Five Nations 1971
| Five Nations 1971 | |
| Number of nations | 5 |
| winner |
.svg){kind=small} Wales (17th title)
|
| Opening game | 16th January 1971 |
| Tournament end | March 27, 1971 |
| Games | 10 |
| Points | 246 (⌀: 24.6 per game) |
| tries | 35 (⌀: 3.5 per game) |
| Most of the points |
 Bob Hiller (37)
|
| Most attempts |
 Gareth Edwards (4)
|
| ← Five Nations 1970 | |
| Five Nations 1972 → | |
The 1971 edition of the annual Five Nations rugby union tournament ( Six Nations since 2000 ) took place on eight match days between January 16 and March 27. The tournament winner was Wales , which made it to the Grand Slam for the sixth time with victories against all participants , and the Triple Crown with victories against all British teams .
Closing table
| country | Games | Victories | Unent. | Ndlg. | Game points |
Table points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Wales
|
4th | 4th | 0 | 0 | 73:38 | 8th |
 France
|
4th | 1 | 2 | 1 | 41:40 | 4th |
 Ireland
|
4th | 1 | 1 | 2 | 41:46 | 3 |
|
England
|
4th | 1 | 1 | 2 | 44:58 | 3 |
 Scotland
|
4th | 1 | 0 | 3 | 47:64 | 2 |
Results
| date | place | encounter | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 16 | Stade Olympique , Colombes | France - Scotland | 13: 8 |
| January 16 | Cardiff Arms Park , Cardiff | Wales - England | 22: 6 |
| January 30th | Lansdowne Road , Dublin | Ireland - France | 9: 9 |
| February 6th | Murrayfield Stadium , Edinburgh | Scotland - Wales | 18:19 |
| 13th February | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | Ireland - England | 6: 9 |
| 27th of February | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | Scotland - Ireland | 5:17 |
| 27th of February | Twickenham Stadium , London | England - France | 14:14 |
| March 13th | Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff | Wales - Ireland | 23: 9 |
| March, 20th | Twickenham Stadium, London | England - Scotland | 15:16 |
| 27th of March | Stade Olympique, Colombes | France - Wales | 5: 9 |