Full time13 March 1948
Ravenhill, Belfast, Northern Ireland · Five Nations 1948Head-to-head
Ireland won by 3 points.
Scoring
- –TIreland try · Bernard Mullan3–0
- –TIreland try · John Daly6–0
- –TWales try · Bleddyn Williams6–3
Line-ups
Ireland
- 1Albert McConnellProp
- 2Karl MullenHooker
- 3John DalyProp
- 4Colm CallanSecond row
- 5Jimmy NelsonSecond row
- 6Bill McKayFlanker
- 7Jim McCarthyFlanker
- 8Des O'BrienNumber 8
- 9Ernie StrathdeeScrum-half
- 10Jack KyleFly-half
- 11Bernard MullanWing
- 12Paddy ReidCentre
- 13Des McKeeCentre
- 14Bartholomew O'HanlonWing
- 15Dudley HigginsFull-back
Wales
- 1Emlyn DaviesProp
- 2Maldwyn JamesHooker
- 3Cliff DaviesProp
- 4John GwilliamSecond row
- 5Rees StephensSecond row
- 6Ossie WilliamsFlanker
- 7Gwyn EvansFlanker
- 8Les ManfieldNumber 8
- 9Haydn TannerScrum-half
- 10Glyn DaviesFly-half
- 11Les WilliamsWing
- 12Billy CleaverCentre
- 13Bleddyn WilliamsCentre
- 14Ken JonesWing
- 15Frank TrottFull-back
Match officials
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Context
All-time, Ireland 58–67 Wales, 6 drawn in 131 scored Tests. Full head-to-head
Ireland going in
Wales going in
- Previous meeting: 29 March 1947, Ireland 0–6 Wales
- Next meeting on record: 12 March 1949
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.