Five Nations 1977
| Five Nations 1977 | |
| Number of nations | 5 |
| winner |
 France (6th title)
|
| Opening game | 15th January 1977 |
| Tournament end | March 19, 1977 |
| Games | 10 |
| Points | 238 (⌀: 23.8 per game) |
| tries | 25 (⌀: 2.5 per game) |
| Most of the points |
 Phil Bennett (33)
|
| Most attempts |
 Bill Gammell J. PR Williams (2 each)
|
| ← Five Nations 1976 | |
| Five Nations 1978 → | |
The 1977 edition of the annual Five Nations rugby union tournament ( Six Nations since 2000 ) took place on five match days between January 15 and March 19. Tournament winner was France , which achieved the Grand Slam for the second time with victories against all other participants , while second-placed Wales achieved the Triple Crown with wins against all British teams .
Closing table
| country | Games | Victories | Unent. | Ndlg. | Game points |
Table points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
France
|
4th | 4th | 0 | 0 | 58:21 | 8th |
.svg){kind=small} Wales
|
4th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 66:43 | 6th |
 England
|
4th | 2 | 0 | 2 | 47:24 | 4th |
|
Scotland
|
4th | 1 | 0 | 3 | 39:85 | 2 |
 Ireland
|
4th | 0 | 0 | 4th | 33:65 | 0 |
Results
First round:
| date | place | encounter | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15. January | Cardiff Arms Park , Cardiff | Wales - Ireland | 25: 9 |
| 15. January | Twickenham Stadium , London | England - Scotland | 26: 6 |
Second round:
| date | place | encounter | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 5th | Parc des Princes , Paris | France - Wales | 16: 9 |
| February 5th | Lansdowne Road , Dublin | Ireland - England | 0: 4 |
Third round:
| date | place | encounter | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19th of February | Twickenham Stadium, London | England - France | 3: 4 |
| 19th of February | Murrayfield Stadium , Edinburgh | Scotland - Ireland | 21:18 |
Fourth round:
| date | place | encounter | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. March | Parc des Princes, Paris | France - Scotland | 23: 3 |
| 5. March | Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff | Wales - England | 14: 9 |
Fifth round:
| date | place | encounter | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19th March | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | Ireland - France | 6:15 |
| 19th March | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | Scotland - Wales | 9:18 |