Ireland 18–6 Scotland — Group D, 2000 Rugby League World Cup
1 Nov 2000 · Tolka Park, Dublin, Ireland · Attendance: 1,782
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
Group D, 2000 Rugby League World Cup: Ireland 18–6 Scotland, at Tolka Park, Dublin, Ireland on 1 Nov 2000.
Scorers
| Ireland | Tries: Sheridan; Withers Goals: Prescott (5) |
| Scotland | Tries: Arnold Goals: Crowther (1) |
Teams
| Ireland | Scotland | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Prescott | Fullback | Danny Arnold | 1 |
| 2 | Brian Carney | Wing | Matthew Daylight | 2 |
| 3 | Tommy Martyn | Centre | Lee Gilmour | 3 |
| 4 | Michael Eagar | Centre | Geoff Bell | 4 |
| 5 | Ian Herron | Wing | Matt Crowther | 5 |
| 6 | Michael Withers | Stand off/Five eighth | Richard Horne | 6 |
| 7 | Ryan Sheridan | Scrum half/Half back | Scott Rhodes | 7 |
| 8 | Terry O'Connor (c) | Prop forward | Daniel Heckenberg | 8 |
| 9 | Johnny Lawless | Hooker | Danny Russell (c) | 9 |
| 10 | Barrie McDermott | Prop forward | Dale Laughton | 10 |
| 11 | Chris Joynt | Second row | Scott Logan | 11 |
| 12 | Kevin Campion | Second row | Scott Cram | 12 |
| 13 | Luke Ricketson | Loose forward/Lock forward | Adrian Vowles | 13 |
| Substitutes | ||||
| Interchange | Danny Williams | David Maiden | Interchange | |
| Interchange | Jamie Mathiou | Nathan Graham | Interchange | |
| Interchange | David Barnhill | Wayne McDonald | Interchange | |
| Interchange | Dave Bradbury | Darren Shaw | Interchange | |
| Andy Kelly / Steve O'Neill (joint coaches, per rugbyleagueproject.org) | Coach | Shaun McRae | ||
Match officials
| Referee | Russell Smith (Castleford) |
| Touch judges | Not identified in sources found |
| Player of the match | Not identified in sources found |
Match report
Ireland beat Scotland 18-6 at Tolka Park, Dublin, leading 10-6 at half-time. Scotland's Adrian Vowles was sin-binned in the second half, and Ireland capitalised with a Michael Withers try.