Teams

Wales	Ireland
Tries Evans 2, LS Quinnell	Tries Bell, Hickie, Miller
Cons NR Jenkins 2	Cons Elwood
Pens NR Jenkins 2	Pens Elwood 3
Team 15 FB Neil Jenkins 14 W Ieuan Evans 13 C Scott Gibbs 12 C Gareth Thomas 11 W Dafydd James 10 FH Arwel Thomas 9 SH Rob Howley 1 P Christian Loader 2 H Jonathan Humphreys (c) 3 P Dai Young 4 L Gareth Llewellyn 5 L Mark Rowley 6 F Steve Williams 7 F Colin Charvis 8 N8 Scott Quinnell     Replacements 16 L Craig Quinnell 17 F Kingsley Jones 18 Jonathan Davies 19 Paul John 20 Lyndon Mustoe 21 Garin Jenkins	Team 15 FB Jim Staples (c) 14 W Denis Hickie 13 C Maurice Field 12 C Jonathan Bell 11 W Dominic Crotty 10 FH Eric Elwood 9 SH Niall Hogan 1 P Nick Popplewell 2 H Ross Nesdale 3 P Paul Wallace 4 L Paddy Johns 5 L Jeremy Davidson 6 F David Corkery 7 F Denis McBride 8 N8 Eric Miller     Replacements 16 L Gabriel Fulcher 17 Kurt McQuilkin 18 David Humphreys 19 Stephen McIvor 20 Paul Flavin 21 Shane Byrne

Notes

Result Ireland won by a margin of 1 point

Five Nations points Ireland 2, Wales 0

Ground name National Stadium, Cardiff

Attendance 53000

Referee WJ Erickson (Australia)

Wales Test debuts none

Ireland Test debuts DA Hickie, RP Nesdale

Other scores

1999 Rugby World Cup Qualifier
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Five Nations
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