1929 Five Nations Championship

Summary

The 1929 Five Nations Championship was the fifteenth 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-second series of the annual northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Ten matches were played between 31 December 1928 and 1 April 1929. It was contested by England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

1929 Five Nations Championship
Date31 December 1928 - 1 April 1929
Countries England
 France
 Ireland
 Scotland
 Wales
Tournament statistics
Champions Scotland (9th title)
Matches played10
1928 (Previous) (Next) 1930

Table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1   Scotland 4 3 0 1 41 30 +11 6
2   Wales 4 2 1 1 30 23 +7 5
2   Ireland 4 2 1 1 24 26 −2 5
4   England 4 2 0 2 35 27 +8 4
5   France 4 0 0 4 12 36 −24 0
Source: [citation needed]

Results edit

1928-12-31
France  0–6  Ireland
Paris
1929-01-19
Scotland  6–3  France
Edinburgh
1929-01-19
England  8–3  Wales
London
1929-02-02
  Wales17–7  Scotland
Swansea
1929-02-09
England  5–6  Ireland
London
1929-02-23
  Wales8–3  France
Cardiff
1929-02-23
Ireland  7–16  Scotland
Dublin
1929-03-09
Ireland  5–5  Wales
Belfast
1929-03-16
Scotland  12–6  England
Edinburgh
1929-04-01
France  6–16  England
Paris

External links edit

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