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Red Roses · Women's Five Nations Championship

Ireland
v England⁠

0–56

Full time

Ireland v England finished 0–56.

England
Nicky Crawford 2', Nicky Crawford 6', Christine Diver 16', Sue Day 19', Joanne Yapp 38', Nicky Ponsford 45', Sue Day 48', Jayne Molyneux 53', Sue Day 74', Teresa O'Reilly 78'
Ireland
None
Date
Sunday 7 March 1999 · Red Roses in 1999
Venue
Dublin

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

Red Roses

Starting XV

Replacements

Ireland

Starting XV

  • No. 1, Melanie Nash Prop
  • No. 2, Ruth Scott Hooker
  • No. 3, Annie Parsons Prop
  • No. 4, Anne-Marie McAllister Lock
  • No. 5, Mary O'Loughlin Lock
  • No. 6, Cath Mullalley Flanker
  • No. 7, Fiona Steed Flanker
  • No. 8, Ruth McKeown Number 8
  • No. 9, Emma Jeffreys Scrum Half
  • No. 10, Stephanie Dowling Fly Half
  • No. 11, Toni Brennan Wing
  • No. 12, Morag Magowan Centre
  • No. 13, Carole Byrne (c) Centre
  • No. 14, Suzanne Fleming Wing
  • No. 15, Judith Wilson Full Back

Replacements

  • No. 16, Maura Coulter (not used)
  • No. 17, Joy Moore (not used)
  • No. 18, Olivia Brown (not used)
  • No. 19, Lorraine Noade (not used)
  • No. 20, Leonie O'Callaghan (not used)
  • No. 21, Aileen Galvin (not used)
  • No. 22, Jean O'Gorman (not used)

A replacement who came on is shown with the minute.

Women's senior internationals · Newest first

The 3 meetings before this one

1996 – 1998

01 5 Apr 1998
Women's Home Nations Championship Worcester

England 62–8 Ireland England won

England tries: 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 tries: Fiona Steed 39'

Match page: England v Ireland, 5 April 1998

02 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

03 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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