Teams

New Zealand	Ireland
Tries Kirkpatrick, BJ Robertson	Tries none
Pens Mains	Pens McGann
Team 15 FB Laurie Mains 14 W Bryan Williams 13 C Bruce Robertson 12 C Lyn Jaffray 11 W Neil Purvis 10 FH Duncan Robertson 9 SH Lyn Davis 1 P Billy Bush 2 H Tane Norton 3 P Kerry Tanner 4 L Hamish Macdonald 5 L Pole Whiting 6 F Ian Kirkpatrick 7 F Ken Stewart 8 N8 Andy Leslie (c)     Replacements 16 SH Sid Going	Team 15 FB Anthony Ensor 14 W Tom Grace (c) 13 C Mike Gibson 12 C Ian McIlrath 11 W Arthur McMaster 10 FH Barry McGann 9 SH John Robbie 1 P Philip Orr 2 H Pa Whelan 3 P Philo O'Callaghan 4 L Ronnie Hakin 5 L Moss Keane 6 F Stewart McKinney 7 F James Davidson 8 N8 Willie Duggan     Replacements 16 Michael Quinn 17 Joseph Brady 18 John Cantrell 19 Brendan Foley 20 Harold Steele

Notes

Result New Zealand won by a margin of 8 points

Ground name Athletic Park, Wellington

Attendance 37000

Referee TF Doocey

New Zealand Test debuts LJ Davis, NA Purvis

Ireland Test debuts none

Points scoring rules try 4, conversion 2, penalty goal 3, drop goal 3, goal from a mark 3