| 1951 Five Nations Championship | |||
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| Date | 13 January - 7 April 1951 | ||
| Countries |  England Ireland France Scotland Wales | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Champions | Ireland (7th title) | ||
| Matches played | 10 | ||
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The 1951 Five Nations Championship was the twenty-second series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the fifty-seventh series of the northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Ten matches were played between 13 January and 7 April. It was contested by England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Ireland missed out on a second Grand Slam after drawing against Wales at Cardiff Arms Park, but won the championship.
Participants
The teams involved were:
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ireland
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 7 |
| 2 | France
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 27 | +14 | 6 |
| 3 | Wales
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 35 | −6 | 3 |
| 4 | Scotland
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 25 | +14 | 2 |
| 4 | England
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 40 | −27 | 2 |
Results
| 1951-01-13 |
| France | 14–12 | Scotland |
| Paris |
| 1951-01-20 |
| Wales | 23–5 | England |
| Swansea |
| 1951-01-27 |
| Ireland | 9–8 | France |
| Dublin |
| 1951-02-03 |
| Scotland | 19–0 | Wales |
| Edinburgh |
| 1951-02-10 |
| Ireland | 3–0 | England |
| Dublin |
| 1951-02-24 |
| England | 3–11 | France |
| London |
| 1951-02-24 |
| Scotland | 5–6 | Ireland |
| Edinburgh |
| 1951-03-10 |
| Wales | 3–3 | Ireland |
| Cardiff |
| 1951-03-17 |
| England | 5–3 | Scotland |
| London |
| 1951-04-07 |
| France | 8–3 | Wales |
| Paris |
External links
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- Six Nations Championship seasons
- 1951 rugby union tournaments for national teams
- 1950–51 in Irish rugby union
- 1950–51 in English rugby union
- 1950–51 in Welsh rugby union
- 1950–51 in Scottish rugby union
- 1950–51 in French rugby union
- January 1951 sports events in Europe
- February 1951 sports events in Europe
- March 1951 sports events in Europe
- April 1951 sports events in Europe