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.

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.

[1] French wing Patrick Estève scored a try against each other team in this tournament, finishing as the top try scorer, with five tries.