Teams

Wales	Ireland
Tries IC Evans	Tries Robinson
Cons none	Cons Elwood
Pens Jenkins 3	Pens Elwood 3
Drops none	Drops Clarke
Team 15 FB Mike Rayer 14 W Ieuan Evans (c) 13 C Mike Hall 12 C Scott Gibbs 11 W Nigel Walker 10 FH Neil Jenkins 9 SH Robert Jones 1 P Ricky Evans 2 H Nigel Meek 3 P Hugh Williams-Jones 4 L Gareth Llewellyn 5 L Tony Copsey 6 F Emyr Lewis 7 F Richard Webster 8 N8 Stuart Davies     Replacements 16 FB Tony Clement 17 Rupert Moon 18 Andrew Lamerton 19 John Davies 20 Mark Perego 21 Paul Arnold	Team 15 FB Ciaran Clarke 14 W Richard Wallace 13 C Vince Cunningham 12 C Phil Danaher 11 W Simon Geoghegan 10 FH Eric Elwood 9 SH Michael Bradley (c) 1 P Nick Popplewell 2 H Terry Kingston 3 P Peter Clohessy 4 L Paddy Johns 5 L Mick Galwey 6 F Pat O'Hara 7 F Denis McBride 8 N8 Brian Robinson     Replacements 16 Brian Glennon 17 Niall Malone 18 Rob Saunders 19 Stephen McKinty 20 Paul McCarthy 21 John Murphy

Notes

Result Ireland won by a margin of 5 points

Five Nations points Ireland 2, Wales 0

Ground name National Stadium, Cardiff

Referee AR MacNeill (Australia)

Wales Test debuts NK Walker

Ireland Test debuts EP Elwood

Other scores

Five Nations
England	26 - 12	Scotland	Twickenham