1950 Five Nations Championship

1950 Five Nations Championship
Date 14 January 1950 - 25 March 1950
Countries  England
 Ireland
 France
 Scotland
 Wales
Tournament statistics
Champions  Wales (11th title)
Grand Slam  Wales (4th title)
Triple Crown  Wales (8th title)
Calcutta Cup  Scotland
Matches played 10
1949 (Previous) (Next) 1951

The 1950 Five Nations Championship was the twenty-first series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the fifty-sixth series of the northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Ten matches were played between 14 January and 25 March. It was contested by England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

Table

Position Nation Games Points Table
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference
1 Wales 4400508+428
2 Scotland 42022149284
3 Ireland 41122712+153
3 France 41121435193
5 England 4103223082

Results

1950-01-14
Scotland  85  France
1950-01-21
England  511  Wales
1950-01-28
France  33  Ireland
1950-02-04
Wales  120  Scotland
1950-02-11
England  30  Ireland
1950-02-25
France  63  England
1950-02-25
Ireland  210  Scotland
1950-03-11
Ireland  36  Wales
1950-03-18
Scotland  1311  England
1950-03-25
Wales  210  France

External links

Preceded by
1949 Five Nations
Five Nations Championship
1950
Succeeded by
1951 Five Nations
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