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1957 Five Nations Championship

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1957 Five Nations Championship
Date12 January - 23 March 1957
Countries England
 Ireland
 France
 Scotland
 Wales
Tournament statistics
Champions England (15th title)
Grand Slam England (7th title)
Triple Crown England (13th title)
Matches played10
1956 (Previous) (Next) 1958

The 1957 Five Nations Championship was the twenty-eighth series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the sixty-third 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 its 15th title, winning also the Grand Slam, the Triple Crown and the Calcutta Cup.

Participants

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The teams involved were:

Nation Venue City Captain
 England Twickenham London Eric Evans
 France Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir Colombes Michel Celaya
 Ireland Lansdowne Road Dublin Noel Henderson
 Scotland Murrayfield Edinburgh Jim Greenwood/Arthur Smith
 Wales National Stadium Cardiff Malcolm Thomas/Rees Stephens

Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1  England 4 4 0 0 34 8 +26 8
2  Wales 4 2 0 2 31 30 +1 4
2  Ireland 4 2 0 2 21 21 0 4
2  Scotland 4 2 0 2 21 27 −6 4
5  France 4 0 0 4 24 45 −21 0
Source: [citation needed]

Results

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1957-01-12
France 0–6 Scotland
Paris
1957-01-19
Wales 0–3 England
Cardiff
1957-01-26
Ireland 11–6 France
Dublin
1957-02-02
Scotland 9–6 Wales
Edinburgh
1957-02-09
Ireland 0–6 England
Dublin
1957-02-23
England 9–5 France
London
1957-02-23
Scotland 3–5 Ireland
Edinburgh
1957-03-09
Wales 6–5 Ireland
Cardiff
1957-03-16
England 16–3 Scotland
London
1957-03-23
France 13–19 Wales
Paris
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