1912 Five Nations Championship

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1912 Five Nations Championship
Date1 January - 8 April 1912
Countries England
 France
 Ireland
 Scotland
 Wales
Tournament statistics
Champions England and  Ireland
Calcutta Cup Scotland
Matches played10
Top point scorer(s)Republic of Ireland Llyod (18)
1911 (Previous) (Next) 1913

The 1912 Five Nations Championship was the third 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 thirtieth series of the annual northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Ten matches were played between 1 January and 8 April. 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 4 3 0 1 44 16 +28 6
1  Ireland 4 3 0 1 33 34 −1 6
3  Scotland 4 2 0 2 53 37 +16 4
3  Wales 4 2 0 2 40 34 +6 4
5  France 4 0 0 4 25 74 −49 0

Results[]

1 January 1912
France  6–11  Ireland
20 January 1912
Scotland  31–3  France
20 January 1912
England  8–0  Wales
3 February 1912
Wales  21–6  Scotland
10 February 1912
England  15–0  Ireland
24 February 1912
Ireland  10–8  Scotland
9 March 1912
Ireland  12–5  Wales
16 March 1912
Scotland  8–3  England
25 March 1912
Wales  14–8  France
8 April 1912
France  8–18  England

External links[]

  • "6 Nations History". rugbyfootballhistory.com. Retrieved 2008-03-10.
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