1979 Five Nations Championship
| 1979 Five Nations Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 20 January 1979 - 17 March 1979 | ||
| Countries |
 England Ireland France Scotland Wales | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Champions |
Wales (21st title) | ||
| Triple Crown |
Wales (16th title) | ||
| Matches played | 10 | ||
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The 1979 Five Nations Championship was the fiftieth series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the eighty-fifth series of the northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Ten matches were played between 20 January and 17 March.
Wales were the champions for the second consecutive season, winning a record twenty-first outright title. They had also shared the championship on nine other occasions. In beating Scotland, Ireland and England they also won the Triple Crown for a record fourth successive season and extended their record number of Triple Crown wins to sixteen. This would be the last time Wales that won back-to-back championships until 2013.
Participants
The teams involved were:
| Nation | Venue | City | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| England |
Twickenham | London | Peter Colston |
| France |
Parc des Princes | Paris | Jean Desclaux |
| Ireland |
Lansdowne Road | Dublin | Noel Murphy |
| Scotland |
Murrayfield | Edinburgh | Nairn McEwan |
| Wales |
National Stadium | Cardiff | John Dawes |
Table
| Position | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | |||
| 1 | Wales |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 83 | 51 | +32 | 6 |
| 2 | France |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 46 | +4 | 5 |
| 3 | Ireland |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 53 | 51 | +2 | 4 |
| 4 | England |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 52 | −28 | 3 |
| 5 | Scotland |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 48 | 58 | −10 | 2 |
Results
| Preceded by 1978 Five Nations |
Five Nations Championship 1979 |
Succeeded by 1980 Five Nations |
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