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Played19 February 1877
Ireland
v
Scotland
Ormeau, Belfast, Northern IrelandHead-to-head

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

Scoring

  1. –CScotland conversion · Malcollm Cross
  2. –CScotland conversion · Malcollm Cross
  3. –CScotland conversion · Malcollm Cross
  4. –CScotland conversion · Malcollm Cross
  5. –TScotland try · Robert Mackenzie
  6. –TScotland try · Edward Pocock
  7. –TScotland try · Robert Mackenzie
  8. –TScotland try · Robert Mackenzie
  9. –TScotland try · Robert Irvine
  10. –TScotland try · James Reid
  11. –DScotland drop goal · Robert Mackenzie
  12. –DScotland drop goal · Robert Mackenzie

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

Line-ups

Ireland

  1. 15Herbert MooreFull-back
  2. 15GM ShawFull-back
  3. RB WalkingtonThree-quarter
  4. T BrownForward
  5. Hugh KellyForward
  6. Henry CoxForward
  7. William WilsonForward
  8. James HeronFly-half
  9. J CurrellForward
  10. Henry MurrayForward
  11. Thomas GordonFly-half
  12. William FinlayForward
  13. Frederick KiddThree-quarter
  14. James McDonaldForward
  15. WH AshForward

Scotland

  1. 15Henry JohnstonFull-back
  2. Charles VillarForward
  3. D LangForward
  4. Malcollm CrossThree-quarter
  5. James ReidForward
  6. Robert MackenzieThree-quarter
  7. Alexander PetrieForward
  8. James GrahamForward
  9. John Hay-GordonFly-half
  10. JE JunorForward
  11. Henry NapierForward
  12. DH WatsonForward
  13. SH SmithForward
  14. Robert IrvineForward
  15. Edward PocockFly-half

Match officials

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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.