1956 Five Nations Championship
| 1956 Five Nations Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 14 January - 14 April 1956 | ||
| Countries | England Ireland France Scotland Wales | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Champions | Wales (13th title) | ||
| Matches played | 10 | ||
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The 1956 Five Nations Championship was the twenty-seventh series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the sixty-second series of the northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Ten matches were played between 14 January and 14 April. It was contested by England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.