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Full time26 August 2023
Ireland
17–13
Samoa
Stade Jean Dauger, Bayonne, France · Summer Nations Series 2023Head-to-head

Ireland won by 4 points.

Scoring

  1. 9’TIreland try · Jimmy O'Brien5–0
  2. 10’CIreland conversion · Jack Crowley7–0
  3. 36’TSamoa try · Duncan Paia'aua7–5
  4. 37’CSamoa conversion · Lima Sopoaga7–7
  5. 42’PSamoa penalty · Lima Sopoaga7–10
  6. 47’PSamoa penalty · Lima Sopoaga7–13
  7. 51’TIreland try · Conor Murray12–13
  8. 64’TIreland try · Rob Herring17–13

Line-ups

Ireland

  1. 1Cian HealyProp
  2. 2Tom StewartHooker
  3. 3Finlay BealhamProp
  4. 4Iain HendersonSecond row
  5. 5Tadhg BeirneSecond row
  6. 6Ryan BairdFlanker
  7. 7Josh van der FlierFlanker
  8. 8Caelan DorisNumber 8
  9. 9Conor MurrayScrum-half
  10. 10Jack CrowleyFly-half
  11. 11Jacob StockdaleWing
  12. 12Stuart McCloskeyCentre
  13. 13Robbie HenshawCentre
  14. 14Mack HansenWing
  15. 15Jimmy O'BrienFull-back
  16. 16Rob HerringBench
  17. 17Jeremy LoughmanBench
  18. 18Tom O'TooleBench
  19. 19James RyanBench
  20. 20Peter O'MahonyBench
  21. 21Craig CaseyBench
  22. 22Ross ByrneBench
  23. 23Garry RingroseBench

Samoa

  1. 1James LayProp
  2. 2Seilala LamHooker
  3. 3Paul Alo-EmileProp
  4. 4Chris VuiSecond row
  5. 5Theo McFarlandSecond row
  6. 6Taleni SeuFlanker
  7. 7Fritz LeeFlanker
  8. 8Steven LuatuaNumber 8
  9. 9Jonathan TaumateineScrum-half
  10. 10Lima SopoagaFly-half
  11. 11Nigel Ah-WongWing
  12. 12Tumua ManuCentre
  13. 13Ulupano Junior SeuteniCentre
  14. 14Ed FidowWing
  15. 15Duncan Paia'auaFull-back
  16. 16Sama MaloloBench
  17. 17Jordan LayBench
  18. 18Michael AlaalatoaBench
  19. 19Miracle FaiilagiBench
  20. 20Sa Jordan TaufuaBench
  21. 21Ereatara EnariBench
  22. 22Christian Leali'ifanoBench
  23. 23Neria FomaiBench

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Context

All-time, Ireland 7–2 Samoa in 9 scored Tests. Full head-to-head

Ireland going in
Samoa 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.