1912 Five Nations Championship

The 1912 Five Nations Championship was the third series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship following the inclusion of France into the Home Nations Championship. Including the previous Home Nations Championships, this was the thirtieth series of the annual northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Ten matches were played between 1 January and 8 April. It was contested by England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

1912 Five Nations Championship
Date1 January - 8 April 1912
Countries England
 France
 Ireland
 Scotland
 Wales
Tournament statistics
Champions England and  Ireland
Matches played10
Top point scorer(s)Ireland Lloyd (18)
1911 (Previous) (Next) 1913

Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1   England 4 3 0 1 44 16 +28 6
1   Ireland 4 3 0 1 33 34 −1 6
3   Scotland 4 2 0 2 53 37 +16 4
3   Wales 4 2 0 2 40 34 +6 4
5   France 4 0 0 4 25 74 −49 0
Source: [citation needed]

Results

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1 January 1912
France  6–11  Ireland
Paris
20 January 1912
Scotland  31–3  France
Edinburgh
20 January 1912
England  8–0  Wales
London
3 February 1912
  Wales21–6  Scotland
Swansea
10 February 1912
England  15–0  Ireland
London
24 February 1912
Ireland  10–8  Scotland
Dublin
9 March 1912
Ireland  12–5  Wales
Belfast
16 March 1912
Scotland  8–3  England
Edinburgh
25 March 1912
  Wales14–8  France
Newport
8 April 1912
France  8–18  England
Paris
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  • "6 Nations History". rugbyfootballhistory.com. Retrieved 2008-03-10.