Home Nations - Lansdowne Road, 6 February 1886
Ireland 0G - 0G England (FT)

Notes

 
Result England won on tries scored (match tied on goals scored)
Home Nations points England 2, Ireland 0
 
Ground name Lansdowne Road, Dublin
 
Referee R Mullock (Wales)
 
Ireland Test debuts J Chambers, VC le Fanu, RH Massy-Westropp
England Test debuts N Spurling
 
Points scoring rules no points awarded, match is decided by a majority of goals