1929 Five Nations Championship

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 - 1 April 1929
Countries England
 France
 Ireland
 Scotland
 Wales
Tournament statistics
Champions Scotland (10th title)
Calcutta Cup Scotland
Matches played10
← 1928 (Previous) (Next) 1930 →

Table

Position Nation Games Points Table
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference
1 Scotland 43014130+116
2 Wales 42113023+75
2 Ireland 42112426−25
4 England 42023527+84
5 France 40041236−240

Results

1928-12-31
France  0–6  Ireland
1929-01-19
Scotland  6–3  France
1929-01-19
England  8–3  Wales
1929-02-02
Wales  17–7  Scotland
1929-02-09
England  5–6  Ireland
1929-02-23
Wales  8–3  France
1929-02-23
Ireland  7–16  Scotland
1929-03-09
Ireland  5–5  Wales
1929-03-16
Scotland  12–6  England
1929-04-01
France  6–16  England
  • "6 Nations History". rugbyfootballhistory.com. Retrieved 2008-03-10.
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