The 1938 Home Nations Championship was the thirty-fourth series of the rugby union Home Nations Championship. Including the previous incarnations as the Five Nations, and prior to that, the Home Nations, this was the fifty-first series of the northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Six matches were played between 15 January and 19 March. It was contested by England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Scotland won their 12th title, also winning the Triple Crown and the Calcutta Cup.[1]
| 1938 Home Nations Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 15 January - 19 March 1938 | ||
| Countries |  England Ireland Scotland Wales | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Champions | Scotland (11th title) | ||
| Triple Crown | Scotland (8th title) | ||
| Matches played | 6 | ||
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Participants
editThe teams involved were:
Table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scotland
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 36 | +16 | 6 |
| 2 | Wales
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 21 | +10 | 4 |
| 3 | England
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 60 | 49 | +11 | 2 |
| 4 | Ireland
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 70 | −37 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Results
editReferences
editExternal links
edit- "6 Nations History". rugbyfootballhistory.com. Retrieved 2008-03-08.