1963 Five Nations Championship

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1963 Five Nations Championship
Date12 January - 23 March 1963
CountriesFlag of England.svg  England
IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Tournament statistics
Champions Flag of England.svg  England (17th title)
Matches played10
1962 (Previous)(Next) 1964

The 1963 Five Nations Championship was the thirty-fourth series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the sixty-ninth 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. England won their 17th title.

Contents

Ireland v England finished 0-0, the first scoreless draw between both teams since 1910. [1]

Participants

The teams involved were:

NationVenueCityCaptain
Flag of England.svg  England Twickenham London Richard Sharp
Flag of France.svg  France Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir Colombes Pierre Lacroix
IRFU flag.svg  Ireland Lansdowne Road Dublin Tom Kiernan/Bill Mulcahy
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Murrayfield Edinburgh Ken Scotland
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales National Stadium Cardiff Clive Rowlands

Table

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts
1Flag of England.svg  England 43102919+107
2Flag of France.svg  France 42024025+154
2Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 4202222204
4IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 41121933143
5Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 40042132110
Source: [ citation needed ]

Results

1963-01-12
France  Flag of France.svg611Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Paris
1963-01-19
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg613Flag of England.svg  England
Cardiff
1963-01-26
Ireland  IRFU flag.svg524Flag of France.svg  France
Dublin
1963-02-02
England  Flag of England.svg65Flag of France.svg  France
London
1963-02-02
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg30IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
Edinburgh
1963-02-23
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg06Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Edinburgh
1963-02-23
Ireland  IRFU flag.svg00Flag of England.svg  England
Dublin
1963-03-09
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg614IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
Cardiff
1963-03-16
England  Flag of England.svg108Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
London
1963-03-23
France  Flag of France.svg53Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Paris

References

  1. "VIDEO: Ireland 0-0 England in 1963". RTÉ Sport . 26 February 2015. Archived from the original on 26 February 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2015.