1890 Home Nations Championship

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1890 Home Nations Championship
Date1 February - 15 March 1890
CountriesFlag of England.svg  England
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg  Wales
Tournament statistics
Champions Flag of England.svg  England and Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Matches played6
1889 (Previous)(Next) 1891

The 1890 Home Nations Championship was the eighth series of the rugby union Home Nations Championship. Six matches were played between 1 February and 15 March. It was contested by England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

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Table

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts
1Flag of England.svg  England 320110+14
1Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 320121+14
3Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg  Wales 31111213
4Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland 30121211
Source: [ citation needed ]

Results

1 February 1890
Wales  Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg01Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Cardiff
15 February 1890
England  Flag of England.svg(0T) 00 (1T) Wales  Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg
Dewsbury
22 February 1890
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg10Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland
Edinburgh
1 March 1890
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg01Flag of England.svg  England
Edinburgh
1 March 1890
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland 11 Wales  Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg
Dublin
15 March 1890
England  Flag of England.svg(3T) 00 (0T)Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland
London

Scoring system

The matches for this season were decided on goals scored. A goal was awarded for a successful conversion after a try, for a dropped goal or for a goal from mark. If a game was drawn, any unconverted tries were tallied to give a winner. If there was still no clear winner, the match was declared a draw.

The matches

Wales v Scotland

England v Wales

Scotland v Ireland

22 February 1890
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 1T 1DG nilSaint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland
Try: Orr
Drop: Boswell
Raeburn Place, Edinburgh
Referee: HL Ashmore (England)

Scotland: Gregor MacGregor (Cambridge Uni), Bill Maclagan (London Scottish), Henry Stevenson (Edinburgh Acads), GR Wilson (Royal HSFP), CE Orr (West of Scotland), Darsie Anderson (London Scottish), JD Boswell (West of Scotland), A Duke (Royal HSFP), Frederick Goodhue (London Scottish), HT Ker (Glasgow Acads), MC McEwan (Edinburgh Acads) capt., I MacIntyre (Edinburgh Wands), Robert MacMillan (West of Scotland), DS Morton West of Scotland, JE Orr (West of Scotland)

Ireland: HP Gifford (Wanderers), RW Dunlop (Dublin U.), RW Johnston (Dublin U.), T Edwards (Landsdowne), RG Warren (Landsdowne) capt., AC McDonnell (Dublin U.), WJN Davies (Besbrook), EF Doran (Landsdowne), EG Forrest (Wanderers), J Moffat (Belfast Albion), J Waites (Bective Rangers), R Stevenson (Dungannon), J Roche (Wanderers), HA Richey (Dublin U.), JH O'Conner (Bective Rangers)


Ireland v Wales

1 March 1890
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland 1G 1GFlag of Wales (1807-1953).svg  Wales
Try: Dunlop
Con: Roche
Try: Thomas
Con: Bancroft
Lansdowne, Dublin
Referee: F Burnand (England)

Ireland: Dolway Walkington (NIFC), RW Dunlop (Dublin U.), RW Johnston (Dublin U.), T Edwards (Landsdowne), RG Warren (Landsdowne) capt., AC McDonnell (Dublin U.), J Moffat (Belfast Academy), HT Galbraith (Belfast Academy), J Waites (Bective Rangers), JH O'Conner (Bective Rangers), R Stevenson (Dungannon), J Roche (Wanderers), WJN Davis (Bessbrook), EF Doran (Landsdowne), LC Nash (Queen's College Cork)

Wales: Billy Bancroft (Swansea), Charlie Thomas (Newport), Arthur Gould (Newport) capt., Dickie Garrett (Penarth), George Thomas (Newport), David Gwynn (Swansea), Hugh Ingledew (Cardiff), Frank Hill (Cardiff), David William Evans (Cardiff), William Bowen (Swansea), Alexander Bland (Cardiff), Willie Thomas (London Welsh), Jim Hannan (Newport), Tom Graham (Newport), Rowley Thomas (London Welsh)


Scotland v England

England v Ireland

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