Five Nations 1974
| Five Nations 1974 | |
| Number of nations | 5 |
| winner |
 Ireland (8th title)
|
| Opening game | 19th January 1974 |
| Tournament end | March 16, 1974 |
| Games | 10 |
| Points | 240 (⌀: 24 per game) |
| tries | 22 (⌀: 2.2 per game) |
| Most of the points |
 Alan Old (33)
|
| Most attempts |
Mike Gibson J. J. Williams (2 each)
 |
| ← Five Nations 1973 | |
| Five Nations 1975 → | |
The 1974 edition of the annual Five Nations rugby union tournament ( Six Nations since 2000 ) took place on five match days between January 19 and March 16. Ireland was the tournament winner .
Closing table
| country | Games | Victories | Unent. | Ndlg. | Game points |
Table points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ireland
|
4th | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50:45 | 5 |
 Scotland
|
4th | 2 | 0 | 2 | 41:35 | 4th |
.svg){kind=small} Wales
|
4th | 1 | 2 | 1 | 43:41 | 4th |
 France
|
4th | 1 | 2 | 1 | 43:53 | 4th |
|
England
|
4th | 1 | 1 | 2 | 63:66 | 3 |
Results
First round:
| date | place | encounter | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 19th | Parc des Princes , Paris | France - Ireland | 9: 6 |
| January 19th | Cardiff Arms Park , Cardiff | Wales - Scotland | 6-0 |
Second round:
| date | place | encounter | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2nd | Lansdowne Road , Dublin | Ireland - Wales | 9: 9 |
| February 2nd | Murrayfield Stadium , Edinburgh | Scotland - England | 16:14 |
Third round:
| date | place | encounter | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 16 | Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff | Wales - France | 16:16 |
| February 16 | Twickenham Stadium , London | England - Ireland | 21:26 |
Fourth round:
| date | place | encounter | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd March | Parc des Princes, Paris | France - England | 12:12 |
| 2nd March | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | Ireland - Scotland | 9: 6 |
Fifth round:
| date | place | encounter | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 16 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | Scotland - France | 19: 6 |
| March 16 | Twickenham Stadium, London | England - Wales | 16:12 |