1966 Five Nations Championship
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The 1966 Five Nations Championship was the thirty-seventh series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the seventy-second series of the northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Ten matches were played between 15 January and 26 March. It was contested by England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
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Date | 15 January - 26 March 1966 | ||
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Matches played | 10 | ||
Tries scored | 21 (2.1 per match) | ||
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Wales won their 15th title, with a single loss, while England finished in a disappointing fifth and last place.