TheBreakdown
Full time13 February 1909
Ireland
5–11
England
Lansdowne Road, Dublin, Ireland · Home Nations 1909Head-to-head

England won by 6 points.

Scoring

  1. –CIreland conversion · Godrey Pinion2–0
  2. –TIreland try · Jim Parke5–0
  3. –CEngland conversion · Alexander Palmer5–2
  4. –TEngland try · Alexander Palmer5–5
  5. –TEngland try · Alexander Palmer5–8
  6. –TEngland try · Edgar Mobbs5–11

Line-ups

Ireland

  1. Hugh WilsonForward
  2. Charles AdamsForward
  3. Charles ThompsonThree-quarter
  4. Harry ThriftThree-quarter
  5. Fred GardinerForward
  6. William HintonBack
  7. Tommy SmythForward
  8. Bethal SolomonsForward
  9. Godrey PinionFly-half
  10. Oliver PiperForward
  11. George HamletForward
  12. Ernest DeaneThree-quarter
  13. Michael GarryForward
  14. Jim ParkeThree-quarter
  15. Frank SmarttFly-half

England

  1. Arthur WilsonForward
  2. Alexander PalmerThree-quarter
  3. Harold MortonForward
  4. Robert DibbleForward
  5. Edgar MobbsThree-quarter
  6. Frank HutchinsonFly-half
  7. Ronald PoultonThree-quarter
  8. Frank HandfordForward
  9. Ernest IbbitsonForward
  10. Herbert ArcherForward
  11. Alf KewneyForward
  12. William JohnsForward
  13. Herbert SibreeFly-half
  14. Cyril WrightThree-quarter
  15. Edward JackettBack

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Context

All-time, Ireland 54–70 England, 7 drawn in 131 scored Tests. Full head-to-head

Ireland going in
England 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.