The 1983 Five Nations Championship was the 54th series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship.
Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the 89th series of the northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Ten matches were played between 15 January and 19 March. For the 17th time, the championship was shared. France and Ireland finished level on points, and no tie-break procedure existed before 1993. It was France's 5th shared title, and Ireland's 8th.
French wing Patrick Estève scored a try against each other team in this tournament, finishing as the top try scorer, with five tries. This was the first time since 1925 that such a feat had been achieved.
Participants The teams involved were: NationVenueCityHead coachCaptainTwickenhamLondonDick GreenwoodSteve Smith/John ScottParc des PrincesParisJacques FourouxJean-Pierre RivesLansdowne RoadDublinWillie John McBrideCiaran FitzgeraldMurrayfieldEdinburghJim TelferJim Aitken/Roy LaidlawNational StadiumCardiffJohn BevanEddie Butler
Table
Squads
Results
FB 15Dusty HareRW 14John CarletonOC 13Huw DaviesIC 12Paul DodgeLW 11Tony SwiftFH 10Les Cusworth SH 9 Steve Smith (c)N8 8 John Scott OF 7 Peter WinterbottomBF 6 Nick Jeavons RL 5 Steve Bainbridge LL 4 Maurice ColcloughTP 3 Gary PearceHK 2 Peter Wheeler LP 1 Colin Smart Replacements:LK Bob Hesford Coach: Dick Greenwood FB 15Serge BlancoRW 14Philippe SellaOC 13Christian BélascainIC 12Didier Codorniou LW 11Patrick EstèveFH 10Didier Camberabero SH 9 Gérald Martinez N8 8 Jean-Luc Joinel OF 7 Laurent Rodriguez BF 6 Jean-Pierre Rives (c)RL 5 Jean Condom LL 4 Jean-Charles Orso TP 3 Robert PaparembordeHK 2 Philippe Dintrans LP 1 Pierre Dospital Coach: Jacques Fouroux
FB 15Peter DodsRW 14Keith RobertsonOC 13Jim RenwickIC 12David JohnstonLW 11Roger BairdFH 10Ron Wilson SH 9 Roy Laidlaw (c)N8 8 Iain Paxton OF 7 David LeslieBF 6 Jim Calder RL 5 Alan Tomes LL 4 Bill CuthbertsonTP 3 Iain MilneHK 2 Colin Deans LP 1 Gerry McGuinness Coach: Jim Telfer FB 15Hugo MacNeillRW 14Trevor RinglandOC 13David IrwinIC 12Mike Kiernan LW 11Moss FinnFH 10Ollie Campbell SH 9 Robbie McGrath N8 8 Willie Duggan OF 7 John O'Driscoll BF 6 Fergus Slattery RL 5 Moss Keane LL 4 Donal Lenihan TP 3 Ginger McLoughlinHK 2 Ciaran Fitzgerald (c)LP 1 Philip Orr Coach: Willie John McBride
FB 15Serge BlancoRW 14Philippe SellaOC 13Didier CodorniouIC 12Christian Bélascain LW 11Patrick EstèveFH 10Christian Delage SH 9 Pierre Berbizier N8 8 Jean-Luc Joinel OF 7 Laurent Rodriguez BF 6 Jean-Pierre Rives (c)RL 5 Jean-Charles Orso LL 4 Jean Condom TP 3 Robert PaparembordeHK 2 Jean-Louis Dupont LP 1 Pierre DospitalReplacements:FL Dominique Erbani Coach: Jacques Fouroux FB 15Peter DodsRW 14Keith RobertsonOC 13Jim RenwickIC 12David JohnstonLW 11Roger BairdFH 10Brian Gossman SH 9 Roy Laidlaw (c)N8 8 John Beattie OF 7 David LeslieBF 6 Jim Calder RL 5 Alan Tomes LL 4 Bill CuthbertsonTP 3 Iain MilneHK 2 Colin Deans LP 1 Jim Aitken Coach: Jim Telfer
FB 15Mark WyattRW 14Elgan ReesOC 13David RichardsIC 12Mark Ring LW 11Clive ReesFH 10Malcolm Dacey SH 9 Terry Holmes N8 8 Eddie Butler (c)OF 7 David Pickering BF 6 Jeff SquireRL 5 Richard Moriarty LL 4 Bob Norster TP 3 Graham PriceHK 2 Billy James LP 1 Clive WilliamsCoach: John Bevan FB 15Dusty HareRW 14John CarletonOC 13Huw DaviesIC 12Paul DodgeLW 11Tony SwiftFH 10Les Cusworth SH 9 Steve Smith (c)N8 8 John Scott OF 7 Peter WinterbottomBF 6 Nick Jeavons RL 5 Steve Bainbridge LL 4 Steve BoyleTP 3 Gary PearceHK 2 Steve Mills LP 1 Colin Smart Coach: Dick Greenwood
FB 15Hugo MacNeillRW 14Trevor RinglandOC 13David IrwinIC 12Mike Kiernan LW 11Moss FinnFH 10Ollie Campbell SH 9 Robbie McGrath N8 8 Willie Duggan OF 7 John O'Driscoll BF 6 Fergus Slattery RL 5 Moss Keane LL 4 Donal Lenihan TP 3 Ginger McLoughlinHK 2 Ciaran Fitzgerald (c)LP 1 Philip Orr Coach: Willie John McBride FB 15Serge BlancoRW 14Philippe SellaOC 13Christian BélascainIC 12Didier Codorniou LW 11Patrick EstèveFH 10Christian Delage SH 9 Pierre Berbizier N8 8 Jean-Luc Joinel OF 7 Dominique Erbani BF 6 Jean-Pierre Rives (c)RL 5 Jean-François Imbernon LL 4 Jean Condom TP 3 Robert PaparembordeHK 2 Bernard Herrero LP 1 Pierre Dospital Replacements:FH Bernard Viviès Coach: Jacques Fouroux
FB 15Peter DodsRW 14Keith RobertsonOC 13Jim RenwickIC 12David JohnstonLW 11Roger BairdFH 10Brian Gossman SH 9 Roy Laidlaw (c)N8 8 John Beattie OF 7 David LeslieBF 6 Jim Calder RL 5 Alan Tomes LL 4 Bill CuthbertsonTP 3 Iain MilneHK 2 Colin Deans LP 1 Jim Aitken Coach: Jim Telfer FB 15Mark WyattRW 14Elgan ReesOC 13David RichardsIC 12Rob Ackerman LW 11Clive ReesFH 10Malcolm Dacey SH 9 Terry Holmes N8 8 Eddie Butler (c)OF 7 David Pickering BF 6 Jeff SquireRL 5 John Perkins LL 4 Bob Norster TP 3 Ian EidmanHK 2 Billy James LP 1 Staff JonesCoach: John Bevan
FB 15Mark WyattRW 14Elgan ReesOC 13Rob AckermanIC 12David Richards LW 11Clive ReesFH 10Malcolm Dacey SH 9 Terry Holmes N8 8 Eddie Butler (c)OF 7 David Pickering BF 6 Jeff SquireRL 5 Bob Norster LL 4 John Perkins TP 3 Graham PriceHK 2 Billy James LP 1 Staff JonesCoach: John Bevan FB 15Hugo MacNeillRW 14Trevor RinglandOC 13David IrwinIC 12Mike Kiernan LW 11Moss FinnFH 10Ollie Campbell SH 9 Robbie McGrath N8 8 Willie Duggan OF 7 John O'Driscoll BF 6 Fergus Slattery RL 5 Moss Keane LL 4 Donal Lenihan TP 3 Ginger McLoughlinHK 2 Ciaran Fitzgerald (c)LP 1 Philip Orr Coach: Willie John McBride
FB 15Dusty HareRW 14John CarletonOC 13Huw DaviesIC 12Paul DodgeLW 11Tony SwiftFH 10John Horton SH 9 Steve Smith N8 8 John Scott (c)OF 7 Peter WinterbottomBF 6 Nick Jeavons RL 5 Steve Bainbridge LL 4 Steve BoyleTP 3 Gary PearceHK 2 Peter Wheeler LP 1 Colin Smart Coach: Dick Greenwood FB 15Peter DodsRW 14Jim PollockOC 13Jim RenwickIC 12Keith RobertsonLW 11Roger BairdFH 10John Rutherford SH 9 Roy Laidlaw N8 8 John Beattie OF 7 David LeslieBF 6 Jim Calder RL 5 Iain Paxton LL 4 Tom SmithTP 3 Iain MilneHK 2 Colin Deans LP 1 Jim Aitken (c)Coach: Jim Telfer
FB 15Hugo MacNeillRW 14Trevor RinglandOC 13David IrwinIC 12Mike Kiernan LW 11Moss FinnFH 10Ollie Campbell SH 9 Robbie McGrath N8 8 Willie Duggan OF 7 John O'Driscoll BF 6 Fergus Slattery RL 5 Moss Keane LL 4 Donal Lenihan TP 3 Ginger McLoughlinHK 2 Ciaran Fitzgerald (c)LP 1 Philip Orr Replacements:FH Tony Ward Coach: Willie John McBride FB 15Dusty HareRW 14John CarletonOC 13Clive WoodwardIC 12Paul DodgeLW 11David TrickFH 10John Horton SH 9 Nick Youngs N8 8 John Scott (c)OF 7 Peter WinterbottomBF 6 Nick Jeavons RL 5 Steve Bainbridge LL 4 Steve BoyleTP 3 Gary PearceHK 2 Peter Wheeler LP 1 Colin Smart Coach: Dick Greenwood
FB 15Serge BlancoRW 14Philippe SellaOC 13Didier CodorniouIC 12Christian Bélascain LW 11Patrick EstèveFH 10Didier Camberabero SH 9 Gérald Martinez N8 8 Jean-Luc Joinel OF 7 Dominique Erbani BF 6 Jean-Pierre Rives (c)RL 5 Jean-François Imbernon LL 4 Jean Condom TP 3 Robert PaparembordeHK 2 Philippe Dintrans LP 1 Pierre Dospital Coach: Jacques Fouroux FB 15Mark WyattRW 14Elgan ReesOC 13Rob AckermanIC 12Gwyn Evans LW 11Clive ReesFH 10Malcolm Dacey SH 9 Terry Holmes N8 8 Eddie Butler (c)OF 7 David Pickering BF 6 Jeff SquireRL 5 Bob Norster LL 4 John Perkins TP 3 Graham PriceHK 2 Billy James LP 1 Staff JonesReplacements:FB Richard Donovan Coach: John Bevan
References
External links
1983 Five Nations Championship at ESPN