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Red Roses · Women's Home Nations Championship

England
v Ireland⁠

62–8

Full time

England v Ireland finished 62–8.

England
Trudi Collins 4', Jayne Molyneux 15', Trudi Collins 17', Jayne Molyneux 34', Jayne Molyneux 40', Joanne Yapp 46', Helen Clayton 49', Susie Appleby 60', Kate Knight 71', Kate Knight 74'
Ireland
Fiona Steed 39'
Date
Sunday 5 April 1998 · Red Roses in 1998
Venue
Worcester

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

Red Roses

Starting XV

  • No. 1, Teresa O'Reilly Prop Off in the 51'
  • No. 2, Nicky Ponsford Hooker
  • No. 3, Jenny Watkinson Prop
  • No. 4, Claire Green Lock
  • No. 5, Terri Siwek Lock
  • No. 6, Georgia Stevens Flanker
  • No. 7, Helen Clayton Flanker Off in the 64'
  • No. 8, Gillian Burns (c) Number 8
  • No. 9, Emma Mitchell Scrum Half Off in the 40'
  • No. 10, Susie Appleby Fly Half
  • No. 11, Pip Atikson-Kennedy Wing
  • No. 12, Kate Knight Centre
  • No. 13, Trudi Collins Centre
  • No. 14, Jayne Molyneux Wing
  • No. 15, Nicky Crawford Full Back

Replacements

  • No. 16, Joanne Yapp On in the 40'
  • No. 17, Maxine Edwards On in the 51'
  • No. 18, Sarah Robertson On in the 64'
  • No. 19, Jo Poore (not used)
  • No. 20, Giselle Mather (not used)
  • No. 21, Claire Frost (not used)
  • No. 22, Paula George (not used)

Ireland

Starting XV

  • No. 1, Olivia Brown Prop Off in the 48'
  • No. 2, Elaine Collins Hooker Off in the 72'
  • No. 3, Annie Parsons Prop
  • No. 4, Lorraine Noade Lock
  • No. 5, Anne-Marie McAllister Lock
  • No. 6, Ruth Burn Flanker
  • No. 7, Fiona Steed Flanker Off in the 42'
  • No. 8, Maria Myles Number 8
  • No. 9, Fiona Devaney Scrum Half Off in the 76'
  • No. 10, Realtine Shrieves Fly Half Off in the 58'
  • No. 11, Laura Nichol Wing
  • No. 12, Rachel Currie Centre
  • No. 13, Carole Byrne (c) Centre
  • No. 14, Suzanne Fleming Wing
  • No. 15, Sue Ramsbottom Full Back

Replacements

  • No. 16, Helen Siwek On in the 58'
  • No. 17, Siobhan O'Donovan On in the 76'
  • No. 18, Melanie Nash On in the 48'
  • No. 19, Joy Moore On in the 72'
  • No. 20, Joan Whiteside On in the 42'
  • No. 21, Ciara McConnell (not used)
  • No. 22, Fiona Neary (not used)

Referee: Gareth Simmonds. A replacement who came on is shown with the minute.

Women's senior internationals · Newest first

The 2 meetings before this one

1996 – 1997

01 9 Feb 1997
Women's Home Nations Championship Limerick

Ireland 0–32 England England won

England tries: Pip Atikson-Kennedy 10', Gillian Burns 25', Penalty try 35', Julie Twigg 60', Gillian Burns 70', Nicky Ponsford 79'

Ireland tries: None

Match page: Ireland v England, 9 February 1997

02 17 Mar 1996
Women's Home Nations Championship Sunbury

Ireland 8–12 England England won

England tries: Jayne Molyneux 10', Jane Gregory 15', Andrea Wallace 20', Jayne Molyneux 45', Jacquie Edwards 52', Giselle Mather 58', Gillian Burns 68'

Ireland tries: Deidre Fitzgerald 77'

Match page: Ireland v England, 17 March 1996

Official meetings since 1996

England v Ireland stats

Full head-to-head

Meetings34In our results database
England wins32England perspective
Draws0Level at full time
Ireland wins2Ireland victories

England have scored 1169 points to Ireland's 223 across these meetings.

Individual fixture records

Who has scored most?

England · Fixture leader

9

Ellie Kildunne

9 tries against Ireland in matches we hold scorer data for.

Ireland · Fixture leader

3

Alison Miller

Ireland's leading scorer against England in matches we hold scorer data for.

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