1920 Five Nations Championship

1920 Five Nations Championship
Date 1 January - 3 April 1920
Countries  England
 France
 Ireland
 Scotland
 Wales
Tournament statistics
Champions  England,  Scotland and  Wales
Calcutta Cup  England
Matches played 10
1914 (Previous) (Next) 1921

The 1920 Five Nations Championship was the sixth series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship following the inclusion of France into the Home Nations Championship, and the first played since the 1914 Games due to World War I. Including the previous Home Nations Championships, this was the thirty-third series of the annual northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Ten matches were played between 1 January and 3 April. It was contested by England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

Scotland missed out on a first Grand Slam after losing to England at Twickenham.

Table

Position Nation Games Points Table
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference
1 Wales 43015823+356
1 Scotland 43013718+196
1 England 43014037+36
4 France 4103232632
5 Ireland 40042276540

Results

1920-01-01
France  05  Scotland
1920-01-17
Wales  195  England
1920-01-31
England  83  France
1920-02-07
Scotland  95  Wales
1920-02-14
Ireland  1114  England
1920-02-17
France  56  Wales
1920-02-28
Scotland  190  Ireland
1920-03-13
Wales  284  Ireland
1920-03-20
England  134  Scotland
1920-04-03
Ireland  715  France
  • "6 Nations History". rugbyfootballhistory.com. Retrieved 10 March 2008.
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