Wales 23–5 England England lost
Five Nations Championship
1951
Five Nations: England rugby union results and squad
England: 4th
How England performed
One win from four, in the final match, left England fourth in 1951. Wales won 23–5 at St Helen's, Swansea, on 20 January, Ireland 3–0 at Lansdowne Road, Dublin, on 10 February, and France 11–3 at Twickenham, London, on 24 February.
The win came against Scotland, 5–3 at Twickenham, London, on 17 March, a narrow result that ended a difficult campaign on a better note. England scored 13 points and conceded 40, one place higher than fifth in 1950.
- Head coach
- None (the first was appointed in 1969)
- Record
- P4 W1 D0 L3
- Points
- 13 for, 40 against
England fixtures
England: 1951 Five Nations
Ireland 3–0 England England lost
England 3–11 France England lost
England 5–3 Scotland England won