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The 1978 version of the Five Nations Championship was held over a period of two months, from January 21 to March 18, 1978. The tournament was contested by England, France, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. The championship was won by Wales, the twentieth time the team won the competition outright. The Welsh had won another nine titles, which were shared with other teams.Having won all four of their games, Wales also won the Grand Slam, the seventh occasion the team did so. Victories over England, Ireland and Scotland (the Home Nations), also meant Wales won the Triple Crown for the third consecutive time, a record, given no other team had ever won the Triple Crown more than twice in a row. It was Wales' fifteenth in total, also a record, surpassing the fourteen won by England.
[edit] Standings
[edit] Scorelines
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| January 21, 1978 |
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 France |
15–6 |
 England |
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Parc des Princes, Paris |
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| January 21, 1978 |
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 Ireland |
12–9 |
 Scotland |
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Lansdowne Road, Dublin |
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| February 4, 1978 |
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Scotland |
16–19 |
France |
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Murrayfield, Edinburgh |
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| February 4, 1978 |
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England |
6–9 |
 Wales |
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Twickenham, London |
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| February 18, 1978 |
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Wales |
22–14 |
Scotland |
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Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff |
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| February 18, 1978 |
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France |
10–9 |
Ireland |
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Parc des Princes, Paris |
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| March 4, 1974 |
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Scotland |
0–15 |
England |
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Murrayfield, Edinburgh |
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| March 4, 1974 |
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Ireland |
16–20 |
Wales |
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Lansdowne Road, Dublin |
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| March 18, 1974 |
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Wales |
16–7 |
France |
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Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff |
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| March 18, 1978 |
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England |
15–9 |
Ireland |
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Twickenham, London |
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| 1977 |
1978 Five Nations Championship |
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