Five Nations 1978
| Five Nations 1978 | |
| Number of nations | 5 |
| winner |
.svg){kind=small} Wales (20th title)
|
| Opening game | January 21, 1978 |
| Tournament end | March 18, 1978 |
| Games | 10 |
| Points | 245 (⌀: 24.5 per game) |
| tries | 24 (⌀: 2.4 per game) |
| Most of the points |
 Tony Ward (38)
|
| Most attempts |
 Jérôme Gallion (3)
|
| ← Five Nations 1977 | |
| Five Nations 1979 → | |
The 1978 edition of the annual Five Nations rugby union tournament ( Six Nations since 2000 ) took place on five match days between January 21 and March 18. The tournament winner was Wales , which made it to the Grand Slam for the eighth time with victories against all other participants , and also 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 | 67:43 | 8th |
|
France
|
4th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 51:47 | 6th |
 England
|
4th | 2 | 0 | 2 | 42:33 | 4th |
|
Ireland
|
4th | 1 | 0 | 3 | 46:54 | 2 |
 Scotland
|
4th | 1 | 0 | 3 | 39:68 | 2 |
Results
First round:
| date | place | encounter | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21th January | Parc des Princes , Paris | France - England | 15: 6 |
| 21th January | Lansdowne Road , Dublin | Ireland - Scotland | 12: 9 |
Second round:
| date | place | encounter | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 4th | Murrayfield Stadium , Edinburgh | Scotland - France | 16:19 |
| February 4th | Twickenham Stadium , London | England - Wales | 6: 9 |
Third round:
| date | place | encounter | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 18 | Parc des Princes, Paris | France - Ireland | 10: 9 |
| February 18 | Cardiff Arms Park , Cardiff | Wales - Scotland | 22:14 |
Fourth round:
| date | place | encounter | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4th of March | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | Ireland - Wales | 16:20 |
| 4th of March | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | Scotland - England | 0:15 |
Fifth round:
| date | place | encounter | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 18th | Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff | Wales - France | 16: 7 |
| March 18th | Twickenham Stadium, London | England - Ireland | 15: 9 |