The 1966 Five Nations Championship was the thirty-seventh series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the seventy-second series of the northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Ten matches were played between 15 January and 26 March. It was contested by England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
| 1966 Five Nations Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 15 January - 26 March 1966 | ||
| Countries |  England Ireland France Scotland Wales | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Champions | Wales (15th title) | ||
| Matches played | 10 | ||
| Tries scored | 21 (2.1 per match) | ||
| Top point scorer(s) | Claude Lacaze (14) | ||
| Top try scorer(s) | Christian Darrouy (2) Sandy Hinshelwood (2) David Whyte (2) Ken Jones (2) | ||
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Wales won their 15th title, with a single loss, while England finished in a disappointing fifth and last place.
Participants edit
The teams involved were:
| Nation | Venue | City | Head coach | Captain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England
|
Twickenham | London | none | Budge Rogers |
| France
|
Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir | Colombes | Jean Prat | Michel Crauste |
| Ireland
|
Lansdowne Road | Dublin | none | Ray McLoughlin/Tom Kiernan |
| Scotland
|
Murrayfield | Edinburgh | none | Stewart Wilson/Ian Laughland |
| Wales
|
National Stadium | Cardiff | none | Alun Pask/David Watkins |
Table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wales
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 26 | +8 | 6 |
| 2 | France
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 18 | +17 | 5 |
| 2 | Scotland
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 5 |
| 4 | Ireland
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 34 | −10 | 3 |
| 5 | England
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 36 | −21 | 1 |
Source: rugbyfootballhistory.com:[1]
Squads edit
Results edit
| 1966-01-15 |
| Scotland | 3–3 | France |
| Tries: Whyte | Pen.: Lacaze |
| Murrayfield, Edinburgh Attendance: 60,000 Referee: D. M. Hughes (Wales) |
| 1966-01-15 |
| England | 6–11 | Wales |
| Tries: Perry Pen.: Rutherford | Tries: Pask Con.: Price Pen.: Price (2) |
| Twickenham Stadium, London Referee: R. W. Gilliland (Ireland) |
| 1966-01-29 |
| France | 11–6 | Ireland |
| Tries: Darrouy (2) Con.: Lacaze Pen.: Lacaze | Pen.: Gibson Drops: Kiernan |
| Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes Attendance: 30,947 Referee: P. G. Brook (England) |
| 1966-02-05 |
| Wales | 8–3 | Scotland |
| Tries: K. Jones (2) Con.: Bradshaw | Pen.: Wilson |
| National Stadium, Cardiff Referee: M. H. Titcomb (England) |
| 1966-02-12 |
| England | 6–6 | Ireland |
| Tries: Greenwood Pen.: Rutherford | Tries: McGrath Pen.: Kiernan |
| Twickenham Stadium, London Referee: R. B. L. Marie (France) |
| 1966-02-26 |
| France | 13–0 | England |
| Tries: A. Boniface Gachassin Gruarin Con.: Lacaze (2) |
| Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes Attendance: 37,660 Referee: D. G. Walters (Wales) |
| 1966-02-26 |
| Ireland | 3–11 | Scotland |
| Pen.: Kiernan | Tries: Grant Hinshelwood (2) Con.: Wilson |
| Lansdowne Road, Dublin Referee: D. M. Hughes (Wales) |
| 1966-03-12 |
| Ireland | 9–6 | Wales |
| Tries: Bresnihan Pen.: Gibson Drops: Gibson | Tries: Prothero Pen.: Bradshaw |
| Lansdowne Road, Dublin Referee: R. P. Burrell (Scotland) |
References edit
- ^ "6 Nations History". Year by Year Analysis: 1966. rugbyfootballhistory.com. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
