Wales Vs Ireland Stats Ahead Of David And Goliath Six Nations Clash In Cardiff

We’ve picked out the best Wales Vs Ireland rugby stats as the top and bottom sides in this year’s Guinness Six Nations face off in Cardiff this weekend.

Wales will host Ireland at the Principality Stadium this Saturday. The two sides could not have more different fortunes so far in the competition.

Ireland are two wins from two, having beaten England 27-22 in Dublin before a 32-18 victory over Scotland the following week.

The Welsh, meanwhile, were thumped 43-0 by on the opening night, and then lost out to Italy in Rome.

With Wales now on a 14-game losing streak, they have slipped to 12th in the World Rankings – their lowest position ever.

The odds are, therefore, heavily stacked in favour of Ireland on Saturday, despite them playing away from home.

According to the best UK rugby betting sites, Ireland are 1/41 favourites, while Wales are 25/1 outsiders.

Below, we’ve picked out some of the best Wales Vs Ireland rugby stats from over the years.

Wales Vs Ireland Rugby Stats

Ireland and Wales first played each other in 1882, with Wales winning 2-0.

This year, Ireland will wear their white away kit for the first time, after World Rugby introduced new inclusivity laws around kit clashes for colourblind people.

As a result of some people being unable to distinguish between red and green, Wales and Ireland will no longer play in their traditional home colours.

As the away side, Ireland will be in white, with Wales still sporting their red home kit.

Wales Vs Ireland Head-To-Head Record

There have been 132 matches between Wales and Ireland. Wales have the better overall head-to-head record, with 70 wins to Ireland’s 58.

The gap is closing rapidly, though. In the first 110 years of Wales Vs Ireland games, the Welsh had the better record in eight of those decades.

But they have not got the better of Ireland in any decade since the 1980s, with Ireland winning more games recently.

Ireland have also won eight of their last ten meetings with Wales

There have only ever seven draws between the two Celtic cousins, most recently in 2016, when the game finished 16-16 in Dublin.

Biggest Scores In Wales Vs Ireland Matches

The biggest win for either side in this fixture came in 2002. Ireland beat Wales 54-10 at Lansdowne Road in Dublin, for a record victory.

Wales’ biggest win over Ireland was a 29-0 triumph all the way back in 1907.

When Did Wales Last Beat Ireland At Rugby?

Wales’ last victory over Ireland was in 2021. They ran out 21-16 winners in Cardiff on their way to the Six Nations title.

The fortunes have changes significantly for Wales since then, with them winning the Wooden Spoon last year and heavily expected to do so again.

When Did Ireland Last Beat Wales At Rugby?

Having won the last three games against Wales, Ireland’s most recent win cam last year.

The boys in green won 31-7 in Dublin during last year’s Six Nations, going on to win the tournament.