Teams

Scotland	Ireland
Tries Grimes, CA Murray 2, Townsend	Tries Penalty try
Cons Logan 2	Cons Humphreys
Pens Logan 2	Pens Humphreys 2
Team 15 FB Glenn Metcalfe 14 W Cammie Murray 13 C Alan Tait 12 C John Leslie 11 W Kenny Logan 10 FH Gregor Townsend 9 SH Gary Armstrong (c) 1 P Tom Smith 2 H Gordon Bulloch 3 P Paul Burnell 4 L Scott Murray 5 L Stuart Grimes 6 F Peter Walton 7 F Martin Leslie 8 N8 Eric Peters     Replacements 16 P Dave Hilton 17 F Budge Pountney 18 W Shaun Longstaff 19 H Steve Brotherstone 20 SH Iain Fairley 21 Craig Chalmers 22 Andy Reed	Team 15 FB Conor O'Shea 14 W Justin Bishop 13 C Kevin Maggs 12 C Jonathan Bell 11 W Girvan Dempsey 10 FH David Humphreys 9 SH Conor McGuinness 1 P Peter Clohessy 2 H Keith Wood 3 P Paul Wallace 4 L Paddy Johns (c) 5 L Jeremy Davidson 6 F Dion O'Cuinneagain 7 F Andy Ward 8 N8 Eric Miller     Replacements 16 BR Victor Costello 17 C Rob Henderson 18 F Trevor Brennan 19 SH Cieran Scally 20 Justin Fitzpatrick 21 Eric Elwood 22 Ross Nesdale

Notes

Result Scotland won by a margin of 17 points

Five Nations points Scotland 2, Ireland 0

Ground name Murrayfield, Edinburgh

Attendance 67500

Referee WD Bevan (Wales)

Scotland Test debuts SJ Brotherstone

Ireland Test debuts none

Other scores

Five Nations
England	21 - 10	France	Twickenham
Wales tour
Italy	21 - 60	Wales	Treviso
Super 12
Blues	12 - 12	Queensland Reds	Auckland
Waratahs	39 - 23	Bulls	Sydney
Cats	28 - 29	Highlanders	Bloemfontein