TheBreakdown
Full time14 February 1948
England
10–11
Ireland
Twickenham, London, England · Five Nations 1948Head-to-head

Ireland won by 1 point.

Scoring

  1. –CEngland conversion · Richard Uren2–0
  2. –CEngland conversion · Richard Uren4–0
  3. –TEngland try · Richard Guest7–0
  4. –TEngland try · Richard Guest10–0
  5. –CIreland conversion · Bernard Mullan10–2
  6. –TIreland try · Des McKee10–5
  7. –TIreland try · Jack Kyle10–8
  8. –TIreland try · Bill McKay10–11

Line-ups

England

  1. 1Harry WalkerProp
  2. 2Alan HendersonHooker
  3. 3George GibbsProp
  4. 4Samuel PerrySecond row
  5. 5Humphrey LuyaSecond row
  6. 6Donald WhiteFlanker
  7. 7Michael Steele-BodgerFlanker
  8. 8Douglas VaughanNumber 8
  9. 9Richard MadgeScrum-half
  10. 10Ivor PreeceFly-half
  11. 11Cyril HolmesWing
  12. 12Edward ScottCentre
  13. 13Billy BennettCentre
  14. 14Richard GuestWing
  15. 15Richard UrenFull-back

Ireland

  1. 1Albert McConnellProp
  2. 2Karl MullenHooker
  3. 3John DalyProp
  4. 4Colm CallanSecond row
  5. 5Jimmy NelsonSecond row
  6. 6Bill McKayFlanker
  7. 7Jim McCarthyFlanker
  8. 8Des O'BrienNumber 8
  9. 9Hugh de LacyScrum-half
  10. 10Jack KyleFly-half
  11. 11Bernard MullanWing
  12. 12Paddy ReidCentre
  13. 13Des McKeeCentre
  14. 14Bartholomew O'HanlonWing
  15. 15John MattssonFull-back

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Context

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

England going in
Ireland 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.