1952 Five Nations Championship
The 1952 Five Nations Championship was the twenty-third series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the fifty-eighth series of the northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Ten matches were played between 12 January and 5 April. It was contested by England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Wales won their 5th title and a 9th Triple Crown.
| 1952 Five Nations Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 12 January - 5 April 1952 | ||
| Countries |  England Ireland France Scotland.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Wales | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Champions | Wales (12th title) | ||
| Grand Slam | Wales (5th title) | ||
| Triple Crown | Wales (9th title) | ||
| Calcutta Cup | England | ||
| Matches played | 10 | ||
| |||
Participants
The teams involved were:
| Nation | Venue | City | Captain |
|---|---|---|---|
| England |
Twickenham | London | Nim Hall |
| France |
Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir | Colombes | Guy Basquet |
| Ireland |
Lansdowne Road | Dublin | Des O'Brien |
| Scotland |
Murrayfield | Edinburgh | Peter Kininmonth/Arthur Dorward |
| Wales |
National Stadium/St. Helens | Cardiff/Swansea | John Gwilliam |
Table
| Position | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | |||
| 1 | Wales |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 14 | +28 | 8 |
| 2 | England |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 14 | +20 | 6 |
| 3 | Ireland |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 33 | −7 | 4 |
| 4 | France |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 37 | −8 | 2 |
| 5 | Scotland |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 55 | −33 | 0 |
Results
Source:[1]
References
- "(1952 Five Nations)". ESPN. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
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