1896 Home Nations Championship | |||
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Date | 4 January - 14 March 1896 | ||
Countries | England Ireland Scotland Wales | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Champions | Ireland (2nd title) | ||
Matches played | 6 | ||
Top point scorer(s) | Wales Gould (7) | ||
Top try scorer(s) | Cattell (2) Fookes (2) Morfitt (2) | ||
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The 1896 Home Nations Championship was the fourteenth series of the rugby union Home Nations Championship. Six matches were played between 4 January and 14 March. It was contested by England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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1 | Ireland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 5 |
2 | Scotland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 3 |
3 | England | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 2 |
3 | Wales | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 33 | −23 | 2 |
4 January 1896 |
England | 25 – 0 | Wales |
Try: Cattell (2) Fookes (2) Morfitt (2) Mitchell Con: Taylor Valentine |
Rectory Field, Blackheath Referee: Graham Findlay (Scotland) |
25 January 1896 |
Wales | 6 – 0 | Scotland |
Try: Bowen Gould |
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff Referee: GH Barnett (England) |
1 February 1896 |
England | 4 – 10 | Ireland |
DG: Byrne | Try: Sealy Stevenson Con: Bulger (2) |
Meanwood Road, Leeds Referee: Graham Findlay (Scotland) |
14 March 1896 |
Ireland | 8 – 4 | Wales |
Try: Crean Lytle Con: Bulger | Drop: Gould |
Ballynafeigh, Belfast Referee: EB Holmes (England) |
14 March 1896 |
Scotland | 11 – 0 | England |
Try: Fleming Gedge Gowans Con: Scott |
Old Hampden Park, Glasgow Attendance: 16,000 Referee: WM Douglas (Wales) |
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