1909 Home Nations Championship


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

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.

Matches

Wales vs. England

Wales: Jack Bancroft, Phil Hopkins, Billy Trew capt., Johnnie Williams, Jack Jones, Dick Jones, Dicky Owen, Jake Blackmore, George Travers, George Hayward, John Alf Brown, Billy O'Neill, Jim Webb, Tom Evans, Ivor Morgan
England: John Jackett, Edgar Mobbs, Frank Tarr, EW Assinder, BB Bennetts, J Davey TG Wedge, JG Cooper, Robert Dibble capt., WA Johns, AL Kewney, AD Warrington-Morris, FG Handford, H Archer, ET Ibbitson
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Scotland vs. Wales

Scotland: DG Schulze, AW Angus, H Martin, CM Gilray, JT Simson, George Cunnigham, JM Tennant, A Ross, GM Frew, JC MacCallum, JS Wilson, GC Gowlland, JM MacKenzie, JMB Scott capt., WE Kyle
Wales: Jack Bancroft, Mel Baker, Billy Trew capt., Johnnie Williams, Jack Jones, Dick Jones, Dicky Owen, Edwin Thomas Maynard, George Travers, Dick Thomas, John Alf Brown, Jim Webb, Tom Evans, Ivor Morgan, James Watts
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Ireland vs. England

Ireland: WP Hinton, HB Thrift, James Cecil Parke, C Thompson, EC Deane, FNB Smartt, G Pinion, George Hamlet, T Smyth, OJS Piper, Fred Gardiner capt., C Adams, BA Solomons, HG Wilson, MG Garry
England: John Jackett, Edgar Mobbs, Cyril Wright, Ronnie Poulton-Palmer, AC Palmer, F Hutchinson HJH Sibree, HJS Morton, Robert Dibble capt., WA Johns, AL Kewney, AJ Wilson, FG Handford, H Archer, ET Ibbitson
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Scotland vs. Ireland

Scotland: DG Schulze, J Pearson, T Sloan, RH Lindsay-Watson, JT Simson, JR McGregor, JM Tennant, A Ross, GM Frew, JC MacCallum, CD Stuart, WE Lely, JM MacKenzie, JMB Scott capt., WE Kyle
Ireland: WP Hinton, HB Thrift, James Cecil Parke, C Thompson, RM Magrath, F Gardiner capt., G Pinion, George Hamlet, T Smyth, OJS Piper, T Helpin, JC Blackham, BA Solomons, HG Wilson, MG Garry
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Wales vs. Ireland

Wales: Jack Bancroft, Phil Hopkins, Billy Trew capt., Johnnie Williams, Jack Jones, Dick Jones, Dicky Owen, Edwin Thomas Maynard, George Travers, Rees Thomas, Phil Waller, Jim Webb, Tom Evans, Ivor Morgan, James Watts
Ireland: GJ Henebrey, HB Thrift, James Cecil Parke, C Thompson, TJ Greeves, FM McCormac, G Pinion, George Hamlet capt., T Smyth, OJS Piper, T Helpin, JC Blackham, BA Solomons, HG Wilson, MG Garry
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England vs. Scotland

England: John Jackett, Edgar Mobbs, Cyril Wright, Ronnie Poulton-Palmer, AC Palmer, F Hutchinson HJH Sibree, HJS Morton, Robert Dibble capt., WA Johns, AL Kewney, Harold Harrison, FG Handford, FB Watson, ET Ibbitson
Scotland: DG Schulze, J Pearson, H Martin, CM Gilray, JT Simson, George Cunningham capt., JM Tennant, James Reid Kerr, GM Frew, JC MacCallum, AR Moodie, GC Gowlland, JM MacKenzie, JMB Scott, WE Kyle

French matches

England vs. France

England: John Jackett, Edgar Mobbs, Frank Tarr, Ronnie Poulton-Palmer, T Simpson, F Hutchinson RH Williamson, CA Bolton, Robert Dibble capt., WA Johns, AL Kewney, AD Warrington-Morris, FG Handford, H Archer, ET Ibbitson
France: J Caujolle, T Varvier, H Houblain, E Lesieur, Gaston Lane, A Hubert, A Theuriet, A Masse, R Duval, P Guillemin, J Icard, R de Malmann, Marcel Communeau capt., G Borchard, G Fourcade
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France vs. Wales

France: E de Jouvencel, T Varvier, P Sagot, E Lesieur, Gaston Lane, A Hubert, A Theuriet, A Masse, P Dupre, P Mauriat, J Icard, R de Malmann, Marcel Communeau capt., G Borchard, G Fourcade
Wales: Jack Bancroft, Mel Baker, Billy Trew capt., Johnnie Williams, Jack Jones, Dick Jones, Dicky Owen, Edwin Thomas Maynard, Thomas Lloyd, Rees Thomas, Phil Waller, Jim Webb, Tom Evans, Ivor Morgan, James Watts
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Ireland vs. France

Ireland: GJ Henebrey, HB Thrift, James Cecil Parke, C Thompson, TJ Greeves, JJ O'Connor, G Pinion, George Hamlet, C Adams, OJS Piper, T Helpin, JC Blackham, BA Solomons, F Gardiner capt., MG Garry
France: E de Jouvencel, M Burgun, F Mouronval, E Lesieur, Gaston Lane, A Hubert, C Martin, M Legraine, P Guillemin, P Mauriat, M Hourdebaigt, R de Malmann, Marcel Communeau capt., G Borchard, J Gommes