1913 Five Nations Championship
The 1913 Five Nations Championship was the fourth 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-first series of the annual northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Ten matches were played between 1 January and 24 March. It was contested by England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
| 1913 Five Nations Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 1 January - 24 March 1913 | ||
| Countries |  England France Ireland Scotland.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Wales | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Champions | England (5th title) | ||
| Grand Slam | England (1st title) | ||
| Triple Crown | England (4th title) | ||
| Calcutta Cup | England | ||
| Matches played | 10 | ||
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England won the Grand Slam for the first time, and the Triple Crown for the fourth time. They conceded only one score during the tournament, a dropped goal scored by Ireland, and as of 2020 this remains a record for a Grand Slam-winning team.[1]
Table
| Position | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | |||
| 1 | England |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 4 | +46 | 8 |
| 2 | Wales |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 33 | +2 | 6 |
| 3 | Scotland |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 28 | +22 | 4 |
| 4 | Ireland |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 55 | 60 | −5 | 2 |
| 5 | France |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 76 | −65 | 0 |
Results
References
- Griffiths, John. "A watertight defence". espn.co.uk. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
External links
- "6 Nations History". rugbyfootballhistory.com. Retrieved 2008-03-10.
| Preceded by 1912 Five Nations |
Home Nations Championship 1913 |
Succeeded by 1914 Five Nations |
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