Full time5 February 1977
Lansdowne Road, Dublin, Ireland · Five Nations 1977Head-to-head
England won by 4 points.
Scoring
- –TEngland try · Martin Cooper0–4
Line-ups
Ireland
- 1Phil OrrProp
- 2Patrick WhelanHooker
- 3Tom FeigheryProp
- 4Moss KeaneSecond row
- 5Ronnie HakinSecond row
- 6Stewart McKinneyFlanker
- 7Seamus DeeringFlanker
- 8Willie DugganNumber 8
- 9Robbie McGrathScrum-half
- 10Mike GibsonFly-half
- 11Jimmy BowenWing
- 12Ian McIlrathCentre
- 13Alistair McKibbinCentre
- 14Tom GraceWing
- 15Frank WilsonFull-back
England
- 1Robin CowlingProp
- 2Peter WheelerHooker
- 3Fran CottonProp
- 4Nigel HortonSecond row
- 5Bill BeaumontSecond row
- 6Peter DixonFlanker
- 7Tony NearyFlanker
- 8Roger UttleyNumber 8
- 9Malcolm YoungScrum-half
- 10Martin CooperFly-half
- 11Mike SlemenWing
- 12Charles KentCentre
- 13Barrie CorlessCentre
- 14Peter SquiresWing
- 15Alastair HignellFull-back
Match officials
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Context
All-time, Ireland 54–70 England, 7 drawn in 131 scored Tests. Full head-to-head
Ireland going in
England going in
- Previous meeting: 6 March 1976, Ireland 13–12 England
- Next meeting on record: 18 March 1978
Also on this day
Results to 27 September 2026. Scoring and line-ups come from World Rugby match summaries where available; older Tests may have neither.