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1976 Rugby Five Nations Tournament
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Scotland 6 France 13 , England 9 Wales 21 , Wales 28 Scotland 6 , France 26 Ireland 3 , Scotland 22 England 12 , Ireland 9 Wales 34 , England 12 Ireland 13 , Wales 19 France 13 , France 30 England 9 , Ireland 6 Scotland 15 ,
Scotland 6 France 13
Played at Murrayfield, on 10 January
Scotland: B H Hay (Boroughmuir); A R Irvine (HeriotÕs FP), J M Renwick (Hawick),
I R McGeechan (Headingley), L G Dick (Jordanhill); C M Telfer (Hawick), D W Morgan
(StewartÕsÑMelville FP); No 8 G Y Mackie (Highland); Second Row W Lauder (Neath),
A F McHarg (London Scottish), G L Brown (West of Scotland), D G Leslie (West of
Scotland); Front Row A B Carmichael (West of Scotland), D F Madsen (Gosforth),
J McLauchlan (Jordanhill) (capt)
Scorers Penalty Goal: Renwick. Dropped Goal: Morgan.

France: M Droitecourt (Montferrand); J-F Gourdon (Racing Club de France),
R Bertranne (Bagneres), F Sangalli (Narbonne), A Dubertrand (Montferrand);
J-P Romeu (Montferrand), J Fouroux (La Voulte) (capt); No 8 J-P Bastiat (Dax);
Second Row J-C Skrela (S Toulousain), M Palmie (Beziers), F Haget (Agen), J-P Rives
(S Toulousain); Front Row R Paparemborde (Pau), A Paco (Beziers), G Cholley (Castres)
Scorers: Try: Dubertrand. Penalty Goals: Romeu (3).
Referee: K A Pattinson (England)


England 9 Wales 21
Played at Twickenham, on 17 January
England: A J Hignell (Cambridge U); P J Squires (Harrogate), A W Maxwell
(Headingley), D A Cooke (Harlequins), D J Duckham (Coventry); M J Cooper (Moseley),
M S Lampkowski (Headingley); No 8 A G Ripley (Rosslyn Park); Second Row
M Keyworth (Swansea), W B Beaumont (Fylde), R M Wilkinson (Bedford), A Neary
(Broughton Park) (capt); Front Row M A Burton (Gloucester), P J Wheeler (Leicester),
F E Cotton (Sale) Replacement P S Preece (Coventry) for Squires (30 mins)
Scorer Penalty Goals: Hignell (3).

Wales: J P R Williams (London Welsh); T G R Davies (Cardiff), R W R Gravell
(Llanelli), S P Fenwick (Bridgend), J J Williams (Lianelli); P Bennett (Llanelli),
G O Edwards (Cardiff); No 8 T M Davies (Swansea) (capt); Second Row T P Evans
(Swansea), A J Martin (Aberavon), G A D Wheel (Swansea), T J Cobner (Pontypool);
Front Row G Price (Pontypool), R W Windsor (Pontypool), A G Faulkner (Pontypool)
Scorers Tries: Edwards, J P R Williams (2). Conversions: Fenwick (3). Penalty Goal: Martin.
Referee: C Domercq (France)


Wales 28 Scotland 6
Played at Cardiff, on 7 February
Wales: J P R Williams (London Welsh); T G R Davies (Cardiff), R W R Gravell
(Llanelli), S P Fenwick (Bridgend), J J Williams (LIanelli); P Bennett (Llanelli),
G 0 Edwards (Cardiff); No 8 T M Davies (Swansea) (capt); Second Row T P Evans
(Swansea), A J Martin (Aberavon), G A D Wheel (Swansea), T J Cobner (Pontypool);
Front Row G Price (Pontypool), R W Windsor (Pontypool), A G Faulkner (Pontypool)
Scorers Tries: J J Williams, Evans, Edwards. Conversions: Bennett (2). Penalty Goals:
Bennett (3). Dropped Goal: Fenwick.

Scotland: A R Irvine (HeriotÕs FP); W C C Steele (London Scottish and RAF),
J M Renwick (Hawick), A G Cranston (Hawick), D Shedden (West of Scotland);
I R McGeechan (Headingley), D W Morgan (StewartÕs-Melville FP); No 8 G Y Mackie
(Highland); Second Row D G Leslie (West of Scotland), A F McHarg (London Scottish),
G L Brown (West of Scotland), M A Biggar (London Scottish); Front Row A B Carmichael
(West of Scotland), C D Fisher (Waterloo), J McLauchlan (Jordanhill) (capt)
Scorers Try: Irvine. Conversion: Morgan.
Referee: Dr A Cuny (France)


France 26 Ireland 3
Played at Paris (Parc des Princes), on 7 February
France: M Droitecourt (Montferrand); J-F Gourdon (Racing Club de France),
R Bertranne (Bagneres), J Pecune (Tarbes), J-L Averous (La Voulte); J-P Romeu
(Montferrand), J Fouroux (La Voulte) (capt); No 8 J-P Bastiat (Dax); Second Row
J-C Skrela (S Toulousain), M Palmie (Beziers), J-F Imbernon (Perpignan), J-P Rives
(S Toulousain); Front Row R Paparemborde (Pau), A Paco (Beziers), G Cholley (Castres)
Scorers Tries: Pecune, Cholley, Fouroux, Rives. Conversions: Romeu, Bastiat.
Penalty Goals: Romeu, Bastiat.

Ireland: A H Ensor (Wanderers); T 0 Grace (St MaryÕs Coll), J A Mcllrath (Ballymena),
C M H Gibson (NIFC) (capt), A W McMaster (Ballymena); B J McGann (Cork Const),
J C Robbie (Dublin U); No 8 W P Duggan (Blackrock Coll); Second Row S A McKinney
(Dungannon), M I Keane (Lansdowne), B 0 Foley (Shannon), S M Deering (Garryowen);
Front Row P O'Callaghan (Dolphin), J L Cantrell (UC Dublin), P A Orr (Old Wesley)
Scorer Penalty Goal: Robbie.
Referee: A Welsby (England)


Scotland 22 England 12
Played at Murrayfield, on 21 February
Scotland: A R Irvine (HeriotÕs FP); W C C Steele (London Scottish and RAF),
A G Cranston (Hawick), I R McGeechan (Headingley), D Shedden (West of Scotland);
R Wilson (London Scottish), A J M Lawson (London Scottish); No 8 A F McHarg
(London Scottish); Second Row M A Biggar (London Scottish), A J Tomes (Hawick),
G L Brown (West of Scotland), D G Leslie (West of Scotland); Front Row
A B Carmichael (West of Scotland), C D Fisher (Waterloo), J McLauchlan (Jordanhill)
(capt)
Replacement: J M Renwick (Hawick) for Shedden (32 mins)
Scorers Tries: Lawson (2), Leslie. Conversions: Irvine (2). Penalty Goals: Irvine (2).

England: A J Hignell (Cambridge U); K C Plummer (Bristol), A W Maxwell
(Headingley), D A Cooke (Harlequins), D J Duckham (Coventry); A G B Old
(Middlesbrough), M S Lampkowski (Headingley); No 8 A G Ripley (Rosslyn Park);
Second Row M Keyworth (Swansea), W B Beaumont (Fylde), R M Wilkinson (Bedford),
A Neary (Broughton Park) (capt); Front Row M A Burton (Gloucester), P J Wheeler
(Leicester), F E Cotton (Sale)
Replacements: D M Wyatt (Bedford) for Duckham (10 mins), W N Bennett (Bedford)
for Maxwell (45 mins)
Scorers Try: Maxwell. Conversion: Old. Penalty Goals: Old (2).
Referee: D M Lloyd (Wales)


Ireland 9 Wales 34
Played at Dublin, on 21 February
Ireland: A H Ensor (Wanderers); T 0 Grace (St MaryÕs Coll) (capt), P J Lavery (London
Irish), C M H Gibson (NIFC), A W McMaster (Ballymena); B J McGann (Cork Const),
D M Canniffe (Lansdowne); No 8 W P Duggan (Blackrock CoIl); Second Row
S A McKinney (Dungannon), R F Hakin (CIYMS), M I Keane (Lansdowne),
S M Deering (Garryowen); Front Row P O'Callaghan (Dolphin), J L Cantrell (UC Dublin),
P A Orr (Old Wesley)
Scorer Penalty Goals: McGann (3).

Wales: J P R Williams (London Welsh); T G R Davies (Cardiff), R W R Gravell
(Llanelli), S P Fenwick (Bridgend), J J Williams (Llanelli); P Bennett (Llanelli),
G 0 Edwards (Cardiff); No 8 T M Davies (Swansea) (capt); Second Row T P Evans
(Swansea), G A D Wheel (Swansea), A J Martin (Aberavon), T P David (Pontypridd);
Front Row G Price (Pontypool), R W Windsor (Pontypool), A G Faulkner (Pontypool)
Scorers Tries: T G R Davies (2), Edwards, Bennett. Conversions: Bennett (3). Penalty
Goals: Bennett (3), Martin.
Referee: N R Sanson (Scotland)


England 12 Ireland 13
Played at Twickenham, on 6 March
England: A J Hignell (Cambridge U); K C Plummer (Bristol), A W Maxwell
(Headingley), D A Cooke (Harlequins), M A C Slemen (Liverpool); A G B Old
(Middlesbrough), M S Lampkowski (Headingley); No 8 G J Adey (Leicester); Second Row
A Neary (Broughton Park) (capt), R M Wilkinson (Bedford), W B Beaumont (Fylde),
M Keyworth (Swansea); Front Row M A Burton (Gloucester), P J Wheeler (Leicester),
F E Cotton (Sale)
Replacement: B J Corless (Coventry) for Hignell (38 mins)
Scorer Penalty Goals: Old (4).

Ireland: A H Ensor (Lansdowne); T 0 Grace (St MaryÕs Coll) (capt), J A Brady
(Wanderers), C M H Gibson (NIFC), S E F Blake-Knox (NIFC); B J McGann (Cork
Const), D M Canniffe (Lansdowne); No 8 H W Steele (Ballymena); Second Row
S A McKinney (Dungannon), B 0 Foley (Shannon), M I Keane (Lansdowne),
S M Deering (Garryowen); Front Row P O'Callaghan (Dolphin), J L Cantrell (UC
Dublin), P A Orr (Old Wesley)
Scorers Try: Grace. Penalty Goals: McGann (2). Dropped Goal: McGann.
Referee: A M Hosie (Scotland)


Wales 19 France 13
Played at Cardiff, on 6 March
Wales: J P R Williams (London Welsh); T G R Davies (Cardiff), R W R Gravell
(Llanelli), S P Fenwick (Bridgend), J J Williams (Llanelli); P Bennett (Llanelli),
G 0 Edwards (Cardiff); No 8 T M Davies (Swansea) (capt); Second Row T P Evans
(Swansea), A J Martin (Aberavon), G A D Wheel (Swansea), T P David (Pontypridd);
Front Row G Price (Pontypool), R W Windsor (Pontypool), A G Faulkner (Pontypool)
Replacement: F M D Knill (Cardiff) for Price (35 mins)
Scorers Try: J J Williams. Penalty Goals: Bennett (2), Martin, Fenwick (2).

France: M Droitecourt (Montferrand); J-F Gourdon (Racing Club de France),
R Bertranne (Bagneres), J Pecune (Tarbes), J-L Averous (La Voulte) ; JÑP Romeu
(Montferrand), J Fouroux (La Voulte) (capt); No 8 J-P Bastiat (Dax); Second Row
J-C Skrela (S Toulousain), J-F Imbernon (Perpignan), M Palmie (Beziers), J-P Rives
(S Toulousain); Front Row R Paparemborde (Pau), A Paco (Beziers), G Cholley (Castres)
Replacement: J M Aguirre (Bagneres) for Droitecourt (half-time)
Scorers Tries: Gourdon, Averous. Conversion: Romeu. Penalty Goal: Romeu.
Referee: J R West (Ireland)


France 30 England 9
Played at Paris (Parc des Princes), on 20 March
France: J-M Aguirre (Bagneres); J-F Gourdon (Racing Club de France), R Bertranne
(Bagneres), J Pecune (Tarbes), J-L Averous (La Voulte); J-P Romeu (Montferrand),
J Fouroux (La Voulte) (capt); No 8 J-P Bastiat (Dax); Second Row J-C Skrela (S Toulousain),
J-F Imbernon (Perpignan), M Palmie (Beziers), J-P Rives (S Toulousain); Front Row
R Paparemborde (Pau), A Paco (Beziers), G Cholley (Castres)
Replacement: R BergesÑCau (Lourdes) for Aguirre (38 mins)
Scorers Tries: Romeu, Paparemborde (2), Fouroux, Bastiat, Gourdon. Conversions: Romeu (3).

England: P E Butler (Gloucester); K C Plummer (Bristol), D A Cooke (Harlequins),
A W Maxwell (Headingley), M A C Slemen (Liverpool); C G Williams (Gloucester and
RAF), S J Smith (Sale); No 8 G J Adey (Leicester); Second Row P J Dixon (Gosforth),
W B Beaumont (Fylde), R M Wilkinson (Bedford), A Neary (Broughton Park) (capt);
Front Row M A Burton (Gloucester), J V Pullin (Bristol), F E Cotton (Sale)
Scorers Try: Dixon. Conversion: Butler. Penalty Goal: Butler.
Referee: K H Clark (Ireland)


Ireland 6 Scotland 15
Played at Dublin, on 20 March
Ireland: L A Moloney (Garryowen); T 0 Grace (St MaryÕs Coll) (capt), J A Brady
(Wanderers), C M H Gibson (NIFC), S E F Blake-Knox (NIFC); B J McGann (Cork
Const), J J Moloney (St MaryÕs Coll); No 8 W P Duggan (Blackrock Coll); Second Row
S A McKinney (Dungannon), R F Hakin (CIYMS), M I Keane (Lansdowne),
S M Deering (Garryowen); Front Row P O'Callaghan (Dolphin), J L Cantrell (UC
Dublin), P A Orr (Old Wesley) Replacement C H McKibbin (Instonians) for Gibson (73 mins)
Scorer Penalty Goals: McGann (2).

Scotland: A R Irvine (HeriotÕs FP); W C C Steele (London Scottish and RAF),
A G Cranston (Hawick), I R McGeechan (Headingley), D Shedden (West of Scotland);
R Wilson (London Scottish), A J M Lawson (London Scottish); No 8 A F McHarg
(London Scottish); Second Row D G Leslie (West of Scotland), G L Brown (West of
Scotland), A J Tomes (Hawick), M A Biggar (London Scottish); Front Row
A B Carmichael (West of Scotland), C D Fisher (Waterloo), J McLauchlan (Jordanhill) (capt)
Scorers Penalty Goals: Irvine (4). Dropped Goal: Wilson.
Referee: M S Lewis (Wales)