1961 Five Nations Championship

The 1961 Five Nations Championship was the thirty-second series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the sixty-seventh series of the northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Ten matches were played between 7 January and 15 April. It was contested by England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

1961 Five Nations Championship
Date7 January - 15 April 1961
Countries England
 Ireland
 France
 Scotland
 Wales
Tournament statistics
Champions France (2nd title)
Calcutta Cup England
Matches played10
← 1960 (Previous) (Next) 1962 →

Participants

The teams involved were:

Nation Venue City Captain
 England Twickenham London Dickie Jeeps
 France Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir Colombes François Moncla
 Ireland Lansdowne Road Dublin Ronnie Dawson
 Scotland Murrayfield Edinburgh Gordon Waddell/Arthur Smith
 Wales National Stadium Cardiff Terry Davies/Onllwyn Brace/Lloyd Williams

Table

Position Nation Games Points Table
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference
1 France 43103914+257
2 Wales 42022114+74
2 Scotland 42021925−64
4 England 4112222203
5 Ireland 41032248−262

Results

1961-01-07
France  11–0  Scotland
1961-01-21
Wales  6–3  England
1961-02-11
Ireland  11–8  England
1961-02-11
Scotland  3–0  Wales
1961-02-25
England  5–5  France
1961-02-25
Scotland  16–8  Ireland
1961-03-11
Wales  9–0  Ireland
1961-03-18
England  6–0  Scotland
1961-03-25
France  8–6  Wales
1961-04-15
Ireland  3–15  France
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