1991 Five Nations Championship
| 1991 Five Nations Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 19 January 1991 - 16 March 1991 | ||
| Countries |
 England Ireland France Scotland Wales | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Champions |
England (19th title) | ||
| Grand Slam |
England (9th title) | ||
| Triple Crown |
England (16th title) | ||
| Calcutta Cup |
England | ||
| Millennium Trophy |
England | ||
| Centenary Quaich |
Scotland | ||
| Matches played | 10 | ||
| Tries scored | 36 (3.6 per match) | ||
| Top point scorer(s) |
Simon Hodgkinson (58 points) | ||
| Top try scorer(s) |
Mike Teague Rory Underwood Franck Mesnel Philippe Saint-André Philippe Sella Simon Geoghegan Brendan Mullin Derek White (2 tries) | ||
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The 1991 Five Nations Championship was the 62nd series of the Five Nations Championship, an annual rugby union competition between the major Northern Hemisphere rugby union national teams. The tournament consisted of ten matches held between 19 January and 16 March 1991.
The tournament was the 62nd in its then format as the Five Nations. Including the competition's former incarnation as the Home Nations Championship, the 1991 Five Nations Championship was the 97th Northern Hemisphere rugby union championship.
The championship was contested by England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. England won the tournament, achieving a final 21–19 victory over France to win the Grand Slam, their first since 1980 and ninth overall in the Five Nations. This was also their nineteenth outright victory, including five victories in the Home Nations, excluding ten titles shared with other countries. England also won the Triple Crown and Calcutta Cup as a result of their victories over the other Home Nations. France and Scotland placed second and third with three and two wins respectively, while Ireland and Wales placed fourth and fifth without achieving any victories; the fixture between the two teams resulted in a 21–21 draw.
Participants
The teams involved were:
Squads
Table
| Position | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | |||
| 1 | England |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 44 | +39 | 8 |
| 2 | France |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 91 | 46 | +45 | 6 |
| 3 | Scotland |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 81 | 73 | +8 | 4 |
| 4 | Ireland |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 66 | 86 | −20 | 1 |
| 4 | Wales |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 42 | 114 | −72 | 1 |
Results
| 1991-01-19 |
| France |
15–9 | Scotland |
|---|---|---|
| Pen.: Camberabero (2) Drops: Blanco Camberabero (2) |
Pen.: Chalmers (2) Drops: Chalmers |
| 1991-02-02 |
| Ireland |
13–21 | France |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: S. Smith Pen.: Kiernan (3) |
Tries: Cabannes Lagisquet Con.: Camberabero (2) Pen.: Camberabero (3) |
| 1991-02-02 |
| Scotland |
32–12 | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Armstrong Chalmers White (2) Con.: Chalmers G. Hastings Pen.: Chalmers G. Hastings (2) Drops: Chalmers |
Tries: Ford Con.: Thorburn Pen.: Thorburn (2) |
| 1991-02-16 |
| Wales |
21–21 | Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Arnold N. Jenkins Con.: Thorburn (2) Pen.: Thorburn (2) Drops: N. Jenkins |
Tries: Clarke Geoghegan Mullin Staples Con.: B. Smith Drops: B. Smith |
| 1991-02-16 |
| England |
21–12 | Scotland |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Heslop Con.: Hodgkinson Pen.: Hodgkinson (5) |
Pen.: Chalmers (4) |
| 1991-03-02 |
| France |
36–3 | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Blanco Lafond Mesnel Roumat Saint-André Sella Con.: Sella Camberabero (2) Pen.: Camberabero (2) |
Pen.: Thorburn |
| 1991-03-02 |
| Ireland |
7–16 | England |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Geoghegan Pen.: B. Smith |
Tries: Teague R. Underwood Con.: Hodgkinson Pen.: Hodgkinson (2) |
| 1991-03-16 |
| Scotland |
28–25 | Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: G. Hastings S. Hastings Stanger Con.: Chalmers (2) Pen.: Chalmers (3) G. Hastings |
Tries: Crossan Geoghegan Mullin Robinson Con.: B. Smith (3) Drops: B. Smith |
| 1991-03-16 |
| England |
21–19 | France |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: R. Underwood Con.: Hodgkinson Pen.: Hodgkinson (4) Drops: Andrew |
Tries: Camberabero Mesnel Saint-André Con.: Camberabero (2) Pen.: Camberabero |
| Preceded by 1990 Five Nations |
Five Nations Championship 1991 |
Succeeded by 1992 Five Nations |