England national rugby union team Cup, when they won the tournament back in 2003. They were also runners-up in 1991 and 2007. The history of the team extends back to 1871 when the English rugby team played their first official Test match, losing to Scotland by one try. England dominated the early Home Nations Championship (now the Six Nations) which started in 1883. Following the schism of rugby football in 1895 into union and league, England did not win the Championship again until 1910. England first played against New Zealand in 1905, South Africa in 1906, and Australia in 1909. England was one of the
1953–54 French Rugby Union Championship 1953–54 French Rugby Union Championship The 1953-54 French Rugby Union Championship of first was contested by 64 clubs divided in eight pools of six teams and two pools of eight teams. The pools of six qualified 28 teams (three better of each pool plus the four best fourths) and four teams from each of the pools of eight. The Championship was won by Grenoble that beat l'Cognac in the final. This was the only success in the history of Grenobl's club. The 1954 Five Nations Championship was won - égalité by Wales, France and Ireland. France won the second (and