1928 Five Nations Championship

Summary

The 1928 Five Nations Championship was the fourteenth 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 forty-first series of the annual northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Ten matches were played between 2 January and 9 April. It was contested by England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

1928 Five Nations Championship
Date2 January - 9 April 1928
Countries England
 France
 Ireland
 Scotland
 Wales
Tournament statistics
Champions England (10th title)
Grand Slam England (6th title)
Triple Crown England (9th title)
Matches played10
1927 (Previous) (Next) 1929

Table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1   England 4 4 0 0 41 22 +19 8
2   Ireland 4 3 0 1 44 30 +14 6
3   Wales 4 1 0 3 34 31 +3 2
3   Scotland 4 1 0 3 20 38 −18 2
3   France 4 1 0 3 30 48 −18 2
Source: [citation needed]

Results edit

1928-01-02
France  6–15  Scotland
Paris
1928-01-21
  Wales8–10  England
Swansea
1928-01-28
Ireland  12–8  France
Belfast
1928-02-04
Scotland  0–13  Wales
Edinburgh
1928-02-11
Ireland  6–7  England
Dublin
1928-02-25
England  18–8  France
London
1928-02-25
Scotland  5–13  Ireland
Edinburgh
1928-03-10
  Wales10–13  Ireland
Cardiff
1928-03-17
England  6–0  Scotland
London
1928-04-09
France  8–3  Wales
Paris

External links edit

  • "6 Nations History". rugbyfootballhistory.com. Retrieved 2008-03-10.