Teams

Ireland	France
Tries Mullin	Tries Blanco, Lafond, Lagisquet 2
Cons Kiernan	Cons Lafond 2
Pens Kiernan 5	Pens Lafond 2
Team 15 FB Phil Danaher 14 W John Sexton 13 C Brendan Mullin 12 C David Irwin 11 W Michael Kiernan 10 FH Paul Dean 9 SH Fergus Aherne 1 P Tom Clancy 2 H Steve Smith 3 P JJ McCoy 4 L Donal Lenihan 5 L Willie Anderson 6 F Philip Matthews (c) 7 F Pat O'Hara 8 N8 Noel Mannion     Replacements 16 Fergus Dunlea 17 Vince Cunningham 18 Rab Brady 19 Brian Spillane 20 Des Fitzgerald 21 John McDonald	Team 15 FB Serge Blanco 14 W Jean-Baptiste Lafond 13 C Philippe Sella 12 C Marc Andrieu 11 W Patrice Lagisquet 10 FH Franck Mesnel 9 SH Pierre Berbizier (c) 1 P Pascal Ondarts 2 H Philippe Marocco 3 P Claude Portolan 4 L Gilles Bourguignon 5 L Jean Condom 6 F Marc Cecillon 7 F Alain Carminati 8 N8 Laurent Rodriguez     Replacements 16 BR Dominique Erbani 17 Marc dal Maso 18 Louis Armary 19 Henri Sanz 20 Denis Charvet 21 Didier Camberabero

Notes

Result France won by a margin of 5 points

Five Nations points France 2, Ireland 0

Ground name Lansdowne Road, Dublin

Attendance 52000

Referee JB Anderson (Scotland)

Ireland Test debuts none

France Test debuts none

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

Other scores

Five Nations
Scotland	23 - 7	Wales	Murrayfield