1982 Five Nations Championship
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The 1982 version of the Five Nations Championship was held over the course of two months, from January 16 to March 20, 1982. Competing in this tournament were England, France, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. The winner of the championship was Ireland, with three wins and one defeat. It was the team's ninth title (excluding seven previous other titles which were shared). Ireland also won the Triple Crown, it's fifth such honour, it's last one until 1985. The team's only defeat came on the final day of the competition, losing 22-9 to France in Paris, denying the Irish what would have been only their second ever Grand Slam
[edit] Standings
| Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ireland |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 66 | 61 | 5 | 6 |
 England |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 68 | 47 | 21 | 5 |
 Scotland |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 71 | 55 | 16 | 5 |
 France |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 56 | 74 | -18 | 2 |
 Wales |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 59 | 83 | -24 | 2 |
[edit] Scorelines
| January 16, 1982 | Scotland |
9–9 | England |
Murrayfield, Edinburgh | ||
| January 23, 1982 | Ireland |
20–12 | Wales |
Lansdowne Road, Dublin | ||
| February 6, 1982 | Wales |
22–12 | France |
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff | ||
| February 6, 1982 | England |
15–16 | Ireland |
Twickenham, London | ||
| February 20, 1982 | France |
15–27 | England |
Parc des Princes, Paris | ||
| February 20, 1982 | Ireland |
21–12 | Scotland |
Lansdowne Road, Dublin | ||
| March 6, 1982 | England |
17–7 | Wales |
Twickenham, London | ||
| March 6, 1982 | Scotland |
16–7 | France |
Murrayfield, Edinburgh | ||
| March 20, 1982 | France |
22–9 | Ireland |
Parc des Princes, Paris | ||
| March 20, 1982 | Wales |
18–34 | Scotland |
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff | ||
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