Head-to-head
TEST WINS
IRE
5Test wins
NZL
33Test wins
39 Tests: New Zealand lead 33–5, 1 drawn.
Model win probability
IRE 44%NZL 56%
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 552–1,109 in Ireland’s favour, first met 25 Nov 1905. New Zealand have won the last 4.
Biggest Ireland win
5 Nov 2016: 40–29 (Tour 2016)
Biggest New Zealand win
23 June 2012: 0–60 (Tour 2012)
Last 10 meetings
- New Zealand18 July 2026 · Nations Championship 2026 · Auckland21–40
- New Zealand1 Nov 2025 · Autumn Nations Series 2025 · Chicago13–26
- New Zealand8 Nov 2024 · Autumn Nations Series 2024 · Dublin13–23
- New Zealand14 Oct 2023 · Men's Rugby World Cup 2023 · Saint-Denis24–28
- Ireland16 July 2022 · Men's Internationals 2022 · Wellington32–22
- Ireland9 July 2022 · Men's Internationals 2022 · Dunedin23–12
- New Zealand2 July 2022 · Men's Internationals 2022 · Auckland19–42
- Ireland13 Nov 2021 · Autumn Nations Series 2021 · Dublin29–20
- New Zealand19 Oct 2019 · Men's Rugby World Cup 2019 · Tokyo14–46
- Ireland17 Nov 2018 · Tour 2018 · Dublin16–9
Scores show Ireland first.
Every meeting, with filters and CSVTests to date; World Cup finals to 2023.