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Five Nations Championship
England: 2nd
How England performed
England finished second in 1989, with Will Carling as captain and Geoff Cooke as coach. The campaign opened with a 12–12 draw against Scotland at Twickenham, London, followed by a 16–3 win over Ireland at Lansdowne Road, Dublin.
France were beaten 11–0 at Twickenham, London, but England lost their last match 9–12 to Wales at Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff. Two wins, a draw and a defeat brought 48 points scored and 27 conceded, one place better than in 1988.
England fixtures
England
12–12
Scotland
England drew
England tries: None
Scotland tries: John Jeffrey
Ireland
3–16
England
England won
England tries: Brian Moore, Dean Richards
Ireland tries: None
England
11–0
France
England won
England tries: Will Carling, Andy Robinson
France tries: None
Wales
12–9
England
England lost
England tries: None
Wales tries: Mike Hall
England statistics
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