1998 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. 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.
| 1998 Five Nations Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 7 February – 5 April 1998 | ||
| Countries | England Ireland France Scotland Wales | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Champions | France (12th title) | ||
| Grand Slam | France (6th title) | ||
| Triple Crown | England (21st title) | ||
| Matches played | 10 | ||
| Tries scored | 51 (5.1 per match) | ||
| Top point scorer(s) | Paul Grayson (66 points) | ||
| Top try scorer(s) | Philippe Bernat-Salles (4 tries) | ||
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