Wales 14–8 England England lost
Home Nations Championship
1938
Home Nations: England rugby union results and squad
England: 3rd
How England performed
Thirty-six points against Ireland made up more than half of England's 60 in 1938, yet they finished third. Wales won the opener 14–8 at Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff, on 15 January.
The 36–14 victory over Ireland came at Lansdowne Road, Dublin, on 12 February, but Scotland won 21–16 at Twickenham, London, on 19 March to leave England with one win from three. They conceded 49 points, a step down from the Triple Crown of 1937.
- Head coach
- None (the first was appointed in 1969)
- Record
- P3 W1 D0 L2
- Points
- 60 for, 49 against
England fixtures
England: 1938 Home Nations
Ireland 14–36 England England won
England 16–21 Scotland England lost