1926 Five Nations Championship
1926 Five Nations Championship | |||
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Date | 2 January 1926 - 5 April 1926 | ||
Countries |
England France Ireland Scotland Wales | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Champions | Ireland and Scotland | ||
Calcutta Cup | Scotland | ||
Matches played | 10 | ||
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The 1926 Five Nations Championship was the twelfth 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 thirty-ninth series of the annual northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Ten matches were played between 2 January and 5 April. It was contested by England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
Table
Position | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
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Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | |||
1 | Scotland | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 23 | +22 | 6 |
1 | Ireland | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 26 | +15 | 6 |
3 | Wales | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 5 |
4 | England | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 39 | −1 | 3 |
5 | France | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 49 | −38 | 0 |
Results
External links
- "6 Nations History". rugbyfootballhistory.com. Retrieved 2008-03-10.
Preceded by 1925 Five Nations |
Home Nations Championship 1926 |
Succeeded by 1927 Five Nations |
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