01
14 Feb 1970
Five Nations Championship
Twickenham Stadium, London
England 9–3 Ireland England won
Five Nations Championship
1970
Five Nations: England rugby union results and squad
England: 4th
How England performed
With Don White as coach and Bob Hiller as captain, England finished fourth in 1970. The championship started well, with Ireland beaten 9–3 at Twickenham, London, but that proved to be the only win.
Wales won the next match at the same venue, England losing 13–17, and the away games brought heavier defeats: 5–14 to Scotland at Murrayfield, Edinburgh, and 13–35 to France at Stade Colombes, Paris. England finished with 40 points scored and 69 conceded.
- Head coach
- Don White
- Captain
- Bob Hiller
- Record
- P4 W1 D0 L3
- Points
- 40 for, 69 against
England fixtures
England: 1970 Five Nations
02
28 Feb 1970
Five Nations Championship
Twickenham Stadium, London
England 13–17 Wales England lost
03
21 Mar 1970
Five Nations Championship
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Scotland 14–5 England England lost
04
18 Apr 1970
Five Nations Championship
Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes
France 35–13 England England lost