Five Nations 1966

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Five Nations 1966
Number of nations 5
winner Wales Wales (15th title)
Opening game January 15, 1966
Tournament end March 26, 1966
Games 10
Points 131  (⌀: 13.1 per game)
tries 21  (⌀: 2.1 per game)
Most of the points FranceFrance Claude Lacaze (14)
Most attempts FranceFrance Christian Darrouy Sandy Hinshelwood David Whyte Ken Jones (2 each)
ScotlandScotland 
ScotlandScotland 
WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg 
Five Nations 1965
Five Nations 1967

The 1966 edition of the annual Five Nations rugby union tournament ( Six Nations since 2000 ) took place between January 15 and March 26. The tournament winner was Wales .

Closing table

country Games Victories Unent. Ndlg. Game
points
Table
points
Wales Wales 4th 3 0 1 34:26 6th
FranceFrance France 4th 2 1 1 35:18 5
ScotlandScotland Scotland 4th 2 1 1 23:17 5
IrelandIreland Ireland 4th 1 1 2 24:34 3
EnglandEngland England 4th 0 1 3 15:36 1

Results

date place encounter Result
15. January Murrayfield Stadium , Edinburgh Scotland - France 3: 3
15. January Twickenham Stadium , London England - Wales 6:11
January 29th Stade Olympique , Colombes France - Ireland 11: 6
February 5th Cardiff Arms Park , Cardiff Wales - Scotland 8: 3
February 12th Twickenham Stadium, London England - Ireland 6: 6
February 26th Stade Olympique, Colombes France - England 13: 0
February 26th Lansdowne Road , Dublin Ireland - Scotland 3:11
March 12th Lansdowne Road, Dublin Ireland - Wales 9: 6
19th March Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Scotland - England 6: 3
26th of March Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff Wales - France 9: 8

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