1998 Five Nations Championship
The 1998 Five Nations Championship was the sixty-ninth 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.
| 1998 Five Nations Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 7 February – 5 April 1998 | ||
| Countries |  England Ireland France Scotland Wales | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Champions | France (12th title) | ||
| Grand Slam | France (6th title) | ||
| Triple Crown | England (21st title) | ||
| Matches played | 10 | ||
| Tries scored | 51 (5.1 per match) | ||
| Top point scorer(s) | Paul Grayson (66 points) | ||
| Top try scorer(s) | Philippe Bernat-Salles (4 tries) | ||
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Participants
The teams involved were:
| Nation | Venue | City | Head coach | Captain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England |
Twickenham | London | Clive Woodward | Lawrence Dallaglio |
| France |
Stade de France | Saint-Denis | Jean-Claude Skrela | Raphaël Ibañez |
| Ireland |
Lansdowne Road | Dublin | Brian Ashton (resigned) / Warren Gatland | Keith Wood |
| Scotland |
Murrayfield | Edinburgh | Jim Telfer | Gary Armstrong |
| Wales |
Wembley Stadium[1] | London | Kevin Bowring | Rob Howley |
Squads
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 49 | +95 | 8 |
| 2 | England |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 146 | 87 | +59 | 6 |
| 3 | Wales |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 75 | 145 | −70 | 4 |
| 4 | Scotland |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 66 | 120 | −54 | 2 |
| 5 | Ireland |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 70 | 100 | −30 | 0 |
Source:
Results
Week 1
| 7 February 1998 15:00 |
| France | 24–17 | England |
| Tries: Bernat-Salles Dominici Con: Lamaison (1) 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 | Scotland |
| 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, being replaced by Warren Gatland, who was appointed on 24 February.
Week 2
| 21 February 1998 14:00 |
| England | 60–26 | Wales |
| Tries: Back Bracken Dallaglio Dawson Greenwood Healey Rees (2) Con: Grayson (7) Pen: Grayson (2) | Report | Tries: Bateman (2) Gibbs G. Thomas Con: N. Jenkins (3) |
| Twickenham, London Attendance: 75,000 Referee: Colin Hawke (New Zealand) |
| 21 February 1998 15:00 |
| Scotland | 16–51 | France |
| Try: Stanger Con: Chalmers Pen: Chalmers (3) | Report | Tries: Bernat-Salles (2) Brouzet Califano Carbonneau Castaignède M. Lièvremont Con: Castaignède (3) Lamaison (2) Pen: Castaignède Lamaison |
| Murrayfield, Edinburgh Attendance: 67,500 Referee: Paddy O'Brien (New Zealand) |
Week 3
| 7 March 1998 15:00 |
| France | 18–16 | Ireland |
| Tries: Bernat-Salles Ibañez Con: Lamaison (1) Pen: Lamaison (2) | Report | Try: Hickie Con: Elwood Pen: Elwood (3) |
| Stade de France, Saint-Denis Attendance: 78,000 Referee: Jim Fleming (Scotland) |
Week 4
| 21 March 1998 16:00 |
| Ireland | 21–30 | Wales |
| Tries: Costello Ward Con: Elwood (1) Pen: Elwood (3) | Report | Tries: Bateman N. Jenkins Morgan Con: N. Jenkins (3) Pen: N. Jenkins (3) |
| Lansdowne Road, Dublin Attendance: 55,000 Referee: Ed Morrison (England) |
References
- Wales home matches were played at Wembley due to the ongoing construction of the Millennium Stadium
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