History of rugby union matches between Ireland and the Barbarians

Ireland and the Barbarians have played each other five times to date. The Barbarians have won most of these matches beating the Irish four times, whereas Ireland has only won once. Ireland's sole victory came in 2008 by a score of 39–14. The most recent encounter between the two teams was during the 2012 Summer Internationals, with the Barbarians winning by a score of 29–28.

Overall summary

Details Played Won by Ireland Won by Barbarians Drawn Ireland points Barbarians points
In Ireland 3 0 3 0 91 130
Neutral venue 2 1 1 0 67 43
Overall 5 1 4 0 158 173

Matches

Date Venue Score Victor Comments
18 May 1996 Lansdowne Road, Dublin 38–70 Barbarians
28 May 2000 Lansdowne Road, Dublin 30–31 Barbarians
27 May 2008 Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester 14–39  Ireland 2008 mid-year test
4 June 2010 Thomond Park, Limerick 23–29 Barbarians 2010 mid-year test
29 May 2012 Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester 29–28 Barbarians 2012 mid-year test