEAD COACH: Farrell first joined the Ireland Coaching Team in 2016 as Assistant Coach, before being appointed Head Coach after RWC 2019, succeeding Joe Schmidt. He has guided Ireland to Triple Crown success, a first ever Series win over the All Blacks in NZ and, most recently, the Guinness Six Nations Grand Slam title last March.

MIKE CATT BACKS COACH

SIMON EASTERBY DEFENCE COACH

JOHN FOGARTY SCRUM COACH

PAUL O’CONNELL FORWARDS COACH

Fixtures:

TOP IRISH POINTS SCORERS

Points	Player
1083	Ronan O'Gara
1050	Johnny Sexton*
560	David Humpheys
308	Michael Kiernan
296	Eric Elwood

TOP IRISH TRY SCORERS

Tries	Player
46	Brian O'Driscoll
36	Keith Earls*
30	Tommy Bowe
29	Denis Hickie
21	Shane Horgan

Rugby World Cup Stats:

9 number of RWC tournaments Ireland have participated in
40 number of RWC matches Ireland have played
24 number of RWC matches Ireland have won
16 number of RWC matches Ireland have lost
8 number of times Ireland have qualified for the quarter-finals

Highest Points Scorer In A Single Match: 24 Points DAVID HUMPHREYS vs ARGENTINA 1999

Largest Winning Margin: 57 Points against Namibia 2003 (Ireland 64 - 7 Namibia)

Lowest Points Scored: Twice Ireland scored just 3 points (France 2007 and Australia 1999)

Most Rugby World Cup Appearances: