1953 Five Nations Championship

1953 Five Nations Championship
Date 10 January 1953 - 28 March 1953
Countries  England
 Ireland
 France
 Scotland
 Wales
Tournament statistics
Champions  England (14th title)
Calcutta Cup  England
Matches played 10
1952 (Previous) (Next) 1954

The 1953 Five Nations Championship was the twenty-fourth series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the fifty-ninth series of the northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Ten matches were played between 10 January and 28 March. It was contested by England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

Table

Position Nation Games Points Table
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference
1 England 43105420+387
2 Wales 43012614+126
3 Ireland 42115425+295
4 France 41031738212
5 Scotland 40042175540

Results

1953-01-10
France  115  Scotland
1953-01-17
Wales  38  England
1953-01-24
Ireland  163  France
1953-02-07
Scotland  012  Wales
1953-02-14
Ireland  99  England
1953-02-28
England  110  France
1953-02-28
Scotland  826  Ireland
1953-03-14
Wales  53  Ireland
1953-03-21
England  268  Scotland
1953-03-28
France  36  Wales

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Preceded by
1952 Five Nations
Five Nations Championship
1953
Succeeded by
1954 Five Nations
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