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About The Ireland National Rugby Union Team

The Ireland Rugby Football Union represents the Emerald Isle in international rugby competition. The IRFU entered 2019 ranked No. 2 in the World Rugby Rankings, behind only the All Blacks of New Zealand, and they hope to build on their success in 2018. 

Ireland competes annually in the Six Nations tournament, facing competition from the best that England, Scotland, Wales, France, and Italy have to offer. In 2019, Ireland also will play in the Rugby World Cup in Japan and are ready to prove to the world that their recent success is only the beginning.

Ireland has historically held their own in rugby union, winning what is now known as the Six Nations tournament 14 times and sharing another nine titles. Ireland has achieved the Grand Slam three times, sweeping every other nation in 1948, 2009, and 2018. They have also achieved the Triple Crown (winning against the Home Nations of England, Scotland, and Wales) 12 times, most recently in 2018. Since the late 1980s, the IRFU have competed for the Millennium Trophy against England and the Centenary Quaich against Scotland within the Six Nations tournament.

The home field for the IRFU is Aviva Stadium, which seats 51,700 for soccer and rugby. Opened in 2010, Aviva Stadium is built on the site of the previous home for Irish rugby, Lansdowne Road Stadium. Aviva Stadium also is the secondary home of the rugby league team Leinster for their more important games. 

Leinster was the previous home for IRFU coach Joe Schmidt, who since 2013 has led Ireland to Six Nations titles in 2014, 2015, and 2018. The New Zealand–born Schmidt also has led Ireland to their first victory against the All Blacks in 2016 and was voted World Rugby Coach of the Year in 2018. Schmidt will coach the IRFU through the 2019 Rugby World Cup, after which he is set to be replaced by defensive coach Andy Farrell.

Reviews

Rating: 4.8 out of 5 based on 4 reviews
  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Rugby at its Best

    by GRJMS on 11/7/18Soldier Field - Chicago

    What a great day, more than you hope for at a value that is friendly to your wallet.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Had a blast

    by Yesssialp on 11/6/18Soldier Field - Chicago

    Aside I wasn’t very happy with the bag requirements

  • Rating: 4 out of 5

    More rugby, and more love for the ladies please!

    by catfones on 11/6/18Soldier Field - Chicago

    Had a great time at the Rugby Weekend Triple header, but was disappointed at the lack of in-out ability. I have gone to every rugby weekend event of the past several years, and always have a wonderful time. Soldier field is a great place to watch some top level rugby. I was extremely excited to see that the women's team was going to take the field this year! That excitement fizzled a little when I saw the lack of crowd for the women's game. While part of it was in fact just a general apathy toward women's sports on some level, a large amount of people I spoke with who chose to skip the women's game did so because of the lack of in/out privilege. No one really wanted to be trapped in soldier field for almost 8 hours on a chilly November day, and so they skipped the women's game. So maybe next time a triple header happens, some in/out availability is granted at least between games????

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    by Anonymous on 11/6/18Soldier Field - Chicago

    Triple header was great. Ireland played well. USA Rugby is improving.