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TEST WINS
ENG
70
Test wins
IRE
54
Test wins

131 Tests: England lead 70–54, 7 drawn.

Model win probability
TheBreakdown rating
ENG 30%IRE 70%

How it works: the gap between the two TheBreakdown ratings, neutral venue. Our own model built from every Test; see the rankings page for the method.

Test history

Points 1,806–1,383 in England’s favour, first met 15 Feb 1875. Ireland have won the last 2.

Biggest England win
24 Aug 2019: 57–15 (Men's Internationals 2019)
Biggest Ireland win
24 Feb 2007: 13–43 (Six Nations 2007)

Last 10 meetings

  • Ireland21 Feb 2026 · Six Nations 2026 · London21–42
  • Ireland1 Feb 2025 · Six Nations 2025 · Dublin22–27
  • England9 Mar 2024 · Six Nations 2024 · London23–22
  • Ireland19 Aug 2023 · Summer Nations Series 2023 · Dublin10–29
  • Ireland18 Mar 2023 · Six Nations 2023 · Dublin16–29
  • Ireland12 Mar 2022 · Six Nations 2022 · London15–32
  • Ireland20 Mar 2021 · Six Nations 2021 · Dublin18–32
  • England21 Nov 2020 · Autumn Nations Cup 2020 · London18–7
  • England23 Feb 2020 · Six Nations 2020 · London24–12
  • England24 Aug 2019 · Men's Internationals 2019 · London57–15

Scores show England first.

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Tests to date; World Cup finals to 2023.