The 1926 Five Nations Championship was the twelfth series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship following the inclusion of France into the Home Nations Championship. Including the previous Home Nations Championships, this was the thirty-ninth series of the annual northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Ten matches were played between 3 January and 2 April. It was contested by England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
| 1926 Five Nations Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 3 January - 2 April 1926 | ||
| Countries |  England France Ireland Scotland Wales | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Champions | Ireland and Scotland | ||
| Matches played | 10 | ||
| |||
Ireland missed out on a first Grand Slam after losing to Wales at St. Helen's.
Table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scotland
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 23 | +22 | 6 |
| 1 | Ireland
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 26 | +15 | 6 |
| 3 | Wales
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 5 |
| 4 | England
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 39 | −1 | 3 |
| 5 | France
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 49 | −38 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Results
editExternal links
edit- "6 Nations History". rugbyfootballhistory.com. Retrieved 2008-03-10.