Teams

Ireland	Australia
Tries Bresnihan, Goodall	Tries Ballesty
Cons Kiernan, Moroney	Cons none
Team 15 FB Tom Kiernan (c) 14 W John Moroney 13 C Barry Bresnihan 12 C Laurence Hunter 11 W Jim Tydings 10 FH Mike Gibson 9 SH Roger Young 1 P Syd Millar 2 H Ken Kennedy 3 P Oliver Waldron 4 L Willie-John McBride 5 L Mick Molloy 6 F Mick Doyle 7 F Ken Goodall 8 N8 Michael Hipwell	Team 15 FB Barry Honan 14 W John Cole 13 C Phil Smith 12 C John Brass 11 W Terry Forman 10 FH John Ballesty 9 SH John Hipwell 1 P Ross Turnbull 2 H Peter Johnson (c) 3 P Roy Prosser 4 L Peter Reilly 5 L Stuart Gregory 6 F Hugh Rose 7 F Greg Davis 8 N8 David Taylor

Notes

Result Ireland won by a margin of 7 points

Ground name Lansdowne Road, Dublin

Attendance 28000

Referee WKM Jones (Wales)

Ireland Test debuts JJ Tydings

Australia Test debuts TR Forman, RV Turnbull

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