1874–75 Home Nations rugby union matches


The 1874-75 Home Nations rugby union matches are a series of international friendlies held between the England, Ireland and Scotland national rugby union teams. This season of games was notable as it saw the first international appearance of the Ireland 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. Ireland

England: AW Pearson, L Stokes, William Henry Milton, AT Michell, EH Nash, WE Collins, FR Adams, Thomas Batson, EC Cheston, Charles Crosse, EC Fraser, HJ Graham, JDG Graham, WHH Hutchinson, Henry Arnold Lawrence capt., Francis Luscombe, JEH Mackinlay, Murray Marshall, ES Perrott, Dawson Turner, Roger Walker
Ireland: RB Walkington, HL Cox, RJ Bell, AP Cronyn, R Galbraith, J Myles, EN McIlwaine, WS Allen, G Andrews, WH Ash, M Barlow, BN Casement, A Combe, W Gaffikin, E Galbraith, FT Hewson, JA McDonald, RM Maginess, G Stack capt., HD Walsh
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Scotland vs. England

Scotland: WD Brown capt., T Chalmers, Malcolm Cross, Ninian Finlay, HM Hamilton, John Kennedy Todd, JR Hay-Gordon, Allan Arthur, JW Dunlop, AP Finlay, George Raphael Fleming, Gilbert Heron, RW Irvine , A Marshall, JAW Mein, AG Petrie, J Reid, D Robertson, A Wood
England: AW Pearson, Reg Birkett, S Morse, AT Michell, WAD Evanson, WE Collins, FR Adams, James Bush, EC Cheston, WRB Fletcher, JSM Genth, HJ Graham, Edward Kewley, Henry Arnold Lawrence capt., Francis Luscombe, Murray Marshall, S Parker, JE Paul, Dawson Turner