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Played18 February 1882
Scotland
v
Ireland
Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow, ScotlandHead-to-head

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

Scoring

  1. –TScotland try · JB Brown
  2. –TScotland try · David McCowan

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

Line-ups

Scotland

  1. 15Thomas AndersonFull-back
  2. George MacLeodForward
  3. David CasselsForward
  4. David SomervilleForward
  5. Tom AinslieForward
  6. David McCowanForward
  7. Robert MaitlandForward
  8. JB BrownForward
  9. Grant AsherFly-half
  10. Frank HunterThree-quarter
  11. Sorley BrownFly-half
  12. Robert AinslieForward
  13. Bill MaclaganThree-quarter
  14. Fraser GoreForward
  15. Charles ReidForward

Ireland

  1. 15RB WalkingtonFull-back
  2. WW FletcherFly-half
  3. Robert MorrowThree-quarter
  4. Joseph AtkinsonThree-quarter
  5. John BuchananForward
  6. Jack JohnstonForward
  7. Alexander O'SullivanForward
  8. George ScrivenForward
  9. Robert McLeanThree-quarter
  10. Robert HughesForward
  11. Joseph PedlowFly-half
  12. William FinlayForward
  13. Robert NelsonForward
  14. John TaylorForward
  15. James McDonaldForward

Match officials

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Context

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

Scotland going inno earlier scored Tests
Ireland 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.