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1977 Rugby Five Nations Tournament
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England 26 Scotland 6 , Wales 25 Ireland 9 , Ireland 0 England 4 , France 16 Wales 9 , England 3 France 4 , Scotland 21 Ireland 18 , Wales 14 England 9 , France 23 Scotland 3 , Scotland 9 Wales 18 , Ireland 6 France 15 ,
England 26 Scotland 6
Played at Twickenham, on 8 January
England: A J Hignell (Cambridge U); P J Squires (Harrogate), B J Corless
(Moseley), C P Kent (Rosslyn Park), M A C Slemen (Liverpool); M J Cooper
(Moseley), M Young (Gosforth); No 8 R M Uttley (Gosforth) (capt); Second Row
P J Dixon (Gosforth), W B Beaumont (Fylde), N E Horton (Moseley), M Rafter
(Bristol); Front Row F E Cotton (Sale), P J Wheeler (Leicester), R Cowling
(Leicester)
Scorers Tries: Slemen, Young, Kent, Uttley. Conversions: Hignell (2). Penalty Goals: Hignell (2).

Scotland: A R Irvine (HeriotÕs FP); W C C Steele (RAF and London Scottish),
I R McGeechan (Headingley) (capt), A G Cranston (Hawick), L G Dick (Swansea);
R Wilson (London Scottish), A J M Lawson (London Scottish); No 8
D S M MacDonald (Oxford U); Second Row W Lauder (Neath), A J Tomes (Hawick),
A F McHarg (London Scottish), A K Brewster (StewartÕs-Melville FP); Front Row
A B Carmichael (West of Scotland), D F Madsen (Gosforth), J Aitken (Gala)
Scorer Penalty Goals: Irvine (2).
Referee: M Joseph (Wales)


Wales 25 Ireland 9
Played at Cardiff, on 8 January
Wales: J P R Williams (Bridgend); T G R Davies (Cardiff), S P Fenwick
(Bridgend), D H Burcher (Newport), J J Williams (Llanelli); P Bennett (Llanelli)
(capt), G 0 Edwards (Cardiff); No 8 J Squire (Newport); Second Row R C Burgess
(Ebbw Vale), A J Martin (Aberavon), G A D Wheel (Swansea), T P Evans
(Swansea); Front Row G Price (Pontypool), R W Windsor (Pontypool), G Shaw
(Neath)
Replacement: D L Quinnell (Llanelli) for Evans (68 mins)
Scorers Tries: Davies, J P R Williams, Burgess. Conversions: Bennett (2). Penalty Goals: Bennett (2). Dropped Goal: Fenwick.

Ireland: F Wilson (CIYMS); T 0 Grace (St MaryÕs Coll) (capt), A R McKibbin
(Instonians), J A McIlrath (Ballymena), D St J Bowen (Cork Const);
C M H Gibson (NIFC), R J M McGrath (Wanderers); No 8 W P Duggan
(Blackrock Coll); Second Row S A McKinney (Dungannon), M I Keane (Lansdowne),
R F Hakin (CIYMS), S M Deering (Garryowen); Front Row T A 0 Feighery
(St MaryÕs Coll), P C Whelan (Garryowen), P A Orr (Old Wesley)
Replacement: B 0 Foley (Shannon) for Hakin (half-time)
Scorer Penalty Goals: Gibson (3).
Referee: N R Sanson (Scotland)


Ireland 0 England 4
Played at Dublin, on 5 February
Ireland: F Wilson (CIYMS); T 0 Grace (St MaryÕs Coll) (capt), A R McKibbin
(Instonians), J A Mcllrath (Ballymena), D St J Bowen (Cork Constitution);
C M H Gibson (NIFC), R J M McGrath (Wanderers); No 8 W P Duggan
(Blackrock Coll); Second Row S A McKinney (Dungannon), M I Keane
(Lansdowne), R F Hakin (CIYMS), S M Deering (Garryowen); Front Row
T A 0 Feighery (St MaryÕs Coll), P C Whelan (Garryowen), P A Orr (Old Wesley)

England: A J Hignell (Cambridge University); P J Squires (Harrogate),
B J Corless (Moseley), C P Kent (Rosslyn Park), M A C Slemen (Liverpool);
M J Cooper (Moseley), M Young (Gosforth); No 8 R M Uttley (Gosforth) (capt);
Second Row P J Dixon (Gosforth), N E Horton (Moseley), W B Beaumont (Fylde),
A Neary (Broughton Park); Front Row F E Cotton (Sale), P J Wheeler (Leicester),
R J Cowling (Leicester)
Scorer Try: Cooper.
Referee: F Palmade (France)


France 16 Wales 9
Played at Paris (Parc des Princes), on 5 February
France: J-M Aguirre (Bagneres); D Harize (S Toulousain), R Bertranne (Bagneres),
F Sangalli (Narbonne), J-L Averous (La Voulte); J-P Romeu (Montferrand),
J Fouroux (Auch) (capt); No 8 J-P Bastiat (Dax); Second Row J-C Skrela
(S Toulousain), J-F Imbernon (Perpignan), M Palmie (Beziers), J-P Rives
(S Toulousain); Front Row R Paparemborde (Pau), A Paco (Beziers), G Cholley
(Castres)
Scorers Tries: Skrela, Harize. Conversion: Romeu. Penalty Goals: Romeu (2).

Wales: J P R Williams (Bridgend); T G R Davies (Cardiff), S P Fenwick
(Bridgend), D H Burcher (Newport), J J Williams (Llanelli); P Bennett (Llanelli)
(capt), G 0 Edwards (Cardiff); No 8 J Squire (Newport); Second Row R C Burgess
(Ebbw Vale), A J Martin (Aberavon), D L Quinnell (Llanelli), T J Cobner
(Pontypool); Front Row G Price (Pontypool), R W Windsor (Pontypool), G Shaw
(Neath)
Replacement: G Evans (Newport) for Davies (49 mins)
Scorer Penalty Goals: Fenwick (3).
Referee: A M Hosie (Scotland)


England 3 France 4
Played at Twickenham, on 19 February
England: A J Hignell (Cambridge U); P J Squires (Harrogate), B J Corless
(Moseley), C P Kent (Rosslyn Park), M A C Slemen (Liverpool); M J Cooper
(Moseley), M Young (Gosforth); No 8 R M Uttley (Gosforth) (capt); Second Row
M Rafter (Bristol), W B Beaumont (Fylde), N E Horton (Moseley), P J Dixon
(Gosforth); Front Row F E Cotton (Sale), P J Wheeler (Leicester), R J Cowling
(Leicester)
Replacement: S J Smith (Sale) for Young (halfÑtime)
Scorer Penalty Goal: Hignell.

France: J M Aguirre (Bagneres); D Harize (S Toulousain), R Bertranne (Bagneres),
F Sangalli (Narbonne), J-L Averous (La Voulte); J-P Romeu (Montferrand),
J Fouroux (Auch) (capt); No 8 J-P Bastiat (Dax); Second Row J-P Rives
(S Toulousain), M Palmie (Beziers), J-F Imbernon (Perpignan), JÑC Skrela
(S Toulousain); Front Row R Paparemborde (Pau), A Paco (Beziers), G Cholley
(Castres)
Scorer Try: Sangalli.
Referee: J C Kelleher (Wales)


Scotland 21 Ireland 18
Played at Murrayfield, on 19 February
Scotland: A R Irvine (HeriotÕs FP); W B B Gammell (Edinburgh Wanderers),
I R McGeechan (Headingley) (capt), J M Renwick (Hawick), D Shedden (West of
Scotland); R Wilson (London Scottish), D W Morgan (StewartÕs-Melville FP); No 8
D S M MacDonald (Oxford U and London Scottish); Second Row W S Watson
(Boroughmuir), I A Barnes (Hawick), A F McHarg (London Scottish),
M A Biggar (London Scottish); Front Row N E K Pender (Hawick), D F Madsen
(Gosforth), J Aitken (Gala)
Replacement: A B Carmichael (West of Scotland) for Pender (15 mins)
Scorers Tries: Gammell (2), Madsen. Penalty Goals: Irvine (2). Dropped Goal: Morgan.

Ireland: F Wilson (CIYMS); T 0 Grace (St MaryÕs Coll) (capt), A R McKibbin
(Instonians), C M H Gibson (NIFC), D St J Bowen (Cork Const); M A Quinn
(Lansdowne), J C Robbie (Dublin University); No 8 W P Duggan (Blackrock
Coll); Second Row J F Slattery (Blackrock Coll), M I Keane (Lansdowne),
C W Murtagh (Portadown), S A McKinney (Dungannon); Front Row E M J Byrne
(Blackrock Coll), P C Whelan (Garryowen), P A Orr (Old Wesley)
Scorers Try: Gibson. Conversion: Gibson. Penalty Goals: Gibson (2), Quinn. Dropped Goal: Quinn.
Referee: M Joseph (Wales)


Wales 14 England 9
Played at Cardiff, on 5 March
Wales: J P R Williams (Bridgend); T G R Davies (Cardiff), S P Fenwick
(Bridgend), D H Burcher (Newport), J J Williams (Llanelli); P Bennett (Llanelli)
(capt), G 0 Edwards (Cardiff); No 8 D L Quinnell (Llanelli); Second Row
T J Cobner (Pontypool), G A D Wheel (Swansea), A J Martin (Aberavon),
R C Burgess (Ebbw Vale); Front Row G Price (Pontypool), R W Windsor
(Pontypool), C Williams (Aberavon)
Scorers Tries: Edwards, J P R Williams. Penalty Goals: Fenwick (2).

England: A J Hignell (Cambridge U); P J Squires (Harrogate), B J Corless
(Moseley), C P Kent (Rosslyn Park), M A C Slemen (Liverpool); M J Cooper
(Moseley), M Young (Gosforth); No 8 R M Uttley (Gosforth) (capt); Second Row
M Rafter (Bristol), W B Beaumont (Fylde), N E Horton (Moseley), P J Dixon
(Gosforth); Front Row F E Cotton (Sale), P J Wheeler (Leicester), R J Cowling
(Leicester)
Scorer Penalty Goals: Hignell (3).
Referee: D I H Burnett (Ireland)


France 23 Scotland 3
Played at Paris (Parc des Princes), on 5 March
France: J-M Aguirre (Bagneres); D Harize (S Toulousain), R Bertranne (Bagneres),
F Sangalli (Narbonne), J-L Averous (La Voulte); J-P Romeu (Montferrand),
J Fouroux (La Voulte) (capt); No 8 J-P Bastiat (Dax); Second Row J-P Rives
(S Toulousain), M Palmie (Beziers), J-F Imbernon (Perpignan), J-C Skrela
(S Toulousain); Front Row R Paparemborde (Pau), A Paco (Beziers), G Cholley
(Castres)
Scorers Tries: Paco, Harize, Bertranne, Paparemborde. Conversions: Romeu (2).
Penalty Goal: Romeu.

Scotland: A R Irvine (HeriotÕs FP); W B B Gammell (Edinburgh Wanderers),
I R McGeechan (Headingley) (capt), J M Renwick (Hawick), D Shedden (West of
Scotland); R Wilson (London Scottish), D W Morgan (StewartÕs-Melville FP); No 8
D S M MacDonald (Oxford U and London Scottish); Second Row W S Watson
(Boroughmuir), I A Barnes (Hawick), A F McHarg (London Scottish),
M A Biggar (London Scottish); Front Row A B Carmichael (West of Scotland),
D F Madsen (Gosforth), J Aitken (Gala)
Scorer Penalty Goal: Irvine.
Referee: M Joseph (Wales)


Scotland 9 Wales 18
Played at Murrayfield, on 19 March
Scotland: A R Irvine (HeriotÕs FP); W B B Gammell (Edinburgh Wanderers),
J M Renwick (Hawick), A G Cranston (Hawick), D Shedden (West of Scotland);
I R McGeechan (Headingley) (capt), D W Morgan (StewartÕs-Melville FP); No 8
D S M MacDonald (Oxford U and London Scottish); Second Row W S Watson
(Boroughmuir), I A Barnes (Hawick), 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)
Scorers Try: Irvine. Conversion: Irvine. Dropped Goal: McGeechan.

Wales: J P R Williams (Bridgend); T G R Davies (Cardiff), S P Fenwick
(Bridgend), D H Burcher (Newport), J J Williams (Llanelli); P Bennett (Llanelli)
(capt), G 0 Edwards (Cardiff); No 8 D L Quinnell (Llanelli); Second Row
TJ Cobner (Pontypool), G A D Wheel (Swansea), A J Martin (Aberavon),
R C Burgess (Ebbw Vale); Front Row G Price (Pontypool), R W Windsor
(Pontypool), C Williams (Aberavon)
Scorers Tries: J J Williams, Bennett. Conversions: Bennett (2). Penalty Goals: Bennett (2).
Referee: G Domercq (France)


Ireland 6 France 15
Played at Dublin, on 19 March
Ireland: A H Ensor (Wanderers); T 0 Grace (St MaryÕs Coll) (capt), R Finn
(UC Dublin), C M H Gibson (NIFC), A C McLennan (Wanderers);
M A M Quinn (Lansdowne), J C Robbie (Dublin U); No 8 W P Duggan
(Blackrock Coll); Second Row J F Slattery (Blackrock CoIl), M I Keane
(Lansdowne), R F Hakin (CIYMS), H W Steele (Ballymena); Front Row
E M J Byrne (Blackrock Coll), P C Whelan (Garryowen), P A Orr (Old
Wesley)
Replacements R J M McGrath (Wanderers) for Robbie (7 mins), S E F Blake-Knox (NIFC) for Grace (70 mins)
Scorers Penalty Goals: Gibson, Quinn.

France: J-M Aguirre (Bagneres); D Harize (S Toulousain), R Bertranne (Bagneres),
F Sangalli (Narbonne), J-L Averous (La Voulte); J-P Romeu (Montferrand),
J Fouroux (Auch) (capt); No 8 J-P Bastiat (Dax); Second Row J-C Skrela
(S Toulousain), J-F Imbernon (Perpignan), M Palmie (Beziers), J-P Rives
(S Toulousain); Front Row R Paparemborde (Pau), A Paco (Beziers), G Cholley
(Castres)
Scorers Try: Bastiat. Conversion: Aguirre. Penalty Goals: Romeu, Aguirre (2).
Referee: A M Hosie (Scotland)