1896 Home Nations Championship
| 1896 Home Nations Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 4 January - 14 March 1896 | ||
| Countries |  Gould (7) | ||
| Top try scorer(s) | Cattell (2) Fookes (2) Morfitt (2) | ||
| |||
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.
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Source: [citation needed]
Results
The matches
England vs. Wales
| 4 January 1896 |
| Scotland ) |
- England
- Bramley)
- Wales
- )
Wales vs. Scotland
England vs. Ireland
| 1 February 1896 |
| Scotland ) |
- England
- Frank Mitchell (Cambridge Uni), J Rhodes (Castleford), John William Ward (Castleford), GM Carey (Blackheath), William Bromet (Richmond)
- Ireland
- J Fulton (NIFC), H Lindsay (Wanderers), Jim Sealy (Dublin Uni.), Thomas Crean (Wanderers), Andrew Clinch (Wanderers), CV Rooke (Monkstown)
Ireland vs. Scotland
- Ireland
- GH McAllen (NIFC), H Lindsay (Wanderers), Jim Sealy (Dublin Uni.), Thomas Crean (Wanderers), Andrew Clinch (Wanderers), CV Rooke (Monkstown)
- Scotland
- AR Smith (Watsonians)
Ireland vs. Wales
- Ireland
- GH McAllen (NIFC), H Lindsay (Wanderers), Jim Sealy (Dublin Uni.), Thomas Crean (Wanderers), Andrew Clinch (Wanderers), CV Rooke (Monkstown)
- Wales
- )
Scotland vs. England
| 14 March 1896 |
| WM Douglas (Wales ) |
- Scotland
- Watsonians)
- England
- Frank Mitchell (Blackheath) capt., J Rhodes (Castleford), John William Ward (Castleford), GE Hughes (Barrow), T Broadley (Bingley)
External links
- "6 Nations History". rugbyfootballhistory.com. Archived from the original on 30 December 2007. Retrieved 2008-01-19.