1993 Five Nations Championship
The 1993 Five Nations Championship was the 64th series of the Five Nations Championship, an annual rugby union competition between the major Northern Hemisphere rugby union national teams. The tournament consisted of 10 matches held between 16 January and 20 March 1993.
| 1993 Five Nations Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 The Five Nations Championship winners trophy, first awarded in 1993.[1] | |||
| Date | 16 January – 20 March 1993 | ||
| Countries |  England Ireland France Scotland Wales | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Champions | France (10th title) | ||
| Matches played | 10 | ||
| Tries scored | 20 (2 per match) | ||
| Top point scorer(s) | Gavin Hastings (32 points) | ||
| Top try scorer(s) | Philippe Saint-André (3 tries) | ||
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The tournament was the 64th in its then format as the Five Nations. Including the competition's former incarnation as the Home Nations Championship, the 1993 Five Nations Championship was the 99th Northern Hemisphere rugby union championship.
The championship was contested by England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. France won the tournament, although a 16–15 opening defeat by England meant they failed to win the Grand Slam. The overall result was, however, France's tenth outright victory in the Five Nations, excluding seven titles shared with other countries.[2] Scotland, England and Ireland placed second, third and fourth respectively with two wins each, while Wales placed last with a one-point victory over England. England won the Calcutta Cup, while none of the Home Nations achieved the Triple Crown.
For the first time, a trophy was awarded to the winning team.[3]
Participants
Squads
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 73 | 35 | +38 | 6 |
| 2 | Scotland |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 40 | +10 | 4 |
| 3 | England |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Ireland |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 53 | −8 | 4 |
| 5 | Wales |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 74 | −40 | 2 |
Results
| 16 January 1993 15:05 |
| England | 16–15 | France |
| Tries: Hunter Con: Webb Pen: Webb (3) | Tries: Saint-André (2) Con: Camberabero Pen: Camberabero |
| Twickenham Stadium, London Attendance: 50 000 Referee: J. M. Fleming (Scotland) |
| 16 January 1993 15:05 |
| Scotland | 15–3 | Ireland |
| Tries: Stanger Stark Con: G. Hastings Pen: G. Hastings | Pen: Malone |
| Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Referee: E. F. Morrison (England) |
| 6 February 1993 15:05 |
| France | 11–3 | Scotland |
| Tries: Lacroix Pen: Camberabero (2) | Pen: G. Hastings |
| Parc des Princes, Paris Attendance: 49 026 Referee: W. D. Bevan (Wales) |
| 6 February 1993 15:05 |
| Wales | 10–9 | England |
| Tries: I. Evans Con: N. Jenkins Pen: N. Jenkins | Pen: Webb (2) Drops: Guscott |
| National Stadium, Cardiff Referee: J. Dume (France) |
| 20 February 1993 15:05 |
| Ireland | 6–21 | France |
| Pen: Malone (2) | Tries: Saint-André Sella Con: Camberabero Pen: Camberabero (2) Drops: Camberabero |
| Lansdowne Road, Dublin Attendance: 60 000 Referee: D. Leslie (Scotland) |
| 20 February 1993 15:05 |
| Scotland | 20–0 | Wales |
| Tries: Turnbull Pen: G. Hastings (5) |
| Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Referee: J. Dume (France) |
| 6 March 1993 15:05 |
| England | 26–12 | Scotland |
| Tries: Guscott R. Underwood T. Underwood Con: Webb Pen: Webb (3) | Pen: G. Hastings (3) Drops: Chalmers |
| Twickenham Stadium, London Referee: B. W. Stirling (Ireland) |
| 6 March 1993 15:05 |
| Wales | 14–19 | Ireland |
| Tries: I. Evans Pen: N. Jenkins (3) | Tries: Robinson Con: Elwood Pen: Elwood (3) Drops: Clarke |
| National Stadium, Cardiff Referee: A. R. MacNeill (Australia) |
| 20 March 1993 15:05 |
| France | 26–10 | Wales |
| Tries: Benetton (2) Lafond Con: Lafond Pen: Lacroix (3) | Tries: Walker Con: N. Jenkins Pen: N. Jenkins |
| Parc des Princes, Paris Attendance: 49 000 Referee: O. E. Doyle (Ireland) |
References
- O'Sullivan, John. "Five Nations Facts". The Irish Times.
- "Benetton drives France to championship". The Independent. 21 March 1993. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
- "7 Little known facts about the Rugby 6 Nations trophy. How many do you know?". Challenge Trophies. February 17, 2016.
External links
- 1993 Five Nations Championship at ESPN