Teams

Wales	Ireland
Tries Burgess, Davies, JPR Williams	Tries none
Cons Bennett 2	Cons none
Pens Bennett 2	Pens Gibson 3
Drops Fenwick	Drops none
Team 15 FB JPR Williams 14 W Gerald Davies 13 C Steve Fenwick 12 C David Burcher 11 W John Williams 10 FH Phil Bennett (c) 9 SH Gareth Edwards 1 P Glyn Shaw 2 H Bobby Windsor 3 P Graham Price 4 L Allan Martin 5 L Geoff Wheel 6 F Trefor Evans 7 F Clive Burgess 8 N8 Jeff Squire     Replacements 16 N8 Derek Quinnell 17 Gareth Evans 18 John Bevan 19 Brynmor Williams 20 John Richardson 21 Mike Watkins	Team 15 FB Frank Wilson 14 W Tom Grace (c) 13 C Alistair McKibbin 12 C Ian McIlrath 11 W Jimmy Bowen 10 FH Mike Gibson 9 SH Robbie McGrath 1 P Philip Orr 2 H Pa Whelan 3 P Thomas Feighery 4 L Moss Keane 5 L Ronnie Hakin 6 F Stewart McKinney 7 F Shay Deering 8 N8 Willie Duggan     Replacements 16 L Brendan Foley 17 Lawrence Moloney 18 Michael Quinn 19 John Robbie 20 John Cantrell 21 Philo O'Callaghan

Notes

Result Wales won by a margin of 16 points

Five Nations points Wales 2, Ireland 0

Ground name National Stadium, Cardiff

Referee N Sanson (Scotland)

Wales Test debuts DH Burcher, RC Burgess, J Squire

Ireland Test debuts DSJ Bowen, TAO Feighery, RJM McGrath, AR McKibbin, F Wilson

Points scoring rules try 4, conversion 2, penalty goal 3, drop goal 3, goal from a mark 3

Other scores

Five Nations
England	26 - 6	Scotland	Twickenham