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1997 Rugby Five Nations Tournament
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Scotland 19 Wales 34 , Ireland 15 France 32 , England 41 Scotland 13 , Wales 25 Ireland 26 , Ireland 6 England 46 , France 27 Wales 22 , Scotland 38 Ireland 10 , England 20 France 23 , France 47 Scotland 20 , Wales 13 England 34 ,
Scotland 19 Wales 34
Played at Murrayfield, on 18 January 1997
Scotland: R J S Shepherd (Melrose); A G Stanger (Hawick), S Hastings
(Watsonians), G P J Townsend (Northampton), K M Logan (Stirling County);
C M Chalmers (Melrose), G Armstrong (Newcastle); D I W Hilton (Bath),
D G Ellis (Currie), M J Stewart (Northampton), G W Weir (Newcastle), A I Reed
(Wasps), P Walton (Newcastle), R I Wainwright (Watsonians) (capt), M I Wallace (GHK)
Replacements: D S Munro (GHK) for Reed (55 mins); D A Stark (Melrose)
for Chalmers (77 mins)
Scorers Try: Hastings. Conversion: Shepherd. Penalty Goals: Shepherd (3).
Dropped Goal: Chalmers.

Wales: N R Jenkins (Pontypridd); I C Evans (Llanelli), A G Bateman
(Richmond), I S Gibbs (Swansea), G Thomas (Bridgend); A C Thomas
(Swansea), R Howley (Cardiff); C D Loader (Swansea), J M Humphreys (Cardiff)
(capt), D Young (Cardiff), G 0 Llewellyn (Harlequins), M Rowley (Pontypridd),
S M Williams (Neath), L S Quinnell (Richmond), C Charvis (Swansea)
Replacements: J C Quinnell (Richmond) for Rowley (66 mins); R G Jones (Cardiff)
for Charvis (75 mins); J Davies (Cardiff) for Gibbs (79 mins)
Scorers Tries: S Quinnell, Jenkins, A Thomas, Evans. Conversions: Jenkins (4).
Penalty Goals: Jenkins (2).
Referee: H A Smith (Ireland)


Ireland 15 France 32
Played at Lansdowne Road , on 18 January 1997
Ireland: C M P OÕShea (London Irish); J A Topping (Ballymena), J C Bell
(Northampton), M J Field (Malone), D J Crotty (Cork Const); E P Elwood
(Lansdowne), N A Hogan (Terenure Coll); N J Popplewell (Newcastle),
K G M Wood (Harlequins) (capt), P S Wallace (Saracens), P S Johns (Saracens),
J W Davidson (London Irish), D S Corkery (Bristol), E R P Miller (Leicester),
W D McBride (Malone)
Replacements: A T H Clarke (Northampton) for Wood (38 mins); K P McQuilkin (Lansdowne)
for Field (temp & 47 mins); P Flavin (Blackrock Coll) for Popplewell (85 mins)
Scorer Penalty Goals: Elwood (5).

France: J-L Sadourny (Colomiers); E N'tamack (Toulouse), S Glas (Bourgoin,
T Castaignede (Toulouse), D Venditti (Brive); A Penaud (Brive), F Galthie
(Colomiers); C Califano (Toulouse), M Dal Maso (Agen), F Tournaire (Narbonne),
0 Merle (Montferrand), H Miorin (Toulouse), A Benazzi (Agen) (capt), F Pelous
(Dax), P Benetton (Agen)
Replacements P Carbonneau (Brive) for Galthie (43 mins); R Castel (Beziers) for Miorin
(62 mins); J-L Jordana (Toulouse) for Califano (temp)
Scorers Tries: Venditti (3), Galthie. Conversions: Castaignede (3). Penalty Goals:
Castaignede (2).
Referee: A Watson (South Africa)


England 41 Scotland 13
Played at Twickenham, on 1 February 1997
England: T R G Stimpson (Newcastle); J M Sleightholme (Bath),
W D C Carling (Harlequins), P R de Glanville (Bath) (capt), T Underwood
(Newcastle); P J Grayson (Northampton), A C T Gomarsall (Wasps);
G C Rowntree (Leicesrer), M P Regan (Bristol), J Leonard (Harlequins),
M 0 Johnson (Leicester), S D Shaw (Bristol), L B N Dallaglio (Wasps),
T A K Rodber (Northampton & Army), R A Hill (Saracens)
Scorers Tries: penalty try, Carling, Gomarsall, de Glanville. Conversions: Grayson (3).
Penalty Goals: Grayson (5).

Scotland: R J S Shepherd (Melrose); D A Stark (Meirose), A G Stanger
(Hawick), B R S Eriksson (London Scottish), K M Logan (Stirling County);
G P Townsend (Northampton), B W Redpath (Melrose); T J Smith (Watsonians),
D G Ellis (Currie), M J Stewart (Northampton), G W Weir (Newcastle), A I Reed
(Wasps), P Walton (Newcastle), R I Wainwrighr (Watsonians & Army) (capt),
I R Smith (Gloucester)
Replacement: S Hastings (Watsonians) for Eriksson (70 mins)
Scorers Try: Eriksson. Conversion: Shepherd. Penalty Goals: Shepherd (2).
Referee: P D OÕBrien (New Zealand)


Wales 25 Ireland 26
Played at Cardiff Arms Park , on 1 February 1997
Wales: N R Jenkins (Pontypridd); I C Evans (Llanelli), G Thomas (Bridgend),
I S Gibbs (Swansea), D R James (Bridgend); A C Thomas (Swansea), R Howley
(Cardiff); C D Loader (Swansea), J M Humphreys (Cardiff) (capt), D Young
(Cardiff), G 0 Llewellyn (Harlequins), M Rowley (Ponrypridd), S M Williams
(Neath), L S Quinnell (Richmond), C L Charvis (Swansea)
Replacements: C Quinnell (Richmond) for Rowley (62 mins); K P Jones (Ehbw Vale) for
Charvis (68 mins)
Scorers Tries: Evans (2), L S Quinnell. Conversions: N R Jenkins (2).
Penalty Goals: N R Jenkins (2).

Ireland: J E Staples (Harlequins) (capt); D Hickie (St MaryÕs Coll), J C Bell
(Northampton), M J Field (Malone), D J Crotty (Cork Const); E P Elwood
(Lansdowne), N A Hogan (Terenure Coll); N J Popplewell (Newcastle),
R P Nesdale (Newcastle), P S Wallace (Saracens), P S Johns (Saracens),
J W Davidson (London Irish), D S Corkery (Bristol), E R P Miller (Leicester),
W D McBride (Malone)
Replacement: G M Fulcher (London Irish) for Johns (73 mins)
Scorers Tries: Bell, Miller, Hickie. Conversion: Elwood. Penalty Goals: Elwood (3).
Referee: W J Erickson (Australia)


Ireland 6 England 46
Played at Lansdowne Road , on 15 February 1997
Ireland: J E Staples (Harlequins) (capt); D A Hickie (St MaryÕs Coll), J C Bell
(Northampton), M J Field (Malone), J A Topping (Ballymena); E P Elwood
(Lansdowne), N A Hogan (Terenure Coll); N J Popplewell (Newcastle),
R P Nesdale (Newcastle), P S Wallace (Saracens), P S Johns (Saracens),
J W Davidson (London Irish), D S Corkery (Bristol), E R P Miller (Leicester),
W D McBride (Malone)
Replacements: A G Foley (Shannon) for Miller (11 mins); D G Humphreys (London Irish) for Elwood (25 mins); B T O'Meara (Cork Const) for Hogan (65 mins)
Scorer Penalty Goals: Elwood (2).

England: T R G Stimpson (Newcastle); J M Sleightholme (Bath),
W D C Carling (Harlequins), P R de Glanville (Bath) (capt), T Underwood
(Newcastle); P J Grayson (Northampton), A C T Gomarsall (Wasps);
G C Rowntree (Leicester), M P Regan (Bristol), J Leonard (Harlequins),
M 0 Johnson (Leicester), S D Shaw (Bristol), L B N Dallaglio (Wasps),
T A K Rodber (Northampton & Army), R A Hill (Saracens)
Replacements: A S Healey (Leicester) for Gomarsall (72 mins); J C Guscott (Bath)
for Carling (76 mins)
Scorers Tries: Sleightholme (2), Underwood (2), Gomarsall, Hill.
Conversions. Grayson (2). Penalty Goals: Grayson (4).
Referee: C J Hawke (New Zealand)


France 27 Wales 22
Played at Parc des Princes, on 15 February 1997
France: J-L Sadourny (Colomiers); L Leflamand (Bourgoin), R Dourthe
(Dax), S Glas (Bourgoin), D Venditti (Brive); C Lamaison (Brive), P Carbonneau
(Brive); C Califano (Toulouse), M Dal Maso (Agen), J-L Jordana (Toulouse),
0 Merle (Montferrand), H Miorin (Toulouse), A Benazzi (Agen) (capt), F Pelous
(Dax), R Castel (Beziers)
Replacements: D Aucagne (Pau) for Dourthe (22 mins); 0 Magne (Dax) for Miorin (53 mins)
Scorers Tries: Leflamand (2), Merle, Venditti. Conversions: Dourthe, Aucagne.
Penalty Goal: Aucagne.

Wales: N R Jenkins (Pontypridd); I C Evans (LIanelli), A G Bateman
(Richmond), I S Gibbs (Swansea), G Thomas (Bridgend); A C Thomas
(Swansea), R Howley (Cardiff); C D Loader (Swansea), J M Humphreys (Cardiff)
(capt), D Young (Cardiff), G 0 Llewellyn (Harlequins), M Rowley (Pontypridd),
S M Williams (Neath), L S Quinnell (Richmond), C L Charvis (Swansea)
Replacement: J Davies (Cardiff) for Evans (52 mins)
Scorers Tries: G Thomas, Bateman, Howley. Conversions: Jenkins (2).
Penalty Goal: Jenkins.
Referee: P Marshall (Australia)


Scotland 38 Ireland 10
Played at Murrayfleld, on 1 March 1997
Scotland: R J S Shepherd (Melrose); A G Stanger (Hawick), A V Tait
(Newcastle), G P J Townsend (Northampton), K M Logan (Stirling County);
C M Chalmers (Melrose), B W Redpath (Melrose); T J Smith (Watsonians),
D G Ellis (Currie), M J Stewart (Northampton), G W Weir (Newcastle), A I Reed
(Wasps), R I Wainwright (Watsonians & Army) (capt), P Walton (Newcastle),
I R Smith (Gloucester)
Scorers Tries: Tait, Townsend, Weir, Walton, Stanger. Conversions: Shepherd (5).
Penalty Goal: Shepherd.

Ireland: J E Staples (Harlequins) (capt); D A Hickie (St MaryÕs Coll),
M J Field (Malone), K P McQuilkin (Lansdowne), J C Bell (Northampton);
D G Humphreys (London Irish), B T O'Meara (Cork Const); P Flavin (Blackrock
Coll), R P Nesdale (Newcastle), P S Wallace (Saracens), P S Johns (Saracens),
J W Davidson (London Irish), D S Corkery (Bristol), B M Cronin (Garryowen),
W D McBride (Malone)
Replacements: C M P OÕShea (London Irish) for Staples (25 mins); P A Burke (Bristol) for McQuilkin (65 mins); S C Mclvor (Garryowen) for O'Meara (67 mins)
Scorers Try: Hickie. Conversion: Humphreys. Penalty Goal: Humphreys.
Referee: G Simmonds (Wales)


England 20 France 23
Played at Twickenham, on 1 March 1997
England: T R G Stimpson (Newcastle); J M Sleightholme (Bath),
W D C Carling (Harlequins), P R de Glanville (Bath) (capt), T Underwood
(Newcastle); P J Grayson (Northampton), A C T Gomarsall (Wasps);
G C Rowntree (Leicester), M P Regan (Bristol), J Leonard (Harlequins),
M 0 Johnson (Leicester), S D Shaw (Bristol), L B N Dallaglio (Wasps),
T A K Rodber (Northampton & Army), R A Hill (Saracens)
Scorers Try: Dallaglio. Penalty Goals: Grayson (4). Dropped Goal: Grayson.

France: J-L Sadourny (Colomiers); L Leflamand (Bourgoin), C Lamaison
(Brive), S Glas (Bourgoin), D Venditti (Brive); A Penaud (Brive), P Carbonneau
(Brive); C Califano (Toulouse), M Dal Maso (Agen), F Tournaire (Narbonne),
0 Merle (Montferrand), H Miorin (Toulouse), A Benazzi (Agen) (capt), F Pelous
(Dax), 0 Magne (Dax)
Replacements: R Castel (Beziers) for Miorin (48 mins); M de Rougemont (Toulon) for
Benazzi (65 mins)
Scorers Tries: Leflamand, Lamaison Conversions: Lamaison (2)
Penalty Goals: Lamaison (2). Dropped Goal: Lamaison.
Referee: J M Fleming (Scotland)


France 47 Scotland 20
Played at Parc des Princes, on 15 March 1997
France: J-L Sadourny (Colomiers); L Leflamand (Bourgoin), C Lamaison
(Brive), S Glas (Bourgoin), D Venditti (Brive); D Aucagne (Pau), G Accoceberry
(Begles-Bordeaux); D Casadei (Brive), M Dal Maso (Agen), F Tournaire
(Narbonne), 0 Merle (Montferrand), H Miorin (Toulouse), A Benazzi (Agen)
(capt), F Pelous (Dax), 0 Magne (Dax)
Replacements: R Castel (Beziers) for Miorin (55 mins); M de Rougemont (Toulon) for
Dal Maso (73 mins); J-L Jordana (Toulouse) for Tournaire (75 mins); P Bondouy (Narbonne)
for Venditti (75 mins); P Carbonneau (Brive) for Accoceherry (75 mins); U Mola (Dax) for
Leflamand (75 mins)
Scorers Tries: Benazzi, Leflamand, Magne, Tournaire. Conversions: Lamaison (3).
Penalty Goals: Lamaison (6). Dropped Goal: Sadourny.

Scotland: R J S Shepherd (Melrose); A G Stanger (Hawick), A V Tait
(Newcastle), G P J Townsend (Northampton), K M Logan (Stirling County);
C M Chalmers (Melrose), B W Redpath (Melrose); T J Smith (Watsonians),
D G Ellis (Currie), M J Stewart (Northampton), G W Weir (Newcastle), A I Reed
(Wasps), R I Wainwright (Watsonians & Army) (capt), P Walton (Newcastle),
I R Smith (Gloucester)
Replacements: D F Cronin (Wasps) for Walton (20 mins); D W Hodge (Watsonians) for
Chalmers (54 mins); I C Glasgow (HeriotÕs FP) for Tait (74 mins)
Scorers Tries: Tait (2). Conversions: Shepherd (2). Penalty Goal: Shepherd (2).
Referee: E F Morrison (England)


Wales 13 England 34
Played at Cardiff Arms Park , on 15 March 1997
Wales: N R Jenkins (Pontypridd); S D Hill (Cardiff), A G Bateman
(Richmond), N G Davies (LIanelli), G Thomas (Bridgend); J Davies (Cardiff),
R Howley (Cardiff); C D Loader (Swansea), J M Humphreys (Cardiff) (capt),
D Young (Cardiff), G 0 Llewellyn (Harlequins), M J Voyle (Llanelli),
S M Williams (Neath), L S Quinnell (Richmond), K P Jones (Ebbw Vale)
Replacement: W T Proctor (Llanelli) for Jenkins (15 mins); S C John (Llanelli) for
Loader (22 mins); D L M McIntosh (Pontypridd) for Jones (64 mins);
J C Quinnell (Richmond) for Voyle (69 mins)
Scorers Try: Howley. Conversion: J Davies. Penalty Goals: J Davies (2).

England: T R G Stimpson (Newcastle); J M Sleightholme (Bath),
W D C Carling (Harlequins), P R de Glanville (Bath) (capt), T Underwood
(Newcastle); M J Catt (Bath), A S Healey (Leicester); G C Rowntree (Leicester),
M P Regan (Bristol), J Leonard (Harlequins), M 0 Johnson (Leicester), S D Shaw
(Bristol), B B Clarke (Richmond), T A K Rodber (Northampton & Army),
R A Hill (Saracens)
Replacements: P B T Greening (Gloucester) for Regan (40 mins); J C Guscott (Bath) for Sleightholme (40 mins); C M A Sheasby (Wasps) for Clarke (69 mins); C R Andrew
(Newcastle) for Catt (72 mins); D J Garforth (Leicester) for Rowntree (77 mins)
Scorers Tries: Stimpson, Underwood, Hill, de Glanville. Conversions: Catt (4).
Penalty Goals: Catt (2).
Referee: J Dume (France)