1886 Home Nations Championship


The 1886 Home Nations Championship was the fourth series of the rugby union Home Nations Championship. Five matches were played between 2 January and 13 March 1886. It was contested by England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. The 1886 Championship was shared by England and Scotland who both won two matches each.

Results

Scoring system

The matches for this season were decided on goals scored. A goal was awarded for a successful conversion after a try, for a dropped goal or for a goal from mark. If a game was drawn, any unconverted tries were tallied to give a winner. If there was still no clear winner, the match was declared a draw.

The matches

England vs. Wales

England: AS Taylor, CG Wade, AR Robertshaw, Andrew Stoddart, A Rotherham, F Bonsor, Charles Gurdon, WG Clibbon, CJB Marriott capt., GL Jeffery, RE Inglis, Froude Hancock, E Wilkinson, Frank Moss, CH Elliot
Wales: Harry Bowen, Charles Taylor, Arthur Gould, Billy Douglas, Charlie Newman capt., William Stadden, Frank Hill, Dai Lewis, George Avery Young, William Bowen, D Morgan, Edward Alexander, Bob Gould, Willie Thomas, Evan Roberts
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Wales vs. Scotland

Wales: Harry Bowen, Charles Taylor, Arthur Gould, Frank Hancock capt., Billy Douglas, Alfred Augustus Mathews, William Stadden, Frank Hill, Dai Lewis, George Avery Young, William Bowen, D Morgan, Edward Alexander, Tom Clapp, Willie Thomas
Scotland: F McIndie, WF Holmes, DJ Macfarlan, RH Morrison, Andrew Ramsay Don-Wauchope, PH Don Wauchope, JB Brown capt., AT Clay, J French, TW Irvine, WM Macleod, CJB Milne, C Reid, J Tod, WA Walls
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Ireland vs. England

Ireland: JWR Morrow, EH Greene, JP Ross, RG Warren, DJ Ross, M Johnston capt., Victor Le Fanu, Thomas Lyle, HB Brabazon, T Shanahan, RW Hughes, R. H. Massy-Westropp, J Chambers, J Johnston, WG Rutherford
England: AS Taylor, CG Wade, AR Robertshaw, Andrew Stoddart, A Rotherham, F Bonsor, Charles Gurdon, WG Clibbon, CJB Marriott capt., GL Jeffery, RE Inglis, Froude Hancock, E Wilkinson, N Spurling, A Teggin
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Scotland vs. Ireland

Scotland: F McIndie, AE Stephens, DJ Macfarlan, RH Morrison, Andrew Ramsay Don-Wauchope, AGG Asher, JB Brown capt., AT Clay, DA Macleod, TW Irvine, WM Macleod, CJB Milne, C Reid, J Tod, WA Walls
Ireland: JWR Morrow, Maxwell Carpendale, JP Ross capt., RW Herrick, JF Ross, M Johnston, Victor Le Fanu, J McMordie, FH Miller, FW Moore, R Nelson, FO Stoker, J Chambers, J Waites, HJ Neill
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Scotland vs. England

Scotland: JP Veitch, WF Holmes, GR Wilson, RH Morrison, Andrew Ramsay Don-Wauchope, AGG Asher, JB Brown capt., AT Clay, DA Macleod, TW Irvine, WC McEwan, CJB Milne, C Reid, J Tod, WA Walls
England: CH Sample, Ernest Brutton, AR Robertshaw, Andrew Stoddart, A Rotherham, F Bonsor, Charles Gurdon, WG Clibbon, CJB Marriott, GL Jeffery, RE Inglis, ET Gurdon capt., E Wilkinson, N Spurling, A Teggin