Head-to-head
TEST WINS
POL
1Test win
URS
20Test wins
21 Tests: USSR lead 20–1.
Model win probability
POL 26%URS 74%
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 173–534 in Poland’s favour, first met 2 Sept 1975. USSR have won the last 20.
Biggest Poland win
2 Sept 1975: 21–15 (Socialisticheskaya Industriya 1975)
Biggest USSR win
25 May 1980: 10–54 (Federation Internationale de Rugby Amateur Championship 1980)
Last 10 meetings
- USSR27 May 1990 · Federation Internationale de Rugby Amateur Championship 199012–31
- USSR6 Sept 1987 · Socialisticheskaya Industriya 1987 · Moscow9–23
- USSR11 Aug 1986 · Socialisticheskaya Industriya 1986 · Moscow11–24
- USSR25 Aug 1985 · Socialisticheskaya Industriya 198513–30
- USSR6 Aug 1984 · Socialisticheskaya Industriya 1984 · Moscow10–25
- USSR27 May 1984 · Federation Internationale de Rugby Amateur Championship 19843–22
- USSR15 Aug 1983 · Socialisticheskaya Industriya 19833–26
- USSR10 Sept 1982 · Socialisticheskaya Industriya 198212–15
- USSR6 Sept 1982 · Socialisticheskaya Industriya 19823–22
- USSR17 Aug 1981 · Socialisticheskaya Industriya 19813–26
Scores show Poland first.
Every meeting, with filters and CSVTests to date; World Cup finals to 2023.