1949
Five Nations⁠

How England performed

Two defeats to start, two wins to finish: England's 1949 campaign ended in second place. Wales won 9–3 at Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff, on 15 January, and Ireland 14–5 at Lansdowne Road, Dublin, on 12 February.

England then beat France 8–3 at Twickenham, London, on 26 February and Scotland 19–3 at the same ground on 19 March. They scored 35 points and conceded 29, a recovery from fifth place in 1948.

Head coach

None (the first was appointed in 1969)

Record

P4 W2 D0 L2

Points

35 for, 29 against