1989 Five Nations Championship
Appearance
1989 Five Nations Championship | |||
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Date | 21 January – 18 March 1989 | ||
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Champions | ![]() | ||
Matches played | 10 | ||
Tries scored | 28 (2.8 per match) | ||
Top point scorer(s) | ![]() | ||
Top try scorer(s) | ![]() | ||
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The 1989 Five Nations Championship was the 60th series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the 95th series of the northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Ten matches were played over five weekends between 21 January and 18 March. France won it with three wins and one defeat (against England), while no British team was able to win the Triple Crown. England entered the final round of matches knowing that a win would certainly clinch the championship, but were overturned in Cardiff as Wales scored their only victory of the season.
Participants
The teams involved were:
Nation | Venue | City | Head coach |
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Twickenham | London | Geoff Cooke |
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Parc des Princes | Paris | Jacques Fouroux |
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Lansdowne Road | Dublin | Jim Davidson |
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Murrayfield | Edinburgh | Jim Telfer |
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National Stadium | Cardiff | John Ryan |
Squads
Table
Position | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
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Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | |||
1 | ![]() |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 76 | 47 | +29 | 6 |
2 | ![]() |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 27 | +21 | 5 |
2 | ![]() |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 75 | 59 | +16 | 5 |
4 | ![]() |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 64 | 92 | −28 | 2 |
4 | ![]() |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 44 | 82 | −38 | 2 |
Results
21 January 1989 |
Ireland ![]() | 21–26 | ![]() |
Try: Mullin Con: Kiernan Pen: Kiernan (5) | Try: Blanco Lafond Lagisquet (2) Con: Lafond (2) Pen: Lafond (2) |
Lansdowne Road, Dublin Attendance: 52,000 Referee: J. B. Anderson (Scotland) |
21 January 1989 |
Scotland ![]() | 23–7 | ![]() |
Try: Armstrong Chalmers White Con: Dods Pen: Dods (2) Drop: Chalmers | Try: Hall Pen: Bowen |
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Referee: J. C. Doulcet (France) |
4 February 1989 |
Wales ![]() | 13–19 | ![]() |
Try: Jones Pen: Thorburn (3) | Try: Dean Mannion Con: Kiernan Pen: Kiernan (3) |
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff Attendance: R. C. Quittenton (England) |
4 February 1989 |
England ![]() | 12–12 | ![]() |
Pen: Andrew (2) Webb (2) | Try: Jeffrey Con: Dods Pen: Dods (2) |
Twickenham Stadium, London Referee: G. Maurette (France) |
18 February 1989 |
France ![]() | 31–12 | ![]() |
Try: Berbizier Blanco (2) Dintrans Con: Lafond (3) Pen: Lafond (2) Drop: Mesnel | Pen: Thorburn (4) |
Parc des Princes, Paris Attendance: 50,370 Referee: J. M. Fleming (Scotland) |
18 February 1989 |
Ireland ![]() | 3–16 | ![]() |
Pen: Kiernan | Try: Moore Richards Con: Andrew Pen: Andrew (2) |
Lansdowne Road, Dublin Referee: Jim Fleming (Scotland) |
4 March 1989 |
Scotland ![]() | 37–21 | ![]() |
Try: Cronin Jeffrey Tukalo (3) Con: Dods (4) Pen: Dods (3) | Try: Dunlea Mullin (2) Con: Kiernan (3) Pen: Kiernan |
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Referee: Kerry Fitzgerald (New Zealand) |
4 March 1989 |
England ![]() | 11–0 | ![]() |
Try: Carling Robinson Pen: Andrew |
Twickenham Stadium, London Attendance: 62,500 Referee: Stephen Hilditch (Ireland) |
18 March 1989 |
France ![]() | 19–3 | ![]() |
Try: Berbizier Blanco Lagisquet Con: Bérot (2) Pen: Bérot | Pen: Dods |
Parc des Princes, Paris Attendance: 49,370 Referee: Owen Doyle (Ireland) |
19 March 1989 |
Wales ![]() | 12–9 | ![]() |
Try: Hall Con: Thorburn Pen: Thorburn (2) | Pen: Andrew (2) Drop: Andrew |
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff Referee: Kerry Fitzgerald (New Zealand) |
Categories:
- Six Nations Championship seasons
- 1989 rugby union tournaments for national teams
- 1988–89 in Irish rugby union
- 1988–89 in English rugby union
- 1988–89 in Welsh rugby union
- 1988–89 in Scottish rugby union
- 1988–89 in French rugby union
- 1988–89 in European rugby union
- January 1989 sports events in Europe
- February 1989 sports events in Europe
- March 1989 sports events in Europe