1957 Five Nations Championship

1957 Five Nations Championship
1957 Five Nations Championship
Date	12 January - 23 March 1957
Countries	File:Flag of England.svg England; File:IRFU flag.svg Ireland; File:Flag of France.svg France; File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland; File:Flag of Wales (1953–1959).svg Wales
Tournament statistics
Champions	File:Flag of England.svg England (15th title)
Grand Slam	File:Flag of England.svg England (7th title)
Triple Crown	File:Flag of England.svg England (13th title)
Matches played	10
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The 1957 Five Nations Championship was the twenty-eighth series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the sixty-third series of the northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Ten matches were played between 12 January and 23 March. It was contested by England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. England won its 15th title, winning also the Grand Slam, the Triple Crown and the Calcutta Cup.

Participants

The teams involved were:

Nation	Venue	City	Captain
File:Flag of England.svg England	Twickenham	London	Eric Evans
File:Flag of France.svg France	Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir	Colombes	Michel Celaya
File:IRFU flag.svg Ireland	Lansdowne Road	Dublin	Noel Henderson
File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland	Murrayfield	Edinburgh	Jim Greenwood/Arthur Smith
File:Flag of Wales (1953–1959).svg Wales	National Stadium	Cardiff	Malcolm Thomas/Rees Stephens

Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
1	File:Flag of England.svg England	4	4	0	34	8	+26	8
2	File:Flag of Wales (1953–1959).svg Wales	4	2	2	31	30	+1	4
2	File:IRFU flag.svg Ireland	4	2	2	21	21	0	4
2	File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland	4	2	2	21	27	−6	4
5	File:Flag of France.svg France	4	0	4	24	45	−21	0