Five Nations 1996

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Five Nations 1996
Number of nations 5
winner EnglandEngland England (22nd title)
Opening game January 20, 1996
Tournament end March 16, 1996
Games 10
Points 355  (⌀: 35.5 per game)
tries 30  (⌀: 3 per game)
Most of the points EnglandEngland Paul Grayson (64)
Most attempts ScotlandScotland Michael Dods Émile Ntamack (3 each)
FranceFrance 
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The 1996 edition of the annual Five Nations rugby union tournament ( Six Nations since 2000 ) took place on five days between January 20 and March 16. The tournament winner was England , which won the Triple Crown for the second time in a row with victories against all British teams .

Closing table

country Games Victories Unent. Ndlg. Game
points 		Diff. Table
points
1. EnglandEngland England 4th 3 0 1 79:44 +35 6th
2. ScotlandScotland Scotland 4th 3 0 1 60:56 +4 6th
3. FranceFrance France 4th 2 0 2 89:57 +32 4th
4th Wales Wales 4th 1 0 3 62:82 −20 2
5. IrelandIreland Ireland 4th 1 0 3 65: 106 −41 2

Results

First round:

date place encounter Result
January 20th Parc des Princes , Paris France - England 15:12
January 20th Lansdowne Road , Dublin Ireland - Scotland 10:16

Second round:

date place encounter Result
3 February Murrayfield Stadium Edinburgh Scotland - France 19:14
3 February Twickenham Stadium , London England - Wales 21:15

Third round:

date place encounter Result
February 17th Parc des Princes, Paris France - Ireland 45:10
February 17th Cardiff Arms Park , Cardiff Wales - Scotland 14:16

Fourth round:

date place encounter Result
2nd March Lansdowne Road, Dublin Ireland - Wales 30:17
2nd March Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Scotland - England 9:18

Fifth round:

date place encounter Result
March 16 Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff Wales - France 16:15
March 16 Twickenham Stadium, London England - Ireland 28:15

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