Home Nations Championship 1908
Home Nations Championship 1908 | |
Number of nations | 4th |
winner | Wales (5th title) |
Opening game | January 18, 1908 |
Tournament end | March 21, 1908 |
Games | 6th |
Points | 142 (⌀: 23.67 per game) |
Most of the points | MacLeod (14) |
Most attempts |
Birkett MacLeod J. L. Williams (3 each)
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← Home Nations Championship 1907 | |
Home Nations Championship 1909 → |
The 1908 edition of the Home International Championship in the sport of rugby union (later the Five Nations or Six Nations ) took place between January 18 and March 21. Tournament winner was Wales , which managed the Triple Crown with victories against all other participants .
Closing table
country | Games | Victories | Unent. | Ndlg. | Game points |
Table points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wales | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 45:28 | 6th |
Scotland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 32:32 | 2 |
England | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 41:47 | 2 |
Ireland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24:35 | 2 |
Results
date | place | encounter | Result |
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January 18th | Ashton Gate , Bristol | England - Wales | 18:28 |
February 1st | St Helen's , Swansea | Wales - Scotland | 6: 5 |
February 8 | Athletic Ground, Richmond upon Thames | England - Ireland | 13: 3 |
February 29th | Lansdowne Road , Dublin | Ireland - Scotland | 16:11 |
the 14th of March | Balmoral Showground, Belfast | Ireland - Wales | 5:11 |
March 21st | Inverleith , Edinburgh | Scotland - England | 16:10 |