Teams

Ireland	England
Tries none	Tries Gomarsall, Hill, Sleightholme 2, Underwood 2
Cons none	Cons Grayson 2
Pens Elwood 2	Pens Grayson 4
Team 15 FB Jim Staples (c) 14 W Denis Hickie 13 C Jonathan Bell 12 C Maurice Field 11 W James Topping 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 BR Anthony Foley 17 FH David Humphreys 18 SH Brian O'Meara 19 Gabriel Fulcher 20 Paul Flavin 21 Allen Clarke	Team 15 FB Tim Stimpson 14 W Jon Sleightholme 13 C Will Carling 12 C Phil de Glanville (c) 11 W Tony Underwood 10 FH Paul Grayson 9 SH Andy Gomarsall 1 P Graham Rowntree 2 H Mark Regan 3 P Jason Leonard 4 L Martin Johnson 5 L Simon Shaw 6 F Lawrence Dallaglio 7 F Richard Hill 8 N8 Tim Rodber     Replacements 16 SH Austin Healey 17 C Jerry Guscott 18 Mike Catt 19 Ben Clarke 20 Darren Garforth 21 Richard Cockerill

Notes

Result England won by a margin of 40 points

Five Nations points England 2, Ireland 0

Ground name Lansdowne Road, Dublin

Attendance 51898

Referee CJ Hawke (New Zealand)

Ireland Test debuts BT O'Meara

England Test debuts AS Healey

Other scores

1999 Rugby World Cup Qualifier
Thailand	15 - 20	Sri Lanka	Bangkok
Five Nations
France	27 - 22	Wales	Parc des Princes