The 1964 Five Nations Championship was the thirty-fifth series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the seventieth series of the northern hemisphere rugby union championship. 10 matches were played between 4 January and 11 April. It was contested by England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
| 1964 Five Nations Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 4 January - 11 April 1964 | ||
| Countries |  England Ireland France Scotland Wales | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Champions | Scotland and Wales | ||
| Matches played | 10 | ||
| |||
Participants
editThe teams involved were:
| Nation | Venue | City | Head coach | Captain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England
|
Twickenham | London | none | John Willcox/Ron Jacobs |
| France
|
Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir | Colombes | Jean Prat | Jean Fabre/Michel Crauste |
| Ireland
|
Lansdowne Road | Dublin | none | Bill Mulcahy |
| Scotland
|
Murrayfield | Edinburgh | none | Brian Neill |
| Wales
|
National Stadium | Cardiff | none | Clive Rowlands |
Table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wales
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 26 | +17 | 6 |
| 1 | Scotland
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 20 | +14 | 6 |
| 3 | France
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 41 | 33 | +8 | 3 |
| 3 | England
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 42 | −19 | 3 |
| 5 | Ireland
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 53 | −20 | 2 |
Source: [citation needed]
