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1953 Five Nations Championship
Date10 January – 28 March 1953
Countries England
 Ireland
 France
 Scotland
 Wales
Tournament statistics
Champions England (14th title)
Matches played10
1952 (Previous)(Next) 1954

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.

Participants

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The teams involved were:

NationVenueCityCaptain
 EnglandTwickenhamLondonNim Hall
 FranceStade Olympique Yves-du-ManoirColombesJean Prat
 IrelandLansdowne Road/RavenhillDublin/BelfastJackie Kyle
 ScotlandMurrayfieldEdinburghArthur Dorward/Angus Cameron
 WalesNational Stadium/St. HelensCardiff/SwanseaJohn Gwilliam/Bleddyn Williams

Table

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PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts
1 England43105420+347
2 Wales43012614+126
3 Ireland42115425+295
4 France41031738−212
5 Scotland40042175−540
Source: [citation needed]

Results

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10 January 1953
France 11–5 Scotland
Paris
17 January 1953
Wales 3–8 England
Cardiff
24 January 1953
Ireland 16–3 France
Belfast
7 February 1953
Scotland 0–12 Wales
Edinburgh
14 February 1953
Ireland 9–9 England
Dublin
Referee: Adam Austin
28 February 1953
England 11–0 France
London
28 February 1953
Scotland 8–26 Ireland
Edinburgh
14 March 1953
Wales 5–3 Ireland
Swansea
21 March 1953
England 26–8 Scotland
London
28 March 1953
France 3–6 Wales
Paris
[edit]
    1953 Five Nations Championship
    Date10 January – 28 March 1953
    Countries England
     Ireland
     France
     Scotland
     Wales
    Tournament statistics
    Champions England (14th title)
    Matches played10
    1952 (Previous)(Next) 1954

    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.

    Participants

    The teams involved were:

    NationVenueCityCaptain
     EnglandTwickenhamLondonNim Hall
     FranceStade Olympique Yves-du-ManoirColombesJean Prat
     IrelandLansdowne Road/RavenhillDublin/BelfastJackie Kyle
     ScotlandMurrayfieldEdinburghArthur Dorward/Angus Cameron
     WalesNational Stadium/St. HelensCardiff/SwanseaJohn Gwilliam/Bleddyn Williams

    Table

    PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts
    1 England43105420+347
    2 Wales43012614+126
    3 Ireland42115425+295
    4 France41031738−212
    5 Scotland40042175−540
    Source: [citation needed]

    Results

    10 January 1953
    France 11–5 Scotland
    Paris
    17 January 1953
    Wales 3–8 England
    Cardiff
    24 January 1953
    Ireland 16–3 France
    Belfast
    7 February 1953
    Scotland 0–12 Wales
    Edinburgh
    14 February 1953
    Ireland 9–9 England
    Dublin
    Referee: Adam Austin
    28 February 1953
    England 11–0 France
    London
    28 February 1953
    Scotland 8–26 Ireland
    Edinburgh
    14 March 1953
    Wales 5–3 Ireland
    Swansea
    21 March 1953
    England 26–8 Scotland
    London
    28 March 1953
    France 3–6 Wales
    Paris
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