1956 Five Nations Championship
The 1956 Five Nations Championship was the twenty-seventh series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the sixty-second series of the northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Ten matches were played between 14 January and 14 April. It was contested by England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
| 1956 Five Nations Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 14 January - 14 April 1956 | ||
| Countries |  England Ireland France Scotland.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Wales | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Champions | Wales (13th title) | ||
| Calcutta Cup | England | ||
| Matches played | 10 | ||
| |||
Participants
The teams involved were:
| Nation | Venue | City | Captain |
|---|---|---|---|
| England |
Twickenham | London | Eric Evans |
| France |
Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir | Colombes | Gérard Dufau/Michel Celaya |
| Ireland |
Lansdowne Road | Dublin | James Ritchie/Noel Henderson |
| Scotland |
Murrayfield | Edinburgh | Angus Cameron/Jim Greenwood |
| Wales |
National Stadium | Cardiff | Cliff Morgan |
Table
| Position | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | |||
| 1 | Wales |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 6 |
| 2 | England |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 28 | +15 | 4 |
| 2 | France |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 34 | −3 | 4 |
| 2 | Ireland |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 47 | −14 | 4 |
| 5 | Scotland |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 34 | −3 | 2 |
Results
External links
| Preceded by 1955 Five Nations |
Five Nations Championship 1956 |
Succeeded by 1957 Five Nations |
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