Teams

Ireland	Wales
Tries MGM Doyle	Tries none
Pens Kiernan	Pens Rees
Drops Gibson	Drops Edwards
Team 15 FB Tom Kiernan (c) 14 W Alan Duggan 13 C Barry Bresnihan 12 C Laurence Hunter 11 W John Moroney 10 FH Mike Gibson 9 SH Roger Young 1 P Philo O'Callaghan 2 H Aidan Brady 3 P Syd Millar 4 L Willie-John McBride 5 L Mick Molloy 6 F Mick Doyle 7 F Thomas Doyle 8 N8 Ken Goodall	Team 15 FB Doug Rees 14 W Keri Jones 13 C John Dawes (c) 12 C Billy Raybould 11 W Maurice Richards 10 FH Barry John 9 SH Gareth Edwards 1 P John O'Shea 2 H Jeff Young 3 P John Lloyd 4 L Ian Jones 5 L Delme Thomas 6 F Dai Morris 7 F John Taylor 8 N8 Ron Jones

Notes

Result Ireland won by a margin of 3 points

Five Nations points Ireland 2, Wales 0

Ground name Lansdowne Road, Dublin

Referee MH Titcomb (England)

Ireland Test debuts LM Hunter, JCM Moroney

Wales Test debuts IC Jones, MCR Richards

Points scoring rules try 3, conversion 2, penalty goal 3, drop goal 3, goal from a mark 3