01
15 Jan 1972
Five Nations Championship
Twickenham Stadium, London
England
3–12
Wales
England lost
Five Nations Championship
1972
Five Nations
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