1909 Home Nations Championship
| 1909 Home Nations Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Teams from the England–Wales game. | |||
| Date | 16 January - 20 March 1909 | ||
| Countries |  England Ireland Scotland Wales | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Champions | Wales (6th title) | ||
| Grand Slam | Wales (2nd title) | ||
| Triple Crown | Wales (6th title) | ||
| Matches played | 6 | ||
| Top point scorer(s) | Jack Bancroft (10) Alexander Palmer (10) | ||
| Top try scorer(s) | Phil Hopkins (2) Edgar Mobbs (2) Alexander Palmer (2) Billy Trew (2) | ||
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The 1909 Home Nations Championship was the twenty-seventh series of the rugby union Home Nations Championship. Six matches were played between 16 January and 20 March. It was contested by England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
Although not officially part of the tournament until 1910, matches were arranged with the France national team which were played during the Championship. During the 1909 Championship, three Home Nations faced France; England, Wales and Ireland. As they had done in the 1908 Championship, Wales beat all three Home Nation opponents and France, taking the Championship title, the Triple Crown and the Grand Slam.
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wales
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 8 | +23 | 6 |
| 2 | Scotland
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 16 | +14 | 4 |
| 3 | England
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 31 | −12 | 2 |
| 4 | Ireland
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 38 | −25 | 0 |
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.
Results
Additional matches outside the Championship
The matches
Wales vs. England
| 16 January 1909 |
| Scotland ) |
Wales: )
England:
Scotland vs. Wales
Scotland: DG Schulze (Royal Navy College, Dartmouth), AW Angus (
Wales:
Ireland vs. England
| 13 February 1909 |
| Scotland ) |
Ireland: WP Hinton ()
England:
Scotland vs. Ireland
| 27 February 1909 |
| Scotland | 9 - 3 | Ireland |
| Try: Lindsay-Watson McGregor Kyle | Pen: Parke |
| Inverleith, Edinburgh Referee: Vincent Cartwright (England) |
Scotland: DG Schulze (Royal Navy College, Dartmouth), J Pearson (
Ireland: WP Hinton (
Wales vs. Ireland
Wales:
Ireland: GJ Henebrey (
England vs. Scotland
England:
Scotland: DG Schulze (Royal Navy College, Dartmouth), J Pearson (
French matches
England vs. France
| 30 January 1909 |
| England | 22 – 0 |  France |
| Try: Hutchinson Mobbs Johns Simms Tarr Con: Jackett (2) |
| Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Attendance: 15,000 Referee: W Williams (England) |
England:
France: J Caujolle, T Varvier (
France vs. Wales
France: E de Jouvencel, T Varvier (
Wales:
Ireland vs. France
| 20 March 1909 |
| Ireland | 19 – 8 | France |
| Try: Gardiner O'Connor Thompson (2) Con: Gardiner Parke Pen: Parke | Try: Hourdebaigt Lane Mauriat |
| Lansdowne Road, Dublin Attendance: 7,000 Referee: W Williams (England) |
Ireland: GJ Henebrey (
France: E de Jouvencel, M Burgun, F Mouronval, E Lesieur (
External links
- "6 Nations History". rugbyfootballhistory.com. Retrieved 2008-03-07.