1956 Five Nations Championship
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| 1956 Five Nations Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 14 January - 14 April 1956 | ||
| Countries | File: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 | |||
| Champions | File:Flag of Wales (1953–1959).svg Wales (13th title) | ||
| Matches played | 10 | ||
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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
The teams involved were:
Table
| 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]
