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  • How many Triple Crowns has Ireland won in Six Nations history

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    Ireland has won the Triple Crown 10 times in Six Nations history, most recently in 2023. The Triple Crown is awarded to the Home Nations team that defeats all three other Home Nations opponents (England, Scotland, and Wales) in a single championship season.

  • Brian O’Driscoll career statistics and records

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    Brian O'Driscoll played 141 international matches for Ireland (1999-2014), scoring 46 tries, and captained Ireland 83 times. He won three Six Nations Championships, two Grand Slams, and was a four-time British and Irish Lion, representing the tours in 2001, 2005, 2009, and 2013. O'Driscoll is widely regarded as one of rugby's greatest centres and Ireland's…

  • Ireland Six Nations wins by year all time

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    Ireland has won the Six Nations Championship 4 times: 2009, 2015, 2018, and 2023. Additionally, Ireland won the Triple Crown (beating England, Scotland, and Wales) multiple times, most recently in 2023, and has achieved numerous Grand Slams throughout their Six Nations history, with their most recent in 2009.

  • Connacht rugby provincial champions

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    Connacht won the Irish provincial rugby championship (now the United Rugby Championship) in 2016, their first title in 46 years, defeating Leinster in the final. They have also won multiple Interprovincial Championships historically, with their most recent success being that landmark 2016 victory under Pat Lam's management.

  • How many caps does Brian O’Driscoll have

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    Brian O'Driscoll earned 141 caps for Ireland, making him one of the most capped players in Irish rugby history. He played for Ireland from 1999 to 2014 and also captained the national team for a record 83 matches.

  • Ireland vs England Six Nations rivalry record

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    Ireland and England have played 132 times in their Six Nations rivalry, with England leading the all-time record with 57 wins to Ireland's 54 wins and 21 draws as of 2024. The fixture is one of rugby's oldest rivalries, dating back to 1875, and remains highly competitive with both nations regularly contesting for championship honors.

  • How many Six Nations Grand Slams has Ireland won in total

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    Ireland has won three Six Nations Grand Slams in total, achieved in 1948, 2009, and 2018. A Grand Slam requires winning all five matches against England, Scotland, Wales, France, and Italy in a single championship season.

  • Leinster rugby most successful players ever

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    Leinster's most successful players include Brian O'Driscoll, who won four Heineken Cups and became a rugby legend, and Johnny Sexton, a three-time European champion and World Rugby Player of the Year. Other standouts are Isa Nacewa, Rob Kearney, and Sean O'Brien, all key contributors to multiple European titles during Leinster's dominant period from 2009-2018.

  • How many Rugby World Cups has Ireland reached the quarter-finals

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    Ireland has reached the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals five times: in 1987, 1991, 2003, 2011, and 2015. They have never progressed beyond the quarter-final stage to reach a semi-final.

  • Ireland Six Nations championship wins total

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    Ireland has won the Six Nations Championship 4 times, in 2009, 2015, 2018, and 2023. They have also won the Triple Crown multiple times and finished as runners-up on several occasions. Their most recent victory came in 2023 under head coach Andy Farrell.