1954 Five Nations Championship

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1954 Five Nations Championship
Date 9 January 1954 - 10 April 1954
Countries  England
 Ireland
 France
 Scotland
 Wales
Tournament statistics
Champions  England,  France and  Wales
Triple Crown  England (12th title)
Calcutta Cup  England
Matches played 10
1953 (Previous) (Next) 1955

The 1954 Five Nations Championship was the twenty-fifth series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the sixtieth series of the northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Ten matches were played between 9 January and 10 April. It was contested by England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Wales, England and France shared the championship; this marked France's first title. England won the Triple Crown.

Table

Position Nation Games Points Table
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference
1  Wales 4 3 0 1 52 34 +18 6
1  England 4 3 0 1 39 23 +16 6
1  France 4 3 0 1 35 22 +15 6
4  Ireland 4 1 0 3 18 34 −16 2
5  Scotland 4 0 0 4 6 37 −31 0

Results

1954-01-09
Scotland  0–3  France
Edinburgh
1954-01-16
England  9–6  Wales
London
1954-01-23
France  8–0  Ireland
Paris
1954-02-13
England  14–3  Ireland
London
1954-02-27
Ireland  6–0  Scotland
Belfast
1954-03-13
Ireland  9–12  Wales
Dublin
1954-03-20
Scotland  3–13  England
Edinburgh
1954-03-27
Wales  19–13  France
Cardiff
1954-04-10
France  11–3  England
Paris
1954-04-10
Wales  15–3  Scotland
Swansea

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Preceded by Five Nations Championship
1954
Succeeded by
1955 Five Nations