Five Nations 1978
10 Tests. Wales top the table on 8 points.
Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | PF–PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wales | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 67–43 | 8 |
| 2 | France | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 51–47 | 6 |
| 3 | England | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 42–33 | 4 |
| 4 | Ireland | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 46–54 | 2 |
| 5 | Scotland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 39–68 | 0 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 17 |
| 2 | France | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 3 | England | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 4 | Ireland | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | Scotland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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
- 21 Jan 1978France v England15–6
- 21 Jan 1978Ireland v Scotland12–9
- 4 Feb 1978Scotland v France16–19
- 4 Feb 1978England v Wales6–9
- 18 Feb 1978France v Ireland10–9
- 18 Feb 1978Wales v Scotland22–14
- 4 Mar 1978Scotland v England0–15
- 4 Mar 1978Ireland v Wales16–20
- 18 Mar 1978England v Ireland15–9
- 18 Mar 1978Wales v France16–7