TheBreakdown
Full time23 April 1988
Ireland
10–21
England
Lansdowne Road, Dublin, IrelandHead-to-head

England won by 11 points.

Scoring

  1. –CIreland conversion · Michael Kiernan2–0
  2. –TIreland try · Hugo MacNeill6–0
  3. –TIreland try · Steve Smith10–0
  4. –CEngland conversion · Jonathan Webb10–2
  5. –CEngland conversion · Jonathan Webb10–4
  6. –PEngland penalty · Jonathan Webb10–7
  7. –PEngland penalty · Jonathan Webb10–10
  8. –PEngland penalty · Jonathan Webb10–13
  9. –TEngland try · Rory Underwood10–17
  10. –TEngland try · Richard Harding10–21

Line-ups

Ireland

  1. 1Tom ClancyProp
  2. 2Steve SmithHooker
  3. 3Jim McCoyProp
  4. 4Donal LenihanSecond row
  5. 5Willie AndersonSecond row
  6. 6Phil MatthewsFlanker
  7. 7William SextonFlanker
  8. 8Michael GibsonNumber 8
  9. 9Fergus AherneScrum-half
  10. 10Paul DeanFly-half
  11. 11Michael KiernanWing
  12. 12Brendan MullinCentre
  13. 13Vince CunninghamCentre
  14. 14John SextonWing
  15. 15Hugo MacNeillFull-back
  16. 16Des FitzgeraldBench
  17. 17John McDonaldBench
  18. 18Don WhittleBench
  19. 19Michael BradleyBench
  20. 20Ralph KeyesBench
  21. 21Phil DanaherBench

England

  1. 1Paul RendallProp
  2. 2Brian MooreHooker
  3. 3Jeff ProbynProp
  4. 4John OrwinSecond row
  5. 5Wade DooleySecond row
  6. 6Gary ReesFlanker
  7. 7Micky SkinnerFlanker
  8. 8Dave EgertonNumber 8
  9. 9Richard HardingScrum-half
  10. 10Rob AndrewFly-half
  11. 11Rory UnderwoodWing
  12. 12Will CarlingCentre
  13. 13Simon HallidayCentre
  14. 14John BentleyWing
  15. 15Jonathan WebbFull-back
  16. 16Bryan BarleyBench
  17. 17Stuart BarnesBench
  18. 18Simon RobsonBench
  19. 19Gareth ChilcottBench
  20. 20Graham DaweBench
  21. 21Andy RobinsonBench

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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

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.