TheBreakdown
Full time10 June 2006
New Zealand
34–23
Ireland
Waikato Stadium, Hamilton, New Zealand · Tour 2006Head-to-head

New Zealand won by 11 points.

Scoring

  1. 2’TNew Zealand try · Doug Howlett5–0
  2. 9’TIreland try · Brian O'Driscoll5–5
  3. 10’CIreland conversion · Ronan O'Gara5–7
  4. 12’PIreland penalty · Ronan O'Gara5–10
  5. 21’PNew Zealand penalty · Luke McAlister8–10
  6. 28’PIreland penalty · Ronan O'Gara8–13
  7. 41’PIreland penalty · Ronan O'Gara8–16
  8. 44’TNew Zealand try · Mils Muliaina13–16
  9. 45’CNew Zealand conversion · Luke McAlister15–16
  10. 49’TIreland try · Andrew Trimble15–21
  11. 50’CIreland conversion · Ronan O'Gara15–23
  12. 58’PNew Zealand penalty · Luke McAlister18–23
  13. 60’PNew Zealand penalty · Luke McAlister21–23
  14. 72’PNew Zealand penalty · Luke McAlister24–23
  15. 76’TNew Zealand try · Troy Flavell29–23
  16. 77’CNew Zealand conversion · Luke McAlister31–23
  17. 78’PNew Zealand penalty · Luke McAlister34–23

Line-ups

New Zealand

  1. 1Clarke DermodyProp
  2. 2Keven MealamuHooker
  3. 3Carl HaymanProp
  4. 4Chris JackSecond row
  5. 5Greg RawlinsonSecond row
  6. 6Marty HolahFlanker
  7. 7Richie McCawFlanker
  8. 8Rodney So'oialoNumber 8
  9. 9Byron KelleherScrum-half
  10. 10Luke McAlisterFly-half
  11. 11Josevata RokocokoWing
  12. 12Aaron MaugerCentre
  13. 13Ma'a NonuCentre
  14. 14Doug HowlettWing
  15. 15Mils MuliainaFull-back
  16. 16Anton OliverBench
  17. 17Neemia TialataBench
  18. 18Troy FlavellBench
  19. 19Jerome KainoBench
  20. 20Jimmy CowanBench
  21. 21David HillBench
  22. 22Scott HamiltonBench

Ireland

  1. 1Marcus HoranProp
  2. 2Jerry FlanneryHooker
  3. 3John HayesProp
  4. 4Donncha O'CallaghanSecond row
  5. 5Paul O'ConnellSecond row
  6. 6Neil BestFlanker
  7. 7David WallaceFlanker
  8. 8Denis LeamyNumber 8
  9. 9Peter StringerScrum-half
  10. 10Ronan O'GaraFly-half
  11. 11Andrew TrimbleWing
  12. 12Gordon D'ArcyCentre
  13. 13Brian O'DriscollCentre
  14. 14Shane HorganWing
  15. 15Geordan MurphyFull-back
  16. 16Rory BestBench
  17. 17Bryan YoungBench
  18. 18Mick O'DriscollBench
  19. 19Keith GleesonBench
  20. 20Isaac BossBench
  21. 21Denis HickieBench
  22. 22Girvan DempseyBench

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Context

All-time, New Zealand 33–5 Ireland, 1 drawn in 39 scored Tests. Full head-to-head

New Zealand going in
Ireland going in

Also on this day

Results to 27 September 2026. Scoring and line-ups come from World Rugby match summaries where available; older Tests may have neither.