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Ireland edge 5–0 on season record, scoring margin, recent form and recent meetings. 27 meetings in Six Nations on record. A read of the stats, not a tip.
Ireland lead the head to head 26–1 from 27 meetings since 2000.
2026: Ireland 4–1, Italy 2–3. Ireland have the better margin, +7.6 a game to -7.6.
Ireland have won the last 13 against Italy.
Last five: Ireland 4 wins, Italy 2. Ireland are on a 4-game winning run.
Ireland average more tries per game: 4 to 1.8.
Ireland average more defenders beaten per game: 26 to 16.4.
Ireland average more metres per game: 435.8 to 342.8.
At home: Ireland win 71%, Italy 21% (every game we hold).
Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.
Head to head
2627 games since 20001
15 Feb 2026 · Aviva Stadium, DublinIreland 20Italy 13
16 Mar 2025 · Stadio Olimpico, RomeIreland 22Italy 17
12 Feb 2024 · Aviva Stadium, DublinIreland 36Italy 0
26 Feb 2023 · Stadio Olimpico, RomeIreland 34Italy 20
28 Feb 2022 · Aviva Stadium, DublinIreland 57Italy 6
28 Feb 2021 · Stadio Olimpico, RomeIreland 48Italy 10
25 Oct 2020 · Aviva Stadium, DublinIreland 50Italy 17
25 Feb 2019 · Stadio Olimpico, RomeIreland 26Italy 16
2026 season
Per game, this season.
29.2146 totalScored per gameper game15.879 total
21.6108 totalConceded per gameper game · lower is better23.4117 total
420 totalTriesper game1.89 total
435.82,179 totalMetresper game342.81,714 total
178.4892 totalTacklesper game156.6783 total
6.834 totalClean breaksper game
6.2
31 total
26130 totalDefenders beatenper game16.482 total
24120 totalMissed tacklesper game · lower is better28.4142 total