1911 Five Nations Championship

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1911 Five Nations Championship
Date2 January - 25 March 1911
CountriesFlag of England.svg  England
Flag of France.svg  France
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg  Wales
Tournament statistics
Champions Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg  Wales (7th title)
Grand Slam Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg  Wales (3rd title)
Triple Crown Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg  Wales (7th title)
Matches played10
Top point scorer(s) Flag of England.svg Lambert (24)
Top try scorer(s) Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg Gibbs (5)
1910 (Previous)(Next) 1912

The 1911 Five Nations Championship was the second 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 twenty-ninth series of the annual northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Ten matches were played between 2 January and 25 March. It was contested by England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

Contents

Wales won the championship for the seventh time outright. In beating the other four countries they completed the Grand Slam for the third time in four seasons and the Triple Crown for a seventh time.

Table

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts
1Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg  Wales 44007821+578
2Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland 43014431+136
3Flag of England.svg  England 42026126+354
4Flag of France.svg  France 41032192712
5Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 40044377340
Source: [ citation needed ]

Results

1911-01-02
France  Flag of France.svg1615Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Paris
1911-01-21
Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg  Wales 1511Flag of England.svg  England
Swansea
1911-01-28
England  Flag of England.svg370Flag of France.svg  France
London
1911-02-04
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg1032Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg  Wales
Inverleith, Edinburgh
1911-02-11
Ireland  Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg30Flag of England.svg  England
Dublin
1911-02-25
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg1016Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland
Inverleith, Edinburgh
1911-02-28
France  Flag of France.svg015Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg  Wales
Paris
1911-03-11
Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg  Wales 160Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland
Cardiff
1911-03-18
England  Flag of England.svg138Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
London
1911-03-25
Ireland  Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg255Flag of France.svg  France
Cork
Referee: Crawford Findlay