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England 24 Ireland 9
Played at Twickenham, on 19 January
England: W H Hare (Leicester); J Carleton (Orrell), A M Bond (Sale),
N J Preston (Richmond), M A C Slemen (Liverpool); J P Horton (Bath), S J Smith
(Sale); No 8 J P Scott (Cardiff); Second Row R M Uttley (Wasps), W B Beaumont
(Fylde) (capt), N E Horton (Moseley), A Neary (Broughton Park); Front Row
P J Blakeway (Gloucester), P J Wheeler (Leicester), F E Cotton (Sale)
Replacement: C R Woodward (Leicester) for Bond (61 mins)
Scorers Tries: Smith, Slemen, Scott. Conversions: Hare (3). Penalty Goals: Hare (2).

Ireland: K A O'Brien (Broughton Park); T J Kennedy (St Mary's Coll),
A R McKibbin (London Irish), P P McNaughton (Greystones), A C McLennan
(Wanderers); S O Campbell (Old Belvedere), C S Patterson (Instonians); No 8
W P Duggan (Blackrock Coll); Second Row J B O'Driscoll (London Irish),
M I Keane (Lansdowne), J J Glennon (Skerries), J F Slattery (Blackrock Coll) (capt);
Front Row G A J McLoughlin (Shannon), C F Fitzgerald (St Mary's Coll), P A Orr (Old Wesley)
Replacement: I J Burns (Wanderers) for McNaughton (33 mins)
Scorer: Penalty Goals: Campbell (3).


Wales 18 France 9
Played at Cardiff, on 19 January
Wales: W R Blyth (Swansea); H E Rees (Neath), D S Richards (Swansea),
S P Fenwick (Bridgend), L Keen (Aberavon); W G Davies (Cardiff), T D Holmes
(Cardiff); No 8 E T Butler (Pontypool); Second Row J Squire (Pontypool) (capt),
A J Martin (Aberavon), G A D Wheel (Swansea), P Ringer (Llanelli); Front Row
G Price (Pontypool), A J Phillips (Cardiff), C Williams (Swansea)
Scorers Tries: Rees, Holmes, Richards, Price. Conversion: Davies.

France: J-M Aguirre (Bagneres); D Bustaffa (Carcassonne), R Bertranne
(Bagneres), D Codorniou (Narbonne), F Costes (Montferrand); A Caussade
(Lourdes), J Gallion (Toulon); No 8 A Maleig (Oloron); Second Row J-L Joinel
(Brive), F Haget (Biarritz), JÑF Marchal (Lourdes), J-P Rives (Toulouse) (capt); Front
Row R Paparemborde (Pau), A Paco (Beziers), P Salas (Narbonne)
Scorers Try: Marchal. Conversion: Caussade. Dropped Goal: Caussade.
Referee: A M Hosie (Scotland)


France 13 England 17
Played at Paris (Parc des Princes), on 2 February
France: S Gabernet (Toulouse); D Bustaffa (Carcassonne), R Bertranne
(Bagneres), D Codorniou (Narbonne), J-L Averous (La Voulte); A Caussade
(Lourdes), J Gallion (Toulon); No 8 M Carpentier (Lourdes); Second Row J-L Joinel
(Brive), Y Duhard (Bagneres), A Maleig (Oloron), J-P Rives (Toulouse) (capt); Front
Row R Paparemborde (Pau), P Dintrans (Tarbes), P Salas (Narbonne)
Scorers Tries: Rives, Averous. Conversion: Caussade. Penalty Goal: Caussade.

England: W H Hare (Leicester); J Carleton (Orrell), C R Woodward (Leicester),
N J Preston (Richmond), M A C Slemen (Liverpool); J P Horton (Bath), S J Smith
(Sale); No 8 J P Scott (Cardiff); Second Row R M Uttley (Wasps), W B Beaumont
(Fylde) (capt), M J Colclough (AngouIeme), A Neary (Broughton Park); Front Row
P J Blakeway (Gloucester), P J Wheeler (Leicester), F E Cotton (Sale)
Scorers Tries: Preston, Carleton. Penalty Goal: Hare. Dropped Goals: Horton (2).
Referee: C Norling (Wales)


Ireland 22 Scotland 15
Played at Dublin, on 2 February
Ireland: R C OÕDonnell (St MaryÕs Coll); T J Kennedy (St MaryÕs Coll),
A R McKibbin (London Irish), P P McNaughton (Greystones), J J Moloney (St
MaryÕs Coll); S 0 Campbell (Old Belvedere), C S Patterson (Instonians); No 8
D E Spring (Dublin Univ); Second Row J B O'Driscoll (London Irish), J J Glennon
(Skerries), M I Keane (Lansdowne), J F Slattery (Blackrock Coll) (capt); Front Row
M P Fitzpatrick (Wanderers), C F Fitzgerald (St MaryÕs Coll), P A Orr (Old Wesley)
Scorers Tries: Keane, Kennedy. Conversion: Campbell. Penalty Goals: Campbell (3).
Dropped Goal: Campbell

Scotland: A R Irvine (HeriotÕs FP); S Munro (Ayr), J M Renwick (Hawick),
D I Johnston (Watsonians), B H Hay (Boroughmuir); J Y Rutherford (Selkirk),
R J Laidlaw (Jedforest); No 8 J R Beattie (Glasgow Acads); Second Row M A Biggar
(London Scottish) (capt), W Cuthbertson (Kilmarnock), D Gray (West of Scotland),
A K Brewster (StewartÕs Melville FP); Front Row I C Milne (HeriotÕs FP),
C T Deans (Hawick), J N Burnett (HeriotÕs FP)
Scorers Tries: Johnston (2). Conversions: Irvine (2). Penalty Goal: Irvine.
Referee: G Chevrier (France)


England 9 Wales 8
Played at Twickenham, on 16 February
England: W H Hare (Leicester); J Carleton (Orrell), C R Woodward
(Leicester), P W Dodge (Leicester), M A C Slemen (Liverpool); J P Horton (Bath),
S J Smith (Sale); No 8 J P Scott (Cardiff); Second Row R M Uttley (Wasps),
M J Colclough (Angouleme), W B Beaumont (Fylde) (capt), A Neary (Broughton
Park); Front Row P J Blakeway (Gloucester), P J Wheeler (Leicester), F E Cotton
(Sale)
Replacement: M Rafter (Bristol) for Uttley (halfÑtime)
Scorer Penalty Goals: Hare (3).

Wales: W R Blyth (Swansea); H E Rees (Neath), D S Richards (Swansea),
S P Fenwick (Bridgend), L Keen (Aberavon); W C Davies (Cardiff), T D Holmes
(Cardiff); No 8 E T Butler (Pontypool); Second Row J Squire (Pontypool) (capt),
A J Martin (Aberavon), G A D Wheel (Swansea), P Ringer (Llanelli); Front Row
G Price (Pontypool), A J Phillips (Cardiff), C Williams (Swansea)
Scorers Tries: Squire, Rees.
Referee: D I H Burnett (Ireland)


Scotland 22 France 14
Played at Murrayfield, on 16 February
Scotland: A R Irvine (HeriotÕs FP); S Munro (Ayr), J M Renwick (Hawick),
D I Johnston (Watsonians), B H Hay (Boroughmuir); J Y Rutherford (Selkirk),
R J Laidlaw (Jedforest); No 8 J R Beattie (Glasgow Acads); Second Row M A Biggar
(London Scottish) (capt), D Gray (West of Scotland), A J Tomes (Hawick),
A K Brewster (StewartÕs Melville FP); Front Row I G Milne (HeriotÕs FP),
C T Deans (Hawick), J N Burnett (HeriotÕs FP)
Replacement: K G Lawrie (Gala) for Deans (17 mins)
Scorers Tries: Rutherford, Irvine (2). Conversions: Irvine, Renwick. Penalty Goals: Irvine (2).

France: S Gabernet (Toulouse); D Bustaffa (Carcassonne), R Bertranne
(Bagneres), D Codorniou (Narbonne), J-L Averous (La Voulte); A Caussade
(Lourdes), J Gallion (Toulon); No 8 M Clemente (Oloron); Second Row J-L Joinel
(Brive), JÑF Marchal (Lourdes), F Haget (Biarritz), JÑP Rives (Toulouse) (capt); Front
Row R Paparemborde (Pau), P Dintrans (Tarbes), A Vaquerin (Beziers)
Scorers Tries: Gallion, Gabernet. Penalty Goals: Gabernet (2).
Referee: J R West (Ireland)


Wales 17 Scotland 6
Played at Cardiff, on 1 March
Wales: W R Blyth (Swansea); H E Rees (Neath), D S Richards (Swansea),
S P Fenwick (Bridgend), L Keen (Aberavon); W G Davies (Cardiff), T D Holmes
(Cardiff); No 8 E T Butler (Pontypool); Second Row J Squire (Pontypool) (capt),
A J Martin (Aberavon), G A D Wheel (Swansea), S M Lane (Cardiff); Front Row
G Price (Pontypool), A J Phillips (Cardiff), C Williams (Swansea)
Replacement: P Morgan (Llanelli) for Davies (36 mins)
Scorers Tries: Holmes, Keen, Richards. Conversion: Blyth. Penalty Goal: Fenwick.

Scotland: A R Irvine (HeriotÕs FP); K W Robertson (Melrose), J M Renwick
(Hawick), D I Johnston (Watsonians), B H Hay (Boroughmuir); B M Gossman
(West of Scotland), R J Laidlaw (Jedforest); No 8 J R Beattie (Glasgow Acads);
Second Row M A Biggar (London Scottish) (capt), D Gray (West of Scotland),
A J Tomes (Hawick), G Dickson (Gala); Front Row N A Rowan (Boroughmuir),
K G Lawrie (Gala), J N Burnett (HeriotÕs FP)
Replacement: A J M Lawson (HeriotÕs FP) for Laidlaw (28 mins)
Scorers Try: Renwick. Conversion: Irvine.
Referee: L M Prideaux (England)


France 19 Ireland 18
Played at Paris (Parc des Princes), on 1 March
France: J-M Aguirre (Bagneres); J-F Gourdon (Bagneres), R Bertranne
(Bagneres), D Codorniou (Narbonne), F Costes (Montferrand); P Pedeutour
(Beziers), J Gallion (Toulon); No 8 M Clemente (Oloron); Second Row J-L Joinel
(Brive), JÑF Marchal (Lourdes), F Haget (Biarritz), JÑP Rives (Toulouse) (capt); Front
Row P Dospital (Bayonne), P Dintrans (Tarbes), A Vaquerin (Beziers)
Scorers Tries: Gourdon (2). Conversion: Aguirre. Penalty Goals: Aguirre (2).
Dropped Goal: Pedeutour.

Ireland: R C OÕDonnell (St MaryÕs Coll); T J Kennedy (St MaryÕs Coll),
D G Irwin (QueenÕs Univ, Belfast), P P McNaughton (Creystones), A C McLennan
(Wanderers); S 0 Campbell (Old Belvedere), C S Patterson (Instonians); No 8
D E Spring (Dublin Univ); Second Row J B O'Driscoll (London Irish), B 0 Foley
(Shannon), M I Keane (Lansdowne), J F Slattery (Blackrock Coll) (capt); Front Row
M P Fitzpatrick (Wanderers), C F Fitzgerald (St MaryÕs Coll), P A Orr (Old
Wesley)
Replacement: C C Tucker (Shannon) for O'Driscoll (22 mins)
Scorers Try: McLennan. Conversion: Campbell. Penalty Goals: Campbell (3).
Dropped Goal: Campbell.
Referee: A M Hosie (Scotland)


Scotland 18 England 30
Played at Murrayfield, on 15 March
Scotland: A R Irvine (HeriotÕs FP) (capt); K W Robertson (Melrose),
J M Renwick (Hawick), D I Johnston (Watsonians), B H Hay (Boroughmuir);
J Y Rutherford (Selkirk), R J Laidlaw (Jedforest); No 8 J R Beattie (Glasgow Acads);
Second Row M A Biggar (London Scottish), A J Tomes (Hawick), D Gray (West of
Scotland), D G Leslie (Gala); Front Row N A Rowan (Boroughmuir), K G Lawrie
(Gala), J N Burnett (HeriorÕs FP)
Replacement J S Gossman (West of Scotland) for Hay (50 mins)
Scorers Tries: Tomes, Rutherford. Conversions: Irvine (2). Penalty Goals: Irvine (2).

England: W H Hare (Leicester); J Carleton (Orrell), P W Dodge (Leicester),
C R Woodward (Leicester), M A C Slemen (Liverpool); J P Horton (Bath),
S J Smith (Sale); No 8 J P Scott (Cardiff); Second Row R M Uttley (Wasps),
W B Beaumont (Fylde) (capt), M J Colclough (Angouleme), A Neary (Broughton
Park); Front Row P J Blakeway (Gloucester), P J Wheeler (Leicester), F E Cotton
(Sale)
Scorers Tries: Carleton (3), Slemen, Smith Conversions: Hare (2)
Penalty Goals: Hare (2).
Referee: J-P Bonnet (France)


Ireland 21 Wales 7
Played at Dublin, on 15 March
Ireland: R C OÕDonnell (St MaryÕs Coll); T J Kennedy (St MaryÕs CoIl),
D G Irwin (QueenÕs Univ, Belfast), P P McNaughton (Greystones), J J Moloney (St
MaryÕs Coll); S 0 Campbell (Old Belvedere), C S Patterson (Instonians); No 8
D E Spring (Dublin Univ); Second Row J B O'Driscoll (London Irish), M I Keane
(Lansdowne), B 0 Foley (Shannon), J F Slattrery (Blackrock CoIl) (capt); Front Row
M P Fitzpatrick (Wanderers), C F Fitzgerald (St MaryÕs CoIl), P A Orr (Old Wesley)
Scorers Tries: Irwin, O'Driscoll, Fitzgerald. Conversions: Campbell (3). Penalty
Goal: Campbell.

Wales: W R Blyth (Swansea); H E Rees (Neath), D S Richards (Swansea),
S P Fenwick (Bridgend), L Keen (Aberavon); P Morgan (Llanelli), T D Holmes
(Cardiff); No 8 E T Butler (Pontypool); Second Row J Squire (Pontypool) (capt),
A J Martin (Aberavon), G A D Wheel (Swansea), S M Lane (Cardiff); Front Row
G Price (Pontypool), A J Phillips (Cardiff), C Williams (Swansea)
Scorers Try: Blyth. Penalty Goal: Fenwick.
Referee: L M Prideaux (England)