Head-To-Head: Ireland v New Zealand

2013 GUINNESS SERIES: Sunday, November 24

IRELAND v NEW ZEALAND, Aviva Stadium, 2pm (live RTÉ Two/BBC Two/IRFU Live Blog)

IRELAND: Rob Kearney (UCD/Leinster); Tommy Bowe (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster), Brian O’Driscoll (UCD/Leinster), Gordon D’Arcy (Lansdowne/Leinster), Dave Kearney (Lansdowne/Leinster); Jonathan Sexton (Racing Metro 92), Conor Murray (Garryowen/Munster); Cian Healy (Clontarf/Leinster), Rory Best (Banbridge/Ulster), Mike Ross (Clontarf/Leinster), Devin Toner (Lansdowne/Leinster), Paul O’Connell (Young Munster/Munster) (capt), Peter O’Mahony (Cork Constitution/Munster), Sean O’Brien (UCD/Leinster), Jamie Heaslip (Dublin University/Leinster).

Replacements: Sean Cronin (St. Mary’s College/Leinster), Jack McGrath (St. Mary’s College/Leinster), Declan Fitzpatrick (Dungannon/Ulster), Mike McCarthy (Leinster), Kevin McLaughlin (St. Mary’s College/Leinster), Isaac Boss (Terenure College/Leinster), Ian Madigan (Blackrock College/Leinster), Luke Fitzgerald (Blackrock College/Leinster).

NEW ZEALAND: Israel Dagg (Hawke’s Bay/Crusaders); Cory Jane (Wellington/Hurricanes), Ben Smith (Otago/Highlanders), Ma’a Nonu (Wellington/Highlanders), Julian Savea (Wellington/Hurricanes); Aaron Cruden (Manawatu/Chiefs), Aaron Smith (Manawatu/Highlanders); Wyatt Crockett (Canterbury/Crusaders), Andrew Hore (Taranaki/Highlanders), Charlie Faumuina (Auckland/Blues), Luke Romano (Canterbury/Crusaders), Sam Whitelock (Canterbury/Crusaders), Steven Luatua (Auckland/Blues), Richie McCaw (Canterbury/Crusaders) (capt), Kieran Read (Canterbury/Crusaders).

Replacements: Dane Coles (Wellington/Hurricanes), Ben Franks (Hawke’s Bay/Hurricanes), Owen Franks (Canterbury/Crusaders), Brodie Retallick (Bay of Plenty/Chiefs), Sam Cane (Bay of Plenty/Chiefs), TJ Perenara (Wellington/Hurricanes), Beauden Barrett (Taranaki/Hurricanes), Ryan Crotty (Canterbury/Crusaders).

Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant Referees: Jérôme Garcès (France), Greg Garner (England)
Television Match Official: Graham Hughes (England)

Head-to-Head:

Played – 27
Ireland Won – 0
New Zealand Won – 26
Drawn – 1

Ireland v New Zealand: IRFU Stats Vault

Previous Meetings:

Saturday, November 25, 1905 – Tour Match – Ireland 0 New Zealand 15, Lansdowne Road
Saturday, November 1, 1924 – Tour Match – Ireland 0 New Zealand 6, Lansdowne Road
Saturday, December 7, 1935 – Tour Match – Ireland 9 New Zealand 17, Lansdowne Road
Saturday, January 9, 1954 – Tour Match – Ireland 3 New Zealand 14, Lansdowne Road
Saturday, December 7, 1963 – Tour Match – Ireland 5 New Zealand 6, Lansdowne Road
Saturday, January 20, 1973 – Tour Match – Ireland 10 New Zealand 10, Lansdowne Road
Saturday, November 23, 1974 – Tour Match – Ireland 6 New Zealand 15, Lansdowne Road
Saturday, June 5, 1976 – Summer Tour – New Zealand 11 Ireland 3, Athletic Park
Saturday, November 4, 1978 – Tour Match – Ireland 6 New Zealand 10, Lansdowne Road
Saturday, November 18, 1989 – Tour Match – Ireland 6 New Zealand 23, Lansdowne Road
Saturday, May 30, 1992 – Summer Tour – New Zealand 24 Ireland 21, Carisbrook
Saturday, June 6, 1992 – Summer Tour – New Zealand 59 Ireland 6, Athletic Park
Saturday, May 27, 1995 – Rugby World Cup – Ireland 19 New Zealand 43, Ellis Park
Saturday, November 15, 1997 – Autumn Test – Ireland 15 New Zealand 63, Lansdowne Road
Saturday, November 17, 2001 – Autumn Test – Ireland 29 New Zealand 40, Lansdowne Road
Saturday, June 15, 2002 – Summer Tour – New Zealand 15 Ireland 6, Carisbrook
Saturday, June 22, 2002 – Summer Tour – New Zealand 40 Ireland 8, Eden Pak
Saturday, November 12, 2005 – Autumn Test – Ireland 7 New Zealand 45, Lansdowne Road
Saturday, June 10, 2006 – Summer Tour – New Zealand 34 Ireland 23, Waikato Stadium
Saturday, June 17, 2006 – Summer Tour – New Zealand 27 Ireland 17, Eden Park
Saturday, June 7, 2008 – Summer Tour – New Zealand 21 Ireland 11, Westpac Stadium
Saturday, November 15, 2008 – Autumn Test – Ireland 3 New Zealand 22, Croke Park
Saturday, June 12, 2010 – Summer Tour – New Zealand 66 Ireland 28, Yarrow Stadium
Saturday, November 20, 2010 – Autumn Test – Ireland 18 New Zealand 38, Aviva Stadium
Saturday, June 9, 2012 – Summer Tour – New Zealand 42 Ireland 10, Eden Park
Saturday, June 16, 2012 – Summer Tour – New Zealand 22 Ireland 19, AMI Stadium
Saturday, June 23, 2012 – Summer Tour – New Zealand 60 Ireland 0, Waikato Stadium

Most Points And Biggest Margins:

Ireland: Points: 29-40, 2001 Autumn Test; Margin: –

New Zealand: Points: 66-28, Summer Test; Margin: 60-0, 2012 Third Test

Individual Records In The Series:

Most Points In A Match: Ireland 14 (David Humphreys, 2001 Autumn Test); New Zealand 33 (Andrew Mehrtens, 1997 Autumn Test)

Most Tries In A Match: Ireland 2 (Keith Wood, 1997 Autumn Test; Vinny Cunningham, 1992 First Test); New Zealand 3 (Julian Savea, 2012 First Test)

Ireland – Form Guide From Start Of The 2012 Six Nations:

Lost 23-21 v Wales home (Six Nations)
Won 42-10 v Italy home (Six Nations)
Drew 17-17 v France away (Six Nations)
Won 32-14 v Scotland home (Six Nations)
Lost 30-9 v England away (Six Nations)
Lost 42-10 v New Zealand away (Summer Tour)
Lost 22-19 v New Zealand away (Summer Tour)
Lost 60-0 v New Zealand away (Summer Tour)
Lost 16-12 v South Africa home (Autumn Series)
Won 46-24 v Argentina home (Autumn Series)
Won 30-22 v Wales away (Six Nations)
Lost 12-6 v England home (Six Nations)
Lost 12-8 v Scotland away (Six Nations)
Drew 13-13 v France home (Six Nations)
Lost 22-15 v Italy away (Six Nations)
Won 15-12 v USA away (Summer Tour)
Won 40-14 v Canada away (Summer Tour)
Won 40-9 v Samoa home (Autumn Series)
Lost 32-15 v Australia home (Autumn Series)

New Zealand – Form Guide From The Start Of The 2012 Test Season:

Won 42-10 v Ireland home (Summer Series)
Won 22-19 v Ireland home (Summer Series)
Won 60-0 v Ireland home (Summer Series)
Won 27-19 v Australia away (Rugby Championship)
Won 22-0 v Australia home (Rugby Championship)
Won 21-5 v Argentina home (Rugby Championship)
Won 21-11 v South Africa home (Rugby Championship)
Won 54-15 v Argentina away (Rugby Championship)
Won 32-16 v South Africa away (Rugby Championship)
Drew 18-18 v Australia away (Bledisloe Cup)
Won 51-22 v Scotland away (Autumn Tour)
Won 42-10 v Italy away (Autumn Tour)
Won 33-10 v Wales away (Autumn Tour)
Lost 38-21 v England away (Autumn Tour)
Won 23-13 v France home (Summer Series)
Won 30-0 v France home (Summer Series)
Won 24-9 v France home (Summer Series)
Won 47-29 v Australia away (Rugby Championship)
Won 27-16 v Australia home (Rugby Championship)
Won 28-13 v Argentina home (Rugby Championship)
Won 29-15 v South Africa home (Rugby Championship)
Won 33-15 v Argentina away (Rugby Championship)
Won 38-27 v South Africa away (Rugby Championship)
Won 41-33 v New Zealand home (Bledisloe Cup)
Won 54-6 v Japan away (Autumn Tour)
Won 26-19 v France away (Autumn Tour)
Won 30-22 v England away (Autumn Tour)

Ireland – Most-Capped Players:

128 Ronan O’Gara
127 Brian O’Driscoll
105 John Hayes
98 Peter Stringer
94 Donncha O’Callaghan
92 Malcolm O’Kelly
87 Paul O’Connell
82 Girvan Dempsey
74 Gordon D’Arcy
72 David Humphreys
72 David Wallace
72 Geordan Murphy
70 Kevin Maggs
69 Rory Best
69 Mike Gibson

Ireland – All-Time Leading Points Scorers:

1083 Ronan O’Gara
560 David Humphreys
308 Michael Kiernan
296 Eric Elwood
294 Jonathan Sexton
245 Brian O’Driscoll
217 Ollie Campbell
158 Tom Kiernan

Ireland – All-Time Leading Try Scorers:

46 Brian O’Driscoll
29 Denis Hickie
26 Tommy Bowe
21 Shane Horgan
19 Girvan Dempsey
18 Geordan Murphy
17 Brendan Mullin
16 Ronan O’Gara
15 Kevin Maggs
15 Keith Wood

New Zealand – Most-Capped Players:

123 Richie McCaw
110 Keven Mealamu
107 Tony Woodcock
100 Dan Carter
100 Mils Muliaina
92 Sean Fitzpatrick
87 Ma’a Nonu
82 Andrew Hore
81 Justin Marshall
79 Ian Jones
77 Ali Williams
75 Conrad Smith
74 Tana Umaga
71 Piri Weepu
70 Andrew Mehrtens

New Zealand – All-Time Leading Points Scorers:

1442 Dan Carter
967 Andrew Mehrtens
645 Grant Fox
291 Carlos Spencer
245 Doug Howlett
236 Christian Cullen
234 Jeff Wilson
230 Joe Rokocoko

New Zealand – All-Time Leading Try Scorers:

49 Doug Howlett
46 Christian Cullen
46 Joe Rokocoko
44 Jeff Wilson
37 Jonah Lomu
36 Tana Umaga
35 John Kirwan
34 Mils Muliaina
29 Dan Carter
29 Sitiveni Sivivatu

World Rugby All-Time Top Points Scorers:

1442 Dan Carter (New Zealand)
1246 Jonny Wilkinson (1179-England, 67-Lions)
1090 Neil Jenkins (1049-Wales, 41-Lions)
1083 Ronan O’Gara (Ireland)
1010 Diego Dominguez (27-Argentina, 983-Italy)
970 Stephen Jones (917-Wales, 53-Lions)
967 Andrew Mehrtens (New Zealand)
911 Michael Lynagh (Australia)
893 Percy Montgomery (South Africa)
878 Matt Burke (Australia)
809 Chris Paterson (Scotland)

World Rugby All-Time Top Try Scorers:

64 David Campese (Australia)
60 Shane Williams (58-Wales, 2-Lions)
53 Bryan Habana (South Africa)
50 Rory Underwood (49-England, 1-Lions)
49 Doug Howlett (New Zealand)
47 Brian O’Driscoll (46-Ireland, 1-Lions)
46 Christian Cullen (New Zealand)
46 Joe Rokocoko (New Zealand)
44 Jeff Wilson (New Zealand)
41 Gareth Thomas (40-Wales, 1-Lions)
40 Chris Latham (Australia)

(Note: Daisuke Ohata scored 69 tries for Japan, but not all against major international opposition)

The ‘100 Caps’ Club:

139 George Gregan (Australia)
135 Brian O’Driscoll (127-Ireland, 8-Lions)
130 Ronan O’Gara (128-Ireland, 2-Lions)
123 Richie McCaw (New Zealand)
119 Jason Leonard (114-England, 5-Lions)
118 Fabien Pelous (France)
116 Nathan Sharpe (Australia)
111 Philippe Sella (France)
111 John Smit (South Africa)
111 George Smith (Australia)
110 Victor Matfield (South Africa)
110 Stephen Jones (104-Wales, 6-Lions)
110 Keven Mealamu (New Zealand)
109 Chris Paterson (Scotland)
107 John Hayes (105-Ireland, 2-Lions)
107 Tony Woodcock (New Zealand)
105 Gethin Jenkins (100-Wales, 5-Lions)
104 Martyn Williams (100-Wales, 4-Lions)
103 Gareth Thomas (100-Wales, 3-Lions)
103 Andrea Lo Cicero (Italy)
102 Percy Montgomery (South Africa)
102 Stephen Larkham (Australia)
101 David Campese (Australia)
101 Alessandro Troncon (Italy)
100 Mils Muliaina (New Zealand)
100 Dan Carter (New Zealand)
100 Martin Castrogiovanni (Italy)
100 Sergio Parisse (Italy)