1993 Five Nations Championship
The 1993 Five Nations Championship was the 64th series of the Five Nations Championship, an annual rugby union competition between the major Northern Hemisphere rugby union national teams. The tournament consisted of ten matches held between 16 January and 20 March 1993.
| 1993 Five Nations Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 The Five Nations Championship winners trophy, first awarded in 1993.[1] | |||
| Date | 16 January – 20 March 1993 | ||
| Countries |     .svg.png){kind=small} | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Champions | | ||
| Calcutta Cup | | ||
| Millennium Trophy | | ||
| Centenary Quaich | | ||
| Matches played | 10 | ||
| Tries scored | 20 (2 per match) | ||
| Top point scorer(s) | | ||
| Top try scorer(s) | | ||
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The tournament was the 64th in its then format as the Five Nations. Including the competition's former incarnation as the Home Nations Championship, the 1993 Five Nations Championship was the 99th Northern Hemisphere rugby union championship.
The championship was contested by England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. France won the tournament, although a 16–15 opening defeat by England meant they failed to win the Grand Slam. The overall result was, however, France's tenth outright victory in the Five Nations, excluding seven titles shared with other countries.[2] Scotland, England and Ireland placed second, third and fourth respectively with two wins each, while Wales placed last with a one-point victory over England. England won the Calcutta Cup, while none of the Home Nations achieved the Triple Crown.
For the first time, a trophy was awarded to the winning team.[3]
Participants
The teams involved were:
| Nation | Venue | City | Head coach | Captain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Twickenham | London | Geoff Cooke | Will Carling |
|
Parc des Princes | Paris | Pierre Berbizier | Jean-François Tordo |
|
Lansdowne Road | Dublin | Gerry Murphy | Michael Bradley |
|
Murrayfield | Edinburgh | Jim Telfer | Gavin Hastings |
|
National Stadium | Cardiff | Alan Davies | Ieuan Evans |
Squads
Table
| Position | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | |||
| 1 | |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 73 | 35 | +38 | 6 |
| 2 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 40 | +10 | 4 |
| 3 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 53 | -8 | 4 |
| 5 | |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 74 | −40 | 2 |
Results
16 January 1993 15:05 |
| England |
16–15 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Hunter Con: Webb Pen: Webb (3) |
Tries: Saint-André (2) Con: Camberabero Pen: Camberabero |
1993-01-16 15:05 |
| Scotland |
15–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Stanger Stark Con: G. Hastings Pen: G. Hastings |
Pen: Malone |
1993-02-06 15:05 |
| Wales |
10–9 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: I. Evans Con: N. Jenkins Pen: N. Jenkins |
Pen: Webb (2) Drops: Guscott |
1993-02-20 15:05 |
| Ireland |
6–21 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pen: Malone (2) | Tries: Saint-André Sella Con: Camberabero Pen: Camberabero (2) Drops: Camberabero |
1993-03-06 15:05 |
| England |
26–12 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Guscott R. Underwood T. Underwood Con: Webb Pen: Webb (3) |
Pen: G. Hastings (3) Drops: Chalmers |
1993-03-06 15:05 |
| Wales |
14–19 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: I. Evans Pen: N. Jenkins (3) |
Tries: Robinson Con: Elwood Pen: Elwood (3) Drops: Clarke |
1993-03-20 15:05 |
| France |
26–10 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Benetton (2) Lafond Con: Lafond Pen: Lacroix (3) |
Tries: Walker Con: N. Jenkins Pen: N. Jenkins |
References
- O'Sullivan, John. "Five Nations Facts". The Irish Times.
- "Benetton drives France to championship". The Independent. 21 March 1993. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
- "7 Little known facts about the Rugby 6 Nations trophy. How many do you know?". Challenge Trophies. February 17, 2016.
External links
- 1993 Five Nations Championship at ESPN
| Preceded by 1992 Five Nations |
Five Nations Championship 1993 |
Succeeded by 1994 Five Nations |