Five Nations 1971
10 Tests. Wales top the table on 8 points.
Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | PF–PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wales | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 73–38 | 8 |
| 2 | France | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 41–40 | 4 |
| 3 | Ireland | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 41–46 | 3 |
| 4 | England | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 44–58 | 3 |
| 5 | Scotland | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 47–64 | 2 |
Computed from the results: two points for a win, one for a draw. Bonus points are not in the data, so this can differ from the official table.
With bonus points
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wales | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 |
| 2 | France | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 3 | Ireland | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 4 | England | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 5 | Scotland | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
Derived from the scoring record: 4 for a win, 2 for a draw, a try bonus (TB) for four or more tries and a losing bonus (LB) for a loss by seven or fewer. Not every competition uses bonus points, and extras such as a Grand Slam bonus are not included, so this can differ from the official table.
Results
- 16 Jan 1971France v Scotland13–8
- 16 Jan 1971Wales v England22–6
- 30 Jan 1971Ireland v France9–9
- 6 Feb 1971Scotland v Wales18–19
- 13 Feb 1971Ireland v England6–9
- 27 Feb 1971Scotland v Ireland5–17
- 27 Feb 1971England v France14–14
- 13 Mar 1971Wales v Ireland23–9
- 20 Mar 1971England v Scotland15–16
- 27 Mar 1971France v Wales5–9