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1968 Five Nations Championship
Rugby union competition
Rugby union competition
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 1968 Five Nations Championship |
| date | 13 January - 23 March 1968 |
| countries | |
| champions | |
| count | 5 |
| grand slam | (1st title) |
| matches | 10 |
| tries | 19 |
| top point scorer | ENG Bob Hiller (22) |
| top try scorer | FRA André Campaes (2) |
| WAL Keri Jones (2) | |
| previous year | 1967 |
| previous tournament | 1967 Five Nations Championship |
| next year | 1969 |
| next tournament | 1969 Five Nations Championship |
WAL Keri Jones (2)
The 1968 Five Nations Championship was the thirty-ninth series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the seventy-fourth series of the northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Ten matches were played between 13 January and 23 March. It was contested by England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. It marked the first Grand Slam victory for France.
Participants
The teams involved were:
| **Nation** | **Venue** | **City** | **Head coach** | **Captain** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twickenham | London | *none* | Colin McFadyean/Mike Weston | |
| Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir | Colombes | Jean Prat | Christian Carrère | |
| Lansdowne Road | Dublin | *none* | Tom Kiernan | |
| Murrayfield | Edinburgh | *none* | Pringle Fisher/Jim Telfer | |
| National Stadium | Cardiff | *none* | Norman Gale/Gareth Edwards/John Dawes |
Table
Squads
Results
date = 1968-01-13| home = | score = 6–8 | away = | homescore = Tries: Keith Pen.: Wilson| awayscore = Tries: Campaes Duprat Con.: G. Camberabero| stadium = Murrayfield, Edinburgh | attendance = 45,000 | referee = K. D. Kelleher (Ireland)}}
date = 1968-01-20| home = | score = 11–11 | away = | homescore = Tries: McFadyean Redwood Con. Hiller Pen.: Hiller| awayscore = Tries: Edwards Wanbon Con.: Jarrett Drops: John| stadium = Twickenham, London | attendance = 70,000 | referee = D. P. d'Arcy (Ireland)}}
date = 1968-01-27| home = | score = 16–6 | away = | homescore = Tries: Campaes Dauga Con.: Villepreux (2) Pen.: Villepreux Drops: Gachassin| awayscore = Pen.: McCombe (2)| stadium = Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes | attendance = 28,148 | referee = G. C. Lamb (England)}}
date = 1968-02-03| home = | score = 5–0 | away = | homescore = Tries: Jones Con.: Jarrett| awayscore = | stadium = National Stadium, Cardiff | attendance = | referee = G. C. Lamb (England)}}
date = 1968-02-10| home = | score = 9–9 | away = | homescore = Pen.: Hiller (2) Drops: Finlan| awayscore = Pen.: Kiernan (3)| stadium = Twickenham, London | attendance = 70,000 | referee = M. Joseph (Wales)}}
date = 1968-02-24| home = | score = 14–9 | away = | homescore = Tries: Gachassin Con.: G. Camberabero Pen.: G. Camberabero Drops: L. Camberabero Lacaze| awayscore = Pen.: Hiller (2) Drops: Weston| stadium = Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes | attendance = 22,456 | referee = H. B. Laidlaw (Scotland)}}
date = 1968-02-24| home = | score = 14–6 | away = | homescore = Tries: Bresnihan Duggan (2) Con.: Kiernan Pen.: Kiernan| awayscore = Pen.: Wilson (2)| stadium = Lansdowne Road, Dublin | attendance = | referee = M. Joseph (Wales)}}
date = 1968-03-09| home = | score = 9–6 | away = | homescore = Tries: M. Doyle Pen.: Kiernan Drops: Gibson| awayscore = Pen.: Rees Drops: Edwards| stadium = Lansdowne Road, Dublin | attendance = | referee = M. H. Titcomb (England)}}
date = 1968-03-16| home = | score = 6–8 | away = | homescore = Pen.: Wilson Drops: Connell| awayscore = Tries: Coulman Con. Hiller Pen.: Hiller| stadium = Murrayfield, Edinburgh | attendance = | referee = D. P. d'Arcy (Ireland)}}
date = 1968-03-23| home = | score = 9–14 | away = | homescore = Tries: Jones Pen.: Rees (2)| awayscore = Tries: L. Camberabero Carrère Con.: G. Camberabero Pen.: G. Camberabero Drops: G. Camberabero| stadium = National Stadium, Cardiff | attendance = 55,000 | referee = H. B. Laidlaw (Scotland)}}
References
References
- [http://stats.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/records/team/match_results.html?id=569;type=tournament 1968 Five Nations Championship at ESPN]
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