Teams

Ireland	South Africa
Tries McGrath	Tries Mans
Pens Kiernan 2	Pens Stewart
Team 15 FB Tom Kiernan 14 W Kenneth Houston 13 C Jerry Walsh 12 C Kevin Flynn 11 W Paddy McGrath 10 FH Mike Gibson 9 SH Roger Young 1 P Sean MacHale 2 H Ken Kennedy 3 P Ray McLoughlin (c) 4 L Willie-John McBride 5 L Bill Mulcahy 6 F Mick Doyle 7 F Noel Murphy 8 N8 Ronnie Lamont	Team 15 FB Lionel Wilson 14 W Jannie Engelbrecht 13 C John Gainsford 12 C Wynand Mans 11 W Corra Dirksen 10 FH Dave Stewart 9 SH Dawie de Villiers 1 P Fanie Kuhn 2 H Don Walton 3 P Hannes Marais 4 L Gawie Carelse 5 L Avril Malan (c) 6 F Haas Schoeman 7 F Snowy Suter 8 N8 Tommy Bedford

Notes

Result Ireland won by a margin of 3 points

Ground name Lansdowne Road, Dublin

Attendance 30000

Referee PG Brook (England)

Ireland Test debuts none

South Africa Test debuts WJ Mans, MR Suter

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