1949 Five Nations Championship
The 1949 Five Nations Championship was the twentieth series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the fifty-fifth series of the northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Ten matches were played between 15 January and 26 March. It was contested by England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Ireland won his 6th title and the Triple Crown.
| 1949 Five Nations Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 15 January - 26 March 1949 | ||
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| Tournament statistics | |||
| Champions | | ||
| Triple Crown | | ||
| Calcutta Cup | | ||
| Matches played | 10 | ||
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Participants
The teams involved were:
| Nation | Venue | City | Captain |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Twickenham | London | Nim Hall/Ivor Preece |
|
Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir | Colombes | Guy Basquet |
|
Lansdowne Road/Ravenhill | Dublin/Belfast | Karl Mullen |
|
Murrayfield | Edinburgh | Doug Keller |
|
National Stadium/St. Helens | Cardiff/Swansea | Haydn Tanner |
Table
| Position | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | |||
| 1 | |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 24 | +17 | 6 |
| 2 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 4 |
| 2 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 28 | −4 | 4 |
| 2 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 37 | −17 | 4 |
| 5 | |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 19 | −2 | 2 |
Results
External links
- The official RBS Six Nations Site
- Amateur footage by Norman Hodgson of matches and buildup, now in the Raidió Teilifís Éireann archives: Wales–Ireland, Ireland–France
| Preceded by 1948 Five Nations |
Five Nations Championship 1949 |
Succeeded by 1950 Five Nations |
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