Teams

Wales	Ireland
Tries MA Jones	Tries Dean, Mannion
Cons none	Cons Kiernan
Pens Thorburn 3	Pens Kiernan 3
Team 15 FB Paul Thorburn (c) 14 W Ieuan Evans 13 C John Devereux 12 C Nigel Davies 11 W Mike Hall 10 FH Bleddyn Bowen 9 SH Robert Jones 1 P Mike Griffiths 2 H Ian Watkins 3 P Laurance Delaney 4 L Phil Davies 5 L Kevin Moseley 6 F Rowland Phillips 7 F David Bryant 8 N8 Mark Jones     Replacements 16 W Carwyn Davies 17 FH Paul Turner 18 Jonathan Griffiths 19 Hugh Williams-Jones 20 Wayne Hall 21 John Wakeford	Team 15 FB Fergus Dunlea 14 W Michael Kiernan 13 C Brendan Mullin 12 C David Irwin 11 W Keith Crossan 10 FH Paul Dean 9 SH Fergus Aherne 1 P Tom Clancy 2 H Steve Smith 3 P JJ McCoy 4 L Donal Lenihan 5 L Willie Anderson 6 F Philip Matthews (c) 7 F Pat O'Hara 8 N8 Noel Mannion     Replacements 16 Phil Danaher 17 Vince Cunningham 18 Rab Brady 19 Brian Spillane 20 Des Fitzgerald 21 John McDonald

Notes

Result Ireland won by a margin of 6 points

Five Nations points Ireland 2, Wales 0

Ground name National Stadium, Cardiff

Referee RC Quittenton (England)

Wales Test debuts L Delaney, P Turner

Ireland Test debuts FJ Dunlea

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

Other scores

Five Nations
England	12 - 12	Scotland	Twickenham