1953 Five Nations Championship
The 1953 Five Nations Championship was the twenty-fourth series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the fifty-ninth series of the northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Ten matches were played between 10 January and 28 March. It was contested by England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. England won its 14th title.
| 1953 Five Nations Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 10 January - 28 March 1953 | ||
| Countries |  England Ireland France Scotland.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Wales | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Champions | England (14th title) | ||
| Calcutta Cup | England | ||
| Matches played | 10 | ||
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Participants
The teams involved were:
Table
| Position | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | |||
| 1 | England |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 20 | +38 | 7 |
| 2 | Wales |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 14 | +12 | 6 |
| 3 | Ireland |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 54 | 25 | +29 | 5 |
| 4 | France |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 38 | −21 | 2 |
| 5 | Scotland |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 75 | −54 | 0 |
Results
External links
| Preceded by 1952 Five Nations |
Five Nations Championship 1953 |
Succeeded by 1954 Five Nations |
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