1961 Five Nations Championship

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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.

Date7 January - 15 April 1961
Champions France (2nd title)
Matches played10
Quick facts Date, Countries ...
1961 Five Nations Championship
Date7 January - 15 April 1961
Countries England
 Ireland
 France
 Scotland
 Wales
Tournament statistics
Champions France (2nd title)
Matches played10
1960 (Previous) (Next) 1962
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Participants

Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1  France 4 3 1 0 39 14 +25 7
2  Wales 4 2 0 2 21 14 +7 4
2  Scotland 4 2 0 2 19 25 6 4
4  England 4 1 1 2 22 22 0 3
5  Ireland 4 1 0 3 22 48 26 2
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Results

1961-01-07
France 110 Scotland
Paris
1961-01-21
Wales 63 England
Cardiff
1961-02-11
Ireland 118 England
Dublin
1961-02-11
Scotland 30 Wales
Edinburgh
1961-02-25
England 55 France
London
1961-02-25
Scotland 168 Ireland
Edinburgh
1961-03-11
Wales 90 Ireland
Cardiff
1961-03-18
England 60 Scotland
London
1961-03-25
France 86 Wales
Paris
1961-04-15
Ireland 315 France
Dublin

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