1963 Five Nations Championship
The 1963 Five Nations Championship was the thirty-fourth series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the sixty-ninth series of the northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Ten matches were played between 12 January and 23 March. It was contested by England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. England won their 17th title.
| 1963 Five Nations Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 12 January - 23 March 1963 | ||
| Countries |  England Ireland France Scotland Wales | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Champions | England (17th title) | ||
| Matches played | 10 | ||
| |||
Ireland v England finished 0-0, the first scoreless draw between both teams since 1910.[1]
Participants
The teams involved were:
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 19 | +10 | 7 |
| 2 | France |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 25 | +15 | 4 |
| 2 | Scotland |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Ireland |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 33 | −14 | 3 |
| 5 | Wales |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 32 | −11 | 2 |
Source:
Results
References
- "VIDEO: Ireland 0-0 England in 1963". RTÉ Sport. 26 February 2015. Archived from the original on 26 February 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
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