1950 Five Nations Championship
The 1950 Five Nations Championship was the twenty-first series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the fifty-sixth series of the northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Ten matches were played between 14 January and 25 March. It was contested by England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Wales won his 11th title, and also the Grand Slam and the Triple Crown.
| 1950 Five Nations Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 14 January - 25 March 1950 | ||
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| Tournament statistics | |||
| Champions | | ||
| Grand Slam | | ||
| Triple Crown | | ||
| Calcutta Cup | | ||
| Matches played | 10 | ||
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Participants
The teams involved were:
| Nation | Venue | City | Captain |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Twickenham | London | Ivor Preece |
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Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir | Colombes | Guy Basquet |
|
Lansdowne Road/Ravenhill | Dublin/Belfast | Karl Mullen |
|
Murrayfield | Edinburgh | Doug Elliot/Peter Kininmonth |
|
St. Helen's/National Stadium | Swansea/Cardiff | John Gwilliam |
Table
| Position | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | |||
| 1 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 8 | +42 | 8 |
| 2 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 49 | −28 | 4 |
| 3 | |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 12 | +15 | 3 |
| 3 | |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 35 | −19 | 3 |
| 5 | |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 30 | −8 | 2 |
Results
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External links
| Preceded by 1949 Five Nations |
Five Nations Championship 1950 |
Succeeded by 1951 Five Nations |
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