1951 Five Nations Championship

The 1951 Five Nations Championship was the twenty-second series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the fifty-seventh series of the northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Ten matches were played between 13 January and 7 April. It was contested by England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Ireland missed out on a second Grand Slam after drawing to Wales at Cardiff Arms Park despite winning the title.

1951 Five Nations Championship
Date13 January - 7 April 1951
Countries England
 Ireland
 France
 Scotland
 Wales
Tournament statistics
Champions Ireland (7th title)
Calcutta Cup England
Matches played10
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Participants

The teams involved were:

Nation Venue City Captain
 England Twickenham London Vic Roberts/John Kendall-Carpenter
 France Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir Colombes Guy Basquet
 Ireland Lansdowne Road Dublin Karl Mullen
 Scotland Murrayfield Edinburgh Peter Kininmonth
 Wales National Stadium/St. Helens Cardiff/Swansea John Gwilliam/Jack Matthews

Table

Position Nation Games Points Table
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference
1 Ireland 43102116+57
2 France 43014127+146
3 Wales 41122935−63
4 Scotland 41033925+142
4 England 41031340−272

Results

1951-01-13
France  14–12  Scotland
1951-01-20
 Wales 23–5  England
1951-01-27
Ireland  9–8  France
1951-02-03
Scotland  19–0  Wales
1951-02-10
Ireland  3–0  England
1951-02-24
England  3–11  France
1951-02-24
Scotland  5–6  Ireland
1951-03-10
 Wales 3–3  Ireland
1951-03-17
England  5–3  Scotland
1951-04-07
France  8–3  Wales
Preceded by
1950 Five Nations
Five Nations Championship
1951
Succeeded by
1952 Five Nations
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