1923 Five Nations Championship

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1923 Five Nations Championship
Date20 January - 14 April 1923
CountriesFile:Flag of England.svg England
File:Flag of France.svg France
File:IRFU flag.svg Ireland
File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
File:Flag of Wales (1807–1953).svg Wales
Tournament statistics
ChampionsFile:Flag of England.svg England (8th title)
Grand SlamFile:Flag of England.svg England (4th title)
Triple CrownFile:Flag of England.svg England (7th title)
Matches played10
1922 (Previous) (Next) 1924

The 1923 Five Nations Championship was the ninth series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship following the inclusion of France into the Home Nations Championship. Including the previous Home Nations Championships, this was the thirty-sixth series of the annual northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Ten matches were played between 20 January and 14 April. It was contested by England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. For the second time in three years Scotland missed out on a first Grand Slam after losing to England, this time at home playing at Inverleith.

Table

File:Crumbie Stand England v Ireland 1923.jpg
England v Ireland match in Leicester 1923
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 File:Flag of England.svg England 4 4 0 0 50 17 +33 8
2 File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland 4 3 0 1 46 22 +24 6
3 File:Flag of Wales (1807–1953).svg Wales 4 1 0 3 31 31 0 2
3 File:Flag of France.svg France 4 1 0 3 28 52 −24 2
3 File:IRFU flag.svg Ireland 4 1 0 3 21 54 −33 2
Source: [citation needed]

Results

References

  1. International Rugby (1923), British Pathé (Scotland v France, silent video footage)

External links

  • "6 Nations History". rugbyfootballhistory.com. Retrieved 2008-03-10.