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. 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.

Participants

NationVenueCityHead coachCaptain
EnglandTwickenham StadiumLondonGeoff CookeWill Carling
FranceParc des PrincesParisPierre BerbizierJean-François Tordo
IrelandLansdowne RoadDublinGerry MurphyMichael Bradley
ScotlandMurrayfield StadiumEdinburghJim TelferGavin Hastings
WalesNational StadiumCardiffAlan DaviesIeuan Evans

Squads

Table

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts
1France43017335+386
2Scotland42025040+104
3England4202545404
4Ireland42024553−84
5Wales41033474−402

Results

16 January 1993 15:05
England16–15France
Tries: Hunter Con: Webb Pen: Webb (3)Tries: Saint-André (2) Con: Camberabero Pen: Camberabero
Twickenham Stadium, London Attendance: 50 000 Referee: J. M. Fleming (Scotland)
16 January 1993 15:05
Scotland15–3Ireland
Tries: Stanger Stark Con: G. Hastings Pen: G. HastingsPen: Malone
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Referee: E. F. Morrison (England)

6 February 1993 15:05
France11–3Scotland
Tries: Lacroix Pen: Camberabero (2)Pen: G. Hastings
Parc des Princes, Paris Attendance: 49 026 Referee: W. D. Bevan (Wales)
6 February 1993 15:05
Wales10–9England
Tries: I. Evans Con: N. Jenkins Pen: N. JenkinsPen: Webb (2) Drops: Guscott
National Stadium, Cardiff Referee: J. Dume (France)

20 February 1993 15:05
Ireland6–21France
Pen: Malone (2)Tries: Saint-André Sella Con: Camberabero Pen: Camberabero (2) Drops: Camberabero
Lansdowne Road, Dublin Attendance: 60 000 Referee: D. Leslie (Scotland)
20 February 1993 15:05
Scotland20–0Wales
Tries: Turnbull Pen: G. Hastings (5)
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Referee: J. Dume (France)

6 March 1993 15:05
England26–12Scotland
Tries: Guscott R. Underwood T. Underwood Con: Webb Pen: Webb (3)Pen: G. Hastings (3) Drops: Chalmers
Twickenham Stadium, London Referee: B. W. Stirling (Ireland)
6 March 1993 15:05
Wales14–19Ireland
Tries: I. Evans Pen: N. Jenkins (3)Tries: Robinson Con: Elwood Pen: Elwood (3) Drops: Clarke
National Stadium, Cardiff Referee: A. R. MacNeill (Australia)

20 March 1993 15:05
France26–10Wales
Tries: Benetton (2) Lafond Con: Lafond Pen: Lacroix (3)Tries: Walker Con: N. Jenkins Pen: N. Jenkins
Parc des Princes, Paris Attendance: 49 000 Referee: O. E. Doyle (Ireland)
20 March 1993 15:05
Ireland17–3England
Tries: Galwey Pen: Elwood (2) Drops: Elwood (2)Pen: Webb
Lansdowne Road, Dublin Referee: A. R. MacNeill (Australia)

External links

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