1907 Home Nations Championship
| 1907 Home Nations Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 12 January - 16 March 1907 | ||
| Countries |  Williams (5) | ||
| |||
The 1907 Home Nations Championship was the twenty-fifth series of the rugby union Home Nations Championship. Six matches were played between 12 January and 16 March. It was contested by England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
Although not officially part of the tournament until 1910, a match were arranged with the French national team which was played during the Championship against England. This was a repeat of England's first encounter with France which had been played during the 1905/06 season, but on this occasion hosting France on British soil for the first time in the national team's history.
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Scotland
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 9 | +20 | 6 |
| 2 |  Wales
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 6 | +48 | 4 |
| 3 |  Ireland
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 53 | −33 | 2 |
| 4 | England
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 47 | −35 | 0 |
Results
Additional matches outside the Championship
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 was worth four points, while a goal from mark and penalty goals were worth three points.
The matches
Wales vs. England
| 12 January 1907 |
| Scotland ) |
Wales: )
England:
Scotland vs. Wales
| 2 February 1907 |
| Scotland | 6 – 3 | Wales |
| Try: Purves Monteith | Pen: Winfield |
| Inverleith, Edinburgh Referee: J Lefevre (Ireland) |
Scotland: T Sloan (
Wales: )
Ireland vs. England
| 9 February 1907 |
| Scotland ) |
Ireland: C Thompson (
England:
Scotland vs. Ireland
| 23 February 1907 |
| Scotland | 15 – 3 | Ireland |
| Try: Sanderson Purves Frew Con: MacLeod Geddes (2) | Pen: Parke |
| Inverleith, Edinburgh Referee: AO Jones (England) |
Scotland: DG Schulze (
Ireland: C Thompson (
Wales vs. Ireland
Wales: )
Ireland: WP Hinton (
England vs. Scotland
| 16 March 1907 |
| England | 3 – 8 | Scotland |
| Try: Peters | Try: Purves Simson Con: Geddes |
| Rectory Field, Blackheath Referee: TD Schofield (Wales) |
England:
Scotland: DG Schulze (
French matches
England vs. France
| 5 January 1907 |
| England | 41 – 13 |  France |
| Try: Lambert (5) Birkett Nanson Shewring Slocock Con: Hill (5) Drop: Birkett | Try: Muhr Communeau Con: Maclos (2) Pen: Maclos |
| Athletic Ground, Richmond, Richmond, London Attendance: 6,000 Referee: W Williams (England) |
England: H Lee (
France: H Issac (
External links
- "6 Nations History". rugbyfootballhistory.com. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
Bibliography
- Godwin, Terry (1984). The International Rugby Championship 1883-1983. London: Willow Books. ISBN 0-00-218060-X.
- Smith, David; Williams, Gareth (1980). Fields of Praise: The Official History of The Welsh Rugby Union. Cardiff: University of Wales Press. ISBN 0-7083-0766-3.