The 1952 Five Nations Championship was the twenty-third series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the fifty-eighth series of the northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Ten matches were played between 12 January and 5 April. It was contested by England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Wales won their 5th Grand Slam and a 9th Triple Crown.
| 1952 Five Nations Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 12 January - 5 April 1952 | ||
| Countries |  England Ireland France Scotland Wales | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Champions | Wales (12th title) | ||
| Grand Slam | Wales (5th title) | ||
| Triple Crown | Wales (9th title) | ||
| Matches played | 10 | ||
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Participants
editThe teams involved were:
Table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wales
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 14 | +28 | 8 |
| 2 | England
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 14 | +20 | 6 |
| 3 | Ireland
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 33 | −7 | 4 |
| 4 | France
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 37 | −8 | 2 |
| 5 | Scotland
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 55 | −33 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Results
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References
edit- ^ "(1952 Five Nations)". ESPN. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
