1920 Five Nations Championship
The 1920 Five Nations Championship was the sixth series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship following the inclusion of France into the Home Nations Championship, and the first played since the 1914 Games due to World War I. Including the previous Home Nations Championships, this was the thirty-third series of the annual northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Ten matches were played between 1 January and 3 April. It was contested by England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
| 1920 Five Nations Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 1 January - 3 April 1920 | ||
| Countries |  England France Ireland Scotland Wales | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Champions | England, Scotland and Wales | ||
| Calcutta Cup | England | ||
| Matches played | 10 | ||
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Scotland missed out on a first Grand Slam after losing to England at Twickenham.
Table
| Position | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | |||
| 1 | Wales |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 58 | 23 | +35 | 6 |
| 1 | Scotland |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 18 | +19 | 6 |
| 1 | England |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 6 |
| 4 | France |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 26 | −3 | 2 |
| 5 | Ireland |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 76 | −54 | 0 |
Results
External links
- "6 Nations History". rugbyfootballhistory.com. Retrieved 10 March 2008.
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