1913 Five Nations Championship

The 1913 Five Nations Championship was the fourth 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-first series of the annual northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Ten matches were played between 1 January and 24 March. It was contested by England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

1913 Five Nations Championship
Date1 January - 24 March 1913
Countries England
 France
 Ireland
 Scotland
 Wales
Tournament statistics
Champions England (5th title)
Grand Slam England (1st title)
Triple Crown England (4th title)
Calcutta Cup England
Matches played10
← 1912 (Previous) (Next) 1914 →

England won the Grand Slam for the first time, and the Triple Crown for the fourth time. They conceded only one score during the tournament, a dropped goal scored by Ireland, and as of 2020 this remains a record for a Grand Slam-winning team.[1]

Table

Position Nation Games Points Table
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference
1 England 4400504+468
2 Wales 43013533+26
3 Scotland 42025028+224
4 Ireland 41035560−52
5 France 40041176−650

Results

1913-01-01
France  3–21  Scotland
1913-01-18
Wales  0–12  England
1913-01-25
England  20–0  France
1913-02-01
Scotland  0–8  Wales
1913-02-08
Ireland  4–15  England
1913-02-22
Scotland  29–14  Ireland
1913-02-27
France  8–11  Wales
1913-03-08
Wales  16–13  Ireland
1913-03-15
England  3–0  Scotland
1913-03-24
Ireland  24–0  France

References

  1. Griffiths, John. "A watertight defence". espn.co.uk. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
Preceded by
1912 Five Nations
Home Nations Championship
1913
Succeeded by
1914 Five Nations
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