1968 Five Nations Championship
Rugby union competition
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The 1968 Five Nations Championship was the thirty-ninth series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the seventy-fourth series of the northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Ten matches were played between 13 January and 23 March. It was contested by England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. It marked the first Grand Slam victory for France.[1]
Date13 January - 23 March 1968
Grand Slam
France (1st title)
France (1st title)| 1968 Five Nations Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 13 January - 23 March 1968 | ||
| Countries |  England Ireland France Scotland Wales | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Champions | France (5th title) | ||
| Grand Slam | France (1st title) | ||
| Matches played | 10 | ||
| Tries scored | 19 (1.9 per match) | ||
| Top point scorer | Bob Hiller (22) | ||
| Top try scorers | André Campaes (2) Keri Jones (2) | ||
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Participants
The teams involved were:
| Nation | Venue | City | Head coach | Captain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England |
Twickenham | London | none | Colin McFadyean/Mike Weston |
| France |
Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir | Colombes | Jean Prat | Christian Carrère |
| Ireland |
Lansdowne Road | Dublin | none | Tom Kiernan |
| Scotland |
Murrayfield | Edinburgh | none | Pringle Fisher/Jim Telfer |
| Wales |
National Stadium | Cardiff | none | Norman Gale/Gareth Edwards/John Dawes |
Table
Squads
Results
| 1968-01-13 |
| Scotland | 6–8 | France |
| Tries: Keith Pen.: Wilson | Tries: Campaes Duprat Con.: G. Camberabero |
| Murrayfield, Edinburgh Attendance: 45,000 Referee: K. D. Kelleher (Ireland) |
| 1968-01-20 |
| England | 11–11 | Wales |
| Tries: McFadyean Redwood Con. Hiller Pen.: Hiller | Tries: Edwards Wanbon Con.: Jarrett Drops: John |
| Twickenham, London Attendance: 70,000 Referee: D. P. d'Arcy (Ireland) |
| 1968-01-27 |
| France | 16–6 | Ireland |
| Tries: Campaes Dauga Con.: Villepreux (2) Pen.: Villepreux Drops: Gachassin | Pen.: McCombe (2) |
| Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes Attendance: 28,148 Referee: G. C. Lamb (England) |
| 1968-02-03 |
| Wales | 5–0 | Scotland |
| Tries: Jones Con.: Jarrett |
| National Stadium, Cardiff Referee: G. C. Lamb (England) |
| 1968-02-10 |
| England | 9–9 | Ireland |
| Pen.: Hiller (2) Drops: Finlan | Pen.: Kiernan (3) |
| Twickenham, London Attendance: 70,000 Referee: M. Joseph (Wales) |
| 1968-02-24 |
| France | 14–9 | England |
| Tries: Gachassin Con.: G. Camberabero Pen.: G. Camberabero Drops: L. Camberabero Lacaze | Pen.: Hiller (2) Drops: Weston |
| Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes Attendance: 22,456 Referee: H. B. Laidlaw (Scotland) |
| 1968-02-24 |
| Ireland | 14–6 | Scotland |
| Tries: Bresnihan Duggan (2) Con.: Kiernan Pen.: Kiernan | Pen.: Wilson (2) |
| Lansdowne Road, Dublin Referee: M. Joseph (Wales) |
| 1968-03-09 |
| Ireland | 9–6 | Wales |
| Tries: M. Doyle Pen.: Kiernan Drops: Gibson | Pen.: Rees Drops: Edwards |
| Lansdowne Road, Dublin Referee: M. H. Titcomb (England) |
| 1968-03-16 |
| Scotland | 6–8 | England |
| Pen.: Wilson Drops: Connell | Tries: Coulman Con. Hiller Pen.: Hiller |
| Murrayfield, Edinburgh Referee: D. P. d'Arcy (Ireland) |
| 1968-03-23 |
| Wales | 9–14 | France |
| Tries: Jones Pen.: Rees (2) | Tries: L. Camberabero Carrère Con.: G. Camberabero Pen.: G. Camberabero Drops: G. Camberabero |
| National Stadium, Cardiff Attendance: 55,000 Referee: H. B. Laidlaw (Scotland) |
