1952 Five Nations Championship

1952 Five Nations Championship
Date 12 January 1952 - 5 April 1952
Countries  England
 Ireland
 France
 Scotland
 Wales
Tournament statistics
Champions  Wales (12th title)
Grand Slam  Wales (5th title)
Triple Crown  Wales (9th title)
Calcutta Cup  England
Matches played 10
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The 1952 Five Nations Championship was the twenty-third series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the fifty-eighth series of the northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Ten matches were played between 12 January and 5 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 Wales 44004214+288
2 England 43013414+206
3 Ireland 42022633−74
4 France 41032937−82
5 Scotland 40042255−330

Results

1952-01-12
Scotland  11–13  France
1952-01-19
England  6–8  Wales
1952-01-26
France  8–11  Ireland
1952-02-02
Wales  11–0  Scotland
1952-02-23
Ireland  12–8  Scotland
1952-03-08
Ireland  3–14  Wales
1952-03-15
Scotland  3–19  England
1952-03-22
Wales  9–5  France
1952-03-29
England  3–0  Ireland
1952-04-05
France  3–6  England

Source:[1]

References

  1. ↑ "(1952 Five Nations)". ESPN. Retrieved 12 February 2016.


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