The 1957 Five Nations Championship was the twenty-eighth series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the sixty-third series of the northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Ten matches were played between 12 January and 23 March. It was contested by England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
| 1957 Five Nations Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 12 January - 23 March 1957 | ||
| Countries |  England Ireland France Scotland Wales | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Champions | England (15th title) | ||
| Grand Slam | England (7th title) | ||
| Triple Crown | England (13th title) | ||
| Matches played | 10 | ||
| |||
England won its 15th title, winning also the Grand Slam, the Triple Crown and the Calcutta Cup.
Participants
editThe teams involved were:
Table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 8 | +26 | 8 |
| 2 | Wales
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 30 | +1 | 4 |
| 2 | Ireland
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | Scotland
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 27 | −6 | 4 |
| 5 | France
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 45 | −21 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
