1923 Five Nations Championship

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1923 Five Nations Championship
Date20 January - 14 April 1923
CountriesFlag of England.svg  England
Flag of France.svg  France
IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg  Wales
Tournament statistics
Champions Flag of England.svg  England (8th title)
Grand Slam Flag of England.svg  England (4th title)
Triple Crown 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.

Contents

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

England v Ireland match in Leicester 1923 Crumbie Stand England v Ireland 1923.jpg
England v Ireland match in Leicester 1923
PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts
1Flag of England.svg  England 44005017+338
2Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 43014622+246
3Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg  Wales 4103313102
3Flag of France.svg  France 41032852242
3IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 41032154332
Source: [ citation needed ]

Results

1923-01-20
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg163Flag of France.svg  France
Edinburgh [1]
1923-01-20
England  Flag of England.svg73Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg  Wales
London
1923-02-03
Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg  Wales 311Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Cardiff
1923-02-10
England  Flag of England.svg235 Ireland
Leicester
1923-02-24
Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg  Wales 168Flag of France.svg  France
Swansea
1923-02-24
Ireland 313Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Dublin
1923-03-10
Ireland 54Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg  Wales
Dublin
1923-03-17
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg68Flag of England.svg  England
Edinburgh
1923-04-02
France  Flag of France.svg312Flag of England.svg  England
Paris
1923-04-14
France  Flag of France.svg148 Ireland
Paris

References

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