| 1949 Five Nations Championship | |||
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| Date | 15 January - 26 March 1949 | ||
| Countries |  England Ireland France Scotland Wales | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Champions | Ireland (6th title) | ||
| Triple Crown | Ireland (4th title) | ||
| Matches played | 10 | ||
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The 1949 Five Nations Championship was the twentieth series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the fifty-fifth series of the northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Ten matches were played between 15 January and 26 March. It was contested by England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Ireland won their 6th title and the Triple Crown.
Participants
The teams involved were:
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ireland
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 24 | +17 | 6 |
| 2 | England
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 4 |
| 2 | France
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 28 | −4 | 4 |
| 2 | Scotland
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 37 | −17 | 4 |
| 5 | Wales
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 19 | −2 | 2 |
Results
| 1949-01-15 |
| France | 0–8 | Scotland |
| Paris |
| 1949-01-15 |
| Wales | 9–3 | England |
| Cardiff |
| 1949-01-29 |
| Ireland | 9–16 | France |
| Dublin |
| 1949-02-05 |
| Scotland | 6–5 | Wales |
| Edinburgh |
| 1949-02-12 |
| Ireland | 14–5 | England |
| Dublin |
| 1949-02-26 |
| England | 8–3 | France |
| Twickenham |
| 1949-02-26 |
| Scotland | 3–13 | Ireland |
| Edinburgh |
| 1949-03-12 |
| Wales | 0–5 | Ireland |
| Swansea |
| 1949-03-19 |
| England | 19–3 | Scotland |
| Twickenham |
| 1949-03-26 |
| France | 5–3 | Wales |
| Paris |
External links
- The official RBS Six Nations Site
- Amateur footage by Norman Hodgson of matches and buildup, now in the Raidió Teilifís Éireann archives: Wales–Ireland, Ireland–France
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- Six Nations Championship seasons
- 1949 rugby union tournaments for national teams
- 1948–49 in English rugby union
- 1948–49 in Welsh rugby union
- 1948–49 in Scottish rugby union
- 1948–49 in French rugby union
- 1948–49 in Irish rugby union
- January 1949 sports events in Europe
- February 1949 sports events in Europe
- March 1949 sports events in Europe