Large slam in Rugby with XV of Wales in 1976

The team of Wales gained the Five Nations tournament 1976 by making a success of a Grand Slam (four victories in four matches).

Fourteen players played the four matches of the tournament, the third line wing Terry Cobner disputed the first two matches and was then replaced by Thomas David. The trainer is John Dawes.

Players

The numbers indicated are those carried by the players, they indicate their position in the team.

The names of the players who had already gained the Grand Slam in 1971 are in bold characters.

Results of the matches

the January 17th, victory 21-09 against the team of England to Twickenham
the February 7th, victory 28-06 against the team of Scotland to Cardiff
the February 21st, victory 34-09 against the team of Ireland to Dublin
the March 6th, victory 19-13 against the team of France to Cardiff

Points marked by the Welsh

Match against

Gareth Edwards (4 points): 1 test
Allan Martin (3 points): 1 penalty
JPR Williams (8 points): 2 tests
Steve Fenwick (6 points): 3 transformations

Match against

Phil Bennett (13 points): 2 transformations, 3 penalties
Gareth Edwards (4 points): 1 test
Steve Fenwick (3 points): 1 drop
Trefor Evans (4 points): 1 test
JJ Williams (4 points): 1 test

Match against Ireland

Gareth Edwards (4 points): 1 test
Allan Martin (3 points): 1 penalty
Gerald Davies (8 points): 2 tests
Phil Bennett (19 points): 1 test, 3 transformations, 3 penalties

Match against France

JJ Williams (4 points): 1 test
Phil Bennett (6 points): 2 penalties
Allan Martin (3 points): 1 penalty
Steve Fenwick (6 points): 2 penalties

The team of France, led by Jacques Fouroux, lost this match whereas it had marked two tests, against one by Wales.

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