The 1965 Five Nations Championship was the thirty-sixth series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the seventy-first series of the northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Ten matches were played between 9 January and 27 March. It was contested by England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
Wales missed out on a fourth Grand Slam after losing to France at Stade Colombes despite winning the title.
Participants
The teams involved were:
| Nation | Venue | City | Head coach | Captain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 England
|
Twickenham | London | none | David Perry |
 France
|
Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir | Colombes | Jean Prat | Michel Crauste |
 Ireland
|
Lansdowne Road | Dublin | none | Ray McLoughlin |
 Scotland
|
Murrayfield | Edinburgh | none | Brian Neill/Mike Campbell-Lamerton/Stewart Wilson |
 Wales
|
National Stadium | Cardiff | none | Clive Rowlands |
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wales
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 45 | +10 | 6 |
| 2 | France
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 33 | +14 | 5 |
| 2 | Ireland
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 23 | +9 | 5 |
| 4 | England
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 28 | −13 | 3 |
| 5 | Scotland
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 49 | −20 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
