1895 Home Nations Championship


The 1895 Home Nations Championship was the thirteenth series of the rugby union Home Nations Championship. Six matches were played between 5 January and 16 March. It was contested by England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
Scotland won all their three matches to win the championship outright for the fourth time, and completed the Triple Crown for the second time.

Table

Results

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.

The matches

Wales vs. England

Wales: Billy Bancroft, Tom Pearson, Owen Badger, Arthur Gould , William Llewellyn Thomas, Selwyn Biggs, Ben Davies, Tom Graham, Arthur Boucher, Wallace Watts, Jim Hannan, Tom Jackson, Charles Nicholl, Frank Mills, William Elsey
England H Ward, John Fegan, FA Leslie-Jones, EM Baker, WB Thomson, RHB Cattell, EW Taylor, Sammy Woods capt., FO Poole, William Bromet, Frank Mitchell, William Eldon Tucker, C Thomas, GM Carey, HW Finlinson
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Scotland vs. Wales

Scotland: AR Smith, James Gowans, GT Campbell, Willie Neilson, Robin Welsh, JW Simpson, M Elliot, WB Cownie, JH Dods, WR Gibson capt., WMC McEwan, Robert MacMillan, GT Nielson, TM Scott, HO Smith
Wales: Billy Bancroft, Tom Pearson, Owen Badger, Arthur Gould capt., Evan Lloyd, Selwyn Biggs, Fred Parfitt, Tom Graham, Arthur Boucher, Ernie George, Jim Hannan, Harry Packer, Charles Nicholl, Frank Mills, Tom Pook
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Ireland vs. England

Ireland G. R. Symes, W Gardiner, S Lee, TH Stevenson, Joseph Magee, Louis Magee, Benjamin Tuke, TJ Johnstone, H Lindsay, AA Brunker, JH O'Conor capt., HC McCoull, Thomas Crean, Andrew Clinch, CV Rooke
England J. F. Byrne, John Fegan, FA Leslie-Jones, EM Baker, WB Thomson, RHB Cattell, EW Taylor, Sammy Woods capt., FO Poole, William Bromet, Frank Mitchell, William Eldon Tucker, C Thomas, GM Carey, HW Finlinson
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Scotland vs. Ireland

Scotland: AR Smith, James Gowans, GT Campbell, W Nielson, Robin Welsh, JW Simpson, Paul Robert Clauss, WB Cownie, JH Dods, WR Gibson, Thomas Hendry, Robert MacMillan capt., GT Nielson, TM Scott, JN Millar
Ireland J Fulton, W Gardiner, A Montgomery, J O'Connor, Joseph Magee, Louis Magee, Benjamin Tuke, EH McIlwaine, W O'Sullivan, WJN Davis, MS Egan, HC McCoull, Thomas Crean, Andrew Clinch, CV Rooke capt.
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England vs. Scotland

England J. F. Byrne, John Fegan, TH Dobson, EM Baker, WB Thomson, RHB Cattell, EW Taylor, Sammy Woods capt., FO Poole, William Bromet, Frank Mitchell, William Eldon Tucker, C Thomas, GM Carey, HW Finlinson
Scotland: AR Smith, James Gowans, GT Campbell, W Nielson, Robin Welsh, JW Simpson, WP Donaldson, WB Cownie, JH Dods, WR Gibson, WMC McEwan, Robert MacMillan capt., GT Nielson, TM Scott, JN Millar
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Wales vs. Ireland

Wales: Billy Bancroft, Tom Pearson, Owen Badger, Arthur Gould capt., Thomas, David Morgan, Ralph Sweet-Escott, Albert Jenkin, Arthur Boucher, Ernie George, Jim Hannan, Harry Packer, Charles Nicholl, Frank Mills, Wallace Watts
Ireland J Fulton, W Gardiner, S Lee, AP Gwynn, TH Stevenson, Louis Magee, MG Delany, EH McIlwaine, JH Lytle, AA Brunker, EG Forrest capt., HC McCoull, Thomas Crean, Andrew Clinch, CV Rooke