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France 15 England 6
Played at Paris (Parc des Princes) , on 21 January
France: J-M Aguirre (Bagneres); J-F Gourdon (Bagneres), R Bertranne (Bagneres),
C Belascain (Bayonne), J-L Averous (La Voulte); B Vivies (Agen), J Gallion
(Toulon); No 8 J-P Bastiat (Dax) (capt); Second Row J-P Rives (Toulouse),
J-F Imbernon (Perpignan), M Palmie (Beziers), J-C Skrela (Toulouse); Front Row
R Paparemborde (Pau), A Paco (Beziers), G Cholley (Castres)
Scorers Tries: Averous, Gallion. Conversions: Aguirre (2). Penalty Goal: Aguirre.

England: W H Hare (Leicester); P J Squires (Harrogate), B J Corless (Moseley),
A W Maxwell (Headingley), M A C Slemen (Liverpool); A G B Old (Sheffield),
M Young (Gosforth); No 8 J P Scott (Rosslyn Park); Second Row P J Dixon
(Gosforth), W B Beaumont (Fylde) (capt), N E Horton (Toulouse), M Rafter
(Bristol); Front Row M A Burton (Gloucester), P J Wheeler (Leicester),
R J Cowling (Leicester)
Replacements: C P Kent (Rosslyn Park) for Maxwell (34 mins), A Neary (Broughton Park)
for Dixon (34 mins)
Scorer Dropped Goals: Old (2).
Referee: N R Sanson (Scotland)


Ireland 12 Scotland 9
Played at Dublin, on 21 January
Ireland: A H Ensor (Wanderers); T 0 Grace (St MaryÕs Coll), A R McKibbin
(London Irish & Instonians), P P McNaughton (Greystones), A C McLennan
(Wanderers); A J P Ward (Garryowen), J J Moloney (St MaryÕs Coll) (capt); No 8
W P Duggan (Blackrock Coll); Second Row J B O'Driscoll (London Irish), M I Keane
(Lansdowne), D E Spring (Dublin U), J F Slattery (Blackrock Coll); Front Row
M P Fitzpatrick (Wanderers), P C Whelan (Garryowen), P A Orr (Old Wesley)
Replacements: S A McKinney (Dungannon) for O'Driscoll (39 mins), L A Moloney
(Garryowen) for Ensor (67 mins)
Scorers Try: McKinney. Conversion: Ward. Penalty Goals: Ward (2).

Scotland: B H Hay (Boroughmuir); A R Irvine (HeriotÕs FP), J M Renwick
(Hawick), I R McGeechan (Headingley), D Shedden (West of Scotland); R Wilson,
(London Scottish), D W Morgan (StewartÕs Melville FP) (capt); No 8
D S M MacDonald (West of Scotland); Second Row M A Biggar (London Scottish),
A J Tomes (Hawick), A F McHarg (London Scottish), C B Hegarty (Hawick);
Front Row A B Carmichael (West of Scotland), D F Madsen (Gosforth),
J McLauchlan (Jordanhill)
Scorer Penalty Goals: Morgan (3).
Referee: P E Hughes (England)


England 6 Wales 9
Played at Twickenham, on 4 February
England: A J Hignell (Cambridge U); P J Squires (Harrogate), B J Corless
(Moseley), P W Dodge (Leicester), M A C Slemen (Liverpool); J P Horton (Bath),
M Young (Gosforth); No 8 J P Scott (Rosslyn Park); Second Row R J Mordell
(Rosslyn Park), W B Beaumont (Fylde) (capt), N E Horton (Toulouse), M Rafter
(Bristol); Front Row M A Burton (Gloucester), P J Wheeler (Leicester), B G Nelmes
(Cardiff)
Scorer Penalty Goals: Hignell (2).

Wales: J P R Williams (Bridgend); T G R Davies (Cardiff), R W R Gravell
(Llanelli), S P Fenwick (Bridgend), J J Williams (LIanelli); P Bennett (Llanelli)
(capt), G 0 Edwards (Cardiff); No 8 D L Quinnell (LIanelli); Second Row J Squire
(Newport), A J Martin (Aberavon), G A D Wheel (Swansea), T J Cobner
(Pontypool); Front Row G Price (Pontypool), R W Windsor (Pontypool),
A G Faulkner (Pontypool)
Scorer Penalty Goals: Bennett (3).
Referee: N R Sanson (Scotland)


Scotland 16 France 19
Played at Murrayfield, on 4 February
Scotland: A R Irvine (HeriotÕs FP); B H Hay (Boroughmuir), J M Renwick
(Hawick), I R McGeechan (Headingley), D Shedden (West of Scotland); R Wilson
(London Scottish), D W Morgan (StewartÕs Melville FP) (capt); No 8 G Y Mackie
(Highland); Second Row M A Biggar (London Scottish), A J Tomes (Hawick),
A F McHarg (London Scottish), C B Hegarty (Hawick); Front Row N E K Pender
(Hawick) C T Deans (Hawick), J McLauchlan (Jordanhill)
Replacements: A G Cranston (Hawick) for Irvine (42 mins), C G Hogg (Boroughmuir)
for Shedden (57 mins)
Scorers Tries: Shedden, Irvine. Conversion: Morgan. Dropped Goal: Morgan.
Penalty Goal: Morgan.

France: J-M Aguirre (Bagneres); J-F Gourdon (Bagneres), R Bertranne (Bagneres),
C Belascain (Bayonne), J-L Averous (La Voulte); B Vivies (Agen), J Gallion
(Toulon); No 8 JÑP Bastiat (Dax) (capt); Second Row JÑP Rives (Toulouse), F Haget
(Biarritz), M Palmie (Beziers), JÑC Skrela (Toulouse); Front Row R Paparemborde
(Pan), A Paco (Beziers), G Cholley (Castres)
Scorers Tries: Gallion, Haget. Conversion: Aguirre. Penalty Goals: Aguirre (3).
Referee: C G P Thomas (Wales)


Wales 22 Scotland 14
Played at Cardiff, on 18 February
Wales: J P R Williams (Bridgend); T G R Davies (Cardiff), R W R Gravell
(Llanelli), S P Fenwick (Bridgend) J J Williams (LIanelli); P Bennett (Llanelli) (capt),
G 0 Edwards (Cardiff); No 8 D L Quinnell (Llanelli); Second Row J Squires
(Newport), A J Martin (Aberavon), G A D Wheel (Swansea), T J Cobner
(Pontypool); Front Row G Price (Pontypool), R W Windsor (Pontypool),
A G Faulkner (Pontypool)
Scorers Tries: Edwards, Gravell, Fenwick, Quinnell. Dropped Goal: Bennett.
Penalty Goal: Bennett.

Scotland: B H Hay (Boroughmuir); W B B Gammell (West of Scotland),
J M Renwick (Hawick), A G Cranston (Hawiek), D Shedden (West of Scotland);
I R McGeechan (Headingley), D W Morgan (StewartÕs Melville FP) (capt); No 8
D S M MacDonald (West of Scotland); Second Row M A Biggar (London Scottish),
A F McHarg (London Scottish), A J Tomes (Hawick), C B Hegarty (Hawick);
Front Row N E K Pender (Hawick), C T Deans (Hawiek), J McLauchlan (Jordanhill)
Replacement: C G Hogg (Boroughmuir) for Shedden (8 mins)
Scorers Tries: Renwick, Tomes. Penalty Goals: Morgan (2).
Referee: J R West (Ireland)


France 10 Ireland 9
Played at Paris, on 18 February
France: J-M Aguirre (Bagneres); L Bilbao (St Jean-de-Luz), R Bertranne
(Bagneres), C Belascain (Bayonne), J-L Averous (La Voulte); B Vivies (Agen),
J Gallion (Toulon); No 8 J-P Bastiat (Dax) (capt); Second Row J-P Rives (Toulouse),
F Haget (Biarritz), M Palmie (Beziers), JÑC Skrela (Toulouse); Front Row
R Paparemborde (Pau), A Paco (Beziers), G Cholley (Castres)
Scorers Try: Gallion. Penalty Goals: Aguirre (2).

Ireland: A H Ensor (Wanderers); C M H Gibson (North of Ireland FC),
A R McKibbin (London Irish and Instonians), P P McNaughton (Greystones),
A C McLennan (Wanderers); A J P Ward (Garryowen), J J Moloney (St MaryÕs
CoIl) (capt); No 8 W P Duggan (Blackrock CoIl); Second Row S A McKinney
(Dungannon), M I Keane (Lansdowne), H W Steele (Ballymena), J F Slattery
(Blackrock Coll); Front Row E M J Byrne (Blackrock Coll), P C Whelan
(Garryowen), P A Orr (Old Wesley)
Scorer Penalty Goals: Ward (3).
Referee: C G P Thomas (Wales)


Scotland 0 England 15
Played at Murrayfield, on 4 March
Scotland: A R Irvine (HeriotÕs FP); W B B Gammell (Edinburgh Wanderers),
J M Renwick (Hawick), A G Cranston (Hawiek), B H Hay (Boroughmuir);
R W Breakey (Gosforth), D W Morgan (StewartÕs Melville FP) (capt); No 8
D S M MacDonald (West of Scotland); Second Row M A Biggar (London Scottish),
A J Tomes (Hawick), D Gray (West of Scotland), C B Hegarty (Hawick); Front
Row N E K Pender (Hawick), C T Deans (Hawick), J McLauchlan (Jordanhill)

England: D W N Caplan (Headingley); P J Squires (Harrogate), B J Corless
(Moseley), P W Dodge (Leicester), M A C Slemen (Liverpool); J P Horton (Bath),
M Young (Gosforth); No 8 J P Scott (Rosslyn Park); Second Row P J Dixon
(Gosforth), W B Beaumont (Fylde) (cape), M J Colclough (Angouleme), M Rafter
(Bristol); Front Row F E Cotton (Sale), P J Wheeler (Leicester), B G Nelmes (Cardiff)
Scorers Tries: Squires, Nelmes. Conversions: Young (2). Penalty Goal: Dodge.
Referee: J R West (Ireland)


Ireland 16 Wales 20
Played at Dublin, on 4 March
Ireland: A H Ensor (Wanderers); C M H Gibson (North of Ireland FC),
A R McKibbin (London Irish and Instonians), P P McNaughton (Greystones),
A C McLennan (Wanderers); A J P Ward (Garryowen), J J Moloney (St MaryÕs
Coll) (capt); No 8 W P Duggan (Blackrock Coll); Second Row S A McKinney
(Dungannon), M I Keane (Lansdowne), H W Steele (Ballymena), J F Slattery
(Blackrock Coll); Front Row E M J Byrne (Blackrock Coll), P C Whelan
(Garryowen), P A Orr (Old Wesley)
Scorers Try: Moloney. Dropped Goal: Ward. Penalty Goals: Ward (3).

Wales: J P R Williams (Bridgend); T G R Davies (Cardiff), R W R Gravell
(Llanelli), S P Fenwick (Bridgend), J J Williams (Llanelli); P Bennett (LIanelli)
(capt), G 0 Edwards (Cardiff); No 8 D L Quinnell (LIanelli); Second Row J Squire
(Newport), A J Martin (Aberavon), G A D Wheel (Swansea), T J Cobner
(Pontypool); Front Row G Price (Pontypool), R W Windsor (Pontypool),
A G Faulkner (Pontypool)
Scorers Tries: Fenwick, J J Williams. Penalty Goals: Fenwick (4).
Referee: G Domercq (France)


England 15 Ireland 9
Played at Twickenham, on 18 March
England: D W N Caplan (Headingley); P J Squires (Harrogate), P W Dodge
(Leicester), B J Corless (Moseley), M A C Slemen (Liverpool); J P Horton (Bath),
M Young (Gosforth); No 8 J P Scott (Rosslyn Park); Second Row P J Dixon
(Gosforth), W B Beaumont (Fylde) (capt), M Colclough (Angouleme), M J Rafter
(Bristol); Front Row F E Cotton (Sale), P J Wheeler (Leicester), B G Nelmes
(Cardiff)
Scorers Tries: Dixon, Slemen. Conversions: Young (2). Penalty Goal: Young.

Ireland: A H Ensor (Wanderers); C M H Gibson (North of Ireland FC),
A R McKibbin (London Irish and Instonians), P P McNaughton (Greystones),
A C McLennan (Wanderers); A J P Ward (Garryowen), J J Moloney (St MaryÕs
Coll) (capt); No 8 W P Duggan (Blackrock Coll); Second Row S A McKinney
(Dungannon), H W Steele (Ballymena), M I Keane (Lansdowne), J F Slattery
(Blackrock Coll); Front Row E M J Byrne (Blackrock CoIl), P C Whelan
(Garryowen), P A Orr (Old Wesley)
Scorer Dropped Goal: Ward. Penalty Goals: Ward (2).
Referee: F Palmade (France)


Wales 16 France 7
Played at Cardiff, on 18 March
Wales: J P R Williams (Bridgend); J J Williams (Llanelli), R W R Gravell (Llanelli),
S P Fenwick (Bridgend), G L Evans (Newport); P Bennett (Llanelli) (capt),
G 0 Edwards (Cardiff); No 8 D L Quinnell (Llanelli); Second Row J Squire
(Newport), A J Martin (Aberavon), G A D Wheel (Swansea), T J Cobner
(Pontypool; Front Row G Price (Pontypool), R W Windsor (Pontypool),
A G Faulkner (Pontypool)
Scorers Tries: Bennett (2). Conversion: Bennett. Dropped Goals: Edwards, Fenwick.

France: J-M Aguirre (Bagneres); D Bustaffa (Carcassonne), R Bertranne
(Bagneres), C Belascain (Bayonne), C Noves (Toulouse); B Vivies (Agen),
J Gallion (Toulon); No 8 J-P Bastiat (Dax) (capt); Second Row J-C Skrela
(Toulouse), F Haget (Biarritz), M Palmie (Beziers), JÑP Rives (Toulouse); Front
Row R Paparemborde (Pau), A Paco (Beziers), G Cholley (Castres)
Scorers Try: Skrela. Dropped Goal: Vivies.
Referee: A Welsby (England)