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Ireland 10 Scotland 16
Played at Lansdowne Road, on 20 January
Ireland: J E Staples (Harlequins) (capt); R M Wallace (Garryowen), J C Bell
(Northampton), K P McQuilkin (Bective Rangers), S P Geoghegan (Bath);
E P Elwood (Lansdowne), C Saverimutto (Sale); N J Popplewell (Newcastle),
T J Kingston (Dolphin), P M Clohessy (Young Munster), G M Fulcher (Cork
Const), N P J Francis (Old Belvedere), J W Davidson (Dungannon), P S Johns
(Dungannon), D S Corkery (Cork Const)
Scorers Try: Clohessy. Conversion: Elwood. Penalty Goal: Elwood.

Scotland: R J S Shepherd (Melrose); C A Joiner (Melrose), S Hastings
(Watsonians), I C Jardine (Stirling County), M Dods (Northampton);
G P J Townsend (Northampton), B W Redpath (Melrose); D I W Hilton (Bath),
K D McKenzie (Stirling County), P H Wright (Boroughmuir), S J Campbell
(Dundee HSFP), G W Weir (Melrose), R I Wainwright (West Hartlepool) (capt),
E W Peters (Bath), I R Smith (Gloucester)
Scorers Tries: McKenzie, Dods. Penalty Goal: Dods. Dropped Goal: Townsend.
Referee: B Campsall (England)


France 15 England 12
Played at Parc des Princes, on 20 January
France: J-L Sadourny (Colomiers); E N'tamack (Toulouse), R Dourthe (Dax),
T Castaignede (Toulouse), P Saint-Andre (Montferrand) (capt); T Lacroix (Dax),
P Carbonneau (Toulouse); M Perie (Toulon), J-M Gonzalez (Bayonne), C Califano
(Toulouse), 0 Merle (Montferrand), 0 Roumat (Dax), A Benazzi (Agen), F Pelous
(Dax), L Cabannes (Racing)
Replacement P Bernat-Salles (Begles-Bordeaux) for Sadourny (55 mins)
Scorers Penalty Goals: Lacroix (3). Dropped Goals: Lacroix, Castaignede.

England: M J Catt (Bath); J M Sleightholme (Bath), W D C Carling
(Harlequins) (capt), J C Guscott (Bath), R Underwood (Leicester & RAF);
P J Grayson (Northampton), M J S Dawson (Northampton); G C Rowntree
(Leicester), M P Regan (Bristol), J Leonard (Harlequins), M 0 Johnson (Leicester),
M C Bayfield (Northampton), S 0 Ojomoh (Bath), B B Clarke (Bath),
L B N Dallaglio (Wasps)
Replacement: D Richards (Leicester) for Clarke (temp)
Scorer Penalty Goals: Grayson (2). Dropped Goals: Grayson (2).
Referee: D T M McHugh (Ireland)


Scotland 19 France 14
Played at Murrayfield, on 3 February
Scotland: R J S Shepherd (Melrose); C A Joiner (Melrose), S Hastings
(Watsonians), I C Jardine (Stirling County), M Dods (Northampton);
G P J Townsend (Northampton), B W Redpath (Melrose); D I W Hilton (Bath),
K D McKenzie (Stirling County), P H Wright (Boroughmuir), S J Campbell
(Dundee HSFP), G W Weir (Meirose), R I Wainwright (W Hartlepool) (capt),
E W Peters (Bath), I R Smith (Gloucester)
Scorers Tries: Dods (2). Penalty Goals: Dods (3).

France: J-L Sadourny (Colomiers); E N'tamack (Toulouse), A Penaud (Brive),
T Castaignede (Toulouse), P Saint-Andre (Montferrand) (capt); T Lacroix (Dax),
P Carbonneau (Toulouse); M Perie (Toulon), J-M Gonzalez (Bayonne), C Califano
(Toulouse), 0 Merle (Montferrand), 0 Roumat (Dax), A Benazzi (Agen), F Pelous
(Dax), L Cabannes (Racing)
Replacement: S Glas (Bourgoin) for Lacroix (temp)
Scorers Try: Benazzi. Penalty Goals: Lacroix (2), Castaignede.
Referee: C Thomas (Wales)


England 21 Wales 15
Played at Twickenham, on 3 February
England: M J Catt (Bath); J M Sleightholme (Bath), W D C Carling (Harlequins)
(capt), J C Guscott (Bath), R Underwood (Leicester & RAF); P J Grayson
(Northampton), M J S Dawson (Northampton); G C Rowntree (Leicester),
M P Regan (Bristol), J Leonard (Harlequins), M 0 Johnson (Leicester), M C Bayfield
(Northampton), T A K Rodber (Northampton & Army), B B Clarke (Bath),
L B N Dallaglio (Wasps)
Replacement P R de Glanville (Bath) for Carling (52 mins)
Scorers Tries: Underwood, Guscott. Conversion: Grayson. Penalty Goals: Grayson (3).

Wales: W J L Thomas (Llanelli); I C Evans (Llanelli), L B Davies (Neath),
N G Davies (Llanelli), W T Proctor (Llanelli); A C Thomas (Bristol), R Howley
(Bridgend); A L P Lewis (Cardiff), J M Humphreys (Cardiff) (capt), J D Davies
(Neath), G 0 Llewellyn (Neath), D Jones (Cardiff), E W Lewis (Cardiff), H T Taylor
(Cardiff), R G Jones (Llanelli)
Replacements: S Williams (Neath) for E Lewis (temp) and G Jones (temp); G R Jenkins (Swansea) for Humphreys (56 mins)
Scorers Tries: Taylor, Howley. Conversion: A C Thomas. Penalty Goal: A C Thomas.
Referee: K W McCartney (Scotland)


France 45 Ireland 10
Played at Parc des Princes, on 17 February
France: J-L Sadourny (Colomiers); E N'tamack (Toulouse), 0 Campan (Agen),
T Lacroix (Dax), P Saint-Andre (Montferrand) (capt); T Castaignede (Toulouse),
G Accoceberry (Begles-Bordeaux); C Califano (Toulouse), J-M Gonzalez
(Bayonne), F Tournaire (Narbonne), A Benazzi (Agen), 0 Roumat (Dax), R Castel
(Toulouse), F Pelous (Dax), L Cabannes (Racing)
Replacements: S Glas (Bourgoin) for Lacroix (21 mins); M Perie (Toulon) for Califano
(51 mins); M de Rougemont (Toulon) for Gonzalez (67 mins); S Dispagne (Toulouse) for
Roumat (49 mins)
Scorers Tries: N'tamack (2), Castel (2), Saint-Andre, Campan, Accoceberry.
Conversions: Castaignede (5).

Ireland: J E Staples (Harlequins) (capt); R M Wallace (Garryowen), J C Bell
(Northampton), K P McQuilkin (Bective Rangers), N K P J Woods (Blackrock
Coll); D G Humphreys (London Irish), N A Hogan (Terenure CoIl); N J Popplewell
(Newcastle), T J Kingston (Dolphin), P M Clohessy (Young Munster), P S Johns
(Dungannon), G M Fulcher (Cork Const), J W Davidson (Dungannon),
V C P Costello (St MaryÕs Coll), D S Corkery (Cork Const)
Replacement M J Field (Malone) for Staples (41 mins)
Scorer Try: Penalty try. Conversion: Humphreys. Penalty Goal: Humphreys.
Referee: E Morrison (England)


Wales 14 Scotland 16
Played at Cardiff Arms Park , on 17 February
Wales: W J L Thomas (Llanelli); I C Evans (Llanelli), L B Davies (Neath),
N G Davies (Llanelli), W T Proctor (Llanelli); A C Thomas (Bristol), R Howley
(Bridgend); A L P Lewis (Cardiff), J M Humphreys (Cardiff) (capt), J D Davies
(Neath), G 0 Llewellyn (Neath), D Jones (Cardiff), E W Lewis (Cardiff),
H T Taylor (Cardiff), R G Jones (Llanelli)
Scorers Try: Proctor. Penalty Goals: A Thomas (3).

Scotland: R J S Shepherd (Melrose); C A Joiner (Meirose), S Hastings
(Watsonians), I C Jardine (Stirling County), M Dods (Northampton);
G P J Townsend (Northampton), B W Redpath (Melrose); D I W Hilton (Bath),
K D McKenzie (Stirling County), P H Wright (Boroughmuir), S J Campbell
(Dundee HSFP), G W Weir (Melrose), R I Wainwright (West Hartlepool) (capt),
E W Peters (Bath), I R Smith (Gloucester)
Replacement K M Logan (Stirling County) for Joiner (39 mins)
Scorers Try: Townsend. Conversion: Dods. Penalty Goals. Dods (3).
Referee: J Dume (France)


Ireland 30 Wales 17
Played at Lansdowne Road, on 2 March
Ireland: S J P Mason (Orrell); S P Geoghegan (Bath), J C Bell (Northampton),
M J Field (Malone), N K P J Woods (Blackrock Coll); D G Humphreys (London
Irish), N A Hogan (Terenure CoIl) (capt); N J Popplewell (Newcastle),
A T H Clarke (Northampton), P S Wallace (Blackrock Coll), G M Fulcher (Cork
Const), J W Davidson (Dungannon), D S Corkery (Cork Const), V C P Costello (St
MaryÕs Coll), W D McBride (Malone)
Scorers Tries: Geoghegan, Woods, Fulcher, Corkery. Conversions: Mason (2). Penalty
Goals: Mason (2).

Wales: W J L Thomas (Llanelli); I C Evans (Llanelli), L B Davies (Neath),
N G Davies (LIanelli), W T Proctor (Llanelli); A C Thomas (Bristol), R Howley
(Bridgend); A L P Lewis (Cardiff), J M Humphreys (Cardiff) (capt), J D Davies
(Neath), G 0 Llewellyn (Neath), D Jones (Cardiff), E W Lewis (Cardiff),
H T Taylor (Cardiff), R G Jones (Llanelli)
Scorers Tries: Evans (2). Conversions: A Thomas (2). Penalty Goal: A Thomas.
Referee: D Mend (France)


Scotland 9 England 18
Played at Murrayfield, on 2 March
Scotland: R J S Shepherd (Melrose); C A Joiner (Melrose), S Hastings
(Watsonians), I C Jardine (Stirling County), M Dods (Northampton);
G P J Townsend (Northampton), B W Redpath (Melrose); D I W Hilton (Bath),
K D McKenzie (Stirling County), P H Wright (Boroughmuir), S J Campbell
(Dundee HSFP), G W Weir (Newcastle), R I Wainwright (Watsonians & Army)
(capt), E W Peters (Bath), I R Smith (Gloucester)
Scorer Penalty Goals: Dods (3).

England: M J Catt (Bath); J M Sleightholme (Bath), W D C Carling
(Harlequins) (capt); J C Guscott (Bath), R Underwood (Leicester & RAF);
P J Grayson (Northampton), M J S Dawson (Northampton); G C Rowntree
(Leicester), M P Regan (Bristol), J Leonard (Harlequins), M 0 Johnson (Leicester),
G S Archer (Bristol & Army), B B Clarke (Bath), D Richards (Leicester),
L B N Dallaglio (Wasps)
Replacement T A K Rodber (Northampton) for Richards (77 mins)
Scorer Penalty Goals: Grayson (6).
Referee: W D Bevan (Wales)


Wales 16 France 15
Played at Cardiff Arms Park, on 16 March
Wales: W J L Thomas (Llanelli); I C Evans (Llanelli), L B Davies (Neath),
N G Davies (Lianelli), G Thomas (Bridgend); N R Jenkins (Pontypridd), R Howley
(Bridgend); C D Loader (Swansea), J M Humphreys (Cardiff) (capt), J D Davies
(Neath), G 0 Llewellyn (Neath), D Jones (Cardiff), E W Lewis (Cardiff),
H T Taylor (Cardiff), R G Jones (Lianelli)
Scorers Try: Howley. Conversion: Jenkins. Penalty Goals: Jenkins (3).

France: J-L Sadourny (Colomiers); E N'tamack (Toulouse), S Glas (Bourgoin),
0 Campan (Agen), P Saint-Andre (Montferrand) (capt); T Castaignede (Toulouse),
G Accoceberry (Begles); C Califano (Toulouse), JÑM Gonzalez (Bayonne),
F Tournaire (Narbonne), A Benazzi (Agen), 0 Roumat (Dax), R Castel (Toulouse),
S Dispagne (Toulouse), L Cabannes (Racing)
Replacements F Galthie (Colomiers) for Accoceberry (20 mins); 0 Brouzet (Grenoble) for Dispagne (63 mins); R Ibanez (Dax) for Castel (75 mins)
Scorers Tries: Castaignede, N'tamack. Conversion: Castaignede. Penalty Goal: Castaignede.
Referee: B W Stirling (Ireland)


England 28 Ireland 15
Played at Twickenham, on 16 March
England: M J Catt (Bath); J M Sleightholme (Bath), W D C Carling
(Harlequins) (capt), J C Guscott (Bath), R Underwood (Leicester & RAF);
P J Grayson (Northampton), M J S Dawson (Northampton); G C Rowntree
(Leicester), M P Regan (Bristol), J Leonard (Harlequins), M 0 Johnson (Leicester),
G S Archer (Bristol & Army), B B Clarke (Bath), D Richards (Leicester),
L B N Dallaglio (Wasps)
Replacements: P de Glanville (Bath) for Carling (33 mins); T A K Rodber (Northampton) for Dallaglio (temp)
Scorers Try: Sleightholme. Conversion: Grayson. Penalty Goals: Grayson (6). Dropped
Goal: Grayson.

Ireland: S J P Mason (Orrell); S P Geoghegan (Bath), J C Bell (Northampton),
M J Field (Malone), N K P J Woods (Blackrock Coll); D G Humphreys (London
Irish), N A Hogan (Terenure Coll) (capt); N J Popplewell (Newcastle), A T H Clarke
(Northampton), P S Wallace (Blackrock Coll), G M Fulcher (Cork Const),
J W Davidson (Dungannon), D S Corkery (Cork Const), V C P Costello (St MaryÕs
Coll), W D McBride (Malone)
Replacement: C M McCall (Bangor) for Field (19 mins)
Scorers Penalty Goals: Mason (4). Dropped Goal: Humphreys.
Referee: E Murray (Scotland)