Teams

England	Ireland
Tries Dixon, Slemen	Tries none
Cons Young 2	Cons none
Pens Young	Pens Ward 2
Drops none	Drops Ward
Team 15 FB David Caplan 14 W Peter Squires 13 C Barry Corless 12 C Paul Dodge 11 W Mike Slemen 10 FH John Horton 9 SH Malcolm Young 1 P Barry Nelmes 2 H Peter Wheeler 3 P Fran Cotton 4 L Bill Beaumont (c) 5 L Maurice Colclough 6 F Peter Dixon 7 F Mike Rafter 8 N8 John Scott     Replacements 16 Charles Kent 17 Martin Cooper 18 Ian Orum 19 Jon Raphael 20 Terry Pryor 21 Bob Mordell	Team 15 FB Anthony Ensor 14 W Mike Gibson 13 C Alistair McKibbin 12 C Paul McNaughton 11 W Freddie McLennan 10 FH Tony Ward 9 SH John Moloney (c) 1 P Philip Orr 2 H Pa Whelan 3 P Ned Byrne 4 L Moss Keane 5 L Harold Steele 6 F Stewart McKinney 7 F Fergus Slattery 8 N8 Willie Duggan     Replacements 16 Mick Fitzpatrick 17 Ciaran Fitzgerald 18 Kevin Mays 19 Colin Patterson 20 Michael Quinn 21 Lawrence Moloney

Notes

Result England won by a margin of 6 points

Five Nations points England 2, Ireland 0

Ground name Twickenham Stadium, London

Referee F Palmade (France)

England Test debuts none

Ireland Test debuts none

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

Other scores

Five Nations
Wales	16 - 7	France	Cardiff