Home Nations - Lansdowne Road, 6 February 1897
Ireland (10) 13 - 9 (3) England (FT)

Teams

Ireland England
Tries Bulger, Gardiner 2 Tries Robinson
Pens none Pens Byrne 2
Goals from a mark Bulger Goals from a mark none

Notes

 
Result Ireland won by a margin of 4 points
Home Nations points Ireland 2, England 0
 
Ground name Lansdowne Road, Dublin
Attendance 15000
 
Referee DG Findlay (Scotland)
 
Ireland Test debuts JE McIlwaine, JJ Ryan, M Ryan
England Test debuts WL Bunting, S Northmore, GC Robinson, JT Taylor
 
Points scoring rules try 3, conversion 2, penalty goal 3, drop goal 4, goal from a mark 4