1895 Home Nations Championship

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1895 Home Nations Championship
Date5 January - 16 March 1895
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 Scotland.svg  Scotland (3rd title)
Triple Crown Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (2nd title)
Matches played6
Top point scorer(s)Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg  Wales Bancroft (6)
Flag of Scotland.svg GT Neilson (6)
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The 1895 Home Nations Championship was the thirteenth series of the rugby union Home Nations Championship. Six matches were played between 5 January and 16 March. It was contested by England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.

Contents

Scotland won all their three matches to win the championship outright for the fourth time (excluding two other titles shared with England), and completed the Triple Crown for the second time.

Table

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts
1Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 3300177+106
2Flag of England.svg  England 32012315+84
3Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg  Wales 3102152272
4Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland 3003617110
Source: [ citation needed ]

Scoring system

The matches for this season were decided on points scored. A try was worth three points, while converting a kicked goal from the try gave an additional two points. A dropped goal and a goal from mark were both worth four points. Penalty goals were worth three points.

Matches

Wales vs. England

Scotland vs. Wales

Ireland vs. England

Scotland vs. Ireland

2 March 1895
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 6 0Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland
Try: Welsh
Campbell
Raeburn Place, Edinburgh
Referee: HL Ashmore (England)

Scotland: AR Smith (Oxford Uni), James Gowans (London Scottish), GT Campbell (London Scottish), W Nielson (London Scottish), Robin Welsh (Watsonians), JW Simpson (Royal HSFP), Paul Robert Clauss (Birkenhead Park), WB Cownie (Watsonians), JH Dods (Edinburgh Acads), WR Gibson (Royal HSFP), Thomas Hendry (Clydesdale), Robert MacMillan (London Scottish) capt., GT Nielson (West of Scotland), TM Scott (West of Scotland), JN Millar (West of Scotland)

Ireland J Fulton (NIFC), W Gardiner (NIFC), A Montgomery (NIFC), J O'Connor (Garryowen), Joseph Magee (Bective Rangers), Louis Magee (Bective Rangers), Benjamin Tuke (Bective Rangers), EH McIlwaine (NIFC), W O'Sullivan (Queen's C., Cork), WJN Davis (Edinburgh Uni.), MS Egan (Garryowen), HC McCoull (Belfast Albion), Thomas Crean (Wanderers), Andrew Clinch (Wanderers), Charles Rooke (Monkstown) capt.


England vs. Scotland

9 March 1895
Flag of England.svg  England 3 6Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Pen: ByrneTry: GT Neilson
Pen: GT Neilson
Athletic Ground, Richmond
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: W Wilkins (Wales)

England J. F. Byrne (Moseley), John Fegan (Blackheath), TH Dobson (Bradford), EM Baker (Oxford Uni), WB Thomson (Blackheath), RHB Cattell (Moseley), EW Taylor (Rockcliff), Sammy Woods (Blackheath) capt., FO Poole (Oxford Uni), William Bromet (Richmond), Frank Mitchell (Cambridge Uni), William Eldon Tucker (Cambridge Uni), C Thomas (Barnstable), GM Carey (Oxford Uni), HW Finlinson (Blackheath)

Scotland: AR Smith (Oxford Uni), James Gowans (London Scottish), GT Campbell (London Scottish), W Nielson (London Scottish), Robin Welsh (Watsonians), JW Simpson (Royal HSFP), WP Donaldson (West of Scotland), WB Cownie (Watsonians), JH Dods (Edinburgh Acads), WR Gibson (Royal HSFP), WMC McEwan (Edinburgh Acads), Robert MacMillan (London Scottish) capt., GT Nielson (West of Scotland), TM Scott (West of Scotland), JN Millar (West of Scotland)


Wales vs. Ireland