Teams

England	Ireland
Tries Shackleton	Tries none
Pens none	Pens Kiernan
Drops Hiller 2	Drops none
Team 15 FB Bob Hiller (c) 14 W Keith Fielding 13 C John Spencer 12 C David Duckham 11 W Peter Hale 10 FH Roger Shackleton 9 SH Nigel Starmer-Smith 1 P Stack Stevens 2 H John Pullin 3 P Keith Fairbrother 4 L Mike Davis 5 L Peter Larter 6 F Tony Bucknall 7 F Bryan West 8 N8 Bob Taylor     Replacements 16 John Finlan 17 Chris Wardlow 18 Malcolm Young 19 Barry Jackson 20 Roger Harris 21 Phil Hayward	Team 15 FB Tom Kiernan (c) 14 W Alan Duggan 13 C Barry Bresnihan 12 C Mike Gibson 11 W Tony O'Reilly 10 FH Barry McGann 9 SH Roger Young 1 P Syd Millar 2 H Ken Kennedy 3 P Philo O'Callaghan 4 L Mick Molloy 5 L Willie-John McBride 6 F Ronnie Lamont 7 F Fergus Slattery 8 N8 Ken Goodall     Replacements 16 Barry O'Driscoll 17 P.F. Madigan 18 Frank O'Driscoll 19 Ray McLoughlin 20 Liam Hall 21 Terry Moore

Notes

Result England won by a margin of 6 points

Five Nations points England 2, Ireland 0

Ground name Twickenham Stadium, London

Referee AR Lewis (Wales)

England Test debuts none

Ireland Test debuts none

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