1895 Home Nations Championship
| 1895 Home Nations Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 5 January - 16 March 1895 | ||
| Countries |  England Ireland Scotland Wales | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Champions | Scotland (3rd title) | ||
| Triple Crown | Scotland (2nd title) | ||
| Matches played | 6 | ||
| Top point scorer(s) | Wales Bancroft (6) GT Neilson (6) | ||
| |||
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.
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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scotland
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 6 |
| 2 | England
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 4 |
| 3 | Wales
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 22 | −7 | 2 |
| 4 | Ireland
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 17 | −11 | 0 |
Results
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.
The matches
Wales vs. England
| 5 January 1895 |
| Scotland ) |
Wales:
England
Scotland vs. Wales
| 26 January 1895 |
| Gowans Con: HO Smith | GM: Bancroft |
| Raeburn Place, Edinburgh Referee: EB Holmes (England) |
Scotland: AR Smith (
Wales: )
Ireland vs. England
| 2 February 1895 |
| Scotland ) |
Ireland
England
Scotland vs. Ireland
| 2 March 1895 |
| Scotland | 6 – 0 | Ireland |
| Try: Welsh Campbell |
| Raeburn Place, Edinburgh Referee: HL Ashmore (England) |
Scotland: AR Smith (
Ireland J Fulton (
England vs. Scotland
| 9 March 1895 |
| England | 3 – 6 | Scotland |
| Pen: Byrne | Try: GT Neilson Pen: GT Neilson |
| Athletic Ground, Richmond Attendance: 20,000 Referee: W Wilkins (Wales) |
England
Scotland: AR Smith (
Wales vs. Ireland
| 16 March 1895 |
| Wales | 5 – 3 | Ireland |
| Try: Pearson Con: Bancroft | Try: Crean |
| Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff Referee: EB Holmes (England) |
Wales: )
Ireland J Fulton (
External links
- "6 Nations History". rugbyfootballhistory.com. Archived from the original on 30 December 2007. Retrieved 2008-01-19.