Teams

England	Ireland
Tries Catt, Cockerill, de Glanville, Perry	Tries Hickie 2
Cons Grayson 3	Cons Elwood 2
Pens Grayson 3	Pens Elwood
Team 15 FB Matt Perry 14 W Mike Catt 13 C Will Greenwood 12 C Jerry Guscott 11 W Austin Healey 10 FH Paul Grayson 9 SH Matt Dawson 1 P Jason Leonard 2 H Richard Cockerill 3 P Darren Garforth 4 L Martin Johnson 5 L Garath Archer 6 F Lawrence Dallaglio (c) 7 F Neil Back 8 N8 Tony Diprose     Replacements 16 C Phil de Glanville 17 L Danny Grewcock 18 W Jonny Wilkinson 19 Scott Benton 20 Dean Ryan 21 Graham Rowntree 22 Dorian West	Team 15 FB Ciaran Clarke 14 W Richard Wallace 13 C Kevin Maggs 12 C Mark McCall 11 W Denis Hickie 10 FH Eric Elwood 9 SH Conor McGuinness 1 P Reggie Corrigan 2 H Keith Wood (c) 3 P Paul Wallace 4 L Paddy Johns 5 L Malcolm O'Kelly 6 F David Corkery 7 F Andy Ward 8 N8 Victor Costello     Replacements 16 C Killian Keane 17 FH David Humphreys 18 Brian O'Meara 19 Peter Clohessy 20 Allen Clarke 21 Mick Galwey 22 Eric Miller

Notes

Result England won by a margin of 18 points

Five Nations points England 2, Ireland 0

Ground name Twickenham Stadium, London

Attendance 75000

Referee WD Bevan (Wales)

England Test debuts JP Wilkinson

Ireland Test debuts K Keane

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