Ireland Wolfhounds

The Ireland Wolfhounds (also known as Ireland A and Ireland B) are the second national rugby union team of Ireland, behind the Ireland national team. They previously competed in the Churchill Cup together with the England Saxons, the national teams of Canada and the United States, as well as a selection of other nations' 1st, 2nd and 3rd representative sides (including Scotland A and the New Zealand Māori). They also played against other Six Nations countries' A sides during the Six Nations. They have intermittently played touring sides, namely South Africa in 2000, the All Blacks in 2001 and Australia in 2006. On the 21 June 2009, Ireland A won their first Churchill Cup, beating the England Saxons 49–22 in the final. They also won the Churchill Plate three times in 2006, 2007 and 2008. Initially named Ireland B, the side was redesignated to Ireland A from the 1992–1993 season. They were once again renamed the Ireland Wolfhounds in January 2010. This name was inspired by a nomadic invitational side, which competed between 1956 and 1987 against other club sides throughout Ireland. The Wolfhounds have not competed in a competition since the IRFU declined to compete in the 2016 Tbilisi Cup. Ireland A played their first match in over seven years against the All Blacks XV in November 2022 at the RDS losing 19–47.

Squad

The Ireland Wolfhounds 23-man match day squad which was selected to play All Blacks XV on 4 November 2022 included:

Results

Home record

Above is the Ireland Wolfhound's home record in each stadium. Up to date as of 4 November 2022.

Statistics

Overall

The above is a list of the Ireland Wolfhounds' head-to-head record against international first and second sides, non-national representative sides such as the New Zealand Māori, as well as some club sides. Up to date as of 4 November 2022

Honours

• Six Nations A Championship
  • Winners: 1 (2002)
• Six Nations A Triple Crown
  • Winners: 2 (2000, 2002)
• Churchill Cup
  • Winners: 1 (2009)
• Churchill Plate
  • Winners: 3 (2006, 2007, 2008)
• Melrose Sevens
  • Winners: 1 (1991)

See also

• Ireland national rugby union team
• Emerging Ireland
• Ireland national under-20 rugby union team
• Ireland national schoolboy rugby union team

References

External links

• Results & Fixtures - Ireland Wolfhounds

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