1962 Five Nations Championship
| 1962 Five Nations Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 13 January - 17 November 1962 | ||
| Countries |  England Ireland France Scotland Wales | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Champions | France (3rd title) | ||
| Matches played | 10 | ||
| |||
The 1962 Five Nations Championship was the thirty-third series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the sixty-eighth series of the northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Ten matches were played between 13 January and 17 November. It was contested by England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
A smallpox epidemic in South Wales in March and April caused the match between Ireland and Wales to be postponed until November 1962.[1]
Participants
The teams involved were:
| Nation | Venue | City | Captain |
|---|---|---|---|
| England
|
Twickenham | London | Dickie Jeeps |
| France
|
Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir
|
Colombes | Pierre Lacroix |
| Ireland
|
Lansdowne Road | Dublin | Bill Mulcahy |
| Scotland
|
Murrayfield | Edinburgh | Arthur Smith |
| Wales
|
National Stadium | Cardiff | Lloyd Williams/Bryn Meredith
|
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 6 | +29 | 6 |
| 2 | Scotland
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 23 | +11 | 5 |
| 3 | England
|
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 4 |
| 3 | Wales
|
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 4 |
| 5 | Ireland
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 50 | −41 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
Results
References
- ^ "Records smashed as England rout Romania". espn.co.uk. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
