History of rugby union matches between Ireland and Samoa
Ireland and Samoa have played each other on five occasions; Ireland winning four and Samoa winning one.[1] They are yet to face each other in a Rugby World Cup fixture, but have met several times during the End-of-year rugby union tests in October and November.[2][3]
Summary
Overall
| Details | Played | Won by Ireland |
Won by Samoa |
Drawn | Ireland points | Samoa points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Ireland | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 169 | 89 |
| In Samoa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 14 |
| Neutral venue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Overall | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 209 | 103 |
Records
Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was or last set.
| Record | Ireland | Samoa |
|---|---|---|
| Longest winning streak | 4 (11 Nov 2001–Present) | 1 (12 November 1996) |
| Largest points for | ||
| Home | 49 (29 October 1988) | 14 (20 June 2003) |
| Away | 40 (20 June 2003) | 40 (12 November 1996) |
| Largest winning margin | ||
| Home | 31 (9 November 2013) | NA |
| Away | 26 (20 June 2003) | 15 (12 November 1996) |
Results
| No. | Date | Venue | Score | Winner | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 9 November 2013 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin | 40 – 9 | Ireland |
2013 Guinness series |
| 5 | 13 November 2010 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin | 20 – 10 | Ireland |
2010 Autumn International |
| 4 | 20 June 2003 | Apia Park, Apia | 14 – 40 | Ireland |
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| 3 | 11 November 2001 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | 35 – 8 | Ireland |
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| 2 | 12 November 1996 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | 25 – 40 | Samoa |
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| 1 | 29 October 1988 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | 49 – 22 | Ireland |
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References
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