Teams

England	Ireland
Tries Ralston	Tries Flynn, Grace
Cons Hiller	Cons Kiernan
Pens Hiller 2	Pens Kiernan
Drops none	Drops McGann
Team 15 FB Bob Hiller (c) 14 W Keith Fielding 13 C Mike Beese 12 C David Duckham 11 W Rod Webb 10 FH Alan Old 9 SH Jan Webster 1 P Stack Stevens 2 H John Pullin 3 P Mike Burton 4 L Alan Brinn 5 L Chris Ralston 6 F Peter Dixon 7 F Tony Neary 8 N8 Andy Ripley     Replacements 16 Jeremy Janion 17 Tom Palmer 18 Lionel Weston 19 Keith Fairbrother 20 Tony Boddy 21 John Barton	Team 15 FB Tom Kiernan (c) 14 W Tom Grace 13 C Mike Gibson 12 C Kevin Flynn 11 W Arthur McMaster 10 FH Barry McGann 9 SH John Moloney 1 P Ray McLoughlin 2 H Ken Kennedy 3 P Sean Lynch 4 L Willie-John McBride 5 L Con Feighery 6 F Stewart McKinney 7 F Fergus Slattery 8 N8 Denis Hickie     Replacements 16 Anthony Ensor 17 Dick Milliken 18 Colin Grimshaw 19 Phelim McLoughlin 20 David Barry 21 Harold Steele

Notes

Result Ireland won by a margin of 4 points

Five Nations points Ireland 2, England 0

Ground name Twickenham Stadium, London

Referee R Austry (France)

England Test debuts none

Ireland Test debuts none

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