| 1961 Five Nations Championship | |||
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| 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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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.
Participants
The teams involved were:
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 14 | +25 | 7 |
| 2 | Wales
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 4 |
| 2 | Scotland
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 25 | −6 | 4 |
| 4 | England
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Ireland
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 48 | −26 | 2 |
Results
| 1961-01-07 |
| France | 11–0 | Scotland |
| Paris |
| 1961-01-21 |
| Wales | 6–3 | England |
| Cardiff |
| 1961-02-11 |
| Ireland | 11–8 | England |
| Dublin |
| 1961-02-11 |
| Scotland | 3–0 | Wales |
| Edinburgh |
| 1961-02-25 |
| England | 5–5 | France |
| London |
| 1961-02-25 |
| Scotland | 16–8 | Ireland |
| Edinburgh |
| 1961-03-11 |
| Wales | 9–0 | Ireland |
| Cardiff |
| 1961-03-18 |
| England | 6–0 | Scotland |
| London |
| 1961-03-25 |
| France | 8–6 | Wales |
| Paris |
| 1961-04-15 |
| Ireland | 3–15 | France |
| Dublin |
External links
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- Six Nations Championship seasons
- 1961 rugby union tournaments for national teams
- 1960–61 in Irish rugby union
- 1960–61 in English rugby union
- 1960–61 in Welsh rugby union
- 1960–61 in Scottish rugby union
- 1960–61 in French rugby union
- January 1961 sports events in Europe
- February 1961 sports events in Europe
- March 1961 sports events in Europe
- April 1961 sports events in Europe