Teams

Ireland	New Zealand
Tries Fortune	Tries Tremain
Cons Kiernan	Cons none
Pens none	Pens Clarke
Team 15 FB Tom Kiernan 14 W John Fortune 13 C Patrick Casey 12 C Jerry Walsh 11 W Alan Duggan 10 FH Michael English 9 SH James Kelly (c) 1 P Patrick Dwyer 2 H Ronnie Dawson 3 P Ray McLoughlin 4 L Willie-John McBride 5 L Bill Mulcahy 6 F Eamonn McGuire 7 F Noel Murphy 8 N8 Tony O'Sullivan	Team 15 FB Don Clarke 14 W Malcolm Dick 13 C Paul Little 12 C Derek Arnold 11 W Ralph Caulton 10 FH Mack Herewini 9 SH Kevin Briscoe 1 P Wilson Whineray (c) 2 H Dennis Young 3 P Ken Gray 4 L Colin Meads 5 L Allan Stewart 6 F David Graham 7 F Kel Tremain 8 N8 Stan Meads

Notes

Result New Zealand won by a margin of 1 point

Ground name Lansdowne Road, Dublin

Attendance 32000

Referee HB Keenan (England)

Ireland Test debuts ATA Duggan, JJ Fortune

New Zealand Test debuts DA Arnold, MJ Dick, KF Gray

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