1953 Five Nations Championship


The 1953 Five Nations Championship was the twenty-fourth series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the fifty-ninth series of the northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Ten matches were played between 10 January and 28 March. It was contested by England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. England won its 14th title.

Participants

The teams involved were:
NationVenueCityCaptain
TwickenhamLondonNim Hall
Stade Olympique Yves-du-ManoirColombesJean Prat
Lansdowne Road/RavenhillDublin/BelfastJackie Kyle
MurrayfieldEdinburghArthur Dorward/Angus Cameron
National Stadium/St. HelensCardiff/SwanseaJohn Gwilliam/Bleddyn Williams

Table

Results