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Played19 February 1887
Ireland
v
Scotland
Ormeau, Belfast, Northern Ireland · Home Nations 1887Head-to-head

No final score is recorded: Tests before 1892 were scored in goals and tries.

Scoring

  1. –CScotland conversion · Charles Berry
  2. –TScotland try · Bill Maclagan
  3. –TScotland try · Matthew McEwan
  4. –TScotland try · David Morton
  5. –DScotland drop goal · Charles Berry

The scoring record for this Test does not add up to the final score, so running scores are hidden.

Line-ups

Ireland

  1. 15John O'SullivanFull-back
  2. Robert WarrenFly-half
  3. John DickForward
  4. Robert MontgomeryThree-quarter
  5. Joseph ChambersForward
  6. Jack JohnstonForward
  7. Malcolm MooreForward
  8. Daniel RambautThree-quarter
  9. John MacaulayForward
  10. Thomas LyleForward
  11. Robert StevensonForward
  12. Harry NeillForward
  13. James McLaughlinFly-half
  14. Edward WalshForward
  15. CR TillieThree-quarter

Scotland

  1. 15William HolmsFull-back
  2. J FrenchForward
  3. Thomas IrvineForward
  4. Patrick Don WauchopeFly-half
  5. Alexander WoodrowThree-quarter
  6. David MacfarlanThree-quarter
  7. David MortonForward
  8. Charles BerryForward
  9. Charlie OrrFly-half
  10. Bill MaclaganThree-quarter
  11. Matthew McEwanForward
  12. Hugh KerForward
  13. Alex ClayForward
  14. Robert MacMillanForward
  15. Charles ReidForward

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Context

All-time, Ireland 72–55 Scotland, 5 drawn in 132 scored Tests. Full head-to-head

Ireland going inno earlier scored Tests
Scotland going inno earlier scored Tests

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.