1926 Five Nations Championship

Last updated
1926 Five Nations Championship
Date3 January - 2 April 1926
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 IRFU flag.svg  Ireland and Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Matches played10
1925 (Previous)(Next) 1927

The 1926 Five Nations Championship was the twelfth 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-ninth series of the annual northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Ten matches were played between 3 January and 2 April. It was contested by England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

Contents

Ireland missed out on a first Grand Slam after losing to Wales at St. Helen's.

Table

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts
1Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 43014523+226
1IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 43014126+156
3Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg  Wales 42112624+25
4Flag of England.svg  England 4112383913
5Flag of France.svg  France 40041149380
Source: [ citation needed ]

Results

1926-01-03
France  Flag of France.svg620Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Paris
1926-01-16
Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg  Wales 33Flag of England.svg  England
Cardiff
1926-01-23
Ireland  IRFU flag.svg110Flag of France.svg  France
Belfast
Referee: Alfred Lawrie
1926-02-06
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg85Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg  Wales
Edinburgh
1926-02-13
Ireland  IRFU flag.svg1915Flag of England.svg  England
Dublin
1926-02-27
England  Flag of England.svg110Flag of France.svg  France
London
1926-02-27
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg03IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
Edinburgh
1926-03-13
Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg  Wales 118IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
Swansea
1926-03-20
England  Flag of England.svg917Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
London
1926-04-02
France  Flag of France.svg57Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg  Wales
Paris