1983 Five Nations Championship
Date15 January - 19 March 1983
Countries England
 Ireland
 France
 Scotland
 Wales
Tournament statistics
Champions France and  Ireland
Matches played10
Tries scored24 (2.4 per match)
Top point scorer(s)Ireland Ollie Campbell (52)
Top try scorer(s)France Patrick Estève (5)
1982 (Previous) (Next) 1984

The 1983 Five Nations Championship was the 54th series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship.

Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the 89th series of the northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Ten matches were played between 15 January and 19 March. For the 17th time, the championship was shared. France and Ireland finished level on points, and no tie-break procedure existed before 1993. It was France's 5th shared title, and Ireland's 8th.[1]

French wing Patrick Estève scored a try against each other team in this tournament, finishing as the top try scorer, with five tries. This was the first time since 1925 that such a feat had been achieved.

Participants

The teams involved were:

Nation Venue City Head coach Captain
 England Twickenham London Dick Greenwood Steve Smith/John Scott
 France Parc des Princes Paris Jacques Fouroux Jean-Pierre Rives
 Ireland Lansdowne Road Dublin Willie John McBride Ciaran Fitzgerald
 Scotland Murrayfield Edinburgh Jim Telfer Jim Aitken/Roy Laidlaw
 Wales National Stadium Cardiff John Bevan Eddie Butler

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1  France 4 3 0 1 70 61 +9 6
1  Ireland 4 3 0 1 71 67 +4 6
3  Wales 4 2 1 1 64 53 +11 5
4  Scotland 4 1 0 3 65 65 0 2
5  England 4 0 1 3 55 79 24 1
Source:

Squads

Results

1983-01-15
England 15–19 France
Pen.: Hare (4)
Drops: Cusworth
Tries: Estève
Paparemborde
Sella
Con.: Blanco (2)
Pen.: Camberabero
Twickenham, London
Attendance: 70,000
Referee: D. I. H. Burnett (Ireland)
FB15Dusty Hare
RW14John Carleton
OC13Huw Davies
IC12Paul Dodge
LW11Tony Swift
FH10Les Cusworth
SH9Steve Smith (c)
N88John Scott
OF7Peter Winterbottom
BF6Nick Jeavons
RL5Steve Bainbridge
LL4Maurice Colclough
TP3Gary Pearce
HK2Peter Wheeler
LP1Colin Smart
Replacements:
LK Bob Hesford
Coach:
England Dick Greenwood
FB15Serge Blanco
RW14Philippe Sella
OC13Christian Belascain
IC12Didier Codorniou
LW11Patrick Estève
FH10Didier Camberabero
SH9Gérald Martinez
N88Jean-Luc Joinel
OF7Laurent Rodriguez
BF6Jean-Pierre Rives (c)
RL5Jean Condom
LL4Jean-Charles Orso
TP3Robert Paparemborde
HK2Philippe Dintrans
LP1Pierre Dospital
Coach:
France Jacques Fouroux
1983-01-15
Scotland 13–15 Ireland
Tries: Laidlaw
Pen.: Dods (2)
Drops: Renwick
Tries: Kiernan
Con.: Campbell
Pen: Campbell (3)
Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Referee: J. Y. Yche (France)
FB15Peter Dods
RW14Keith Robertson
OC13Jim Renwick
IC12David Johnston
LW11Roger Baird
FH10Ron Wilson
SH9Roy Laidlaw (c)
N88Iain Paxton
OF7David Leslie
BF6Jim Calder
RL5Alan Tomes
LL4Bill Cuthbertson
TP3Iain Milne
HK2Colin Deans
LP1Gerry McGuinness
Coach:
Scotland Jim Telfer
FB15Hugo MacNeill
RW14Trevor Ringland
OC13David Irwin
IC12Mike Kiernan
LW11Moss Finn
FH10Ollie Campbell
SH9Robbie McGrath
N88Willie Duggan
OF7John O'Driscoll
BF6Fergus Slattery
RL5Moss Keane
LL4Donal Lenihan
TP3Ginger McLoughlin
HK2Ciaran Fitzgerald (c)
LP1Philip Orr
Coach:
Ireland Willie John McBride

1983-02-05
France 1915 Scotland
Tries: Estève (2)
Con.: Blanco
Pen.: Blanco (3)
Tries: Robertson
Con: Dods
Pen.: Dods
Drops: Gossman (2)
Parc des Princes, Paris
Attendance: 45,204
Referee: A. Richards (Wales)
FB15Serge Blanco
RW14Philippe Sella
OC13Didier Codorniou
IC12Christian Belascain
LW11Patrick Estève
FH10Christian Delage
SH9Pierre Berbizier
N88Jean-Luc Joinel
OF7Laurent Rodriguez
BF6Jean-Pierre Rives (c)
RL5Jean-Charles Orso
LL4Jean Condom
TP3Robert Paparemborde
HK2Jean-Louis Dupont
LP1Pierre Dospital
Replacements:
FL Dominique Erbani
Coach:
France Jacques Fouroux
FB15Peter Dods
RW14Keith Robertson
OC13Jim Renwick
IC12David Johnston
LW11Roger Baird
FH10Brian Gossman
SH9Roy Laidlaw (c)
N88John Beattie
OF7David Leslie
BF6Jim Calder
RL5Alan Tomes
LL4Bill Cuthbertson
TP3Iain Milne
HK2Colin Deans
LP1Jim Aitken
Coach:
Scotland Jim Telfer
1983-02-05
Wales 1313 England
Tries: Squire
Pen.: Wyatt (2)
Drops: Dacey
Tries: Carleton
Pen:: Hare (2)
Drops: Cusworth
National Stadium, Cardiff
Referee: J. R. West (Ireland)
FB15Mark Wyatt
RW14Elgan Rees
OC13David Richards
IC12Mark Ring
LW11Clive Rees
FH10Malcolm Dacey
SH9Terry Holmes
N88Eddie Butler (c)
OF7David Pickering
BF6Jeff Squire
RL5Richard Moriarty
LL4Bob Norster
TP3Graham Price
HK2Billy James
LP1Clive Williams
Coach:
Wales John Bevan
FB15Dusty Hare
RW14John Carleton
OC13Huw Davies
IC12Paul Dodge
LW11Tony Swift
FH10Les Cusworth
SH9Steve Smith (c)
N88John Scott
OF7Peter Winterbottom
BF6Nick Jeavons
RL5Steve Bainbridge
LL4Steve Boyle
TP3Gary Pearce
HK2Steve Mills
LP1Colin Smart
Coach:
England Dick Greenwood

1983-02-19
Ireland 2216 France
Tries: Finn (2)
Con.: Campbell
Pen.: Campbell (4)
Tries: Blanco
Estève
Con.: Blanco
Pen.: Blanco (2)
Lansdowne Road, Dublin
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Alan Hosie (Scotland)
FB15Hugo MacNeill
RW14Trevor Ringland
OC13David Irwin
IC12Mike Kiernan
LW11Moss Finn
FH10Ollie Campbell
SH9Robbie McGrath
N88Willie Duggan
OF7John O'Driscoll
BF6Fergus Slattery
RL5Moss Keane
LL4Donal Lenihan
TP3Ginger McLoughlin
HK2Ciaran Fitzgerald (c)
LP1Philip Orr
Coach:
Ireland Willie John McBride
FB15Serge Blanco
RW14Philippe Sella
OC13Christian Belascain
IC12Didier Codorniou
LW11Patrick Estève
FH10Christian Delage
SH9Pierre Berbizier
N88Jean-Luc Joinel
OF7Dominique Erbani
BF6Jean-Pierre Rives (c)
RL5Jean-François Imbernon
LL4Jean Condom
TP3Robert Paparemborde
HK2Bernard Herrero
LP1Pierre Dospital
Replacements:
FH Bernard Viviès
Coach:
France Jacques Fouroux
1983-02-19
Scotland 15–19 Wales
Tries: Renwick
Con.: Dods
Pen.: Dods (3)
Tries: Jones
C. Rees
Con.: Wyatt
Pen.: Wyatt (3)
Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Referee: R. C. Quittenton (England)
FB15Peter Dods
RW14Keith Robertson
OC13Jim Renwick
IC12David Johnston
LW11Roger Baird
FH10Brian Gossman
SH9Roy Laidlaw (c)
N88John Beattie
OF7David Leslie
BF6Jim Calder
RL5Alan Tomes
LL4Bill Cuthbertson
TP3Iain Milne
HK2Colin Deans
LP1Jim Aitken
Coach:
Scotland Jim Telfer
FB15Mark Wyatt
RW14Elgan Rees
OC13David Richards
IC12Rob Ackerman
LW11Clive Rees
FH10Malcolm Dacey
SH9Terry Holmes
N88Eddie Butler (c)
OF7David Pickering
BF6Jeff Squire
RL5John Perkins
LL4Bob Norster
TP3Ian Eidman
HK2Billy James
LP1Staff Jones
Coach:
Wales John Bevan

1983-03-05
Wales 239 Ireland
Tries: Holmes
C. Rees
Wyatt
Con.: Wyatt
Pen.: Wyatt (3)
Pen.: Campbell (2)
MacNeill
National Stadium, Cardiff
Referee: J. A. F. Trigg (England)
FB15Mark Wyatt
RW14Elgan Rees
OC13Rob Ackerman
IC12David Richards
LW11Clive Rees
FH10Malcolm Dacey
SH9Terry Holmes
N88Eddie Butler (c)
OF7David Pickering
BF6Jeff Squire
RL5Bob Norster
LL4John Perkins
TP3Graham Price
HK2Billy James
LP1Staff Jones
Coach:
Wales John Bevan
FB15Hugo MacNeill
RW14Trevor Ringland
OC13David Irwin
IC12Mike Kiernan
LW11Moss Finn
FH10Ollie Campbell
SH9Robbie McGrath
N88Willie Duggan
OF7John O'Driscoll
BF6Fergus Slattery
RL5Moss Keane
LL4Donal Lenihan
TP3Ginger McLoughlin
HK2Ciaran Fitzgerald (c)
LP1Philip Orr
Coach:
Ireland Willie John McBride
1983-03-05
England 1222 Scotland
Pen.: Hare (3)
Drops: Horton
Tries: Laidlaw
Smith
Con.: Dods
Pen.: Dods (3)
Drops: Robertson
Twickenham, London
Referee: T. F. Doocey (New Zealand)
FB15Dusty Hare
RW14John Carleton
OC13Huw Davies
IC12Paul Dodge
LW11Tony Swift
FH10John Horton
SH9Steve Smith
N88John Scott (c)
OF7Peter Winterbottom
BF6Nick Jeavons
RL5Steve Bainbridge
LL4Steve Boyle
TP3Gary Pearce
HK2Peter Wheeler
LP1Colin Smart
Coach:
England Dick Greenwood
FB15Peter Dods
RW14Jim Pollock
OC13Jim Renwick
IC12Keith Robertson
LW11Roger Baird
FH10John Rutherford
SH9Roy Laidlaw
N88John Beattie
OF7David Leslie
BF6Jim Calder
RL5Iain Paxton
LL4Tom Smith
TP3Iain Milne
HK2Colin Deans
LP1Jim Aitken (c)
Coach:
Scotland Jim Telfer

1983-03-19
Ireland 25–15 England
Tries: Campbell
Slattery
Con.: Campbell
Pen.: Campbell (5)
Pen.: Hare (5)
Lansdowne Road, Dublin
Referee: J. B. Anderson (Scotland)
FB15Hugo MacNeill
RW14Trevor Ringland
OC13David Irwin
IC12Mike Kiernan
LW11Moss Finn
FH10Ollie Campbell
SH9Robbie McGrath
N88Willie Duggan
OF7John O'Driscoll
BF6Fergus Slattery
RL5Moss Keane
LL4Donal Lenihan
TP3Ginger McLoughlin
HK2Ciaran Fitzgerald (c)
LP1Philip Orr
Replacements:
FH Tony Ward
Coach:
Ireland Willie John McBride
FB15Dusty Hare
RW14John Carleton
OC13Clive Woodward
IC12Paul Dodge
LW11David Trick
FH10John Horton
SH9Nick Youngs
N88John Scott (c)
OF7Peter Winterbottom
BF6Nick Jeavons
RL5Steve Bainbridge
LL4Steve Boyle
TP3Gary Pearce
HK2Peter Wheeler
LP1Colin Smart
Coach:
England Dick Greenwood
1983-03-19
France 16–9 Wales
Tries: Estève
Pen.: Blanco (3)
Drops: Camberabero
Tries: Squire
Con.: Wyatt
Pen.: Evans
Parc des Princes, Paris
Attendance: 45,242
Referee: T. F. Doocey (New Zealand)
FB15Serge Blanco
RW14Philippe Sella
OC13Didier Codorniou
IC12Christian Belascain
LW11Patrick Estève
FH10Didier Camberabero
SH9Gérald Martinez
N88Jean-Luc Joinel
OF7Dominique Erbani
BF6Jean-Pierre Rives (c)
RL5Jean-François Imbernon
LL4Jean Condom
TP3Robert Paparemborde
HK2Philippe Dintrans
LP1Pierre Dospital
Coach:
France Jacques Fouroux
FB15Mark Wyatt
RW14Elgan Rees
OC13Rob Ackerman
IC12Gwyn Evans
LW11Clive Rees
FH10Malcolm Dacey
SH9Terry Holmes
N88Eddie Butler (c)
OF7David Pickering
BF6Jeff Squire
RL5Bob Norster
LL4John Perkins
TP3Graham Price
HK2Billy James
LP1Staff Jones
Replacements:
FB Richard Donovan
Coach:
Wales John Bevan

References

  1. "Campbell claims crown". Glasgow Herald (page 16). 21 March 1983. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
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