Teams

Ireland	France
Tries Moroney	Tries Trillo
Cons Moroney	Cons none
Pens Moroney 3	Pens Villepreux 2
Drops McGann	Drops none
Team 15 FB Tom Kiernan (c) 14 W Alan Duggan 13 C Barry Bresnihan 12 C Harry Rea 11 W John Moroney 10 FH Barry McGann 9 SH Roger Young 1 P Syd Millar 2 H Ken Kennedy 3 P Philo O'Callaghan 4 L Willie-John McBride 5 L Mick Molloy 6 F James Davidson 7 F Noel Murphy 8 N8 Ken Goodall     Replacements 16 N8 Michael Hipwell	Team 15 FB Pierre Villepreux 14 W Jean-Marie Bonal 13 C Jo Maso 12 C Jean Trillo 11 W Jean-Pierre Lux 10 FH Jean Gachassin 9 SH Jean-Louis Berot 1 P Michel Lasserre 2 H Michel Yachvili 3 P Jean Iracabal 4 L Benoit Dauga 5 L Elie Cester 6 F Jean Salut 7 F Christian Carrere (c) 8 N8 Walter Spanghero     Replacements 16 P Jean-Michel Esponda

Notes

Result Ireland won by a margin of 8 points

Five Nations points Ireland 2, France 0

Ground name Lansdowne Road, Dublin

Attendance 50000

Referee GC Lamb (England)

Ireland Test debuts JC Davidson, BJ McGann

France Test debuts none

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