1965 Five Nations Championship
The 1965 Five Nations Championship was the thirty-sixth series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the seventy-first series of the northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Ten matches were played between 9 January and 27 March. It was contested by England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
| 1965 Five Nations Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 9 January - 27 March 1965 | ||
| Countries |  England Ireland France Scotland.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Wales | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Champions | Wales (14th title) | ||
| Triple Crown | Wales (10th title) | ||
| Calcutta Cup | England | ||
| Matches played | 10 | ||
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Wales missed out on a fourth Grand Slam after losing to France at Stade Colombes despite winning the title.
Participants
The teams involved were:
| Nation | Venue | City | Head coach | Captain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England |
Twickenham | London | none | David Perry |
| France |
Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir | Colombes | Jean Prat | Michel Crauste |
| Ireland |
Lansdowne Road | Dublin | none | Ray McLoughlin |
| Scotland |
Murrayfield | Edinburgh | none | Brian Neill/Mike Campbell-Lamerton/Stewart Wilson |
| Wales |
National Stadium | Cardiff | none | Clive Rowlands |
Table
| Position | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | |||
| 1 | Wales |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 45 | +10 | 6 |
| 2 | France |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 33 | +14 | 5 |
| 2 | Ireland |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 23 | +11 | 5 |
| 4 | England |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 28 | −13 | 3 |
| 5 | Scotland |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 49 | −20 | 1 |
Results
External links
| Preceded by 1964 Five Nations |
Five Nations Championship 1965 |
Succeeded by 1966 Five Nations |
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