1947 Five Nations Championship
| 1947 Five Nations Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 1 January - 19 April 1947 | ||
| Countries |  England France Ireland Scotland Wales | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Champions | England and Wales | ||
| Matches played | 10 | ||
| |||
The 1947 Five Nations Championship was the eighteenth series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the fifty-third series of the northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Ten matches were played between 1 January and 19 April. It was contested by England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
The competition was not only the first after World War II, but also marked the return of France after an absence of 16 years. Les Bleus had been expelled from the tournament after the 1931 event over allegations of professionalism and administrative deficiencies; they were readmitted after the 1939 tournament, but shortly thereafter war forced the suspension of international rugby. The return of France established the Five Nations lineup until 2000, when the admission of Italy created the modern Six Nations.
Participants
[edit]The teams involved were:
Table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wales |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 17 | +20 | 6 |
| 1 | England |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 36 | +3 | 6 |
| 3 | Ireland |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 18 | +15 | 4 |
| 3 | France |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 4 |
| 5 | Scotland |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 57 | −41 | 0 |
Results
[edit]External links
[edit]- "6 Nations History". rugbyfootballhistory.com. Retrieved 2008-03-08.
- Six Nations Championship seasons
- 1947 rugby union tournaments for national teams
- 1946–47 in English rugby union
- 1946–47 in Welsh rugby union
- 1946–47 in Scottish rugby union
- 1946–47 in French rugby union
- 1946–47 in Irish rugby union
- January 1947 sports events in Europe
- February 1947 sports events in Europe
- March 1947 sports events in Europe
- April 1947 sports events in Europe
