Red Roses · Women's Home Nations Championship
Ireland
v England
8–12
Full time
Ireland v England finished 8–12.
- England
- Jayne Molyneux 10', Jane Gregory 15', Andrea Wallace 20', Jayne Molyneux 45', Jacquie Edwards 52', Giselle Mather 58', Gillian Burns 68'
- Ireland
- Deidre Fitzgerald 77'
- Date
- Sunday 17 March 1996 · Red Roses in 1996
- Venue
- Sunbury
- Competition
- Women's Home Nations Championship
Last checked 21 October 2026
Team sheets
Line-ups
Red Roses
Starting XV
- No. 1, Jane Coats Prop
- No. 2, Nicky Ponsford Hooker
- No. 3, Jane Gregory Prop
- No. 4, Gillian Jew Lock
- No. 5, Karen Henderson Lock
- No. 6, Janis Ross Flanker
- No. 7, Kathy Garson Flanker
- No. 8, Gillian Burns (c) Number 8
- No. 9, Susie Appleby Scrum Half
- No. 10, Giselle Mather Fly Half
- No. 11, Jayne Molyneux Wing
- No. 12, Andrea Wallace Centre
- No. 13, Julie Twigg Centre
- No. 14, Jacquie Edwards Wing
- No. 15, Paula George Full Back
Replacements
- No. 16, Emma Garbutt (not used)
- No. 17, Julie Potter (not used)
- No. 18, Helen Clayton (not used)
- No. 19, Emma Mitchell (not used)
- No. 20, Lisette Mayhew (not used)
- No. 21, Helen Hulme (not used)
Ireland
Starting XV
- No. 1, Melanie Nash Prop
- No. 2, Moyna Richey Hooker
- No. 3, Annie Parsons Prop
- No. 4, Katheryn Hennessy Lock
- No. 5, Theresa Kennedy Lock
- No. 6, Joan Whiteside Flanker
- No. 7, Vicki McDonnell Flanker
- No. 8, Diane Nixon Number 8
- No. 9, Realtine Shrieves Scrum Half
- No. 10, Joanne Moore Fly Half
- No. 11, Carole Byrne Wing
- No. 12, Fiona Steed Centre
- No. 13, Marie Kerrin Centre
- No. 14, Deidre Fitzgerald Wing
- No. 15, Aoife Rogers (c) Full Back
Replacements
- No. 16, Therese Cosgrave (not used)
- No. 17, Maria Myles (not used)
- No. 18, Deborah Byrne (not used)
- No. 19, Jill Henderson (not used)
- No. 20, Clara Heaton (not used)
- No. 21, Fiona McNicholas (not used)
Referee: Tony Spreadbury. A replacement who came on is shown with the minute.
Official meetings since 1996
England v Ireland stats
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
9Ellie Kildunne
9 tries against Ireland in matches we hold scorer data for.
Ireland · Fixture leader
3Alison Miller
Ireland's leading scorer against England in matches we hold scorer data for.