1892 Home Nations Championship
| 1892 Home Nations Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 The English side | |||
| Date | 3 January - 7 March 1892 | ||
| Countries |  England Ireland Scotland Wales | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Champions | England (3rd title) | ||
| Triple Crown | England (3rd title) | ||
| Matches played | 6 | ||
| Top point scorer(s) | Lockwood (9) | ||
| Top try scorer(s) | Evershed (2) Walsh, Ireland (2) | ||
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The 1892 Home Nations Championship was the tenth series of the rugby union Home Nations Championship. Six matches were played between 2 January and 5 March. It was contested by England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
England took the 1892 Championship and the Triple Crown, their fifth Championship and third Triple Crown. Furthermore, the English team did not concede a single point, the only time this has occurred during the Championship's history.
The points system was changed yet again, with a try being upgraded from one to two points, while a goal conversion was increased from two to three points.
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | +29 | 6 |
| 2 | Scotland
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 4 |
| 3 | Ireland
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Wales
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 33 | −31 | 0 |
Results
Scoring system
The matches for this season were decided on points scored. A try was worth two points, while converting a kicked goal from the try gave an additional three points. A dropped goal and a goal from mark were both worth four points. Penalty goals were worth three points.
The matches
England vs. Wales
| 2 January 1892 |
| Scotland ) |
England:
Wales:
Wales vs. Scotland
Wales:
Scotland:
England vs. Ireland
| 6 February 1892 |
| Scotland ) |
England:
Ireland T Peel (Limerick), RW Dunlop (
Scotland vs. Ireland
| 20 February 1892 |
| Scotland | 2 – 0 | Ireland |
| Try: Millar |
| Raeburn Place, Edinburgh Referee: HL Ashmore (England) |
Scotland:
Ireland T Peel (Limerick), RW Dunlop (
Ireland vs. Wales
| 5 March 1892 |
| Ireland | 9 – 0 | Wales |
| Try: Walsh (2) Davies Con: Roche |
| Lansdowne, Dublin Attendance: 5,000 Referee: EB Holmes (England) |
Ireland T Peel (Limerick), T Edwards (Limerick), S Lee (
Wales:
Scotland vs. England
| 5 March 1892 |
| Scotland | 0 – 5 | England |
| Try: Bromet Con: Lockwood |
| Raeburn Place, Edinburgh Attendance: 15,000 Referee: RG Warren (Ireland) |
Scotland:
England:
External links
- "6 Nations History". rugbyfootballhistory.com. Archived from the original on 30 December 2007. Retrieved 2008-01-19.