The 1969 Five Nations Championship was the fortieth series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the seventy-fifth series of the northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Ten matches were played between 11 January and 12 April. It was contested by England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
| 1969 Five Nations Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 11 January - 12 April 1969 | ||
| Countries |  England Ireland France Scotland Wales | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Champions | Wales (16th title) | ||
| Triple Crown | Wales (11th title) | ||
| Matches played | 10 | ||
| Tries scored | 31 (3.1 per match) | ||
| Top point scorer(s) | Bob Hiller (36) | ||
| Top try scorer(s) | Maurice Richards (6) | ||
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Ireland missed out on a second Grand Slam after losing to Wales at Cardiff Arms Park.
Participants
editThe teams involved were:
Table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wales
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 79 | 31 | +48 | 7 |
| 2 | Ireland
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 48 | +13 | 6 |
| 3 | England
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 54 | 58 | −4 | 4 |
| 4 | Scotland
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 44 | −32 | 2 |
| 5 | France
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 53 | −25 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
Squads
editResults
edit| 1969-01-11 |
| France | 3–6 | Scotland |
| Pen.: Villepreux | Tries: J. Telfer Pen.: Blaikie |
| Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes Attendance: 28,576 Referee: G. C. Lamb (England) |
| 1969-01-25 |
| Ireland | 17–9 | France |
| Tries: Moroney Con.: Moroney Pen.: Moroney (3) Drops: McGann | Tries: Trillo Pen.: Villepreux (2) |
| Lansdowne Road, Dublin Attendance: 50,000 Referee: G. C. Lamb (England) |
| 1969-02-01 |
| Scotland | 3–17 | Wales |
| Pen. Blaikie | Tries: Edwards John Richards Con.: Jarrett Pen.: Jarrett (2) |
| Murrayfield, Edinburgh Referee: K. D. Kelleher (Ireland) |
| 1969-02-08 |
| Ireland | 17–15 | England |
| Tries: Bresnihan Murphy Con.: Kiernan Pen.: Kiernan (2) Drops: McGann | Tries: Duckham Pen.: Hiller (4) |
| Lansdowne Road, Dublin Referee: R. P. Burrell (Scotland) |
| 1969-02-22 |
| England | 22–8 | France |
| Tries: Fielding Rollitt Webb Con.: Hiller (2) Pen.: Hiller (3) | Tries: Bonal Con.: Lacaze Drops: Lacaze |
| Twickenham, London Attendance: 65,000 Referee: D. P. d'Arcy (Ireland) |
| 1969-02-22 |
| Scotland | 0–16 | Ireland |
| Tries: Bresnihan Duggan Gibson McGann Con.: Moroney (2) |
| Murrayfield, Edinburgh Referee: M. Joseph (Wales) |
| 1969-03-08 |
| Wales | 24–11 | Ireland |
| Tries: Morris Taylor Watkins D. Williams Con.: Jarrett (3) Pen.: Jarrett Drops: John | Tries: Gibson Con.: Kiernan Pen.: Kiernan (2) |
| National Stadium, Cardiff Attendance: 29,000 Referee: D. C. J. McMahon (Scotland) |
| 1969-03-15 |
| England | 8–3 | Scotland |
| Tries: Duckham (2) Con.: Hiller | Pen.: P. Brown |
| Twickenham, London Referee: C. Durand (France) |
| 1969-03-22 |
| France | 8–8 | Wales |
| Tries: Campaes Con.: Villepreux Pen.: Villepreux | Tries: Edwards Richards Con.: Jarrett |
| Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes Attendance: 34,657 Referee: R. P. Burrell (Scotland) |
