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1975 Rugby Five Nations Tournament
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Ireland l2 England 9 , France 10 Wales 25 , England 20 France 27 , Scotland 20 Ireland 13 , Wales 2O England 4 , France 10 Scotland 9 , Scotland 12 Wales 10 , Ireland 25 France 6 , England 7 Scotland 6 , Wales 32 Ireland 4 ,
Ireland l2 England 9
Played at Dublin , on 18 January
Ireland: A H Ensor (Wanderers); T O Grace (St MaryÕs Coll), R A Milliken (Bangor),
C M H Gibson (N of Ireland FC), J P Dennison (Garryowen); W McM McCombe (Bangor),
J J Moloney (St MaryÕs Coll); No 8 W P Duggan (Blackrock Coll); Second Row S A McKinney
(Dungannon), M I Keane (Lansdowne), W J McBride (Ballymena) (capt), J F Slattery
(Blackrock Coll); Front Row R J Clegg (Bangor), P C Whelan (Garryowen), R J McLoughlin
(Blackrock Coll)
Scorers Tries: Gibson, McCombe. Conversions: McCombe (2).

England: P A Rossborough (Coventry); P J Squires (Harrogate), P J Warfield (Cambridge U),
P S Preece (Coventry), D J Duckham (Coventry); A G B Old (Middlesbrough), J G Webster
(Moseley); No8 A G Ripley (Rosslyn Park); Second Row P J Dixon (Gosforth), C W Ralston
(Richmond), W Beaumont (Fylde), A Neary (Broughton Park); Front Row F E Cotton
(Coventry) (capt), J V Pullin (Bristol), C B Stevens (PenzanceÑNewlyn)
Scorers Try: Stevens. Conversion: Old. Dropped Goal: Old.
Referee F Palmade (France)


France 10 Wales 25
Played at Paris (Parc des Princes), on 18 January
France: M Taffary (Racing Club de France); J F Gourdon (Racing Club de France),
C Dourthe (Dax), R Bertranne (Bagneres), J P Lux (Dax); J-P Romeu (Montferrand),
J Fouroux (La Voulte) (capt); No8 J P Bastiat (Dax); Second Row V Boffelli (Aurillac),
A Esteve (Beziers), G Senal (Beziers), 0 Saisset (Beziers); Front Row J L Azarete (St JeanÑdeÑ Luz), A Paco (Beziers), A Vaquerin (Beziers) Replacements: J Cantoni (Beziers) for Gourdon
(h-t), J C Skrela (S Toulousain) for Saisset (h-t)
Scorers Try: Gourdon. Penalty Goals: Taffary (2).

Wales: J P R Williams (London Welsh); T G R Davies (Cardiff), S P Fenwick (Bridgend),
R W R Gravell (Llanelli), J J Williams (LIanelli); J D Bevan (Aberavon), G O Edwards (Cardiff);
No 8 T M Davies (Swansea) (capt); Second Row T P Evans (Swansea), G A D Wheel (Swansea),
A J Martin (Aberavon), T J Cobner (Pontypool); Front Row G Price (Pontypool),
R W Windsor (Pontypool), A G Faulkner (Pontypool)
Scorers Tries: Fenwick, Cobner, T G R Davies, Edwards, Price. Conversion: Fenwick.
Penalty Goal: Fenwick.
Referee K A Pattinson (England)


England 20 France 27
Played at Twickenham, on 1 February
England: P A Rossborough (Coventry); P J Squires (Harrogate), P J Warfield (Cambridge U),
P S Preece (Coventry), D J Duckham (Coventry); M J Cooper (Moseley), J G Webster
(Moseley); No8 A G Ripley (Rosslyn Park); Second Row J A Watkins (Gloucester), R M Uttley
(Gosforth), C W Ralston (Richmond), A Neary (Broughton Park); Front Row F E Cotton
(Coventry) (capt), P J Wheeler (Leicester), C B Stevens (Penzance-Newlyn)
Scorers Tries: Rossborough, Duckham. Penalty Goals: Rossborough (4).

France: M Taffary (Racing Club de France); J-F Gourdon (Racing Club de France),
JÑM Etchenique (Biarritz), C Dourthe (Dax) (capt), R Bertranne (Bagneres); L Paries
(Narbonne), R Astre (Beziers); No 8 C Spanghero (Narbonne); Second Row J-P Rives
(Toulouse), A Esteve (Beziers), A Guilbert (Toulon), J-C Skrela (Toulouse);
Front Row G Cholley (Castres), A Paco (Beziers), A Vaquerin (Beziers)
Scorers Tries: Guilbert, Gourdon, Spanghero, Etchenique. Conversions: Paries (4).
Penalty Goal: Paries.
Referee T F E Grierson (Scotland)


Scotland 20 Ireland 13
Played at Murrayfield, on 1 February
Scotland: A R Irvine (HeriotÕs FP); W C C Steele (London Scottish), M Renwick (Hawick), D L Bell (Watsonians), L G Dick (Jordanhill); I R McGeechan (Headingley), D W Morgan (StewartÕs-Melville FP); No 8 D G Leslie (Dundee High School FP); Second Row W Lauder
(Neath), G L Brown (West of Scotland), A F McHarg (London Scottish), M A Biggar
(London Scottish); Front Row A B Carmichael (West of Scotland), D F Madsen (Gosforth),
J McLauchlan (Jordanhill) (capt)
Scorers Tries: Renwick, Steele. Penalty Goals: Irvine (2). Dropped Goals: Morgan,
MeGeechan.

Ireland: A H Ensor (Wanderers); T O Grace (St MaryÕs Coll), R A Milliken (Bangor),
C M H Gibson (N of Ireland FC), J P Dennison (Garryowen); W McM McCombe (Bangor),
J J Moloney (St MaryÕs Coll); No 8 W P Duggan (Blackrock Coll); Second Row S A McKinney
(Dungannon), M I Keane (Lansdowne), W J McBride (Ballymena) (capt), J F Slattery
(Blackrock CoIl); Front Row R J Clegg (Bangor), P C Whelan (Garryowen), R J McLoughlin
(Blackrock Coll)
Scorers Tries: Dennison, Grace. Conversion: McCombe. Penalty Goal: McCombe.
Referee R F Johnson (England)


Wales 2O England 4
Played at Cardiff, on 15 February
Wales: J P R Williams (London Welsh); T G R Davies (Cardiff), S P Fenwick (Bridgend),
R W R Gravell (Llanelli), J J Williams (Llanelli); J D Bevan (Aberavon), G O Edwards
(Cardiff); No 8 T M Davies (Swansea) (capt); Second Row T P Evans (Swansea), G A D Wheel
(Swansea), A J Martin (Aberavon), T J Cobner (Pontypool); Front Row G Price (Pontypool),
R W Windsor (Pontypool), A G Faulkner (Pontypool) Replacement D L Quinnell (Llanelli)
for Wheel (25 mins)
Scorers Tries: J J Williams, T G R Davies, Fenwick. Conversion: Martin.
Penalty Goals: Martin (2).

England: A M Jorden (Bedford); P J Squires (Harrogate), K Smith (Roundhay), P S Preece
(Coventry), D J Duckham (Coventry); M J Cooper (Moseley), J G Webster (Moseley);
No 8 R M Uttley (Gosforth); Second Row J A Watkins (Gloucester), N E Horton (Moseley),
C W Ralston (Richmond), A Neary (Broughton Park); Front Row F E Cotton (Coventry)
(capt), P J Wheeler (Leicester), C B Stevens (Penzance-Newlyn) Replacements S J Smith (Sale)
for Webster (20 mins), J V Pullin (Bristol) for Wheeler (44 mins)
Scorer Try: Horton.
Referee A M Hosie (Scotland)


France 10 Scotland 9
Played at Paris, on 15 February
France: M Taffary (Racing Club de France); J F Gourdon (Racing Club de France),
C Dourthe (Dax) (capt), R Bertranne (Bagneres), J L Averous (La Voulte); L Paries (Narbonne),
R Astre (Beziers); No8 V Boffelli (Aurillac); Second Row JÑP Rives (Toulouse), C Spanghero
(Narbonne), A Guilbert (Toulon), JÑC Skrela (Toulouse); Front Row G Cholley (Castres),
J-P Ugartemendia (St JeanÑde-Luz), A Vaquerin (Beziers)
Scorers Try: Dourthe. Penalty Goal: Paries. Dropped Goal: Astre.

Scotland: A R Irvine (HeriotÕs FP); W C C Steele (London Scottish), J M Renwick
(Hawick), D L Bell (Watsonians), L G Dick (Jordanhill); I R McGeechan (Headingley),
D W Morgan (StewartÕs-Melville FP); No8 D G Leslie (Dundee HSFP); Second Row M Biggar
(London Scottish), G L Brown (West of Scotland), A F McHarg (London Scottish),
W Lauder (Neath); Front Row A B Carmichael (West of Scotland), D F Madsen (Gosforth),
J McLauchlan (Jordanhill) (capt)
Scorer Penalty Goals: Irvine (3).
Referee S M Lewis (Wales)


Scotland 12 Wales 10
Played at Murrayfield, on 1 March
Scotland: A R Irvine (HeriotÕs FP); W C C Steele (London Scottish), J M Renwick (Hawick), D L Bell (Watsonians), L G Dick (Jordanhill); I R McGeechan (Headingley), D W Morgan (StewartÕs-Melville FP); No 8 D G Leslie (Dundee HSFP); Second Row M A Biggar (London
Scottish), A F McHarg (London Scottish), G L Brown (West of Scotland), N A MacEwan
(Highland); Front Row A B Carmichael (West of Scotland), D F Madsen (Gosforth),
J McLauchlan (Jordanhill) (capt)
Scorers Penalty Goals: Morgan (3). Dropped Goal: McGeechan.

Wales: J P R Williams (London Welsh); T G R Davies (Cardiff), S P Fenwick (Bridgend),
R W R Gravell (Llanelli), J J Williams (Llanelli); J D Bevan (Aberavon), G O Edwards (Cardiff);
No 8 T M Davies (Swansea) (capt); Second Row T P Evans (Swansea), A J Martin (Aberavon),
M G Roberts (London Welsh), T J Cobner (Pontypool); Front Row G Price (Pontypool),
R W Windsor (Pontypool), A G Faulkner (Pontypool) Replacements P Bennett (Llanelli) for
Bevan (26 mins), W R Blyth (Swansea) for Fenwick (37 mins)
Scorers Try: Evans. Penalty Goals: Fenwick (2).
Referee J R West (Ireland)


Ireland 25 France 6
Played at Dublin, on 1 March
Ireland: A H Ensor (Wanderers); T 0 Grace (St MaryÕs Coll), R A Milliken (Bangor), C M H Gibson (N of Ireland FC), A W McMaster (Ballymena); W McM McCombe (Bangor), J J Moloney (St MaryÕs Coll); No8 W P Duggan (Blackrock Coll); Second Row M J A Sherry
(Lansdowne), W J McBride (Ballymena) (capt), M I Keane (Lansdowne), J F Slattery
(Blackrock Coll); Front Row R J Clegg (Bangor), K W Kennedy (London Irish), R J McLoughlin
(Blackrock Coll)
Scorers Tries: Grace, Ensor, McBride. Conversions: McCombe (2).
Penalty Goal: McCombe. Dropped Goals: McCombe (2).

France: M Taffary (Racing Club de France); J L Averous (La Voulte), R Bertranne (Bagneres),
F Sangali (Narbonne), J-F Gourdon (Racing Club de France); L Paries (Narbonne), R Astre
(Beziers) (capt); No8 V Boffelli (Aurillac); Second Row J C Skrela (Toulouse), C Spanghero
(Narbonne), A Guilbert (Toulon), J-P Rives (Toulouse); Front Row G Cholley (Castres),
J L Ugartemendia (St Jean-de-Luz), A Vaquerin (Beziers)
Scorer Penalty Goal: Paries. Dropped Goal: Paries.
Referee D M Lloyd (Wales)


England 7 Scotland 6
Played at Twickenham, on 15 March
England: A M Jorden (Bedford); P J Squires (Harrogate), P J Warfield (Cambridge U),
K Smith (Roundhay), A J Morley (Bristol); W N Bennett (Bedford), J J Page (Northampton);
No8 A G Ripley (Rosslyn Park); Second Row D M Rollitt (Bristol), R M Uttley (Gosforth),
C W Ralston (Richmond), A Neary (Broughton Park) (capt); Front Row M A Burton
(Gloucester), J V Pullin (Bristol), C B Stevens (PenzanceÑNewlyn)
Scorers Try: Morley. Penalty Goal: Bennett.

Scotland: A R Irvine (HeriotÕs FP); W C C Steele (London Scottish), J M Renwick (Hawick),
D L Bell (Watsonians), L G Dick (Jordanhill); I R McGeechan (Headingley), D W Morgan
(StewartÕs-Melville FP); No8 D G Leslie (Dundee HSFP); Second Row M A Biggar (London
Scottish), A F McHarg (London Scottish), G L Brown (West of Scotland), N A MacEwan
(Highland); Front Row A B Carmichael (West of Scotland), D F Madsen (Gosforth),
J McLauchlan (Jordanhill) (capt) Replacement I A Barnes (Hawick) for MacEwan (4 mins)
Scorer Penalty Goals: Morgan (2).
Referee D P D'Arcy (Ireland)


Wales 32 Ireland 4
Played at Cardiff, on 15 March
Wales: J P R Williams (London Welsh); T G R Davies (Cardiff), R T F Bergiers (Llanelli),
R W R Gravell (Llanelli), J J Williams (Llanelli); P Bennett (Llanelli), G 0 Edwards (Cardiff);
No8 T M Davies (Swansea) (capt); Second Row T P Evans (Swansea), A J Martin (Aberavon),
G A D Wheel (Swansea), T J Cobner (Pontypool); Front Row G Price (Pontypool),
R W Windsor (Pontypool), A G Faulkner (Pontypool)
Scorers Tries: Edwards, T G R Davies, Faulkner, J J Williams, Bergiers.
Conversions: Bennett (3). Penalty Goals: Bennett (2).

Ireland: A H Ensor (Wanderers); T 0 Grace (St MaryÕs Coll), R A Milliken (Bangor),
C M H Gibson (N of Ireland FC), A W McMaster (Ballymena); W McM McCombe (Bangor),
J J Moloney (St MaryÕs Coll); No8 W P Duggan (Blackrock Coll); Second Row M J A Sherry
(Lansdowne), M I Keane (Lansdowne), W J McBride (Ballymena) (capt), J F Slattery
(Blackrock Coll); Front Row R J Clegg (Bangor), K W Kennedy (London Irish),
R J McLoughlin (Blackrock CoIl)
Scorer Try: Duggan.
Referee J St Guilhem (France)