The Ireland national rugby union team represents the island of Ireland in international rugby union and plays in the Six Nations Championship and Rugby World Cup.
Thomas Gisborne Gordon, who played for Ireland between 1877–78, is the only one handed player to have competed in international rugby of either code.
Career
Most caps
Ten current or retired members of the Ireland team have earned 100 or more test caps. Ireland's all-time cap leader is Cian Healy with 137 followed by Brian O'Driscoll with 133. The active player with the most caps is Iain Henderson with 85 caps, followed by Robbie Henshaw with 82 caps.
These figures do not include caps for the Lions. When those are included, O'Driscoll has 141 international caps, Murray has 133 caps, O'Gara has 130 caps and Sexton has 124 caps.
Last updated: Italy vs Ireland, 15 March 2025. Statistics include officially capped matches only.
Most tries
Ireland's record try scorer is Brian O'Driscoll, who notched 46 career tries, which ranks him eighth in international tries.
Last updated: Italy vs Ireland, 15 March 2025. Statistics include officially capped matches only.
Most points
Johnny Sexton holds the Ireland record for test points with 1,108, placing him fourth all-time in international rugby union. Johnny Sexton is the highest points scorers in the Six Nations with 566 points, followed by Ronan O'Gara with 557.
Last updated: Italy vs Ireland, 15 March 2025. Statistics include officially capped matches only.
Most matches as captain
Brian O'Driscoll is third on the all-time list for test matches as captain. He has captained Ireland 83 times and the Lions once.
Last updated: Italy vs Ireland, 15 March 2025. Statistics include officially capped matches only.
Single match
Most points in a match
Last updated: Ireland vs Argentina, 15 November 2024. Statistics include officially capped matches only.
Most tries in a match
Last updated: Italy vs Ireland, 15 March 2025. Statistics include officially capped matches only.
Player age
Youngest players
Last updated: Ireland vs Argentina, 15 November 2024. Statistics include officially capped matches only.
Oldest players
Last updated: Ireland vs France, 8 March 2025. Statistics include officially capped matches only.
Team margins
Biggest winning margin
Last updated: Ireland vs Argentina, 15 November 2024. Statistics include officially capped matches only.
Biggest losing margin
Last updated: Ireland vs Argentina, 15 November 2024. Statistics include officially capped matches only.
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