1900 Home Nations Championship


The 1900 Home Nations Championship was the eighteenth series of the rugby union Home Nations Championship. Six matches were played between 6 January and 17 March. It was contested by England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

Table

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.

Matches

England vs. Wales

England: Gamlin, SF Coopper, GW Gordon-Smith, AT Brettargh, Elliot Nicholson, RHB Cattell capt., GH Marsden, James Baxter, A Cockerham, Wallace Jarman, CT Scott, FJ Bell, Robert William Bell, S Reynolds, W Cobby
Wales: Billy Bancroft capt., Llewellyn, Dan Rees, George Davies, Billy Trew, Lou Phillips, Llewellyn Lloyd, Bob Thomas, Jere Blake, William Williams, Fred Miller, Alfred Brice, Jehoida Hodges, George Boots, Dick Hellings
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Wales vs. Scotland

Wales: Billy Bancroft capt., Llewellyn, Gwyn Nicholls, George Davies, Billy Trew, Lou Phillips, Llewellyn Lloyd, Bob Thomas, Jere Blake, William Williams, Fred Miller, Alfred Brice, Jehoida Hodges, George Boots, George Dobson
Scotland: Harry Rottenburg, John Crabbie, William Morrison, Alec Boswell Timms, Tom L. Scott, Jimmy Gillespie, Frank Fasson, John Dykes, Graham Kerr, Bill McEwan Tom M. Scott, Mark Coxon Morrison capt., Frederick Henderson, William Thomson, David Bedell-Sivright
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England vs. Ireland

England: Gamlin, GC Robinson, GW Gordon-Smith, JT Taylor, Elliot Nicholson, JC Marquis, GH Marsden, James Baxter, JH Shooter, John Daniell capt., CT Scott, H Alexander, Robert William Bell, S Reynolds, Alexander Todd
Ireland: PE O'Brien-Butler, Gerry Doran, C Reid, JB Allison, Edward Fitzhardinge Campbell, Louis Magee capt., JH Ferris, F Gardiner, M Ryan, Samuel Irwin, CE Allen, PC Nicholson, Arthur Meares, Jim Sealy, JJ Coffey
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Ireland vs. Scotland

Ireland: Cecil Boyd, Gerry Doran, BRW Doran, JB Allison, IG Davidson, Louis Magee capt., JH Ferris, F Gardiner, M Ryan, ST Irwin, CE Allen, PC Nicholson, TJ [Thomas Thomas Little (rugby union)|Little (rugby union)|Little], Jim Sealy, J Ryan
Scotland: Harry Rottenburg, William Welsh, Allan Smith, Alec Boswell Timms, Tom L. Scott, Robert Neilson, Joe Mabon, John Dykes, Graham Kerr, James Greenlees, Tom M. Scott capt., John Campbell, Frederick Henderson, William Scott, Robert Scott
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Scotland vs. England

Scotland: Harry Rottenburg, William Welsh, Allan Smith, George Campbell, Tom L. Scott, Robert Neilson, Jimmy Gillespie, Lewis Bell, Graham Kerr, Bill McEwan, Andrew MacKinnon, Mark Coxon Morrison capt., Harry Smith, William Scott, Robert Scott
England: HT Gamlin, GC Robinson, GW Gordon-Smith, WL Bunting, R Forrest, JC Marquis, GH Marsden, James Baxter, JH Shooter, John Daniell capt., AFC Luxmoore, H Alexander, Robert William Bell, S Reynolds, Alexander Todd
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Ireland vs. Wales

Ireland: J Fulton, EF Campbell, BRW Doran, JB Allison, IG Davidson, Louis Magee capt., JH Ferris, Arthur Meares, M Ryan, Samuel Irwin, CE Allen, PC Nicholson, TJ Little, Thomas Arnold Harvey, J Ryan
Wales: Billy Bancroft capt., Llewellyn, Gwyn Nicholls, George Davies, Billy Trew, Lou Phillips, Selwyn Biggs, Bob Thomas, Jere Blake, William Williams, Fred Miller, Alfred Brice, Jehoida Hodges, George Boots, Dick Hellings