| 1965 Five Nations Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 9 January - 27 March 1965 | ||
| Countries |  England Ireland France Scotland Wales | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Champions | Wales (14th title) | ||
| Triple Crown | Wales (10th title) | ||
| Matches played | 10 | ||
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The1965 Five Nations Championship was the thirty-sixth series of the rugby unionFive Nations Championship. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the seventy-first series of the northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Ten matches were played between 9 January and 27 March. It was contested byEngland,France,Ireland,Scotland andWales.
Wales missed out on a fourthGrand Slam after losing toFrance atStade Colombes despite winning the title.
The teams involved were:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wales | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 45 | +10 | 6 |
| 2 | France | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 33 | +14 | 5 |
| 2 | Ireland | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 23 | +9 | 5 |
| 4 | England | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 28 | −13 | 3 |
| 5 | Scotland | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 49 | −20 | 1 |
