Five Nations 1981
| Five Nations 1981 | |
| Number of nations | 5 |
| winner |
 France (7th title)
|
| Opening game | 17th January 1981 |
| Tournament end | March 21, 1981 |
| Games | 10 |
| Points | 272 (⌀: 27.2 per game) |
| tries | 25 (⌀: 2.5 per game) |
| Most of the points |
 Dusty Hare (30)
|
| Most attempts |
Laurent Pardo Steve Munro (2 each)
 |
| ← Five Nations 1980 | |
| Five Nations 1982 → | |
The rugby union tournament Five Nations 1981 (since 2000 Six Nations ) took place on five match days between January 17th and March 21st. Tournament winner was France , which managed the Grand Slam for the third time with victories against all other teams .
Closing table
| country | Games | Victories | Unent. | Ndlg. | Game points |
Table points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
France
|
4th | 4th | 0 | 0 | 70:49 | 8th |
|
England
|
4th | 2 | 0 | 2 | 64:60 | 4th |
|
Scotland
|
4th | 2 | 0 | 2 | 51:54 | 4th |
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|
4th | 2 | 0 | 2 | 51:56 | 4th |
 Ireland
|
4th | 0 | 0 | 4th | 36:48 | 0 |
Results
First round:
| date | place | encounter | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 17th | Parc des Princes , Paris | France - Scotland | 16: 9 |
| January 17th | Cardiff Arms Park , Cardiff | Wales - England | 21:19 |
Second round:
| date | place | encounter | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 7th | Lansdowne Road , Dublin | Ireland - France | 13:19 |
| February 7th | Murrayfield Stadium , Edinburgh | Scotland - Wales | 15: 6 |
Third round:
| date | place | encounter | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21st of February | Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff | Wales - Ireland | 9: 8 |
| 21st of February | Twickenham Stadium , London | England - Scotland | 23:17 |
Fourth round:
| date | place | encounter | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7th March | Parc des Princes, Paris | France - Wales | 19:15 |
| 7th March | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | Ireland - England | 6:10 |
Fifth round:
| date | place | encounter | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 21st | Twickenham Stadium, London | England - France | 12:16 |
| March 21st | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | Scotland - Ireland | 10: 9 |