1998 Five Nations Championship
{{Short description|Rugby competition}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2021}}
{{Infobox Six Nations Championship
| name = 1998 Five Nations Championship
| image =
| imagesize =
| caption =
| date = 7 February – 5 April 1998
| countries = {{ru|ENG}}
{{ru|IRE}}
{{ru|FRA|1974}}
{{ru|SCO}}
{{ru|WAL}}
| champions = {{ru|FRA|1974}}
| count = 12
| grand slam = {{ru|FRA|1974}} (6th title)
| triple crown = {{ru|ENG}} (21st title)
| matches = 10
| attendance =
| tries = 51
| top point scorer = {{flagicon|ENG}} Paul Grayson (66 points)
| top try scorer = {{flagicon|FRA|1974}} Philippe Bernat-Salles (4 tries)
| website =
| previous year = 1997
| previous tournament = 1997 Five Nations Championship
| next year = 1999
| next tournament = 1999 Five Nations Championship
}}
The 1998 Five Nations Championship was the 69th series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the hundred-and-fourth series of the northern hemisphere rugby union championship. In total, ten matches were played over five weekends from 7 February to 5 April. France won it with a Grand Slam. England had the consolation of winning the Triple Crown, the Calcutta Cup and the Millennium Trophy.
Participants
| class="wikitable" |
| Nation
!Venue !City !Head coach !Captain |
|---|
| {{ru|ENG}} |
| {{ru|FRA|1974}} |
| {{Ru|IRE}}
|Brian Ashton (resigned) / Warren Gatland |
| {{ru|SCO}} |
| {{ru|WAL}}
|Wembley StadiumWales home matches were played at Wembley Stadium due to the ongoing construction of the Millennium Stadium |
Squads
{{for|each nation's squad for the 1998 Five Nations Championship|1998 Five Nations Championship squads}}
Standings
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=Q
|for_against_style=points|winpoints=2
|team1=FRA|name_FRA={{ru|FRA|1974}}
|team2=ENG|name_ENG={{ru|ENG}}
|team3=WAL|name_WAL={{ru|WAL}}
|team4=SCO|name_SCO={{ru|SCO}}
|team5=IRE|name_IRE={{ru|IRE}}
|win_FRA=4|draw_FRA=0|loss_FRA=0|pf_FRA=144|pa_FRA=49
|win_ENG=3|draw_ENG=0|loss_ENG=1|pf_ENG=146|pa_ENG=87
|win_WAL=2|draw_WAL=0|loss_WAL=2|pf_WAL=75|pa_WAL=145
|win_SCO=1|draw_SCO=0|loss_SCO=3|pf_SCO=66|pa_SCO=120
|win_IRE=0|draw_IRE=0|loss_IRE=4|pf_IRE=70|pa_IRE=100
|col_A=#ccffcc|text_A=
|result1=A
|update=complete|source=
}}
Results
=Week 1=
{{rugbybox
|date = 7 February 1998
|time = 15:00
|team1 = {{ru-rt|FRA|1974}}
|score = 24–17
|report = [https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-englands-scrum-needs-urgent-renovation-1143760.html Report]
|team2 = {{ru|ENG}}
|try1 = Bernat-Salles
Dominici
|con1 = Lamaison
|pen1 = Lamaison (2)
|drop1 = Castaignède
Sadourny
|try2 = Back
|pen2 = Grayson (4)
|stadium = Stade de France, Saint-Denis
|attendance = 77,567
|referee = David McHugh (Ireland)
}}
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{{rugbybox
|date = 7 February 1998
|time = 15:00
|team1 = {{ru-rt|IRE}}
|score = 16–17
|report = [https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-unsound-irish-drowned-out-by-scotland-1143762.html Report]
|team2 = {{ru|SCO}}
|try1 = Penalty try
|con1 = Humphreys
|pen1 = Humphreys (2)
|drop1 = Humphreys
|try2 = Tait
|pen2 = Chalmers (2)
Shepherd (2)
|stadium = Lansdowne Road, Dublin
|attendance = 55,000
|referee = Andre Watson (South Africa)
}}
- Ireland head coach Brian Ashton resigned on 20 February. He was replaced by Warren Gatland on 24 February.
=Week 2=
{{rugbybox
|date = 21 February 1998
|time = 14:00
|team1 = {{ru-rt|ENG}}
|score = 60–26
|report = [https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-nerve-verve-pride-and-passion-of-red-rose-eruption-1146429.html Report]
|team2 = {{ru|WAL}}
|try1 = Back
Bracken
Dallaglio
Dawson
Greenwood
Healey
Rees (2)
|con1 = Grayson (7)
|pen1 = Grayson (2)
|try2 = Bateman (2)
Gibbs
G. Thomas
|con2 = N. Jenkins (3)
|stadium = Twickenham Stadium, London
|attendance = 75,000
|referee = Colin Hawke (New Zealand)
}}
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{{rugbybox
|date = 21 February 1998
|time = 15:00
|team1 = {{ru-rt|SCO}}
|score = 16–51
|report = [https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-magne-inflicts-full-monty-on-scots-1146457.html Report]
|team2 = {{ru|FRA|1974}}
|try1 = Stanger
|con1 = Chalmers
|pen1 = Chalmers (3)
|try2 = Bernat-Salles (2)
Brouzet
Califano
Carbonneau
Castaignède
M. Lièvremont
|con2 = Castaignède (3)
Lamaison (2)
|pen2 = Castaignède
Lamaison
|stadium = Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
|attendance = 67,500
|referee = Paddy O'Brien (New Zealand)
}}
=Week 3=
{{rugbybox
|date = 7 March 1998
|time = 15:00
|team1 = {{ru-rt|FRA|1974}}
|score = 18–16
|report = [https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-gatland-galvanises-ireland-1149169.html Report]
|team2 = {{ru|IRE}}
|try1 = Bernat-Salles
Ibañez
|con1 = Lamaison
|pen1 = Lamaison (2)
|try2 = Hickie
|con2 = Elwood
|pen2 = Elwood (3)
|stadium = Stade de France, Saint-Denis
|attendance = 78,000
|referee = Jim Fleming (Scotland)
}}
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{{rugbybox
|date = 7 March 1998
|time = 16:00
|team1 = {{ru-rt|WAL}}
|score = 19–13
|report = [https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-wembleys-parade-of-celtic-pride-1149166.html Report]
|team2 = {{ru|SCO}}
|try1 = Proctor
|con1 = A. Thomas
|pen1 = N. Jenkins
A. Thomas (3)
|pen2 = Chalmers
|stadium = Wembley Stadium, London
|attendance = 75,000
|referee = Joël Dumé (France)
}}
=Week 4=
{{rugbybox
|date = 21 March 1998
|time = 16:00
|team1 = {{ru-rt|IRE}}
|score = 21–30
|report = [https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-jenkins-joy-as-wales-upend-irish-optimism-1151886.html Report]
|team2 = {{ru|WAL}}
|con1 = Elwood
|pen1 = Elwood (3)
|try2 = Bateman
N. Jenkins
Morgan
|con2 = N. Jenkins (3)
|pen2 = N. Jenkins (3)
|stadium = Lansdowne Road, Dublin
|attendance = 55,000
|referee = Ed Morrison (England)
}}
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{{rugbybox
|date = 22 March 1998
|time = 15:00
|team1 = {{ru-rt|SCO}}
|score = 20–34
|report = [https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-england-makes-scots-suffer-after-the-storm-1151885.html Report]
|team2 = {{ru|ENG}}
|con1 = Lee (2)
|pen1 = Chalmers (2)
|try2 = Dawson
Grayson
Healey
Penalty try
|con2 = Grayson (4)
|pen2 = Grayson
|drop2 = Grayson
|stadium = Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
|attendance = 67,500
|referee = Clayton Thomas (Wales)
}}
=Week 5=
{{rugbybox
|date = 4 April 1998
|time = 14:00 BST
|team1 = {{ru-rt|ENG}}
|score = 35–17
|report = [https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-corkery-riles-england-with-a-visit-to-the-rough-house-1154762.html Report]
|team2 = {{ru|IRE}}
|try1 = Catt
Cockerill
De Glanville
Perry
|con1 = Grayson (3)
|pen1 = Grayson (3)
|try2 = Hickie (2)
|con2 = Elwood (2)
|pen2 = Elwood
|stadium = Twickenham Stadium, London
|attendance = 75,000
|referee = Derek Bevan (Wales)
}}
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{{rugbybox
|date = 5 April 1998
|time = 15:00
|team1 = {{ru-rt|WAL}}
|score = 0–51
|report = [https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-wales-reduced-to-dust-by-the-class-of-castaignede-1154758.html Report]
|team2 = {{ru|FRA|1974}}
|try2 = Galthié
Garbajosa (2)
Glas
T. Lièvremont
Sadourny (2)
|con2 = Lamaison (5)
|pen2 = Lamaison (2)
|stadium = Wembley Stadium, London
|attendance = 72,000
|referee = Peter Marshall (Australia)
}}
References
{{reflist}}
{{Six Nations Championship}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Five Nations}}
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Category:1997–98 in European rugby union
Category:1997–98 in Irish rugby union
Category:1997–98 in English rugby union
Category:1997–98 in Welsh rugby union
Category:1997–98 in Scottish rugby union