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1956 Test rugby
20 Tests involving the ten nations. Best record of the year: New Zealand, 3–1–0 (75.0%).
Open 1956 in the atlas →← 19551957 →Tests20
Sides11
Grounds8recorded
Draws0
Table of the year every side that played · win rate, then wins
| Side | P | W | L | D | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.0 |
| Wales | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.0 |
| France | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 66.7 |
| Italy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7 |
| South Africa | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50.0 |
| England | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.0 |
| Ireland | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.0 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25.0 |
| Australia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czechia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Germany | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Every Test click a date to open it in the atlas
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-01-14 | Scotland | 12–0 | France | Test | Murrayfield |
| 1956-01-21 | England | 3–8 | Wales | Test | Twickenham |
| 1956-01-28 | France | 14–8 | Ireland | Test | not recorded |
| 1956-02-04 | Wales | 9–3 | Scotland | Test | not recorded |
| 1956-02-11 | England | 20–0 | Ireland | Test | Twickenham |
| 1956-02-25 | Ireland | 14–10 | Scotland | Test | not recorded |
| 1956-03-10 | Ireland | 11–3 | Wales | Test | not recorded |
| 1956-03-17 | Scotland | 6–11 | England | Test | Murrayfield |
| 1956-03-24 | Wales | 5–3 | France | Test | not recorded |
| 1956-03-25 | Germany | 3–12 | Italy | Test | not recorded |
| 1956-04-02 | Italy | 3–16 | France | Test | not recorded |
| 1956-04-14 | France | 14–9 | England | Test | not recorded |
| 1956-04-29 | Czechia | 9–19 | Italy | Test | not recorded |
| 1956-05-26 | Australia | 0–9 | South Africa | Test | Sydney Cricket Ground |
| 1956-06-02 | Australia | 0–9 | South Africa | Test | Brisbane Exhibition Ground |
| 1956-07-14 | New Zealand | 10–6 | South Africa | Test | Carisbrook |
| 1956-08-04 | New Zealand | 3–8 | South Africa | Test | Athletic Park |
| 1956-08-18 | New Zealand | 17–10 | South Africa | Test | Lancaster Park |
| 1956-09-01 | New Zealand | 11–5 | South Africa | Test | Eden Park |
| 1956-12-16 | France | 28–3 | Czechia | Test | not recorded |