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Ireland vs Wales

6 March 2026 at 20:10
2717
Away

Wales

Match Summary

Ireland defeated Wales 27:17. The match was played in Six Nations 2026. League standings: Ireland #2, Wales #6.

Rivalry since 2009

Ireland vs Wales Head to Head Results· 20

Ireland and Wales have met 20 times — Ireland won 11, Wales won 8, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2009. Ireland leads the head-to-head with 11 victories from 20 meetings. A combined 781 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 39.05 per match (443 for the home side, 338 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 20 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 20 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Ireland are currently unbeaten in the last 4 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 37–27 in 2018.

11
wins
Drawn
1
·
8
wins
Total goals
781 · 39.0/match
Both scored
20/20 · 100%
Over 2.5
20/20 · 100%

Recent Meetings

22/02/25Six Nations
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24/02/24Six Nations
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04/02/23Six Nations
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05/02/22Six Nations
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07/02/21Six Nations
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13/11/20Autumn Nations Cup
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16/03/19Six Nations
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24/02/18Six Nations
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10/03/17Six Nations
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07/02/16Six Nations
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Highest-scoring game: 3727 v 2018

Standings

Ireland sit #2 and Wales are #6 in the Six Nations table heading into this match.

1France21
GP5Won4Lost1
2Ireland19
GP5Won4Lost1
3Scotland16
GP5Won3Lost2
4Italy9
GP5Won2Lost3
5England8
GP5Won1Lost4
6Wales6
GP5Won1Lost4

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 25 May 2026