STATS & FACTS: Ireland vs USA

We take a look at 20 Ireland vs USA Stats and Facts ahead of Saturday’s fourth Test at Aviva Stadium.

1. This will be the 10th Test meeting between Ireland and the USA, and the fourth to take place in Dublin.

2. Ireland has won each of the previous nine encounters against USA.

3. Ireland are currently enjoying an 11 game-winning run at the Aviva Stadium, their longest such run in Test history.

4. The USA have won their last nine Tests in a row, they had previously never won more than four games on the bounce before their current run (W4 on three occasions).

5. Ireland’s Peter O’Mahony won two turnovers against New Zealand and now has 13 in Test rugby this year.

6. John Cooney will make his first start and home debut for Ireland.

7. Rhys Ruddock has a 100% winning record as Ireland skipper thanks to victories over the USA, Japan (2), Fiji and Italy.

8. Ireland lost two of their first three home games under Joe Schmidt.

9. USA will take the pitch at Aviva Stadium for the first time since 2004 having last faced Ireland in 2017 at Red Bull Arena in New Jersey.

10. Ireland’s Jacob Stockdale has scored 12 tries in 14 appearances since his debut.

11. Devin Toner has won on each of his last 17 appearances for Ireland, no Irish player has ever won more consecutive Tests.

12. The USA have lost just one of their last 10 games outside the USA.

13. Ireland recorded a 55-19 victory in their most recent clash against the USA in June 2017, a game in which James Ryan and Jacob Stockdale both made their debuts.

14. A win for Ireland in Dublin will boost them to 11 triumphs in 12 internationals over the past 12 months, which is the best record of a Tier One nation.

15. Ireland vs USA Previous results:

2017: Ireland won 55-19 in Harrison
2013: Ireland won 15-12 in Houston
2011: Ireland won 22-10 in New Plymouth
2009: Ireland won 27-10 in Santa Clara
2004: Ireland won 55-6 in Dublin
2000: Ireland won 83-3 in Manchester
1999: Ireland won 53-8 in Dublin
1996: Ireland won 25-18 in Atlanta

16. Ireland have conceded just 14 penalties in their three games this month, their average of 4.7 penalties per game is the lowest of any Tier 1 nation in November.

17. Uncapped Sam Arnold is set to win his first cap for Ireland as he is named in the replacements.

18. Tadhg Beirne will have the chance to kick-start his Test career as he wins his fourth cap and makes only his second start for Ireland.

19. Ireland are aiming to make it a clean sweep of autumn international wins, having already beaten Italy in Chicago and then Argentina and New Zealand in Dublin.

20. Centre Garry Ringrose is the only player retained in the Ireland team to play the USA as Joe Schmidt has made 14 changes to his starting lineup.