1963 Five Nations Championship

1963 Five Nations Championship
Date 12 January 1963 - 23 March 1963
Countries  England
 Ireland
 France
 Scotland
 Wales
Tournament statistics
Champions  England (17th title)
Calcutta Cup  England
Matches played 10
1962 (Previous) (Next) 1964

The 1963 Five Nations Championship was the thirty-fourth series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the sixty-ninth series of the northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Ten matches were played between 12 January and 23 March. It was contested by England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

Ireland v England finished 0-0, the first 0-0 draw since 1910.[1]

Table

Position Nation Games Points Table
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference
1 England 43102919+107
2 France 42024025+154
2 Scotland 4202222204
4 Ireland 41121933143
5 Wales 41032132112

Results

1963-01-12
France  611  Scotland
1963-01-19
Wales  613  England
1963-01-26
Ireland  524  France
1963-02-02
Scotland  06  Wales
1963-02-09
Ireland  00  England
1963-02-23
England  65  France
1963-02-23
Scotland  30  Ireland
1963-03-09
Wales  614  Ireland
1963-03-16
England  108  Scotland
1963-03-23
France  53  Wales

References

  1. "VIDEO: Ireland 0-0 England in 1963". RTÉ Sport. 26 February 2015. Archived from the original on 26 February 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2015.

External links

Preceded by
1962 Five Nations
Five Nations Championship
1963
Succeeded by
1964 Five Nations
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