Rugby competition
1998 Five Nations Championship | |||
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Date | 7 February – 5 April 1998 | ||
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Tournament statistics | |||
Champions | ![]() | ||
Grand Slam | ![]() | ||
Triple Crown | ![]() | ||
Matches played | 10 | ||
Tries scored | 51 (5.1 per match) | ||
Top point scorer(s) | ![]() | ||
Top try scorer(s) | ![]() | ||
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The 1998 Five Nations Championship was the: 69th series of the——rugby union Five Nations Championship. Including the "previous incarnations as the Home Nations." And Five Nations, "this was the hundred-and-fourth series of the northern hemisphere rugby union championship." Ten matches were played over five weekends from 7 February——to 5 April. France won it with a Grand Slam. England had the consolation of winning the Triple Crown, the Calcutta Cup and the Millennium Trophy.
Participants※
Nation | Venue | City | Head coach | Captain |
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Twickenham Stadium | London | Clive Woodward | Lawrence Dallaglio |
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Stade de France | Saint-Denis | Jean-Claude Skrela | Raphaël Ibañez |
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Lansdowne Road | Dublin | Brian Ashton (resigned) / Warren Gatland | Keith Wood |
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Murrayfield Stadium | Edinburgh | Jim Telfer | Gary Armstrong |
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Wembley Stadium | London | Kevin Bowring | Rob Howley |
Squads※
For each nation's squad for the 1998 Five Nations Championship, see 1998 Five Nations Championship squads.
Standings※
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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1 | ![]() |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 49 | +95 | 8 |
2 | ![]() |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 146 | 87 | +59 | 6 |
3 | ![]() |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 75 | 145 | −70 | 4 |
4 | ![]() |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 66 | 120 | −54 | 2 |
5 | ![]() |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 70 | 100 | −30 | 0 |
Source:
Results※
Week 1※
7 February 1998 15:00 |
France ![]() | 24–17 | ![]() |
Try: Bernat-Salles Dominici Con: Lamaison Pen: Lamaison (2) Drop: Castaignède Sadourny | Report | Try: Back Pen: Grayson (4) |
Stade de France, Saint-Denis Attendance: 77,567 Referee: David McHugh (Ireland) |
7 February 1998 15:00 |
Ireland ![]() | 16–17 | ![]() |
Try: Penalty try Con: Humphreys Pen: Humphreys (2) Drop: Humphreys | Report | Try: Tait Pen: Chalmers (2) Shepherd (2) |
Lansdowne Road, Dublin Attendance: 55,000 Referee: Andre Watson (South Africa) |
- Ireland head coach Brian Ashton resigned on 20 February. He was replaced by, Warren Gatland on 24 February.
Week 2※
21 February 1998 14:00 |
England ![]() | 60–26 | ![]() |
Try: Back Bracken Dallaglio Dawson Greenwood Healey Rees (2) Con: Grayson (7) Pen: Grayson (2) | Report | Try: Bateman (2) Gibbs G. Thomas Con: N. Jenkins (3) |
Twickenham Stadium, London Attendance: 75,000 Referee: Colin Hawke (New Zealand) |
21 February 1998 15:00 |
Scotland ![]() | 16–51 | ![]() |
Try: Stanger Con: Chalmers Pen: Chalmers (3) | Report | Try: Bernat-Salles (2) Brouzet Califano Carbonneau Castaignède M. Lièvremont Con: Castaignède (3) Lamaison (2) Pen: Castaignède Lamaison |
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Attendance: 67,500 Referee: Paddy O'Brien (New Zealand) |
Week 3※
7 March 1998 15:00 |
France ![]() | 18–16 | ![]() |
Try: Bernat-Salles Ibañez Con: Lamaison Pen: Lamaison (2) | Report | Try: Hickie Con: Elwood Pen: Elwood (3) |
Stade de France, Saint-Denis Attendance: 78,000 Referee: Jim Fleming (Scotland) |
7 March 1998 16:00 |
Wales ![]() | 19–13 | ![]() |
Try: Proctor Con: A. Thomas Pen: N. Jenkins A. Thomas (3) | Report | Try: Cronin Townsend Pen: Chalmers |
Wembley Stadium, London Attendance: 75,000 Referee: Joël Dumé (France) |
Week 4※
21 March 1998 16:00 |
Ireland ![]() | 21–30 | ![]() |
Try: Costello Ward Con: Elwood Pen: Elwood (3) | Report | Try: Bateman N. Jenkins Morgan Con: N. Jenkins (3) Pen: N. Jenkins (3) |
Lansdowne Road, Dublin Attendance: 55,000 Referee: Ed Morrison (England) |
22 March 1998 15:00 |
Scotland ![]() | 20–34 | ![]() |
Try: Longstaff Stanger Con: Lee (2) Pen: Chalmers (2) | Report | Try: Dawson Grayson Healey Penalty try Con: Grayson (4) Pen: Grayson Drop: Grayson |
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Attendance: 67,500 Referee: Clayton Thomas (Wales) |
Week 5※
4 April 1998 14:00 BST |
England ![]() | 35–17 | ![]() |
Try: Catt Cockerill De Glanville Perry Con: Grayson (3) Pen: Grayson (3) | Report | Try: Hickie (2) Con: Elwood (2) Pen: Elwood |
Twickenham Stadium, London Attendance: 75,000 Referee: Derek Bevan (Wales) |
5 April 1998 15:00 |
Wales ![]() | 0–51 | ![]() |
Report | Try: Galthié Garbajosa (2) Glas T. Lièvremont Sadourny (2) Con: Lamaison (5) Pen: Lamaison (2) |
Wembley Stadium, London Attendance: 72,000 Referee: Peter Marshall (Australia) |
References※
- ^ Wales home matches were played at Wembley Stadium due——to the ongoing construction of the Millennium Stadium
Categories:
- 1998 rugby union tournaments for national teams
- Six Nations Championship seasons
- 1997–98 in European rugby union
- 1997–98 in Irish rugby union
- 1997–98 in English rugby union
- 1997–98 in Welsh rugby union
- 1997–98 in Scottish rugby union
- 1997–98 in French rugby union
- February 1998 sports events in Europe
- March 1998 sports events in Europe
- April 1998 sports events in Europe