Last 3 Matches
| Date | Home |
| Away |
| 19/3/05 | Wal | 32 - 20 | Ire |
| 12/3/05 | Ire | 19 - 26 | Fra |
| 27/2/05 | Ire | 19 - 13 | Eng |
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Captain
Brian O'Driscoll
| DOB | 21st Jan 1979 |
| Caps | 27 |
| Points | 80 |
| Debut | 5th February 2000 |
Top overall performers in this fixture
Tournament Record
Overall Stats
| Played | 62 |
| Wins | 28 |
| Losses | 33 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Average Pts Per Game | 20 |
| Biggest Win | 60 - 13 |
| Heaviest Defeat | 6 - 46 |
| Ireland 26 - 16 Italy |
| Saturday 4th February 2006, KO 13:30 |
| Lansdowne Road |
| Referee: Dave Pearson |
Head to head
Overall Stats
| Played | 6 |
| Wins | 6 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Tries | 25 |
| Conversions | 16 |
| Penalties | 20 |
| Drop Goals | 0 |
| Points | 217 |
| Avg. Age | |
| Champions | 0 |
Overall Stats
| Played | 6 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Losses | 6 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Tries | 8 |
| Conversions | 6 |
| Penalties | 10 |
| Drop Goals | 1 |
| Points | 85 |
| Avg. Age | |
| Champions | 0 |
(all stats from 1992 onwards, as at time of fixture)
Last 3 Matches
| Date | Home |
| Away |
| 19/3/05 | Ita | 13 - 56 | Fra |
| 12/3/05 | Eng | 39 - 7 | Ita |
| 26/2/05 | Sco | 18 - 10 | Ita |
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Captain
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Top overall performers in this fixture
Tournament Record
Overall Stats
| Played | 30 |
| Wins | 3 |
| Losses | 27 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Average Pts Per Game | 16 |
| Biggest Win | 34 - 20 |
| Heaviest Defeat | 23 - 80 |