Full time29 January 1949
Lansdowne Road, Dublin, Ireland · Five Nations 1949Head-to-head
France won by 7 points.
Scoring
- –PIreland penalty · George Norton3–0
- –PIreland penalty · George Norton6–0
- –PIreland penalty · George Norton9–0
- –CFrance conversion · Jean Prat9–2
- –CFrance conversion · Jean Prat9–4
- –PFrance penalty · Jean Prat9–7
- –PFrance penalty · Jean Prat9–10
- –TFrance try · Jean Lassegue9–13
- –TFrance try · Guy Basquet9–16
Line-ups
Ireland
- 1Albert McConnellProp
- 2Karl MullenHooker
- 3Tommy CliffordProp
- 4Jimmy NelsonSecond row
- 5Colm CallanSecond row
- 6Bill McKayFlanker
- 7Jim McCarthyFlanker
- 8Des O'BrienNumber 8
- 9Thomas CullenScrum-half
- 10Jack KyleFly-half
- 11Bartholomew O'HanlonWing
- 12Thomas GavinCentre
- 13Des McKeeCentre
- 14Mick LaneWing
- 15George NortonFull-back
France
- 1Lucien CaronProp
- 2Marcel JolHooker
- 3Euqene BuzyProp
- 4Alban MogaSecond row
- 5Robert SoroSecond row
- 6Jean Matheu-CambasFlanker
- 7Jean PratFlanker
- 8Guy BasquetNumber 8
- 9Gerard DufauScrum-half
- 10Andre AlvarezFly-half
- 11Jean LassegueWing
- 12Henri DutrainCentre
- 13Pierre DizaboCentre
- 14Michel PomathiosWing
- 15Noel BaudryFull-back
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Context
All-time, Ireland 37–62 France, 7 drawn in 106 scored Tests. Full head-to-head
Ireland going in
France going in
- Previous meeting: 1 January 1948, Ireland 13–6 France
- Next meeting on record: 28 January 1950
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.