1928 Five Nations Championship

1928 Five Nations Championship
Date 2 January 1928 - 9 April 1928
Countries  England
 France
 Ireland
 Scotland
 Wales
Tournament statistics
Champions  England (10th title)
Grand Slam  England (6th title)
Triple Crown  England (9th title)
Calcutta Cup  England
Matches played 10
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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.

Table

Position Nation Games Points Table
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference
1 England 44004122+198
2 Ireland 43014430+146
3 Wales 41033431+32
3 Scotland 41032038−182
4 France 41033048−182

Results

1928-01-02
France  6–15  Scotland
1928-01-21
Wales  8–10  England
1928-01-28
Ireland  12–8  France
1928-02-04
Scotland  0–13  Wales
1928-02-11
Ireland  6–7  England
1928-02-25
England  18–8  France
1928-02-25
Scotland  5–13  Ireland
1928-03-10
Wales  10–13  Ireland
1928-03-17
England  6–0  Scotland
1928-04-09
France  8–3  Wales

External links

Preceded by
1927 Five Nations
Home Nations Championship
1928
Succeeded by
1929 Five Nations
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