Five Nations Championship
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The Five Nations Championship was the historic annual rugby union tournament in Europe that preceded the modern Six Nations, featuring England, France, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1980 Five Nations Championship | 1 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international sports competition
ⓘ
rugby union tournament ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Five Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| competitionCategory | men's rugby union ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| era | 20th century rugby union ⓘ |
| expansionToFiveTeams | 1910 ⓘ |
| firstEditionAsFiveNations | 1910 GENERATED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Six Nations Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | round-robin ⓘ |
| formerName | Home Nations Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| geopoliticalScope | British Isles and France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBodyType | national rugby unions ⓘ |
| involvesNationalTeams | true ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| lastEditionBeforeSixNations | 1999 ⓘ |
| level | top-tier international ⓘ |
| notableTrophy | Triple Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfTeams | 5 ⓘ |
| organisedBy | rugby unions of the participating nations ⓘ |
| participant |
England national rugby union team
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
France national rugby union team NERFINISHED ⓘ Ireland national rugby union team NERFINISHED ⓘ Scotland national rugby union team NERFINISHED ⓘ Wales national rugby union team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Home Nations Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForRebranding | inclusion of Italy national rugby union team ⓘ |
| rebrandedAs | Six Nations Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Northern Hemisphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | rugby union ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| successorIncludesTeam | Italy national rugby union team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| TripleCrownEligibility | Home Nations only ⓘ |
| typeOfCompetition | test match rugby ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
1980 Five Nations Championship