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 sides are listed first.

1940s

 * 26 January 1946: Ireland XV 3–4 France, Lansdowne Stadium, Dublin
 * 6 February 1946: England XV 14–6 Ireland XV, Twickenham Stadium, London
 * 9 February 1946: Ireland XV 4–3 England XV, Lansdowne Stadium, Dublin
 * 23 February 1946: Scotland XV 9–0 Ireland XV, Murrayfield, Edinburgh
 * 9 March 1946: Wales XV 6–4 Ireland XV, Arms Park, Cardiff

1970s

 * 6 December 1975: Ireland B 9–6 France B, Lansdowne Road, Dublin
 * 4 December 1976: France B 16–3 Ireland B, Dijon
 * 4 December 1976: Scotland B 3–7 Ireland B, Murrayfield, Edinburgh
 * 1 December 1979: Ireland B 13–20 Scotland B, Lansdowne Road, Dublin

1980s

 * 6 December 1980: England B 20–15 Ireland B, Twickenham Stadium, London
 * 4 December 1982: Ireland B 6–10 England B, Ravenhill Stadium, Belfast
 * 3 December 1983: Scotland B 22–13 Ireland B, Murrayfield, Edinburgh
 * 1 December 1984: Ireland B 23–20 Scotland B, Galway Sportsground, Galway
 * 2 September 1989: Canada 21–24 Ireland XV, Centennial Stadium, Victoria, British Columbia
 * 9 September 1989: United States 7–32 Ireland XV, Downing Stadium, New York
 * 9 December 1989: Scotland B 22–22 Ireland B, Murrayfield, Edinburgh

1990s

 * 20 October 1990: Ireland B 27–12 Argentina, Thomond Park, Limerick
 * 22 December 1990: Ireland B 16–0 Scotland B, Ravenhill Stadium, Belfast
 * 1 March 1991: Ireland B 24–10 England B, Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin
 * 28 December 1991: Scotland B 19–29 Ireland B, Murrayfield, Edinburgh
 * 31 January 1992: England B 47–15 Ireland B, Richmond
 * 28 December 1992: Ireland A 13―22 Scotland A, Lansdowne Stadium, Dublin
 * 5 March 1993: Wales A 32―29 Ireland A, Newport
 * 19 March 1993: Ireland A 18―22 England A, Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin
 * 28 December 1993: Scotland A 24―9 Ireland A, Ayr
 * 4 February 1994: Ireland A 10―20 Wales A, Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin
 * 18 February 1994: England A 29―10 Ireland A, Richmond
 * 20 January 1995: Ireland A 20―21 England A, Donnybrook Stadium
 * 3 February 1995: Scotland A 24―18 Ireland A, Myreside Stadium, Edinburgh
 * 17 March 1995: Ireland A 19―30 Wales A, Pontypridd
 * 19 January 1996: Ireland A 26―19 Scotland A, Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin
 * 1 March 1996: Ireland A 25―11 Wales A, Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin
 * 15 March 1996: England A 56―26 Ireland A, Richmond
 * 12 November 1996: Ireland A 28―25 South Africa A, Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin
 * 17 January 1997: Ireland A 23―44 France A, Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin
 * 31 January 1997: Emerging Wales 34―14 Ireland A, Pontypridd
 * 14 February 1997: Ireland A 30―44 England A, Donnybrook Stadium
 * 28 February 1997: Scotland A 33―34 Ireland A, Myreside Stadium, Edinburgh
 * 22 May 1997: Northland 69―16 Ireland A, Whangarei
 * 26 May 1997: New Zealand Academy 74―15 Ireland A, North Harbour Stadium, Albany
 * 29 May 1997: Bay of Plenty 52―39 Ireland A, Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua
 * 1 June 1997: Thames Valley 12―38 Ireland A, Paeroa
 * 6 June 1997: King Country 32―26 Ireland A, Owen Delany Park, Taupō
 * 10 June 1997: New Zealand Māori 41―10 Ireland A, Oval Grounds, Palmerston North
 * 14 June 1997: Samoa 57―25 Ireland A, Apia Park, Apia, Att. 12,000
 * 26 November 1997: Ireland A 26―10 Canada, Ravenhill Stadium, Belfast
 * 6 February 1998: Ireland A 9―11 Scotland A, Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin
 * 6 March 1998: France A 30―30 Ireland A, Quimper
 * 20 March 1998: Ireland A 27―42 Wales A, Thomond Park, Limerick, Att. 7,000
 * 3 April 1998: England A 40―30 Ireland A, Richmond
 * 1 December 1998: Ireland A 19―50 South Africa, Ravenhill Stadium, Belfast, Att. 10,000
 * 5 February 1999: Ireland A 26―25 France A, Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin
 * 19 February 1999: Wales A 40―29 Ireland A, Ebbw Vale
 * 5 March 1999: Ireland A 21―28 England A, Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin
 * 19 March 1999: Scotland A 31―21 Ireland A, Myreside Stadium, Edinburgh
 * 9 April 1999: Ireland A 73―17 Italy A, Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin

2000s

 * 4 February 2000: England A 30―31 Ireland A, Franklin Gardens, Northampton
 * 18 February 2000: Ireland A 23―21 Scotland A, Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin
 * 3 March 2000: Ireland A 31―3 Italy A, Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin
 * 18 March 2000: France A 31–25 Ireland A, Stade Marcel-Michelin, Clermont-Ferrand
 * 31 March 2000: Ireland A 28―26 Wales A, Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin
 * 15 November 2000: Ireland A 28–11 South Africa XV, Thomond Park, Limerick
 * 2 February 2001: Italy A 16–68 Ireland A, Viterbo
 * 16 February 2001: Ireland A 23–55 France A, Ravenhill, Belfast
 * 8 November 2001: Ireland A 23–18 Samoa, Donnybrook, Dublin
 * 13 November 2001: Ireland A 30–43 New Zealand XV, Ravenhill, Belfast
 * 2 February 2002: Ireland A 55–22 Wales A, Musgrave Park, Cork
 * 15 February 2002: England A 18–25 Ireland A, Franklin Gardens, Northampton
 * 1 March 2002: Ireland A 60–3 Scotland A, Ravenhill, Belfast
 * 22 March 2002: Ireland A 59–5 Italy A, Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin
 * 5 April 2002: France A 30–20 Ireland A, La Roche-sur-Yon
 * 15 February 2003: Scotland A 22–22 Ireland A, Bridgehaugh
 * 21 February 2003: Italy A 11–28 Ireland A
 * 7 March 2003: Ireland A 19–29 France A, Ravenhill, Belfast
 * 28 March 2003: Ireland A 24–21 England A, Donnybrook, Dublin, Att. 6,000
 * 11 March 2005: Ireland A 15–9 France A, Donnybrook, Dublin
 * 10 February 2006: France A 20―12 Ireland A, Limoges
 * 17 March 2006: England A 18–33 Ireland A, Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester
 * 3 June 2006: United States 13–28 Ireland A, Buck Shaw Stadium, Santa Clara, Att. 3,700
 * 10 June 2006: New Zealand Māori 27–6 Ireland A, Buck Shaw Stadium, Santa Clara
 * 17 June 2006: Ireland A 30―27 England Saxons, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
 * 15 November 2006: Ireland A 17–24 Australia A, Thomond Park, Limerick, Att. 6,500
 * 9 February 2007: Ireland A 5–32 England Saxons, Ravenhill Stadium, Belfast, Att. 3,528
 * 19 May 2007: Ireland A 39–20 Canada, Sandy Park, Exeter
 * 29 May 2007: New Zealand Māori 50―22 Ireland A, Sandy Park, Exeter, Att. 4,679
 * 2 June 2007: Ireland A 22–21 Scotland A, Twickenham, London
 * 1 February 2008: England Saxons 31–13 Ireland A, Welford Road Stadium, Leicester
 * 22 February 2008: Scotland A 67–7 Ireland A, McDiarmid Park, Perth
 * 11 June 2008: Ireland A 46―9 United States, Richardson Memorial Stadium, Kingston
 * 14 June 2008: Ireland A 12–34 England Saxons, Fletcher's Field, Markham
 * 21 June 2008: Argentina A 8―33 Ireland A, Toyota Park
 * 6 February 2009: Ireland A P―P England Saxons, Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin, Att. 1,500
 * 13 February 2009: Ireland A 35―10 Scotland A, RDS Arena, Dublin
 * 10 June 2009: Ireland A 30–19 Canada, Infinity Park, Glendale
 * 14 June 2009: Ireland A 40―5 Georgia, Infinity Park, Glendale
 * 21 June 2009: England Saxons 22―49 Ireland A, Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Denver
 * 13 November 2009: Ireland A 48–19 Tonga XV, Ravenhill Stadium, Belfast, Att. 3,777
 * 27 November 2009: Ireland A 31–0 Argentina Jaguars, Tallaght Stadium, Tallaght, Att. 4,016

2010s

 * 31 January 2010: England Saxons 17–13 Ireland A, Recreation Ground, Bath
 * 5 February 2010: Ireland Wolfhounds 34–19 Scotland A, Ravenhill, Belfast, Att. 2,746
 * 28 January 2011: Scotland A 32–12 Ireland Wolfhounds, Netherdale
 * 4 February 2011: Ireland Wolfhounds 20–11 England Saxons, Ravenhill, Belfast, Att. 2,000
 * 28 January 2012: England Saxons 23–17 Ireland Wolfhounds, Sandy Park, Exeter
 * 16 November 2012: Ireland XV 53–0 Fiji, Thomond Park, Limerick, Att. 17,126
 * 25 January 2013: Ireland Wolfhounds 10–14 England Saxons, Galway Sportsground, Galway
 * 25 January 2014: England Saxons 8–14 Ireland Wolfhounds, Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester
 * 30 January 2015: Ireland Wolfhounds 9–18 England Saxons, Musgrave Park, Cork, Att. 8,200

2020s

 * 4 November 2022: Ireland A 19–47 All Blacks XV, RDS Arena, Dublin

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

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)