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International Rugby - Ireland
Largest Defeats
This list features the largest defeats ever inflicted upon the Ireland national rugby team.
RANK | POINTS | OPPONENT | SCORE | LOCATION | YEAR |
1 | 60 | New Zealand | 60–0 | Waikato Stadium (Hamilton, New Zealand) | 23/06/2012 |
2 | 53 | New Zealand | 59–6 | Athletic Park (Wellington, New Zealand) | 06/06/1992 |
3 | 48 | New Zealand | 15–63 | Lansdowne Road (Dublin, Ireland) | 15/11/1997 |
4 | 42 | England | 57–15 | Twickenham (London, England) | 24/08/2019 |
5 | 40 | England | 6–46 | Lansdowne Road (Dublin, Ireland) | 15/02/1997 |
6 | 39 | France | 44–5 | Stade de France (Paris, France) | 06/04/2002 |
7 | 38 | New Zealand | 66–28 | Yarrow Stadium (New Plymouth, New Zealand) | 12/06/2010 |
8 | 38 | New Zealand | 7–45 | Lansdowne Road (Dublin, Ireland) | 12/11/2005 |
9 | 38 | South Africa | 0–38 | Lansdowne Road (Dublin, Ireland) | 30/11/1912 |
10 | 36 | England | 6–42 | Lansdowne Road (Dublin, Ireland) | 30/03/2003 |
References
Wikipedia. List of Ireland national rugby union team records – Biggest losing margin. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Ireland_national_rugby_union_team_records#Biggest_losing_margin (Accessed 1 December 2025).
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