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Played19 February 1881
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. –DIreland drop goal · John Bagot
  2. –TScotland try · James Graham

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

Line-ups

Ireland

  1. 15Robert McLeanFull-back
  2. William WallisForward
  3. Arthur ForrestForward
  4. Jack JohnstonForward
  5. William PikeThree-quarter
  6. HF SpunnerFly-half
  7. Robert HughesForward
  8. Alfred McMullanForward
  9. Meredith JohnstonFly-half
  10. Henry MorellForward
  11. John BagotThree-quarter
  12. David BrowningForward
  13. Henry PurdonForward
  14. John TaylorForward
  15. James McDonaldForward

Scotland

  1. 15Thomas BegbieFull-back
  2. Ninian FinlayThree-quarter
  3. David CasselsForward
  4. Patrick SmeatonFly-half
  5. Robert MackenzieThree-quarter
  6. David McCowanForward
  7. James CampbellFly-half
  8. James GrahamForward
  9. JB BrownForward
  10. JE JunorForward
  11. Bryce AllanForward
  12. George RobbForward
  13. Archibald WalkerForward
  14. Bill MaclaganThree-quarter
  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.