1957 Five Nations Championship

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1957 Five Nations Championship
Date12 January - 23 March 1957
CountriesFlag of England.svg  England
IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Flag of Wales (1953-1959).svg  Wales
Tournament statistics
Champions Flag of England.svg  England (15th title)
Grand Slam Flag of England.svg  England (7th title)
Triple Crown Flag of England.svg  England (13th title)
Matches played10
1956 (Previous)(Next) 1958

The 1957 Five Nations Championship was the twenty-eighth series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the sixty-third series of the northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Ten matches were played between 12 January and 23 March. It was contested by England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

Contents

England won its 15th title, winning also the Grand Slam, the Triple Crown and the Calcutta Cup.

Participants

The teams involved were:

NationVenueCityCaptain
Flag of England.svg  England Twickenham London Eric Evans
Flag of France.svg  France Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir Colombes Michel Celaya
IRFU flag.svg  Ireland Lansdowne Road Dublin Noel Henderson
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Murrayfield Edinburgh Jim Greenwood/Arthur Smith
Flag of Wales (1953-1959).svg  Wales National Stadium Cardiff Malcolm Thomas/Rees Stephens

Table

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts
1Flag of England.svg  England 4400348+268
2Flag of Wales (1953-1959).svg  Wales 42023130+14
2IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 4202212104
2Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 4202212764
5Flag of France.svg  France 40042445210
Source: [ citation needed ]

Results

1957-01-12
France  Flag of France.svg06Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Paris
1957-01-19
Wales  Flag of Wales (1953-1959).svg03Flag of England.svg  England
Cardiff
1957-01-26
Ireland  IRFU flag.svg116Flag of France.svg  France
Dublin
1957-02-02
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg96Flag of Wales (1953-1959).svg  Wales
Edinburgh
1957-02-09
Ireland  IRFU flag.svg06Flag of England.svg  England
Dublin
1957-02-23
England  Flag of England.svg95Flag of France.svg  France
London
1957-02-23
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg35IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
Edinburgh
1957-03-09
Wales  Flag of Wales (1953-1959).svg65IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
Cardiff
1957-03-16
England  Flag of England.svg163Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
London
1957-03-23
France  Flag of France.svg1319Flag of Wales (1953-1959).svg  Wales
Paris