Teams

Ireland	France
Tries SJ Smith	Tries Cabannes, Lagisquet
Cons none	Cons Camberabero 2
Pens Kiernan 3	Pens Camberabero 3
Team 15 FB Kenny Murphy 14 W Simon Geoghegan 13 C Brendan Mullin 12 C Michael Kiernan 11 W Kenneth Hooks 10 FH Brian Smith 9 SH Rob Saunders (c) 1 P John Fitzgerald 2 H Steve Smith 3 P Des Fitzgerald 4 L Mick Galwey 5 L Brian Rigney 6 F Philip Matthews 7 F Gordon Hamilton 8 N8 Brian Robinson     Replacements 16 Jim Staples 17 Noel Mannion 18 Gary Halpin 19 Terry Kingston 20 Alain Rolland 21 Vince Cunningham	Team 15 FB Serge Blanco (c) 14 W Jean-Baptiste Lafond 13 C Franck Mesnel 12 C Denis Charvet 11 W Patrice Lagisquet 10 FH Didier Camberabero 9 SH Pierre Berbizier 1 P Gregoire Lascube 2 H Philippe Marocco 3 P Pascal Ondarts 4 L Michel Tachdjian 5 L Olivier Roumat 6 F Xavier Blond 7 F Laurent Cabannes 8 N8 Marc Cecillon     Replacements 16 W Philippe Saint-Andre 17 Christophe Deslandes 18 Vincent Moscato 19 Thierry Lacroix 20 Henri Sanz 21 Philippe Gimbert

Notes

Result France won by a margin of 8 points

Five Nations points France 2, Ireland 0

Ground name Lansdowne Road, Dublin

Attendance 50000

Referee WD Bevan (Wales)

Ireland Test debuts MJ Galwey, SP Geoghegan, GF Hamilton, BJ Rigney, BF Robinson, R Saunders

France Test debuts none

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

Other scores

Five Nations
Scotland	32 - 12	Wales	Murrayfield