1954 Five Nations Championship
| 1954 Five Nations Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 9 January 1954 - 10 April 1954 | ||
| Countries |
 England Ireland France Scotland Wales | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Champions |
England, France and Wales | ||
| Triple Crown |
England (12th title) | ||
| Calcutta Cup |
England | ||
| Matches played | 10 | ||
| |||
The 1954 Five Nations Championship was the twenty-fifth series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the sixtieth series of the northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Ten matches were played between 9 January and 10 April. It was contested by England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Wales, England and France shared the championship; this marked France's first title. England won the Triple Crown.
Table
| Position | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | |||
| 1 | Wales |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 34 | +18 | 6 |
| 1 | England |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 23 | +16 | 6 |
| 1 | France |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 22 | +15 | 6 |
| 4 | Ireland |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 34 | −16 | 2 |
| 5 | Scotland |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 37 | −31 | 0 |
Results
External links
| Preceded by 1953 Five Nations |
Five Nations Championship 1954 |
Succeeded by 1955 Five Nations |
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