1949 Five Nations Championship

1949 Five Nations Championship
Date 15 January 1949 - 26 March 1949
Countries  England
 Ireland
 France
 Scotland
 Wales
Tournament statistics
Champions  Ireland (6th title)
Triple Crown  Ireland (4th title)
Calcutta Cup  England
Matches played 10
1948 (Previous) (Next) 1950

The 1949 Five Nations Championship was the twentieth series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the fifty-fifth series of the northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Ten matches were played between 15 January and 26 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 Ireland 43014124+176
2 England 42023529+64
2 France 4202242844
2 Scotland 42022037174
5 Wales 4103171922

Results

1949-01-15
France  08  Scotland
1949-01-15
Wales  93  England
1949-01-29
Ireland  916  France
1949-02-05
Scotland  65  Wales
1949-02-12
Ireland  145  England
1949-02-26
England  83  France
1949-02-26
Scotland  313  Ireland
1949-03-12
Wales  05  Ireland
1949-03-19
England  193  Scotland

External links

Preceded by
1948 Five Nations
Five Nations Championship
1949
Succeeded by
1950 Five Nations