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1988 Rugby Five Nations Tournament
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France 10 England 9
Played at Parc des Princes, on 16 January
France: S Blanco (Biarritz); P Berot (Agen), P Sella (Agen), M Andrieu (Nimes),
E Bonneval (Toulouse); F Mesnel (Racing Club de France), P Berbizier (Agen);
P Ondarts (Biarritz), D Dubroca (Agen) (capt), J-P Garuet (Lourdes), J Condom
(Biarritz), P Serriere (Racing Club de France), E Champ (Toulon), L Rodriguez (Dax),
D Erbani (Agen)
Scorers Try: Rodriguez. Penalty Goal: Berot (2).

England: J M Webb (Bristol); M E Harrison (Wakefield) (capt), W D C Carling
(Durham U), K G Simms (Wasps), R Underwood (Leicester & RAF); L Cusworth
(Leicester), N D Melville (Wasps); P A G Rendall (Wasps), B C Moore (Nottingham),
J A Probyn (Wasps), J Orwin (Bedford), W A Dooley (Fylde), M G Skinner (Harlequins),
D Richards (Leicester), P J Winterbottom (Headingley)
Scorers Penalty Goals: Webb (2). Dropped Goals: Cusworth.
Referee: O E Doyle (Ireland)


Ireland 22 Scotland 18
Played at Lansdowne Road, on 16 January
Ireland: P P Danaher (Lansdowne); T M Ringland (Ballymena), B J Mullin
(Blackrock Coll), M J Kiernan (Dolphin), K D Crossan (Instonians); P M Dean
(St Mary's Coll), M T Bradley (Cork Const); J J Fitzgerald (Young Munster),
T J Kingston (Dolphin), D C Fitzgerald (Lansdowne), D G Lenihan (Cork Const) (capt),
W A Anderson (Dungannon), P M Matthews (Wanderers), M E Gibson (London Irish),
W J Sexton (Garryowen)
Replacement: H P MacNeill (London Irish) for Ringland
Scorers Tries: Mullin, MacNeill, Bradley. Conversions: Kiernan (2). Penalty Goal: Kiernan. Dropped Goal: Kiernan.

Scotland: A G Hastings (Watsonians); M D F Duncan (West of Scotland), A V Tait
(Kelso), S Hastings (Watsonians), G R T Baird (Kelso); R I Cramb (Harlequins),
R J Laidlaw (Jedforest); D M B Sole (Edinburgh Acads), G J Callander (Kelso) (capt),
N A Rowan (Boroughmuir), D B White (Gala), D F Cronin (Bath), J Jeffrey (Kelso),
I A M Paxton (Selkirk), F H Calder (Stewart's Melville FP)
Scorers Tries: Laidlaw, S Hastings. Conversions: A G Hastings (2).
Penalty Goals: A G Hastings (2).
Referee: R C Quittenton (England)


England 3 Wales 11
Played at Twickenham, on 6 February
England: J M Webb (Bristol); M E Harrison (Wakefield) (capt), W D C Carling
(Durham U), K G Simms (Wasps), R Underwood (Leicester & RAF); L Cusworth
(Leicester), N D Melville (Wasps); P A G Rendall (Wasps), B C Moore (Nottingham),
J A Probyn (Wasps), J Orwin (Bedford), W A Dooley (Fylde), M G Skinner (Harlequins),
D Richards (Leicester), P J Winterbottom (Headingley)
Scorer Penalty Goal: Webb.

Wales: A Clement (Swansea); I C Evans (Llanelli), M G Ring (Pontypool), B Bowen
(South Wales Police) (capt), A M Hadley (Cardiff); J Davies (Llanelli), R N Jones
(Swansea); S T Jones (Pontypool), K Phillips (Neath), D Young (Swansea), P S May
(Llanelli), R L Norster (Cardiff), R Phillips (Neath), R G Collins (South Wales Police),
W P Moriarty (Swansea)
Replacement: I J Watkins (Ebbw Vale) for K Phillips
Scorers Tries: Hadley (2). Dropped Goal: Davies.
Referee: S R Hilditch (Ireland)


Scotland 23 France 12
Played at Murrayfield, on 6 February
Scotland: A G Hastings (Watsonians); M D F Duncan (West of Scotland), A V Tait
(Kelso), S Hastings (Watsonians), I Tukalo (Selkirk); R I Cramb (Harlequins),
R J Laidlaw (Jedforest); D M B Sole (Edinburgh Acads), G J Callander (Kelso) (capt),
N A Rowan (Boroughmuir), A J Campbell (Hawick), D F Cronin (Bath), D J Turnbull
(Hawick), D B White (Gala), F H Calder (Stewart's Melville FP)
Scorers Tries: A G Hastings, Tukalo. Penalty Goals: A G Hastings (4). Dropped Goal: Cramb.

France: S Blanco (Biarritz); P Berot (Agen), P Sella (Agen), M Andrieu (Nimes),
P Lagisquet (Bayonne); J-P Lescarboura (Dax), P Berbizier (Agen); L Armary
(Lourdes), D Dubroca (Agen) (capt), J-P Garuet (Lourdes), A Lorieux (Aix-les-Bains)
J Condom (Biarritz), E Champ (Toulon), L Rodriguez (Dax), D Erbani (Agen)
Scorers Try: Lagisquet. Conversion: Berot. Penalty Goal: Berot.
Dropped Goal: Lescarboura.
Referee: F Muller (South Africa)


France 25 Ireland 6
Played at Parc des Princes, on 20 February
France: S Blanco (Biarritz); P Berot (Agen), P Sella (Agen), M Andrieu (Nimes),
P Lagisquet (Bayonne); D Camberabero (Beziers), P Berbizier (Agen); L Armary
(Lourdes), D Dubroca (Agen) (capt), P Ondarts (Biarritz), A Lorieux (Aix-les-Bains)
J-C Orso (Toulon), M Cecillon (Bourgoin), L Rodriguez (Dax), A Carminati (Beziers)
Scorers Tries: Blanco, Lagisquet, Camberabero, Carminati, Sella.
Conversion: Camberabero. Penalty Goal: Berot.

Ireland: P P Danaher (Lansdowne); T M Ringland (Ballymena), B J Mullin
(Blackrock Coll), M J Kiernan (Dolphin), K D Crossan (Instonians); P M Dean
(St Mary's Coll), M T Bradley (Cork Const); J J Fitzgerald (Young Munster),
T J Kingston (Dolphin), D C Fitzgerald (Lansdowne), D G Lenihan (Cork Const) (capt),
W A Anderson (Dungannon), D Whittle (Bangor), M E Gibson (London Irish),
P M Matthews (Wanderers)
Scorers Penalty Goals: Kiernan (2).
Referee: F Muller (South Africa)


Wales 25 Scotland 20
Played at Cardiff Arms Park, on 20 February
Wales: P H Thorburn (Swansea); I C Evans (Llanelli), M G Ring (Pontypool), B Bowen
(South Wales Police) (capt), A M Hadley (Cardiff); J Davies (Llanelli), R N Jones
(Swansea); S T Jones (Pontypool), I J Watkins (Ebbw Vale), D Young (Swansea),
P S May (Llanelli), R L Norster (Cardiff), R Phillips (Neath), R G Collins
(South Wales Police), W P Moriarty (Swansea)
Scorers Tries: Davies, Evans, Watkins. Conversions: Thorburn (2). Penalty Goal: Thorburn. Dropped Goals: Davies (2).

Scotland: A G Hastings (Watsonians); M D F Duncan (West of Scotland), A V Tait
(Kelso), S Hastings (Watsonians), I Tukalo (Selkirk); A B M Ker (Kelso), R J Laidlaw (Jedforest); D M B Sole (Edinburgh Acads), G J Callander (Kelso) (capt), N A Rowan (Boroughmuir), A J Campbell (Hawick), D F Cronin (Bath), J Jeffrey (Kelso),
D B White (Gala), F H Calder (Stewart's Melville FP)
Scorers Tries: Calder, Duncan. Penalty Goals: A G Hastings (4).
Referee: Y Bressy (France)


Ireland 9 Wales 12
Played at Lansdowne Road, on 5 March
Ireland: P P Danaher (Lansdowne); T M Ringland (Ballymena), B J Mullin
(Blackrock Coll), M J Kiernan (Dolphin), K D Crossan (Instonians); P M Dean
(St Mary's Coll), M T Bradley (Constitution); T P J Clancy (Lansdowne), T J Kingston
(Dolphin), D C Fitzgerald (Lansdowne), D G Lenihan (Constitution) (capt), W A Anderson (Dungannon), W D McBride (Malone), M E Gibson (London Irish), P M Matthews (Wanderers)
Scorers Try: Kingston. Conversion: Kiernan. Penalty Goal: Kiernan.

Wales: P H Thorburn (Swansea); I C Evans (Llanelli), M G Ring (Pontypool), B Bowen
(South Wales Police) (capt), A M Hadley (Cardiff); J Davies (Llanelli), R N Jones
(Swansea); A Buchanan (Llanelli), I J Watkins (Ebbw Vale), D Young (Swansea),
P S May (Llanelli), R L Norster (Cardiff), R Phillips (Neath), R G Collins
(South Wales Police), W P Moriarty (Swansea)
Scorers Try: Moriarty. Conversion: Thorburn. Penalty Goal: Thorburn. Dropped Goal: Davies.
Referee: R J Megson (Scotland)


Scotland 6 England 9
Played at Murrayfield, on 5 March
Scotland: A G Hastings (Watsonians); M D F Duncan (West of Scotland), A V Tait
(Kelso), K Robertson (Melrose), I Tukalo (Selkirk); A B M Ker (Kelso), R J Laidlaw
(Jedforest); D M B Sole (Edinburgh Acads), G J Callander (Kelso) (capt), N A Rowan (Boroughmuir), D B White (Gala), D F Cronin (Bath), D J Turnbull (Hawick),
I A M Paxton (Selkirk), F H Calder (Stewart's Melville FP)
Scorers Penalty Goals: Hastings (2).

England: J M Webb (Bristol); R Underwood (Leicester & RAF), W D C Carling (Durham U),
S J Halliday (Bath), C Oti (Cambridge U); C R Andrew (Wasps), N D Melville (Wasps)
(capt); P A G Rendall (Wasps), B C Moore (Nottingham), J A Probyn (Wasps), J Orwin
(Bedford), W A Dooley (Fylde), M G Skinner (Harlequins), D Richards (Leicester),
P J Winterbottom (Headingley)
Replacement: G W Rees (Nottingham) for Winterbottom (5 mins)
Scorers Penalty Goals: Webb (2). Dropped Goal: Andrew.
Referee: W Jones (Wales)


Wales 9 France 10
Played at Cardiff Arms Park, on 19 March
Wales: P H Thorburn (Swansea); I C Evans (Llanelli), M G Ring (Pontypool), B Bowen
(South Wales Police) (capt), A M Hadley (Cardiff); J Davies (Llanelli), R N Jones
(Swansea); S T Jones (Pontypool), I J Watkins (Ebbw Vale), D Young (Swansea),
P S May (Llanelli), R L Norster (Cardiff), R Phillips (Neath), R G Collins
(South Wales Police), W P Moriarty (Swansea)
Replacement: G M C Webbe (Bridgend) for Evans (76 mins)
Scorers Try: Evans. Conversion: Thorburn. Penalty Goal: Thorburn.

France: S Blanco (Biarritz); J-B Lafond (Racing Club de France), P Sella (Agen),
M Andrieu (Nimes), P Lagisquet (Bayonne); J-P Lescarboura (Dax), P Berbizier
(Agen); L Armary (Lourdes), D Dubroca (Agen) (capt), P Ondarts (Biarritz), A Lorieux
(Aix-les-Bains), J Condom (Biarritz), M Cecillon (Bourgoin), L Rodriguez (Dax),
A Carminati (Beziers)
Scorers Try: Lescarboura. Penalty Goal: Lafond (2).
Referee: F A Howard (England)


England 35 Ireland 3
Played at Twickenham, on 19 March
England: J M Webb (Bristol); R Underwood (Leicester & RAF), W D C Carling (Durham U),
S J Halliday (Bath), C Oti (Cambridge U); C R Andrew (Wasps), N D Melville (Wasps)
(capt); P A G Rendall (Wasps), B C Moore (Nottingham), J A Probyn (Wasps), J Orwin
(Bedford), W A Dooley (Fylde), M G Skinner (Harlequins), D Richards (Leicester),
G W Rees (Nottingham)
Replacement: R M Harding (Bristol) for Melville (40 mins)
Scorers Tries: Oti (3), Underwood (2), Rees. Conversions: Webb, Andrew (3).
Penalty Goal: Webb.

Ireland: H P MacNeill (London Irish); T M Ringland (Ballymena), B J Mullin
(Blackrock Coll), M J Kiernan (Dolphin), K D Crossan (Instonians); P M Dean
(St Mary's Coll), M T Bradley (Constitution); T P J Clancy (Lansdowne), T J Kingston
(Dolphin), D C Fitzgerald (Lansdowne), D G Lenihan (Constitution) (capt), M M F Moylett
(Shannon), W D McBride (Malone), W A Anderson (Dungannon), P M Matthews (Wanderers)
Scorer Dropped Goal: Kiernan.
Referee: C T Norling (Wales)