1913 Five Nations Championship

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1913 Five Nations Championship
Date1 January - 24 March 1913
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 England.svg  England (5th title)
Grand Slam Flag of England.svg  England (1st title)
Triple Crown Flag of England.svg  England (4th title)
Matches played10
1912 (Previous)(Next) 1914

The 1913 Five Nations Championship was the fourth 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-first series of the annual northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Ten matches were played between 1 January and 24 March. It was contested by England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

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England won the Grand Slam for the first time, and the Triple Crown for the fourth time. They conceded only one score during the tournament, a dropped goal scored by Ireland, and as of 2020 this remains a record for a Grand Slam-winning team. [1]

Table

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts
1Flag of England.svg  England 4400504+468
2Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg  Wales 43013533+26
3Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 42025028+224
4Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland 4103556052
5Flag of France.svg  France 40041176650
Source: [ citation needed ]

Results

1913-01-01
France  Flag of France.svg321Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Paris
1913-01-18
Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg  Wales 012Flag of England.svg  England
Cardiff
1913-01-25
England  Flag of England.svg200Flag of France.svg  France
London
1913-02-01
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg08Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg  Wales
Edinburgh
1913-02-08
Ireland  Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg415Flag of England.svg  England
Dublin
1913-02-22
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg2914Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland
Edinburgh
1913-02-27
France  Flag of France.svg811Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg  Wales
Paris
1913-03-08
Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg  Wales 1613Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland
Swansea
1913-03-15
England  Flag of England.svg30Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
London
1913-03-24
Ireland  Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg240Flag of France.svg  France
Cork

References

  1. Griffiths, John. "A watertight defence". espn.co.uk. Retrieved 14 September 2014.