Teams

Ireland	Samoa
Tries PS Wallace	Tries Leaupepe, Patu, So'oalo, Vaega 2
Cons Mason	Cons Va'a 3
Pens Mason 6	Pens Va'a 3
Team 15 FB Simon Mason 14 W Richard Wallace 13 C Rob Henderson 12 C Jonathan Bell 11 W James Topping 10 FH David Humphreys 9 SH Niall Hogan (c) 1 P Henry Hurley 2 H Allen Clarke 3 P Paul Wallace 4 L Mick Galwey 5 L Jeremy Davidson 6 F David Corkery 7 F Denis McBride 8 N8 Paddy Johns     Replacements 16 BR Victor Costello 17 Maurice Field 18 Paul Burke 19 Stephen McIvor 20 Gary Halpin 21 Mark McDermott	Team 15 FB Veli Patu 14 W Afato So'oalo 13 C George Leaupepe 12 C To'o Vaega 11 W Inga Tuigamala 10 FH Earl Va'a 9 SH Joe Filemu 1 P Brendan Reidy 2 H Tala Leiasamaiva'o 3 P Afa Leu'u 4 L Potu Leavasa 5 L Mark Birtwistle 6 F Sene Ta'ala 7 F Pat Lam (c) 8 N8 Zak Feau'nati     Replacements 16 N8 Junior Paramore

Notes

Result Samoa won by a margin of 15 points

Ground name Lansdowne Road, Dublin

Referee S Borsani (Argentina)

Ireland Test debuts RAJ Henderson, JA Topping

Samoa Test debuts IM Feau'nati, A So'oalo, EV Va'a