1957 Five Nations Championship
The 1957 Five Nations Championship was the twenty-eighth series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the sixty-third 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.
| 1957 Five Nations Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 12 January - 23 March 1957 | ||
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| Tournament statistics | |||
| Champions | | ||
| Grand Slam | | ||
| Triple Crown | | ||
| Calcutta Cup | | ||
| Matches played | 10 | ||
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England won its 15th title, winning also the Grand Slam, the Triple Crown and the Calcutta Cup.
Participants
The teams involved were:
| Nation | Venue | City | Captain |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Twickenham | London | Eric Evans |
|
Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir | Colombes | Michel Celaya |
|
Lansdowne Road | Dublin | Noel Henderson |
|
Murrayfield | Edinburgh | Jim Greenwood/Arthur Smith |
|
National Stadium | Cardiff | Malcolm Thomas/Rees Stephens |
Table
| Position | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | |||
| 1 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 8 | +26 | 8 |
| 2 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 30 | +1 | 4 |
| 2 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 27 | −6 | 4 |
| 5 | |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 45 | −21 | 0 |
Results
External links
| Preceded by 1956 Five Nations |
Five Nations Championship 1957 |
Succeeded by 1958 Five Nations |
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