Five Nations - Twickenham, 14 February 1948
England (5) 10 - 11 (5) Ireland (FT)

Notes

 
Result Ireland won by a margin of 1 point
Five Nations points Ireland 2, England 0
 
Ground name Twickenham Stadium, London
 
Referee T Jones (Wales)
 
England Test debuts I Preece, R Uren
Ireland Test debuts H de Lacy, JA Mattsson, DJ O'Brien
 
Points scoring rules try 3, conversion 2, penalty goal 3, drop goal 4, goal from a mark 3