Five Nations 1988
| Five Nations 1988 | |
| Number of nations | 5 |
| winner |
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|
| Opening game | January 16, 1988 |
| Tournament end | March 19, 1988 |
| Games | 10 |
| Points | 277 (⌀: 27.7 per game) |
| tries | 31 (⌀: 3.1 per game) |
| Most of the points |
 Gavin Hastings (41)
|
| Most attempts |
 Chris Oti (3)
|
| ← Five Nations 1987 | |
| Five Nations 1989 → | |
The 1988 edition of the annual Five Nations rugby union tournament ( Six Nations since 2000 ) took place on five match days between January 16 and March 19. Tournament winners were France and Wales , which managed the Triple Crown with victories against all British teams .
Closing table
| country | Games | Victories | Unent. | Ndlg. | Game points |
Table points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Wales
|
4th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 57:42 | 6th |
|
France
|
4th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 57:47 | 6th |
|
England
|
4th | 2 | 0 | 2 | 56:30 | 4th |
|
Scotland
|
4th | 1 | 0 | 3 | 67:68 | 2 |
 Ireland
|
4th | 1 | 0 | 3 | 40:90 | 2 |
Results
First round:
| date | place | encounter | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21th January | Lansdowne Road , Dublin | Ireland - Scotland | 22:18 |
| 21th January | Parc des Princes , Paris | France - England | 10: 9 |
Second round:
| date | place | encounter | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 6th | Murrayfield Stadium , Edinburgh | Scotland - France | 23:12 |
| February 6th | Twickenham Stadium , London | England - Wales | 3:11 |
Third round:
| date | place | encounter | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20. February | Parc des Princes, Paris | France - Ireland | 25: 6 |
| 20. February | Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff | Wales - Scotland | 25:20 |
Fourth round:
| date | place | encounter | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. March | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | Ireland - Wales | 9:12 |
| 5. March | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | Scotland - England | 6: 9 |
Fifth round:
| date | place | encounter | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 18th | Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff | Wales - France | 9:10 |
| March 18th | Twickenham Stadium, London | England - Ireland | 35: 3 |