Five Nations 1979
10 Tests. Wales top the table on 6 points.
Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | PF–PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wales | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 83–51 | 6 |
| 2 | France | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50–46 | 5 |
| 3 | Ireland | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 53–51 | 4 |
| 4 | England | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 24–52 | 3 |
| 5 | Scotland | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 48–58 | 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 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| 2 | France | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| 3 | Ireland | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 4 | England | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 5 | Scotland | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 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
- 20 Jan 1979Ireland v France9–9
- 20 Jan 1979Scotland v Wales13–19
- 3 Feb 1979England v Scotland7–7
- 3 Feb 1979Wales v Ireland24–21
- 17 Feb 1979Ireland v England12–7
- 17 Feb 1979France v Wales14–13
- 3 Mar 1979England v France7–6
- 3 Mar 1979Scotland v Ireland11–11
- 17 Mar 1979France v Scotland21–17
- 17 Mar 1979Wales v England27–3