Teams

Wales	Ireland
Tries Evans, Norster	Tries Dean, Mullin
Cons none	Cons Kiernan 2
Pens Wyatt	Pens Kiernan
Team 15 FB Mark Wyatt 14 W Ieuan Evans 13 C John Devereux 12 C Mark Ring 11 W Adrian Hadley 10 FH Jonathan Davies 9 SH Robert Jones 1 P Jeff Whitefoot 2 H Billy James (c) 3 P Steve Blackmore 4 L Steve Sutton 5 L Bob Norster 6 F Paul Moriarty 7 F Richie Collins 8 N8 Phil Davies     Replacements 16 Glen Webbe 17 Malcolm Dacey 18 Ray Giles 19 Anthony Buchanan 20 S. Davies 21 Gareth Roberts	Team 15 FB Hugo MacNeill 14 W Trevor Ringland 13 C Brendan Mullin 12 C Michael Kiernan 11 W Keith Crossan 10 FH Paul Dean 9 SH Michael Bradley 1 P Philip Orr 2 H Harry Harbison 3 P Des Fitzgerald 4 L Donal Lenihan (c) 5 L Willie Anderson 6 F Philip Matthews 7 F Nigel Carr 8 N8 Brian Spillane     Replacements 16 L Jim Glennon 17 JJ McCoy 18 Ciaran Fitzgerald 19 Tony Doyle 20 Tony Ward 21 Philip Rainey

Notes

Result Ireland won by a margin of 4 points

Five Nations points Ireland 2, Wales 0

Ground name National Stadium, Cardiff

Referee G Maurette (France)

Wales Test debuts SW Blackmore

Ireland Test debuts none

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

Other scores

Five Nations
England	21 - 12	Scotland	Twickenham
Portugal tour
Zimbabwe	35 - 9	Portugal	Harare