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[1] [2] The two sides have met three times at the Rugby World Cup, with Wales winning two and Ireland winning one of those encounters. [3] Wales won 13–6 in their pool encounter at the inaugural World Cup in 1987. [3] Ireland eliminated Wales at the pool stage during the 1995 World Cup, with a 24–23 victory in 1995. [3]
Cartoon by J. M. Staniforth depicting the Ireland—Wales game of 18 March 1899 as a tug-of-war; the Welsh team wear Welsh hats. The 1899 Home Nations Championship was the seventeenth series of the rugby union Home Nations Championship. Six matches were played between 5 January and 18 March. It was contested by England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the fifty-fifth series of the northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Ten matches were played between 15 January and 26 March. It was contested by England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Ireland won their 6th title and the Triple Crown.
Six matches were played between 14 January and 18 March. It was contested by England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Wales won the Championship and the Triple Crown for the fourth time. Nine months later the 1905 Wales team faced and beat the touring New Zealand team, in a match dubbed 'The Game of the Century'.
The 1906 season is normally classified as a draw, but technically is given to Ireland as they scored the highest in-game points, despite a worse points difference than Wales. Although not officially part of the tournament until 1910, a match was arranged with the French national team which was played during the Championship against England.
Including the previous incarnations as the Five Nations, and prior to that, the Home Nations, this was the fiftieth series of the northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Six matches were played between 16 January and 3 April. It was contested by England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
The 1887 Home Nations Championship was the fifth series of the rugby union Home Nations Championship.Six matches were played between 8 January and 12 March. It was contested by England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
The 1907 Home Nations Championship was the twenty-fifth series of the rugby union Home Nations Championship.Six matches were played between 12 January and 16 March. It was contested by England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.