The 1951 Five Nations Championship was the twenty-second series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the fifty-seventh series of the northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Ten matches were played between 13 January and 7 April. It was contested by England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Ireland missed out on a second Grand Slam after drawing against Wales at Cardiff Arms Park, but won the championship.
Participants
The teams involved were:
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ireland
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 7 |
| 2 |  France
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 27 | +14 | 6 |
| 3 |  Wales
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 35 | −6 | 3 |
| 4 |  Scotland
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 25 | +14 | 2 |
| 4 |  England
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 40 | −27 | 2 |
Source: [citation needed]
