1963 Five Nations Championship


The 1963 Five Nations Championship was the thirty-fourth series of the rugby union Five Nations Championship. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the sixty-ninth 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 their 17th title.
Ireland v England finished 0-0, the first scoreless draw between both teams since 1910.

Participants

The teams involved were:
NationVenueCityCaptain
TwickenhamLondonRichard Sharp
Stade Olympique Yves-du-ManoirColombesPierre [Lacroix (rugby union)|Pierre Lacroix]
Lansdowne RoadDublinTom Kiernan/Bill Mulcahy
MurrayfieldEdinburghKen Scotland
National StadiumCardiffClive Rowlands