1948 Five Nations Championship
The 1948 Five Nations Championship was the nineteenth series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the fifty-fourth series of the northern hemisphere rugby union championship. Ten matches were played between 17 January and 29 March. It was contested by England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The tournament was won by Ireland, who achieved a Grand Slam by defeating all the other participants, a feat they would not accomplish again until 2009 and their first on home soil.
| 1948 Five Nations Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 17 January - 29 March 1948 | ||
| Countries | England France Ireland Scotland Wales | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Champions | Ireland (5th title) | ||
| Grand Slam | Ireland (1st title) | ||
| Triple Crown | Ireland (3rd title) | ||
| Matches played | 10 | ||
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