1950 Five Nations Championship

1950 Five Nations Championship
Date 14 January 1950 - 25 March 1950
Countries  England
 Ireland
 France
 Scotland
 Wales
Tournament statistics
Champions  Wales (11th title)
Grand Slam  Wales (4th title)
Triple Crown  Wales (8th title)
Calcutta Cup  Scotland
Matches played 10
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The 1950 Five Nations Championship was the twenty-first series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the fifty-sixth series of the northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Ten matches were played between 14 January and 25 March. 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 Wales 4400508+428
2 Scotland 42022149−284
3 Ireland 41122712+153
3 France 41121435−193
5 England 41032230−82

Results

1950-01-14
Scotland  8–5  France
1950-01-21
England  5–11  Wales
1950-01-28
France  3–3  Ireland
1950-02-04
Wales  12–0  Scotland
1950-02-11
England  3–0  Ireland
1950-02-25
France  6–3  England
1950-02-25
Ireland  21–0  Scotland
1950-03-11
Ireland  3–6  Wales
1950-03-18
Scotland  13–11  England
1950-03-25
Wales  21–0  France

External links

Preceded by
1949 Five Nations
Five Nations Championship
1950
Succeeded by
1951 Five Nations
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