1902 Home Nations Championship
1902 Home Nations Championship | |||
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Date | 11 January – 15 March 1902 | ||
Countries | England Ireland Scotland Wales | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Champions | Wales (3rd title) | ||
Triple Crown | Wales (3rd title) | ||
Matches played | 6 | ||
Top point scorer(s) | Gabe (9) Llewellyn (9) | ||
Top try scorer(s) | Gabe (3) Llewellyn (3) | ||
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The 1902 Home Nations Championship was the twentieth series of the rugby union Home Nations Championship. Six matches were played between 11 January and 15 March. It was contested by England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
Wales won both the Championship and the Triple Crown, both for the third time in the country's history. After winning the Triple Crown the year before, Scotland disappointed by losing all three games of the 1902 tournament.
Table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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1 | Wales | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 13 | +25 | 6 |
2 | England | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 4 |
3 | Ireland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 21 | −13 | 2 |
4 | Scotland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 25 | −17 | 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
England vs. Wales
11 January 1902 |
England | 8–9 | Wales |
Try: Dobson Robinson Con: Alexander | Try: Gabe Osborne Con: Strand-Jones (0/2) Pen: Bancroft |
Rectory Field, Blackheath, London Referee: RW Jeffares (Ireland) |
England:
Wales:
)Wales vs. Scotland
1 February 1902 |
Wales | 14–5 | Scotland |
Try: Llewellyn (2) Gabe (2) Con: Strand-Jones | Try: Welsh Con: Gillespie |
Cardiff Arms Park Cardiff Referee: P Gillard (England) |
Wales:
)Scotland: AW Duncan (
England vs. Ireland
8 February 1902 |
Scotland ) |
England:
Ireland: J Fulton (
Ireland vs. Scotland
22 February 1902 |
Ireland | 5–0 | Scotland |
Try: Gerry Doran Con: Corley |
Balmoral Showgrounds, Belfast Referee: A. Hill (England) |
Ireland: J Fulton (
Scotland: AW Duncan (
Ireland vs. Wales
8 March 1902 |
Scotland ) |
Ireland: J Fulton (
Wales:
)Scotland vs. England
Scotland: AW Duncan (
England:
Bibliography
- Godwin, Terry (1984). The International Rugby Championship 1883–1983. London: Willows Books. ISBN 0-00-218060-X.
- Griffiths, John (1987). The Phoenix Book of International Rugby Records. London: Phoenix House. ISBN 0-460-07003-7.
External links
- "6 Nations History". rugbyfootballhistory.com. Archived from the original on 30 December 2007. Retrieved 2008-01-19.