1959 Five Nations Championship

The 1959 Five Nations Championship was the thirtieth series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the sixty-fifth series of the northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Ten matches were played between 10 January and 18 April. It was contested by England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. France won the title outright for the first time, after two shared wins in 1954 and 1955.

1959 Five Nations Championship
Date10 January - 18 April 1959
Countries England
 Ireland
 France
 Scotland
 Wales
Tournament statistics
Champions France (1st title)
Matches played10
1958 (Previous) (Next) 1960
England v Scotland at Twickenham, on March 21

Participants

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The teams involved were:

Nation Venue City Captain
  England Twickenham London Jeff Butterfield
  France Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir Colombes Lucien Mias/Jean Barthe
  Ireland Lansdowne Road Dublin Ronnie Dawson
  Scotland Murrayfield Edinburgh Jim Greenwood/Gordon Waddell
  Wales National Stadium Cardiff Clem Thomas

Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1   France 4 2 1 1 28 15 +13 5
2   Ireland 4 2 0 2 23 19 +4 4
2   Wales 4 2 0 2 21 23 −2 4
2   England 4 1 2 1 9 11 −2 4
5   Scotland 4 1 1 2 12 25 −13 3
Source: [citation needed]

Results

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1959-01-10
France  9–0  Scotland
Paris
Attendance: 26,003
1959-01-17
Wales  5–0  England
Cardiff
1959-02-07
Scotland  6–5  Wales
Edinburgh
Attendance: 70,000
1959-02-14
Ireland  0–3  England
Dublin
Attendance: 50,000
1959-02-28
England  3–3  France
London
Attendance: 72,000
1959-02-28
Scotland  3–8  Ireland
Edinburgh
1959-03-14
Wales  8–6  Ireland
Cardiff
1959-03-21
England  3–3  Scotland
London
Attendance: 70,000
1959-04-04
France  11–3  Wales
Paris
Attendance: 45,000
1959-04-18
Ireland  9–5  France
Dublin
Attendance: 40,000
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