01
2 Feb 1985
Five Nations Championship
Twickenham, London
England
9–9
France
England drew
Five Nations Championship
1985
Five Nations
England: 4th
How England performed
Captained by Paul Dodge and coached by Dick Greenwood, England finished fourth for a second successive year in 1985. They opened with a 9–9 draw against France at Twickenham, London, and then beat Scotland 10–7 at the same ground.
The two away matches were both lost: 10–13 to Ireland at Lansdowne Road, Dublin, and 15–24 to Wales at Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff. England were unbeaten at Twickenham, London, but finished with 44 points scored and 53 conceded.
- Head coach
- Dick Greenwood
- Captain
- Paul Dodge
- Record
- P4 W1 D1 L2
- Points
- 44 for, 53 against
England fixtures
England: 1985 Five Nations
02
16 Mar 1985
Five Nations Championship
Twickenham, London
England
10–7
Scotland
England won
03
30 Mar 1985
Five Nations Championship
Lansdowne Road, Dublin
Ireland
13–10
England
England lost
04
20 Apr 1985
Five Nations Championship
National Stadium, Cardiff
Wales
24–15
England
England lost