1956 Five Nations Championship

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1956 Five Nations Championship
Date14 January - 14 April 1956
CountriesFile:Flag of England.svg England
File:IRFU flag.svg Ireland
File:Flag of France.svg France
File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
File:Flag of Wales (1953–1959).svg Wales
Tournament statistics
ChampionsFile:Flag of Wales (1953–1959).svg Wales (13th title)
Matches played10
1955 (Previous) (Next) 1957

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.

Participants

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The teams involved were:

Nation Venue City Captain
File:Flag of England.svg England Twickenham London Eric Evans
File:Flag of France.svg France Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir Colombes Gérard Dufau/Michel Celaya
File:IRFU flag.svg Ireland Lansdowne Road Dublin Jim Ritchie/Noel Henderson
File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland Murrayfield Edinburgh Angus Cameron/Jim Greenwood
File:Flag of Wales (1953–1959).svg Wales National Stadium Cardiff Cliff Morgan

Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 File:Flag of Wales (1953–1959).svg Wales 4 3 0 1 25 20 +5 6
2 File:Flag of England.svg England 4 2 0 2 43 28 +15 4
2 File:Flag of France.svg France 4 2 0 2 31 34 −3 4
2 File:IRFU flag.svg Ireland 4 2 0 2 33 47 −14 4
5 File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland 4 1 0 3 31 34 −3 2
Source: [citation needed]

Results

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