Five Nations 1949
| Five Nations 1949 | |
| Number of nations | 5 |
| winner |
 Ireland (6th title)
|
| Opening game | January 15, 1949 |
| Tournament end | March 26, 1949 |
| Games | 10 |
| Points | 137 (⌀: 13.7 per game) |
| ← Five Nations 1948 | |
| Five Nations 1950 → | |
The 1949 edition of the annual Five Nations rugby union tournament ( Six Nations since 2000 ) took place between January 15 and March 26. The tournament winner was Ireland , which achieved the Triple Crown with victories against all British teams .
Closing table
| country | Games | Victories | Unent. | Ndlg. | Game points |
Table points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ireland
|
4th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 41:24 | 6th |
 England
|
4th | 2 | 0 | 2 | 35:29 | 4th |
 France
|
4th | 2 | 0 | 2 | 24:28 | 4th |
 Scotland
|
4th | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20:37 | 4th |
.svg){kind=small} Wales
|
4th | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17:19 | 2 |
Results
| date | place | encounter | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15. January | Stade Olympique , Colombes | France - Scotland | 0: 8 |
| 15. January | Cardiff Arms Park , Cardiff | Wales - England | 9: 3 |
| January 29th | Lansdowne Road , Dublin | Ireland - France | 9:16 |
| February 5th | Murrayfield Stadium , Edinburgh | Scotland - Wales | 6: 5 |
| February 12th | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | Ireland - England | 14: 5 |
| February 26th | Twickenham Stadium , London | England - France | 8: 3 |
| February 26th | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | Scotland - France | 3:13 |
| March 12th | St Helens , Swansea | Wales - Ireland | 0: 5 |
| 19th March | Twickenham Stadium, London | England - Scotland | 19: 3 |
| 26th of March | Stade Olympique, Paris | France - Wales | 5: 3 |
Web links
- Six Nations Official Website (English, French or Italian)