Five Nations 1976
| Five Nations 1976 | |
| Number of nations | 5 |
| winner |
.svg){kind=small} Wales (19th title)
|
| Opening game | January 10, 1976 |
| Tournament end | March 20, 1976 |
| Games | 10 |
| Points | 306 (⌀: 30.6 per game) |
| tries | 30 (⌀: 3 per game) |
| Most of the points |
 Jean-Pierre Romeu (30)
|
| Most attempts |
 Gareth Edwards (3)
|
| ← Five Nations 1975 | |
| Five Nations 1977 → | |
The 1976 edition of the annual Five Nations rugby union tournament ( Six Nations since 2000 ) took place on six match days between January 10th and March 20th. The tournament winner was Wales , which made it to the Grand Slam for the seventh time with victories against all other participants , and the Triple Crown with victories over all British teams .
Closing table
| country | Games | Victories | Unent. | Ndlg. | Game points |
Table points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Wales
|
4th | 4th | 0 | 0 | 102: 37 | 8th |
|
France
|
4th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 82:37 | 6th |
 Scotland
|
4th | 2 | 0 | 2 | 47:24 | 4th |
 Ireland
|
4th | 1 | 0 | 3 | 49:59 | 2 |
 England
|
4th | 0 | 0 | 4th | 42:86 | 0 |
Results
First round:
| date | place | encounter | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10. January | Murrayfield Stadium , Edinburgh | Scotland - France | 6:13 |
| January 17th | Twickenham Stadium , London | England - Wales | 9:21 |
Second round:
| date | place | encounter | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 7th | Parc des Princes , Paris | France - Ireland | 26: 3 |
| February 7th | Cardiff Arms Park , Cardiff | Wales - Scotland | 18: 6 |
Third round:
| date | place | encounter | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21st of February | Lansdowne Road , Dublin | Ireland - Wales | 9:34 |
| 21st of February | Murrayfield Stadium, Scotland | Scotland - England | 22:12 |
Fourth round:
| date | place | encounter | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6th March | Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff | Wales - France | 19:13 |
| 6th March | Twickenham Stadium, London | England - Ireland | 12:13 |
Fifth round:
| date | place | encounter | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| March, 20th | Parc des Princes, Paris | France - England | 30: 9 |
| March, 20th | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | Ireland - Scotland | 6:15 |