Teams

England	Ireland
Tries Davies, Richards 2, Penalty try	Tries McCall, Mullin, Ringland
Cons Andrew 3	Cons Kiernan
Pens Andrew	Pens Kiernan 2
Team 15 FB Huw Davies 14 W Mike Harrison 13 C Kevin Simms 12 C Fran Clough 11 W Rory Underwood 10 FH Rob Andrew 9 SH Nigel Melville (c) 1 P Gareth Chilcott 2 H Steve Brain 3 P Gary Pearce 4 L Wade Dooley 5 L Maurice Colclough 6 F Peter Winterbottom 7 F Gary Rees 8 N8 Dean Richards     Replacements 16 C John Palmer 18 Stuart Barnes 19 Richard Hill 20 Paul Rendall 21 Andy Simpson 22 Peter Cook	Team 15 FB Hugo MacNeill 14 W Trevor Ringland 13 C Brendan Mullin 12 C Michael Kiernan 11 W Keith Crossan 10 FH Ralph Keyes 9 SH Michael Bradley 1 P Paul Kennedy 2 H Ciaran Fitzgerald (c) 3 P Des Fitzgerald 4 L Brian McCall 5 L Donal Lenihan 6 F Robert Morrow 7 F Nigel Carr 8 N8 Brian Spillane     Replacements 16 JJ McCoy 17 Harry Harbison 18 Willie Anderson 19 Rab Brady 20 Tony Ward 21 Philip Rainey

Notes

Result England won by a margin of 5 points

Five Nations points England 2, Ireland 0

Ground name Twickenham Stadium, London

Referee C Norling (Wales)

England Test debuts FJ Clough, D Richards

Ireland Test debuts RP Keyes

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

Other scores

Five Nations
Wales	15 - 23	France	Cardiff