The 1911 Five Nations Championship was the second 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 twenty-ninth series of the annual northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Ten matches were played between 2 January and 25 March. It was contested by England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
| 1911 Five Nations Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 2 January - 25 March 1911 | ||
| Countries |  England France Ireland Scotland Wales | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Champions | Wales (7th title) | ||
| Grand Slam | Wales (3rd title) | ||
| Triple Crown | Wales (7th title) | ||
| Matches played | 10 | ||
| Top point scorer(s) | Lambert (24) | ||
| Top try scorer(s) | Gibbs (5) | ||
| |||
Wales won the championship for the seventh time outright. In beating the other four countries they completed the Grand Slam for the third time in four seasons and the Triple Crown for a seventh time.
Table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wales
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 21 | +57 | 8 |
| 2 | Ireland
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 31 | +13 | 6 |
| 3 | England
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 61 | 26 | +35 | 4 |
| 4 | France
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 92 | −71 | 2 |
| 5 | Scotland
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 43 | 77 | −34 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Results
editExternal links
edit- "6 Nations History". rugbyfootballhistory.com. Retrieved 2008-03-10.