1923 Five Nations Championship

The 1923 Five Nations Championship was the ninth 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-sixth series of the annual northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Ten matches were played between 20 January and 14 April. It was contested by England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

1923 Five Nations Championship
Date20 January - 14 April 1923
Countries England
 France
 Ireland
 Scotland
 Wales
Tournament statistics
Champions England (8th title)
Grand Slam England (4th title)
Triple Crown England (7th title)
Calcutta Cup England
Matches played10
← 1922 (Previous) (Next) 1924 →

For the second time in three years Scotland missed out on a first Grand Slam after losing to England at Inverleith.

Table

Position Nation Games Points Table
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference
1 England 44005017+338
2 Scotland 43014622+246
3 Wales 4103313102
3 France 41032852−242
3 Ireland 41032154−332

Results

1923-01-20
Scotland  16–3  France
1923-01-20
England  7–3  Wales
1923-02-03
Wales  3–11  Scotland
1923-02-10
England  23–5 Ireland
1923-02-24
Wales  16–8  France
1923-02-24
Ireland 3–13  Scotland
1923-03-10
Ireland 5–4  Wales
1923-03-17
Scotland  6–8  England
1923-04-02
France  3–12  England
1923-04-14
France  14–8 Ireland
  • "6 Nations History". rugbyfootballhistory.com. Retrieved 2008-03-10.
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