1872–73 Home Nations rugby union matches


The 1872–73 Home Nations rugby union matches was a single international friendly held between the England and Scotland national rugby union teams. With no other recognised rugby union teams in Britain or the rest of the World, the encounter between Scotland and England represented the only possible match that could be arranged, and would continue as such until 1875, when Ireland formed a national team.

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. Scotland

Scotland: WD Brown, T Chalmers, James Sanderson, GB McClure, JLH McFarlane, W St Clair Grant, TR Marshall, Henry William Allan, P Anton, EM Bannerman, CC Bryce, CW Cathcart, John Davidson, RW Irvine, JAW Mein, AG Petrie, FJ Moncreiff capt., TP Whittington, RW Wilson, A Wood
England: Charles Vanderspar, Frederick Mills, Sydney Morse, Harold Freeman, Cecil Boyle, Stephen Finney, James Body , James Bush, Ernest Cheston, William Fletcher, Alfred St. George Hamersley, Henry Arnold Lawrence, Francis Luscombe, James Mackinlay, Henry Marsh, Murray Marshall, Cyril Rickards, Ernest Still, Frederick Stokes capt., Dawson Turner