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
1921–22 French Rugby Union Championship 1921–22 French Rugby Union Championship The 1921–22 French Rugby Union Championship of first division was won by Toulouse beating Bayonne in the final. The qualification round was completed by two pools of five teams. Stade Toulousain and Bayonne were the teams who qualified to the final. The 1922 Five Nations Championship was won by Wales, while France came last. Thirty clubs participated, divided into 10 pools of 3 (with home and away matches). 3 points were awarded for a win, 2 for a draw, 1 for a loss. The winner of each pool qualified four the semifinal pool. Two groups