1920 Five Nations Championship

The 1920 Five Nations Championship was the sixth series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship following the inclusion of France into the Home Nations Championship, and the first played since the 1914 Games due to World War I. Including the previous Home Nations Championships, this was the thirty-third series of the annual northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Ten matches were played between 1 January and 3 April. It was contested by England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

1920 Five Nations Championship
Date1 January – 3 April 1920
Countries England
 France
 Ireland
 Scotland
 Wales
Tournament statistics
Champions England,  Scotland and  Wales
Matches played10
1914 (Previous) (Next) 1921

Scotland missed out on a first Grand Slam after losing to England at Twickenham.

Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1   Wales 4 3 0 1 58 23 +35 6
1   Scotland 4 3 0 1 37 18 +19 6
1   England 4 3 0 1 40 37 +3 6
4   France 4 1 0 3 23 26 −3 2
5   Ireland 4 0 0 4 22 76 −54 0
Source: [citation needed]

Results

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1920-01-01
France  0–5  Scotland
Paris
1920-01-17
  Wales19–5  England
Swansea
1920-01-31
England  8–3  France
London
1920-02-07
Scotland  9–5  Wales
Edinburgh
1920-02-14
Ireland  11–14  England
Dublin
1920-02-17
France  5–6  Wales
Paris
1920-02-28
Scotland  19–0  Ireland
Edinburgh
1920-03-13
  Wales28–4  Ireland
Cardiff
1920-03-20
England  13–4  Scotland
London
1920-04-03
Ireland  7–15  France
Dublin
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  • "6 Nations History". rugbyfootballhistory.com. Retrieved 10 March 2008.