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Most points. Johnny Sexton holds the Ireland record for test points with 1,101, [5] placing him fourth all-time in international rugby union. Johnny Sexton is the highest points scorers in the Six Nations with 566 points, followed by Ronan O'Gara with 557. [6][7] Pen. Last updated: South Africa vs Ireland, 6 July 2024.
www.irishrugby.ie. The Ireland national rugby union team (Irish: Foireann rugbaí náisiúnta na hÉireann) is the men's representative national team for the island of Ireland in rugby union. The team represents both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Ireland competes in the annual Six Nations Championship and in the Rugby World Cup.
List of Ireland national rugby union players is a list of men who have played for the Ireland national rugby union team.. Note the list only includes men who have played in a Test match (which includes those who played against the 1888–89 New Zealand Native football team)
Johnny Sexton. Jonathan Jeremiah Sexton (born 11 July 1985) is an Irish former professional rugby union player who played as a fly-half and captained the Ireland national team from 2019 until 2023. [1] He also played club rugby for Leinster and French side Racing 92. He also represented the British & Irish Lions on their 2013 and 2017 tours ...
The history of the Ireland national rugby union team began in 1875, when Ireland played its first international match, a 0–7 loss against England. Ireland has competed in the Six Nations (formerly known as the Five Nations, and originally known as the Home Nations) rugby tournament since 1883. Ireland has also competed at the Rugby World Cup ...
Fiji (forwards and scrum) Correct as of 24 April 2021. Rory David Best OBE (born 15 August 1982) is an Irish former rugby union player who was the captain of the Ireland national team from 2016 to 2019. He played hooker for Ulster and was registered for Banbridge RFC. Best earned 124 caps for Ireland, making his debut in 2005 and retiring at ...
Brian Gerard O'Driscoll (born 21 January 1979) is an Irish former professional rugby union player. He played at outside centre for the Irish provincial team Leinster and for Ireland. He captained Ireland from 2003 until 2012, and captained the British & Irish Lions for their 2005 tour of New Zealand. He is regarded by critics as one of the ...
O'Connell was born in Limerick, Ireland to Mick and Sheila O'Connell. [3] He attended the Model School and Ardscoil Rís, Limerick where he initially excelled at swimming and only started playing rugby at the age of 16, playing for the school in the Munster Schools Senior Cup [4] and representing Irish Schools in 1997–98 along with international teammate Gordon D'Arcy.