1964 Five Nations Championship

The 1964 Five Nations Championship was the thirty-fifth series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the seventieth series of the northern hemisphere rugby union championship. 10 matches were played between 4 January and 11 April. It was contested by England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

1964 Five Nations Championship
Date4 January - 11 April 1964
Countries England
 Ireland
 France
 Scotland
 Wales
Tournament statistics
Champions Scotland and  Wales
Calcutta Cup Scotland
Matches played10
1963 (Previous) (Next) 1965

Participants

The teams involved were:

Nation Venue City Head coach Captain
 England Twickenham London none John Willcox/Ron Jacobs
 France Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir Colombes Jean Prat Jean Fabre/Michel Crauste
 Ireland Lansdowne Road Dublin none Bill Mulcahy
 Scotland Murrayfield Edinburgh none Brian Neill
 Wales National Stadium Cardiff none Clive Rowlands

Table

Position Nation Games Points Table
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference
1 Wales 42204326+176
1 Scotland 43013420+146
3 France 4112413383
3 England 41122342193
5 Ireland 41033353202

Results

1964-01-04
Scotland  100  France
1964-01-18
England  66  Wales
1964-02-01
Wales  113  Scotland
1964-02-08
England  518  Ireland
1964-02-22
France  36  England
1964-02-22
Ireland  36  Scotland
1964-03-07
Ireland  615  Wales
1964-03-21
Wales  1111  France
1964-03-21
Scotland  156  England
1964-04-11
France  276  Ireland
Preceded by
1963 Five Nations
Five Nations Championship
1964
Succeeded by
1965 Five Nations
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