1953 Five Nations Championship
Rugby tournament
1953 Five Nations Championship | |||
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Date | 10 January – 28 March 1953 | ||
Countries | England Ireland France Scotland Wales | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Champions | England (14th title) | ||
Matches played | 10 | ||
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The 1953 Five Nations Championship was the twenty-fourth series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the fifty-ninth series of the northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Ten matches were played between 10 January and 28 March. It was contested by England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. England won its 14th title.
Participants
The teams involved were:
Nation | Venue | City | Captain |
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England | Twickenham | London | Nim Hall |
France | Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir | Colombes | Jean Prat |
Ireland | Lansdowne Road/Ravenhill | Dublin/Belfast | Jackie Kyle |
Scotland | Murrayfield | Edinburgh | Arthur Dorward/Angus Cameron |
Wales | National Stadium/St. Helens | Cardiff/Swansea | John Gwilliam/Bleddyn Williams |
Table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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1 | England | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 20 | +34 | 7 |
2 | Wales | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 14 | +12 | 6 |
3 | Ireland | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 54 | 25 | +29 | 5 |
4 | France | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 38 | −21 | 2 |
5 | Scotland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 75 | −54 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Results
External links
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