1958 Five Nations Championship
The 1958 Five Nations Championship was the twenty-ninth series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the sixty-fourth series of the northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Ten matches were played between January 11 and April 19. It was contested by England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
| 1958 Five Nations Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 11 January - 19 April 1958 | ||
| Countries |  England Ireland France Scotland.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Wales | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Champions | England (16th title) | ||
| Matches played | 10 | ||
| |||
Participants
The teams involved were:
| Nation | Venue | City | Captain |
|---|---|---|---|
| England |
Twickenham | London | Eric Evans |
| France |
Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir | Colombes | Michel Celaya/Maurice Prat |
| Ireland |
Lansdowne Road | Dublin | Noel Henderson |
| Scotland |
Murrayfield | Edinburgh | Arthur Smith/Jim Greenwood |
| Wales |
National Stadium | Cardiff | Clem Thomas |
Table
| Position | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | |||
| 1 | England |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 6 | +20 | 6 |
| 2 | Wales |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 28 | −2 | 5 |
| 3 | France |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 37 | −1 | 4 |
| 4 | Scotland |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 32 | −9 | 3 |
| 5 | Ireland |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 32 | −8 | 2 |
Results
External links
| Preceded by 1957 Five Nations |
Five Nations Championship 1958 |
Succeeded by 1959 Five Nations |
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