Five Nations - Lansdowne Road, 21 January 1978
Ireland (12) 12 - 9 (6) Scotland (FT)

Teams

Ireland Scotland
Tries McKinney Tries none
Cons Ward Cons none
Pens Ward 2 Pens Morgan 3

Notes

 
Result Ireland won by a margin of 3 points
Five Nations points Ireland 2, Scotland 0
 
Ground name Lansdowne Road, Dublin
 
Referee PE Hughes (England)
 
Ireland Test debuts MP Fitzpatrick, PP McNaughton, JB O'Driscoll, DE Spring, AJP Ward
Scotland Test debuts CB Hegarty
 
Points scoring rules try 4, conversion 2, penalty goal 3, drop goal 3

Other scores

Five Nations
France 15 - 6 England Parc des Princes