1969 Five Nations Championship
The 1969 Five Nations Championship was the fortieth series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the seventy-fifth series of the northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Ten matches were played between 11 January and 12 April. It was contested by England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
| 1969 Five Nations Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 11 January - 12 April 1969 | ||
| Countries |  England Ireland France Scotland.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Wales | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Champions | Wales (16th title) | ||
| Triple Crown | Wales (11th title) | ||
| Calcutta Cup | England | ||
| Matches played | 10 | ||
| Tries scored | 31 (3.1 per match) | ||
| Top point scorer(s) | Bob Hiller (36) | ||
| Top try scorer(s) | Maurice Richards (6) | ||
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Ireland missed out on a second Grand Slam after losing to Wales at Cardiff Arms Park.
Participants
The teams involved were:
| Nation | Venue | City | Head coach | Captain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England |
Twickenham | London | none | Dick Greenwood |
| France |
Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir | Colombes | Fernand Cazenave | Christian Carrère/Marcel Puget/Walter Spanghero |
| Ireland |
Lansdowne Road | Dublin | Ronnie Dawson | Tom Kiernan |
| Scotland |
Murrayfield | Edinburgh | none | Jim Telfer |
| Wales |
National Stadium | Cardiff | Clive Rowlands | Brian Price/Gareth Edwards |
Table
| Position | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | |||
| 1 | Wales |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 79 | 31 | +48 | 7 |
| 2 | Ireland |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 48 | +13 | 6 |
| 3 | England |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 54 | 58 | −4 | 4 |
| 4 | Scotland |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 44 | −34 | 2 |
| 5 | France |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 53 | −25 | 1 |
Squads
Results
1969-01-25 |
| Ireland |
17–9 | France |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Moroney Con.: Moroney Pen.: Moroney (3) Drops: McGann |
Tries: Trillo Pen.: Villepreux (2) |
1969-02-01 |
| Scotland |
3–17 | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Pen. Blaikie | Tries: Edwards John Richards Con.: Jarrett Pen.: Jarrett (2) |
1969-02-08 |
| Ireland |
17–15 | England |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Bresnihan Murphy Con.: Kiernan Pen.: Kiernan (2) Drops: McGann |
Tries: Duckham Pen.: Hiller (4) |
1969-02-22 |
| England |
22–8 | France |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Fielding Rollitt Webb Con.: Hiller (2) Pen.: Hiller (3) |
Tries: Bonal Con.: Lacaze Drops: Lacaze |
1969-03-08 |
| Wales |
24–11 | Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Morris Taylor Watkins D. Williams Con.: Jarrett (3) Pen.: Jarrett Drops: John |
Tries: Gibson Con.: Kiernan Pen.: Kiernan (2) |
1969-03-22 |
| France |
8–8 | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Campaes Con.: Villepreux Pen.: Villepreux |
Tries: Edwards Richards Con.: Jarrett |
External links
| Preceded by 1968 Five Nations |
Five Nations Championship 1969 |
Succeeded by 1970 Five Nations |
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