01
19 Jan 1980
Five Nations Championship
Twickenham, London
England
24–9
Ireland
England won
Five Nations Championship
1980
Five Nations
England: Champions (Grand Slam)
How England performed
Bill Beaumont captained England to the Grand Slam in 1980, with Mike Davis as coach, a year after a fourth-place finish. The campaign opened with a 24–9 win over Ireland at Twickenham, London, and continued with a 17–13 victory over France at Parc des Princes, Paris.
Wales were edged 9–8 at Twickenham, London, before England completed the clean sweep with a 30–18 win over Scotland at Murrayfield, Edinburgh. Four wins from four brought 80 points scored and 48 conceded.
- Head coach
- Mike Davis
- Captain
- Bill Beaumont
- Record
- P4 W4 D0 L0
- Points
- 80 for, 48 against
England fixtures
England: 1980 Five Nations
02
2 Feb 1980
Five Nations Championship
Parc des Princes, Paris
France
13–17
England
England won
03
16 Feb 1980
Five Nations Championship
Twickenham, London
England
9–8
Wales
England won
04
15 Mar 1980
Five Nations Championship
Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Scotland
18–30
England
England won