Five Nations - Lansdowne Road, 26 January 1957
Ireland (8) 11 - 6 (3) France (FT)

Notes

 
Result Ireland won by a margin of 5 points
Five Nations points Ireland 2, France 0
 
Ground name Lansdowne Road, Dublin
Attendance 45000
 
Referee LM Boundy (England)
 
Ireland Test debuts NH Brophy, HS O'Connor, PJA O'Sullivan
France Test debuts C Darrouy, M Hoche
 
Points scoring rules try 3, conversion 2, penalty goal 3, drop goal 3, goal from a mark 3