1920 Five Nations Championship

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1920 Five Nations Championship
Date1 January – 3 April 1920
CountriesFlag of England.svg  England
Flag of France.svg  France
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Tournament statistics
Champions Flag of England.svg  England, Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland and Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Matches played10
1914 (Previous)(Next) 1921

The 1920 Five Nations Championship was the sixth series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship following the inclusion of France into the Home Nations Championship, and the first played since the 1914 Games due to World War I. Including the previous Home Nations Championships, this was the thirty-third series of the annual northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Ten matches were played between 1 January and 3 April. It was contested by England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

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Scotland missed out on a first Grand Slam after losing to England at Twickenham.

Table

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts
1Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 43015823+356
1Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 43013718+196
1Flag of England.svg  England 43014037+36
4Flag of France.svg  France 4103232632
5Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland 40042276540
Source: [ citation needed ]

Results

1920-01-01
France  Flag of France.svg0–5Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Paris
1920-01-17
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg19–5Flag of England.svg  England
Swansea
1920-01-31
England  Flag of England.svg8–3Flag of France.svg  France
London
1920-02-07
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg9–5Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Edinburgh
1920-02-14
Ireland  Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg11–14Flag of England.svg  England
Dublin
1920-02-17
France  Flag of France.svg5–6Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Paris
1920-02-28
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg19–0Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland
Edinburgh
1920-03-13
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg28–4Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland
Cardiff
1920-03-20
England  Flag of England.svg13–4Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
London
1920-04-03
Ireland  Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg7–15Flag of France.svg  France
Dublin

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