The 1956 Five Nations Championship was the twenty-seventh series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the sixty-second series of the northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Ten matches were played between 14 January and 14 April. It was contested by England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
| 1956 Five Nations Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 14 January - 14 April 1956 | ||
| Countries |  England Ireland France Scotland Wales | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Champions | Wales (13th title) | ||
| Matches played | 10 | ||
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Participants
editThe teams involved were:
Table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wales
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 6 |
| 2 | England
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 28 | +15 | 4 |
| 2 | France
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 34 | −3 | 4 |
| 2 | Ireland
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 47 | −14 | 4 |
| 5 | Scotland
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 34 | −3 | 2 |
Source: [citation needed]
