1926 Five Nations Championship

The 1926 Five Nations Championship was the twelfth 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 thirty-ninth series of the annual northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Ten matches were played between 3 January and 2 April. It was contested by England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

1926 Five Nations Championship
Date3 January - 2 April 1926
Countries England
 France
 Ireland
 Scotland
 Wales
Tournament statistics
Champions Ireland and  Scotland
Calcutta Cup Scotland
Matches played10
1925 (Previous) (Next) 1927

Ireland missed out on a first Grand Slam after losing to Wales at St. Helen's.

Table

Position Nation Games Points Table
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference
1 Scotland 43014523+226
1 Ireland 43014126+156
3 Wales 42112624+25
4 England 4112383913
5 France 40041149380

Results

1926-01-03
France  620  Scotland
1926-01-16
Wales  33  England
1926-01-23
Ireland  110  France
1926-02-06
Scotland  85  Wales
1926-02-13
Ireland  1915  England
1926-02-27
England  110  France
1926-02-27
Scotland  03  Ireland
1926-03-13
Wales  118  Ireland
1926-03-20
England  917  Scotland
1926-04-02
France  57  Wales
  • "6 Nations History". rugbyfootballhistory.com. Retrieved 2008-03-10.
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