# History of rugby union matches between Ireland and New Zealand

New Zealand (the All Blacks) first played against Ireland in 1905, during the 1905–1906 All Blacks tour of Europe and North America, beating Ireland 15–0 at Lansdowne Road, Dublin. The two teams have played 38 test matches, with New Zealand winning 32, Ireland winning 5, and 1 match drawn.
During the 2012 Irish Tour of New Zealand, New Zealand won all three tests, scoring 124 points to Ireland's 29. This tour also saw New Zealand post the biggest winning margin against Ireland in their history, with a score of 60–0 on 23 June 2012. On 24 November 2013, New Zealand were trailing 17–22 against Ireland in the final minute of the match, and on the verge of their first ever loss to Ireland, the Irish gave up a penalty with under 30 seconds remaining, which ultimately led to New Zealand working their way up the field, ending in a try to tie the scoring. The try was converted after the second attempt, giving New Zealand a 24–22 victory and a complete perfect 2013 season.
Despite New Zealand's dominance until 2016, the ten matches between 2016 and 2024 were shared five each in tightly contested matches between teams at the top of the world rankings. Ireland ended a 111–year wait for a victory at Soldier Field in Chicago with a 40–29 win on 5 November 2016. On 17 November 2018, Ireland won 16–9 at the Aviva Stadium, Dublin, their first home win against the New Zealand. In the 2022 Irish Tour of New Zealand, Ireland scored their first victory against the All Blacks in New Zealand on 9 July 2022. The following week Ireland became just the fifth touring side to achieve a series win in New Zealand, winning 32–22 in Wellington for a 2–1 series victory, and consecutive victories against New Zealand for the first time. The two teams have met each other in the knockout stages of the Rugby World Cup twice with New Zealand winning on both occasions, 46–14 in 2019 and 28–24 in 2023. The most recent meeting between the two teams was on 8 November 2024, which saw the All Blacks beat Ireland 23–13 at the Aviva Stadium, Dublin and take the Raeburn Shield, the hypothetical 'lineal' world championship in men's international rugby.

## Summary
### Overall

| Details | Played | Won by Ireland | Won by New Zealand | Drawn | Ireland points | New Zealand points |
| In Ireland | 19 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 206 | 421 |
| In New Zealand | 15 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 226 | 497 |
| Neutral venue | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 97 | 146 |
| Overall | 38 | 5 | 32 | 1 | 529 | 1,064 |

## Results

| No. | Date | Venue | Score | Winner | Competition | Attendance |
| 1 | 25 November 1905 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | 0–15 | New Zealand | The Original All Blacks | 12,000 |
| 2 | 1 November 1924 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | 0–6 | New Zealand | 1924–25 New Zealand tour of Great Britain, Ireland and France | 25,000 |
| 3 | 7 December 1935 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | 9–17 | New Zealand | 1935–36 New Zealand tour of Great Britain and Ireland | 30,000 |
| 4 | 9 January 1954 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | 3–14 | New Zealand | 1953–54 New Zealand tour of Europe and North America | 45,000 |
| 5 | 7 December 1963 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | 5–6 | New Zealand | 1963–64 New Zealand rugby union tour of Great Britain, Ireland and France | 32,000 |
| 6 | 20 January 1973 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | 10–10 | draw | 1972–73 New Zealand rugby union tour of Great Britain, Ireland and France | 50,000 |
| 7 | 23 November 1974 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | 6–15 | New Zealand | 1974 New Zealand tour of Great Britain and Ireland | 35,000 |
| 8 | 5 June 1976 | Athletic Park, Wellington | 11–3 | New Zealand | 1976 Ireland tour of New Zealand and Fiji | 37,000 |
| 9 | 4 November 1978 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | 6–10 | New Zealand | 1978 New Zealand tour of Great Britain and Ireland | 50,000 |
| 10 | 18 November 1989 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | 6–23 | New Zealand | 1989 New Zealand tour of Great Britain, Ireland and Canada | 55,000 |
| 11 | 30 May 1992 | Carisbrook, Dunedin | 24–21 | New Zealand | 1992 Ireland tour of New Zealand | 28,000 |
| 12 | 6 June 1992 | Athletic Park, Wellington | 59–6 | New Zealand | 1992 Ireland tour of New Zealand | 25,000 |
| 13 | 27 May 1995 | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg (South Africa) | 19–43 | New Zealand | 1995 Rugby World Cup | 38,000 |
| 14 | 15 November 1997 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | 15–63 | New Zealand | 1997 New Zealand tour of Great Britain and Ireland | 52,000 |
| 15 | 17 November 2001 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | 29–40 | New Zealand | 2001 New Zealand tour of Great Britain, Ireland and Argentina | 49,000 |
| 16 | 15 June 2002 | Carisbrook, Dunedin | 15–6 | New Zealand | 2002 Ireland tour of New Zealand | 30,200 |
| 17 | 22 June 2002 | Eden Park, Auckland | 40–8 | New Zealand | 2002 Ireland tour of New Zealand | 45,000 |
| 18 | 12 November 2005 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | 7–45 | New Zealand | 2005 New Zealand tour of Great Britain and Ireland | 42,000 |
| 19 | 10 June 2006 | Waikato Stadium, Hamilton | 34–23 | New Zealand | 2006 Ireland tour of Australia and New Zealand | 29,850 |
| 20 | 17 June 2006 | Eden Park, Auckland | 27–17 | New Zealand | 2006 Ireland tour of Australia and New Zealand | 45,000 |
| 21 | 7 June 2008 | Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington | 21–11 | New Zealand | 2008 Ireland tour of Australia and New Zealand | 32,127 |
| 22 | 15 November 2008 | Croke Park, Dublin | 3–22 | New Zealand | 2008 Autumn International | 77,500 |
| 23 | 12 June 2010 | Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth | 66–28 | New Zealand | 2010 Ireland tour of Australia and New Zealand | 25,064 |
| 24 | 20 November 2010 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin | 18–38 | New Zealand | 2010 Autumn International | 49,302 |
| 25 | 9 June 2012 | Eden Park, Auckland | 42–10 | New Zealand | 2012 Ireland tour of New Zealand | 43,300 |
| 26 | 16 June 2012 | Rugby League Park, Christchurch | 22–19 | New Zealand | 2012 Ireland tour of New Zealand | 20,666 |
| 27 | 23 June 2012 | Waikato Stadium, Hamilton | 60–0 | New Zealand | 2012 Ireland tour of New Zealand | 25,109 |
| 28 | 24 November 2013 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin | 22–24 | New Zealand | 2013 Autumn International | 51,000 |
| 29 | 5 November 2016 | Soldier Field, Chicago (United States) | 40–29 | Ireland | 2016 Autumn International | 62,300 |
| 30 | 19 November 2016 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin | 9–21 | New Zealand | 2016 Autumn International | 51,700 |
| 31 | 17 November 2018 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin | 16–9 | Ireland | 2018 Autumn International | 51,700 |
| 32 | 19 October 2019 | Tokyo Stadium, Chōfu (Japan) | 46–14 | New Zealand | 2019 Rugby World Cup | 46,686 |
| 33 | 13 November 2021 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin | 29–20 | Ireland | 2021 Autumn International | 51,700 |
| 34 | 2 July 2022 | Eden Park, Auckland | 42–19 | New Zealand | 2022 Ireland tour of New Zealand | 48,195 |
| 35 | 9 July 2022 | Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin | 12–23 | Ireland | 2022 Ireland tour of New Zealand | 28,191 |
| 36 | 16 July 2022 | Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington | 22–32 | Ireland | 2022 Ireland tour of New Zealand | 38,000 |
| 37 | 14 October 2023 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis (France) | 24–28 | New Zealand | 2023 Rugby World Cup | 78,845 |
| 38 | 8 November 2024 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin | 13–23 | New Zealand | 2024 Autumn International | 51,700 |
| 39 | 1 November 2025 | Soldier Field, Chicago (United States) | TBD | TBD | 2025 Autumn International | |

## List of series

| Played | Won by Ireland | Won by New Zealand | Drawn |
| 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Year | New Zealand | Ireland | Series winner |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 | New Zealand |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | New Zealand |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | New Zealand |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | New Zealand |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | draw |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | Ireland |