TheBreakdown
Full time16 August 2003
Ireland
35–12
Wales
Lansdowne Road, Dublin, IrelandHead-to-head

Ireland won by 23 points.

Scoring

  1. 6’CIreland conversion · David Humphreys2–0
  2. 6’TIreland try · Paul O'Connell7–0
  3. 9’TWales try · Gareth Thomas7–5
  4. 31’CIreland conversion · David Humphreys9–5
  5. 31’TIreland try · Alan Quinlan14–5
  6. 42’CIreland conversion · David Humphreys16–5
  7. 42’TIreland try · David Wallace21–5
  8. 46’CIreland conversion · David Humphreys23–5
  9. 46’TIreland try · Malcolm O'Kelly28–5
  10. 68’CWales conversion · Iestyn Harris28–7
  11. 68’TWales try · Garan Evans28–12
  12. 81’CIreland conversion · Geordan Murphy30–12
  13. 81’TIreland try · Paul O'Connell35–12

Line-ups

Ireland

  1. 1Simon BestProp
  2. 2Keith WoodHooker
  3. 3Reggie CorriganProp
  4. 4Malcolm O'KellySecond row
  5. 5Paul O'ConnellSecond row
  6. 6Alan QuinlanFlanker
  7. 7Keith GleesonFlanker
  8. 8Anthony FoleyNumber 8
  9. 9Peter StringerScrum-half
  10. 10David HumphreysFly-half
  11. 11Anthony HorganWing
  12. 12Kevin MaggsCentre
  13. 13Brian O'DriscollCentre
  14. 14Tyrone HoweWing
  15. 15Geordan MurphyFull-back
  16. 16Justin FitzpatrickBench
  17. 17Shane ByrneBench
  18. 18Donncha O'CallaghanBench
  19. 19David WallaceBench
  20. 20Guy EasterbyBench
  21. 21Gordon D'ArcyBench
  22. 22Girvan DempseyBench

Wales

  1. 1Duncan JonesProp
  2. 2Mefin DaviesHooker
  3. 3Ben EvansProp
  4. 4Michael OwenSecond row
  5. 5Gareth LlewellynSecond row
  6. 6Rhys OakleyFlanker
  7. 7Richard ParksFlanker
  8. 8Alix PophamNumber 8
  9. 9Dwayne PeelScrum-half
  10. 10Ceri SweeneyFly-half
  11. 11Gareth ThomasWing
  12. 12Iestyn HarrisCentre
  13. 13Jamie RobinsonCentre
  14. 14Garan EvansWing
  15. 15Nicky RobinsonFull-back
  16. 16Huw BennettBench
  17. 17Gethin JenkinsBench
  18. 18Vernon CooperBench
  19. 19Robin Sowden-TaylorBench
  20. 20Andy WilliamsBench
  21. 21Andy MarinosBench
  22. 22Nathan BrewBench

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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

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.