1961 Five Nations Championship
The 1961 Five Nations Championship was the thirty-second series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the sixty-seventh series of the northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Ten matches were played between 7 January and 15 April. It was contested by England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
| 1961 Five Nations Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 7 January - 15 April 1961 | ||
| Countries |  England Ireland France Scotland Wales | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Champions | France (2nd title) | ||
| Matches played | 10 | ||
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Participants
The teams involved were:
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 14 | +25 | 7 |
| 2 | Wales |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 4 |
| 2 | Scotland |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 25 | −6 | 4 |
| 4 | England |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Ireland |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 48 | −26 | 2 |
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Results
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