Ireland and Scotland have played each other at rugby union in 144 matches, with Ireland winning 73 times, Scotland winning 66 times and five matches drawn.[1] Since 1989, the teams have competed for the Centenary Quaich during the Six Nations Championship.
Summary
Overall
| Details | Played | Won by Ireland |
Won by Scotland |
Drawn | Ireland points | Scotland points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Ireland | 70 | 40 | 26 | 4 | 893 | 681 |
| In Scotland | 72 | 31 | 40 | 1 | 871 | 863 |
| Neutral venue | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 17 |
| Overall | 144 | 73 | 66 | 5 | 1,827 | 1,561 |
RecordsNote: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was or last set.
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AttendanceUp to date as of 14 March 2026
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Results
Notes
Results by Decade
| Decade | Ireland | Scotland | Drawn | Series winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1880s | 1 | 9 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 2 | 6 | 2 | |
| 1900s | 3 | 6 | 1 | |
| 1910s | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1920s | 4 | 6 | 0 | |
| 1930s | 7 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1940s | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1950s | 9 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1960s | 4 | 6 | 0 | |
| 1970s | 4 | 4 | 1 | Drawn |
| 1980s | 5 | 5 | 0 | Drawn |
| 1990s | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2000s | 10 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2010s | 9 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2020s | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
| Overall | 73 | 66 | 5 |
Gallery
See also
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