01
15 Jan 1972
Five Nations Championship
Twickenham Stadium, London
England 3–12 Wales England lost
Five Nations Championship
1972
Five Nations: England rugby union results and squad
England: Not completed
How England performed
The 1972 Five Nations Championship was not completed, and England lost all four of their matches. John Elders was coach, with Bob Hiller and Peter Dixon both captaining the side.
Both games at Twickenham, London, ended in defeat, 3–12 to Wales and 12–16 to Ireland. The away fixtures brought heavier losses: 12–37 to France at Stade Colombes, Paris, and 9–23 to Scotland at Murrayfield, Edinburgh. England scored 36 points and conceded 88.
- Head coach
- John Elders
- Captain
- Bob Hiller/Peter Dixon
- Record
- P4 W0 D0 L4
- Points
- 36 for, 88 against
England fixtures
England: 1972 Five Nations
02
12 Feb 1972
Five Nations Championship
Twickenham Stadium, London
England 12–16 Ireland England lost
03
26 Feb 1972
Five Nations Championship
Stade Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes
France 37–12 England England lost
04
18 Mar 1972
Five Nations Championship
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Scotland 23–9 England England lost