1993 Five Nations Championship Explained

1993 Five Nations Championship
Date:16 January – 20 March 1993
Countries:



Count:10
Matches:10
Tries:20
Top Point Scorer: Gavin Hastings (32 points)
Top Try Scorer: Philippe Saint-André (3 tries)
Previous Year:1992
Previous Tournament:1992 Five Nations Championship
Next Year:1994
Next Tournament:1994 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.

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.[1] 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.[2]

Participants

NationVenueCityHead coachCaptain
Twickenham StadiumLondonGeoff CookeWill Carling
Parc des PrincesParisPierre BerbizierJean-François Tordo
Lansdowne RoadDublinGerry MurphyMichael Bradley
Murrayfield StadiumEdinburghJim TelferGavin Hastings
National StadiumCardiffAlan DaviesIeuan Evans

Results

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Benetton drives France to championship . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-benetton-drives-france-to-championship-1498926.html . 2022-05-01 . subscription . live. 21 March 1993. The Independent. 15 June 2011.
  2. Web site: 7 Little known facts about the Rugby 6 Nations trophy. How many do you know?. February 17, 2016. Challenge Trophies.