1928 Five Nations Championship

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1928 Five Nations Championship
Date2 January - 9 April 1928
CountriesFlag of England.svg  England
Flag of France.svg  France
IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Tournament statistics
Champions Flag of England.svg  England (10th title)
Grand Slam Flag of England.svg  England (6th title)
Triple Crown Flag of England.svg  England (9th title)
Matches played10
1927 (Previous)(Next) 1929

The 1928 Five Nations Championship was the fourteenth 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 forty-first series of the annual northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Ten matches were played between 2 January and 9 April. It was contested by England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

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Table

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts
1Flag of England.svg  England 44004122+198
2IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 43014430+146
3Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 41033431+32
3Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 41032038182
3Flag of France.svg  France 41033048182
Source: [ citation needed ]

Results

1928-01-02
France  Flag of France.svg615Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Paris
1928-01-21
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg810Flag of England.svg  England
Swansea
1928-01-28
Ireland  IRFU flag.svg128Flag of France.svg  France
Belfast
1928-02-04
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg013Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Edinburgh
1928-02-11
Ireland  IRFU flag.svg67Flag of England.svg  England
Dublin
1928-02-25
England  Flag of England.svg188Flag of France.svg  France
London
1928-02-25
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg513IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
Edinburgh
1928-03-10
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg1013IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
Cardiff
1928-03-17
England  Flag of England.svg60Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
London
1928-04-09
France  Flag of France.svg83Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Paris

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