1952 Five Nations Championship
The 1952 Five Nations Championship was the twenty-third series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the fifty-eighth series of the northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Ten matches were played between 12 January and 5 April. It was contested by England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Wales won his 5th title and his 9th Triple Crown.
Participants
The teams involved were:Nation | Venue | City | Captain |
Twickenham | London | Nim Hall | |
Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir | Colombes | Guy Basquet | |
Lansdowne Road | Dublin | Des O'Brien | |
Murrayfield | Edinburgh | Peter Kininmonth/Arthur Dorward | |
National Stadium/St. Helens | Cardiff/Swansea | John Gwilliam |