1884 Home Nations Championship
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The 1884 Home Nations Championship was the second series of the rugby union Home Nations Championship
. Six matches were played between 5 January and 12 April 1884. It was contested by England
, Ireland
, Scotland
, and Wales
.
England won the championship for the second consecutive season and in beating the other three nations won the Triple Crown
for the second time.
This Championship was most notable for a dispute arising from the game between England and Scotland, when the winning English try was disputed by the Scottish. The teams disagreed with the interpretation of a knock-on law from which England's Richard Kingsley scored and Scotland were told to accept the decision, and their request for adjudication was denied by England. The bitter feelings caused by this situation resulted in the creation of the International Rugby Board
in 1886, to create an accepted body of rules that all members would agree to.
, 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.
(Oxford University
), CG Wade
(Oxford University
), CE Chapman (Cambridge University
), WN Bolton
(Blackheath), A Rotherham
(Oxford University
), HT Twynam
(Richmond
), JT Hunt (Manchester), CS Wooldridge (Blackheath), CJB Marriott (Cambridge University
), Herbert Fuller
(Cambridge University
), EL Strong (Oxford University
), WM Tatham (Oxford University
), RSF Henderson (Blackheath), Charles Gurdon
(Richmond
), ET Gurdon
(Richmond
) capt.
Wales: Charles Lewis
(Llandovery College
), Charles Peter Allen
(Oxford University
), William Norton
(Cardiff
), Charles Taylor
(Ruabon), Charlie Newman
(Newport) capt., William Gwynn
(Swansea
), William David Phillips
(Cardiff
), John Sidney Smith
(Cardiff
), Joe Simpson
(Cardiff
) Tom Clapp
(Newport), Bob Gould
(Newport), Horace Lyne
(Newport), Frederick Margrave
(Llanelli
), Fred Andrews
(Swansea
), George Morris
(Swansea
)
This game was the first ever rugby union international game to be played in Yorkshire
and the third game between to the two countries. Although Wales lost the game by two tries, the result was a vast improvement on their prior two meetings, with Wales scoring their first try
against their England. The try came from English born Charles Peter Allen, and was converted by Charles Lewis who was also the vice-president of the Welsh Rugby Union
. The English play was dominated by Wade
and Bolton
, continuing their strong play from the previous Championship; Wade
scored a try while Rotherham
's score was set up after a 75 yard run from Bolton
.
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(Llandovery College
), Charles Peter Allen
(Oxford University
), William Norton
(Cardiff
), Charles Taylor
(Ruabon), Charlie Newman
(Newport) capt., William Gwynn
(Swansea
), William David Phillips
(Cardiff
), Thomas Baker Jones
(Newport), Joe Simpson
(Cardiff
) Tom Clapp
(Newport), Bob Gould
(Newport), Horace Lyne
(Newport), Frederick Margrave
(Llanelli
), Fred Andrews
(Swansea
), George Morris
(Swansea
)
Scotland: JP Veitch (Royal HSFP), Bill Maclagan
(London Scottish) capt., DJ Macfarlan (London Scottish), George C. Lindsay
(Fettesian-Lorettonians
), Andrew Ramsay Don-Wauchope
(Fettesian-Lorettonians
), AGG Asher (Oxford University
), T Ainslie
(Edinburgh Inst FP), JB Brown (Glasgow Acads
), J Jamieson (West of Scotland, R Maitland
(Edinburgh Inst FP), WA Peterkin (Edinburgh University
), C Reid
(Edinburgh Acads), D. Somerville
(Edinburgh Inst FP), J Tod (Watsonians
), WA Walls (Glasgow Acads
)
The second meeting between the two teams resulted in another Scottish win. Both Scottish scores in this game were disputed by Wales, but this was a common occurrence. Welsh player William Gwynn took the ball over the line, but instead of touching down for a try he looked for support and was tackled. All three officials at the game were officials from three different rugby unions; the referee was James MacLaren, President of the RFU
and the umpires were Richard Mullock
, secretary of the WRU
and JA Gardener, secretary of the SRU
.
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), RE McLean (NIFC
), RH Scovell (Dublin University
), DJ Ross (Belfast Albion), M Johnston (Dublin University
), WW Higgins (NIFC
), SAM Bruce (NIFC
), FH Levis (Wanderers), HM Brabazon (Dublin University
), DF Moore (Wanderers), JBW Buchanan (Dublin University
), JA McDonald (Methodist College, Belfast) capt., RW Hughes (NIFC
), WG Rutherford (Tipperary), OS Stokes (Cork Bankers)
England: CH Sample (Cambridge University
), Herbert Fallas
(Wakefield Trinity
), H Wigglesworth
(Thornes), WN Bolton
(Blackheath), JH Payne
(Broughton
), HT Twynam
(Richmond
), GT Thomson
(Halifax
), CS Wooldridge (Blackheath), CJB Marriott (Cambridge University
), A Teggin
(Broughton
), EL Strong (Oxford University
), WM Tatham (Oxford University
), H Bell (New Brighton
), A Wood
(Halifax
), ET Gurdon
(Richmond
) capt.
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(London Scottish) capt., DJ Macfarlan (London Scottish), ET Roland (Edinburgh Wanderers), Andrew Ramsay Don-Wauchope
(Fettesian-Lorettonians
), AGG Asher (Oxford University
), Thomas Ainslie
(Edinburgh Inst FP), JB Brown (Glasgow Acads
), J Jamieson (West of Scotland), D McCowan (West of Scotland), WA Peterkin (Edinburgh University
), Charles Reid
(Edinburgh Acads), CW Berry (Fettesian-Lorettonians
), J Tod (Watsonians
), WA Walls (Glasgow Acads
)
Ireland: JM O'Sullivan (Limerick), RE McLean (NIFC
, GH Wheeler (Queen's College, Belfast
), LM MacIntosh (Dublin University
), M Johnston (Dublin University
), WW Higgins (NIFC
), W Kelly (Wanderers), THM Hobbs (Dublin University
), A Gordon (Dublin University
),JF Maguire (Cork), JBW Buchanan (Dublin University
), JA McDonald (Methodist College, Belfast) capt., RW Hughes (NIFC
), WG Rutherford (Lansdowne), J Johnston (NIFC
)
----
(Oxford University
), CG Wade
(Oxford University
), Arthur Evanson
(Richmond
), WN Bolton
(Blackheath), A Rotherham
(Oxford University
), HT Twynam
(Richmond
), GT Thomson
(Halifax
), CS Wooldridge (Blackheath), CJB Marriott (Cambridge University
), RS Kindersley (Oxford University
), EL Strong (Oxford University
), WM Tatham (Oxford University
), RSF Henderson (Blackheath), Charles Gurdon
(Richmond
), ET Gurdon
(Richmond
) (capt.)
Scotland: JP Veitch (Royal HSFP), Bill Maclagan
(London Scottish) capt., DJ Macfarlan (London Scottish), ET Roland (Edinburgh Wanderers), Andrew Ramsay Don-Wauchope
(Fettesian-Lorettonians
), AGG Asher (Oxford University
), T Ainslie
(Edinburgh Inst FP), JB Brown (Glasgow Acads
), J Jamieson (West of Scotland), D McCowan (West of Scotland), WA Peterkin (Edinburgh University
), C Reid
(Edinburgh Acads), CW Berry (Fettesian-Lorettonians
), J Tod (Watsonians
), WA Walls (Glasgow Acads
)
----
(Cardiff
), Frank Hancock
(Cardiff
), William Norton
(Cardiff
), Charles Taylor
(Ruabon), William Stadden
(Cardiff
), William Gwynn
(Swansea
), William David Phillips
(Cardiff
), John Sidney Smith
(Cardiff
), Joe Simpson
(Cardiff
) capt., Tom Clapp
(Newport), Bob Gould
(Newport), Horace Lyne
(Newport), Buckley Roderick
(Llanelli
), Samuel Goldsworthy
(Swansea
), John Hinton
(Cardiff
)
Ireland: JWR Morrow (Queen's College, Belfast), Charles Jordan
(Newport), J Pedlaw (Bessbrook), Henry Spunner (Wanderers), AJ Hamilton (Lansdowne), HG Cook (Lansdowne), DF Moore (Wanderers) capt., FW Moore (Wanderers), JM Kennedy (Wanderers), WS Collis (Wanderers), J Fitzgerald (Wanderers), W Hallaran, Lambert Moyers (Dublin Uni.
), WE Johnston (Dublin Uni.
), Harry McDaniel
(Newport)
When Ireland arrived in Wales for the 1884 encounter they were two players short. To allow the game to take place, uncapped substitute Welsh players were provided. Charles Jordan
and Harry McDaniel
, both of Newport RFC, took to the field as Ireland players, though contemporary reports continued to list the original chosen Irish players, Ernest Greene and Robert Gibson Warren.
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Six Nations Championship
The Six Nations Championship is an annual international rugby union competition involving six European sides: England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales....
. Six matches were played between 5 January and 12 April 1884. It was contested by England
England national rugby union team
The England national rugby union team represents England in rugby union. They compete in the annual Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and Wales. They have won this championship on 26 occasions, 12 times winning the Grand Slam, making them the most successful team in...
, Ireland
Ireland national rugby union team
The Ireland national rugby union team represents the island of Ireland in rugby union. The team competes annually in the Six Nations Championship and every four years in the Rugby World Cup, where they reached the quarter-final stage in all but two competitions The Ireland national rugby union...
, Scotland
Scotland national rugby union team
The Scotland national rugby union team represent Scotland in international rugby union. Rugby union in Scotland is administered by the Scottish Rugby Union. The Scotland rugby union team is currently ranked eighth in the IRB World Rankings as of 19 September 2011...
, and Wales
Wales national rugby union team
The Wales national rugby union team represent Wales in international rugby union tournaments. They compete annually in the Six Nations Championship with England, France, Ireland, Italy and Scotland. Wales have won the Six Nations and its predecessors 24 times outright, second only to England with...
.
England won the championship for the second consecutive season and in beating the other three nations won the Triple Crown
Triple Crown (Rugby Union)
In rugby union, the Triple Crown is an honour contested annually by the four national teams of the British Isles who compete within the larger Six Nations Championship: England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales. If any one team manages to win all their games against the other three they win the...
for the second time.
This Championship was most notable for a dispute arising from the game between England and Scotland, when the winning English try was disputed by the Scottish. The teams disagreed with the interpretation of a knock-on law from which England's Richard Kingsley scored and Scotland were told to accept the decision, and their request for adjudication was denied by England. The bitter feelings caused by this situation resulted in the creation of the International Rugby Board
International Rugby Board
The International Rugby Board is the governing body for the sport of rugby union. It was founded in 1886 as the International Rugby Football Board by the unions of Scotland, Wales and Ireland. England refused to join until 1890. The International Rugby Football Board changed its name to the...
in 1886, to create an accepted body of rules that all members would agree to.
Table
| Position | Nation | Games | Points | Table points |
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | |||
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 | |
Results
Scoring system
The matches for this season were decided on goals scored. A goal was awarded for a successful conversion after a tryTry
A try is the major way of scoring points in rugby league and rugby union football. A try is scored by grounding the ball in the opposition's in-goal area...
, for a dropped goal or for a goal from mark
Goal from mark
A goal from mark is a former scoring move in rugby football. It occurred when a player "marked" the ball by making a fair catch and shouting "mark". From this position the player could not be tackled. The player then had the option of a free kick, which can be taken as a place, drop, or tap kick...
. 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.
England vs. Wales
England: HB TristramHenry Tristram
Henry Barrington "Tim" Tristram was an English sportsman who played international rugby union for England and first-class cricket....
(Oxford University
Oxford University RFC
The Oxford University Rugby Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Oxford. The club contests The Varsity Match every year against Cambridge University at Twickenham.-History:...
), CG Wade
Charles Wade
Sir Charles Gregory Wade KCMG was Premier of New South Wales 2 October 1907 – 21 October 1910. According to Percival Serle, "Wade was a public-spirited man of high character...
(Oxford University
Oxford University RFC
The Oxford University Rugby Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Oxford. The club contests The Varsity Match every year against Cambridge University at Twickenham.-History:...
), CE Chapman (Cambridge University
Cambridge University R.U.F.C.
The Cambridge University Rugby Union Football Club, or CURUFC, is the rugby union club of Cambridge University, and plays Oxford University in the annual Varsity Match at Twickenham stadium every December. CURUFC players wear light blue and white hooped jerseys with a red lion crest...
), WN Bolton
Wilfred Bolton
Wilfred Bolton was a rugby union international who represented England from 1882 to 1887.-Rugby union career:Bolton made his international debut on Feb 6, 1882 at Lansdowne Road in the Ireland vs England match....
(Blackheath), A Rotherham
Alan Rotherham
Alan Rotherham was a rugby union international who represented England from 1882 to 1887. He also captained his country. Rotherham is best known for his part in revolutionising half-back play in rugby union, being the first player to demonstrate how a half-back could be the connecting link between...
(Oxford University
Oxford University RFC
The Oxford University Rugby Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Oxford. The club contests The Varsity Match every year against Cambridge University at Twickenham.-History:...
), HT Twynam
Henry Twynam (rugby union)
Henry Twynam was a rugby union international who represented England from 1879 to 1884.-Rugby union career:Twynam made his international debut on 24 March 1879 at The Oval in the England vs Ireland match. Of the 8 matches he played for his national side he was on the winning side on 7 occasions....
(Richmond
Richmond F.C.
Richmond Football Club is a rugby union club from Richmond, London. It is a founding member of the Rugby Football Union, and is one of the oldest football clubs...
), JT Hunt (Manchester), CS Wooldridge (Blackheath), CJB Marriott (Cambridge University
Cambridge University R.U.F.C.
The Cambridge University Rugby Union Football Club, or CURUFC, is the rugby union club of Cambridge University, and plays Oxford University in the annual Varsity Match at Twickenham stadium every December. CURUFC players wear light blue and white hooped jerseys with a red lion crest...
), Herbert Fuller
Herbert Fuller
Herbert George Fuller was an English born rugby union forward who played club rugby for Cambridge University and won four international caps for the England national rugby union team between 1882 and 1884.-Early life:...
(Cambridge University
Cambridge University R.U.F.C.
The Cambridge University Rugby Union Football Club, or CURUFC, is the rugby union club of Cambridge University, and plays Oxford University in the annual Varsity Match at Twickenham stadium every December. CURUFC players wear light blue and white hooped jerseys with a red lion crest...
), EL Strong (Oxford University
Oxford University RFC
The Oxford University Rugby Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Oxford. The club contests The Varsity Match every year against Cambridge University at Twickenham.-History:...
), WM Tatham (Oxford University
Oxford University RFC
The Oxford University Rugby Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Oxford. The club contests The Varsity Match every year against Cambridge University at Twickenham.-History:...
), RSF Henderson (Blackheath), Charles Gurdon
Charles Gurdon
Charles Gurdon was an English rower and rugby union forward who played club rugby for Cambridge University and Richmond. Gurdon represented England fourteen times during the early development of international rugby union, once as captain...
(Richmond
Richmond F.C.
Richmond Football Club is a rugby union club from Richmond, London. It is a founding member of the Rugby Football Union, and is one of the oldest football clubs...
), ET Gurdon
Edward Temple Gurdon
Edward Temple Gurdon, often known as Temple Gurdon, was a rugby union international who represented England from 1878 to 1886. He also captained his country.-Early life:Temple Gurdon was born on January 25, 1854 in Barnham Broom, Norfolk...
(Richmond
Richmond F.C.
Richmond Football Club is a rugby union club from Richmond, London. It is a founding member of the Rugby Football Union, and is one of the oldest football clubs...
) capt.
Wales: Charles Lewis
Charles Lewis (rugby player)
Charles Prytherch Lewis was a Welsh international rugby union player, who won five caps between 1882 and 1884.-Life:...
(Llandovery College
Llandovery College
Llandovery College is an independent school in Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, Wales. It was founded and endowed by Thomas Phillips in 1847 to provide a classical and liberal education in which the Welsh language; the study of Welsh literature and history were also to be cultivated.Llandovery...
), Charles Peter Allen
Charles Peter Allen
Charles Peter Allen MP was an English Liberal politician who represented Stroud from 1900-1914. His professional career was as a solicitor and newspaper journalist...
(Oxford University
Oxford University RFC
The Oxford University Rugby Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Oxford. The club contests The Varsity Match every year against Cambridge University at Twickenham.-History:...
), William Norton
William Norton (rugby player)
William Barron Norton was a Welsh international rugby union three-quarter who played club rugby for Cardiff Rugby Football Club and international rugby for Wales. He was awarded six caps for Wales.- Rugby career :...
(Cardiff
Cardiff RFC
Cardiff Rugby Football Club is a rugby union football club based in Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. The club was founded in 1876 and played their first few matches at Sophia Gardens, but soon relocated to Cardiff Arms Park where they have been based ever since...
), Charles Taylor
Charles Taylor (rugby player)
Engineer Captain Charles Gerald Taylor LVO was a Royal Navy officer and Wales international rugby union player who played club rugby for Blackheath. He was the first Welsh international to be killed in action during World War I...
(Ruabon), Charlie Newman
Charlie Newman
Charlie Newman was a Welsh international three-quarter who played club rugby for Newport. He was awarded ten caps for Wales and captained the team on six occasions. An original member of the Newport squad he captained the team in the 1882/83 season.-Personal life:Newman was born Newport in 1857 to...
(Newport) capt., William Gwynn
William Gwynn
William Gwynn was a Welsh international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Swansea and would later become secretary of the Welsh Rugby Union. Gwynn was an all-round sportsman and as well as his success on the rugby pitch he also player cricket for Swansea, of which he became...
(Swansea
Swansea RFC
Swansea Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team which plays in the Welsh Premier Division. Its home ground is St Helens Rugby and Cricket Ground in Swansea. The team is sometimes known as The Whites because of the primary colour of the team strip...
), William David Phillips
William David Phillips
William David Phillips was a Welsh international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Cardiff Rugby Football Club and international rugby for Wales...
(Cardiff
Cardiff RFC
Cardiff Rugby Football Club is a rugby union football club based in Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. The club was founded in 1876 and played their first few matches at Sophia Gardens, but soon relocated to Cardiff Arms Park where they have been based ever since...
), John Sidney Smith
John Sidney Smith (rugby player)
John Sidney Smith was an English-born international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Cardiff Rugby Football Club and international rugby for Wales.- Rugby career :...
(Cardiff
Cardiff RFC
Cardiff Rugby Football Club is a rugby union football club based in Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. The club was founded in 1876 and played their first few matches at Sophia Gardens, but soon relocated to Cardiff Arms Park where they have been based ever since...
), Joe Simpson
Joe Simpson (rugby player)
Henry Joseph 'Joe' Simpson Henry Joseph 'Joe' Simpson Henry Joseph 'Joe' Simpson ESPN Scrum.com was an English-born international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Cardiff Rugby Football Club and international rugby for Wales...
(Cardiff
Cardiff RFC
Cardiff Rugby Football Club is a rugby union football club based in Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. The club was founded in 1876 and played their first few matches at Sophia Gardens, but soon relocated to Cardiff Arms Park where they have been based ever since...
) Tom Clapp
Tom Clapp
Tom Clapp was an English-born international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Newport and Nantyglo RFC. He won 14 caps for Wales and captained the team on three occasions...
(Newport), Bob Gould
Bob Gould (rugby player)
Bob Gould was a Welsh international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Newport Rugby Football Club. He won 11 caps for Wales and captained them for one match...
(Newport), Horace Lyne
Horace Lyne
Horace Sampson Lyne MBE was a Welsh international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Newport Rugby Football Club. He won five caps for Wales and after retiring from playing rugby became the longest serving president of the Welsh Rugby Union...
(Newport), Frederick Margrave
Frederick Margrave
Frederick Lofthouse Margrave was a Welsh international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Llanelli Rugby Football Club. Margrave was born on Christmas Day 1858 in Llanelli...
(Llanelli
Llanelli RFC
Llanelli Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union club founded in 1875 and its senior team is one of the leading club sides in Wales. The club began the 2008-09 season at their historic home ground of Stradey Park in Llanelli, but moved in November 2008 to the new Parc y Scarlets in adjacent...
), Fred Andrews
Fred Andrews
Fred Andrews was a Welsh international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Swansea Rugby Football Club....
(Swansea
Swansea RFC
Swansea Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team which plays in the Welsh Premier Division. Its home ground is St Helens Rugby and Cricket Ground in Swansea. The team is sometimes known as The Whites because of the primary colour of the team strip...
), George Morris
George Lockwood Morris
Sir George Lockwood Morris, 8th Baronet was a Welsh industrialist and iron founder. As a youth he was also notable as an international rugby union forward who won five caps for Wales...
(Swansea
Swansea RFC
Swansea Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team which plays in the Welsh Premier Division. Its home ground is St Helens Rugby and Cricket Ground in Swansea. The team is sometimes known as The Whites because of the primary colour of the team strip...
)
This game was the first ever rugby union international game to be played in Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
and the third game between to the two countries. Although Wales lost the game by two tries, the result was a vast improvement on their prior two meetings, with Wales scoring their first try
Try
A try is the major way of scoring points in rugby league and rugby union football. A try is scored by grounding the ball in the opposition's in-goal area...
against their England. The try came from English born Charles Peter Allen, and was converted by Charles Lewis who was also the vice-president of the Welsh Rugby Union
Welsh Rugby Union
The Welsh Rugby Union is the governing body of rugby union in Wales, recognised by the International Rugby Board.The union's patron is Queen Elizabeth II, and her grandson Prince William of Wales became the Vice Royal Patron of the Welsh Rugby Union as of February 2007.-History:The roots of the...
. The English play was dominated by Wade
Charles Wade
Sir Charles Gregory Wade KCMG was Premier of New South Wales 2 October 1907 – 21 October 1910. According to Percival Serle, "Wade was a public-spirited man of high character...
and Bolton
Wilfred Bolton
Wilfred Bolton was a rugby union international who represented England from 1882 to 1887.-Rugby union career:Bolton made his international debut on Feb 6, 1882 at Lansdowne Road in the Ireland vs England match....
, continuing their strong play from the previous Championship; Wade
Charles Wade
Sir Charles Gregory Wade KCMG was Premier of New South Wales 2 October 1907 – 21 October 1910. According to Percival Serle, "Wade was a public-spirited man of high character...
scored a try while Rotherham
Alan Rotherham
Alan Rotherham was a rugby union international who represented England from 1882 to 1887. He also captained his country. Rotherham is best known for his part in revolutionising half-back play in rugby union, being the first player to demonstrate how a half-back could be the connecting link between...
's score was set up after a 75 yard run from Bolton
Wilfred Bolton
Wilfred Bolton was a rugby union international who represented England from 1882 to 1887.-Rugby union career:Bolton made his international debut on Feb 6, 1882 at Lansdowne Road in the Ireland vs England match....
.
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Wales vs. Scotland
Wales: Charles LewisCharles Lewis (rugby player)
Charles Prytherch Lewis was a Welsh international rugby union player, who won five caps between 1882 and 1884.-Life:...
(Llandovery College
Llandovery College
Llandovery College is an independent school in Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, Wales. It was founded and endowed by Thomas Phillips in 1847 to provide a classical and liberal education in which the Welsh language; the study of Welsh literature and history were also to be cultivated.Llandovery...
), Charles Peter Allen
Charles Peter Allen
Charles Peter Allen MP was an English Liberal politician who represented Stroud from 1900-1914. His professional career was as a solicitor and newspaper journalist...
(Oxford University
Oxford University RFC
The Oxford University Rugby Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Oxford. The club contests The Varsity Match every year against Cambridge University at Twickenham.-History:...
), William Norton
William Norton (rugby player)
William Barron Norton was a Welsh international rugby union three-quarter who played club rugby for Cardiff Rugby Football Club and international rugby for Wales. He was awarded six caps for Wales.- Rugby career :...
(Cardiff
Cardiff RFC
Cardiff Rugby Football Club is a rugby union football club based in Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. The club was founded in 1876 and played their first few matches at Sophia Gardens, but soon relocated to Cardiff Arms Park where they have been based ever since...
), Charles Taylor
Charles Taylor (rugby player)
Engineer Captain Charles Gerald Taylor LVO was a Royal Navy officer and Wales international rugby union player who played club rugby for Blackheath. He was the first Welsh international to be killed in action during World War I...
(Ruabon), Charlie Newman
Charlie Newman
Charlie Newman was a Welsh international three-quarter who played club rugby for Newport. He was awarded ten caps for Wales and captained the team on six occasions. An original member of the Newport squad he captained the team in the 1882/83 season.-Personal life:Newman was born Newport in 1857 to...
(Newport) capt., William Gwynn
William Gwynn
William Gwynn was a Welsh international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Swansea and would later become secretary of the Welsh Rugby Union. Gwynn was an all-round sportsman and as well as his success on the rugby pitch he also player cricket for Swansea, of which he became...
(Swansea
Swansea RFC
Swansea Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team which plays in the Welsh Premier Division. Its home ground is St Helens Rugby and Cricket Ground in Swansea. The team is sometimes known as The Whites because of the primary colour of the team strip...
), William David Phillips
William David Phillips
William David Phillips was a Welsh international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Cardiff Rugby Football Club and international rugby for Wales...
(Cardiff
Cardiff RFC
Cardiff Rugby Football Club is a rugby union football club based in Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. The club was founded in 1876 and played their first few matches at Sophia Gardens, but soon relocated to Cardiff Arms Park where they have been based ever since...
), Thomas Baker Jones
Thomas Baker Jones
Thomas Baker Jones was a Welsh international rugby union player who played club rugby union for Newport. Jones was capped six times for Wales and was the first player to score recognised international points for the national team....
(Newport), Joe Simpson
Joe Simpson (rugby player)
Henry Joseph 'Joe' Simpson Henry Joseph 'Joe' Simpson Henry Joseph 'Joe' Simpson ESPN Scrum.com was an English-born international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Cardiff Rugby Football Club and international rugby for Wales...
(Cardiff
Cardiff RFC
Cardiff Rugby Football Club is a rugby union football club based in Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. The club was founded in 1876 and played their first few matches at Sophia Gardens, but soon relocated to Cardiff Arms Park where they have been based ever since...
) Tom Clapp
Tom Clapp
Tom Clapp was an English-born international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Newport and Nantyglo RFC. He won 14 caps for Wales and captained the team on three occasions...
(Newport), Bob Gould
Bob Gould (rugby player)
Bob Gould was a Welsh international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Newport Rugby Football Club. He won 11 caps for Wales and captained them for one match...
(Newport), Horace Lyne
Horace Lyne
Horace Sampson Lyne MBE was a Welsh international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Newport Rugby Football Club. He won five caps for Wales and after retiring from playing rugby became the longest serving president of the Welsh Rugby Union...
(Newport), Frederick Margrave
Frederick Margrave
Frederick Lofthouse Margrave was a Welsh international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Llanelli Rugby Football Club. Margrave was born on Christmas Day 1858 in Llanelli...
(Llanelli
Llanelli RFC
Llanelli Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union club founded in 1875 and its senior team is one of the leading club sides in Wales. The club began the 2008-09 season at their historic home ground of Stradey Park in Llanelli, but moved in November 2008 to the new Parc y Scarlets in adjacent...
), Fred Andrews
Fred Andrews
Fred Andrews was a Welsh international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Swansea Rugby Football Club....
(Swansea
Swansea RFC
Swansea Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team which plays in the Welsh Premier Division. Its home ground is St Helens Rugby and Cricket Ground in Swansea. The team is sometimes known as The Whites because of the primary colour of the team strip...
), George Morris
George Lockwood Morris
Sir George Lockwood Morris, 8th Baronet was a Welsh industrialist and iron founder. As a youth he was also notable as an international rugby union forward who won five caps for Wales...
(Swansea
Swansea RFC
Swansea Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team which plays in the Welsh Premier Division. Its home ground is St Helens Rugby and Cricket Ground in Swansea. The team is sometimes known as The Whites because of the primary colour of the team strip...
)
Scotland: JP Veitch (Royal HSFP), Bill Maclagan
Bill Maclagan
William Edward "Bill" Maclagan was a Scottish international rugby union forward who played club rugby for London Scottish F.C....
(London Scottish) capt., DJ Macfarlan (London Scottish), George C. Lindsay
George C. Lindsay
George Campbell Lindsay was a Scotland international rugby union player.Lindsay holds the record for the most number of tries by one player in a Six Nations match having scored 5 tries against Wales in the 1887 tournament...
(Fettesian-Lorettonians
Fettesian-Lorettonian Club
The Fettesian-Lorettonians Club is a Scottish sporting club made up of former pupils of Fettes College and Loretto School. The club was founded in 1881 and has seen members of its club represent the Scotland national rugby union team.-Club history:...
), Andrew Ramsay Don-Wauchope
Andrew Ramsay Don-Wauchope
Andrew Ramsay "Bunny" Don-Wauchope was a Scottish international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Cambridge and Fettesian-Lorettonian. Don Wauchope played an important role within the early growth of Scottish rugby and after retiring from international rugby he became a referee and was...
(Fettesian-Lorettonians
Fettesian-Lorettonian Club
The Fettesian-Lorettonians Club is a Scottish sporting club made up of former pupils of Fettes College and Loretto School. The club was founded in 1881 and has seen members of its club represent the Scotland national rugby union team.-Club history:...
), AGG Asher (Oxford University
Oxford University RFC
The Oxford University Rugby Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Oxford. The club contests The Varsity Match every year against Cambridge University at Twickenham.-History:...
), T Ainslie
Thomas Ainslie
Thomas Ainslie was a Scottish rugby football player.He was capped eleven times for between 1881-85. He also played for Edinburgh Institute FP/Edinburgh Institution FP.He was the brother of Robert Ainslie who was also capped for Scotland.-References:...
(Edinburgh Inst FP), JB Brown (Glasgow Acads
Glasgow Academicals RFC
The Glasgow Academical Football Club is one of the oldest rugby football clubs in Scotland. This history is notable for a number of reasons, including the clubs longevity, its early foundation in the timeline of rugby, and the fact that the club produced many internationals...
), J Jamieson (West of Scotland, R Maitland
Robert Maitland
Robert Maitland was a Scottish rugby football player.He was capped five times for between 1881-85. He also played for Edinburgh Institute FP/Edinburgh Institution FP.He was the brother of Gardyne Maitland who was also capped for Scotland.-References:...
(Edinburgh Inst FP), WA Peterkin (Edinburgh University
Edinburgh University RFC
Edinburgh University Rugby Football Club is a leading rugby union side based in Edinburgh, Scotland which currently plays its fixtures in the top Scottish National League and the British Universities Premiership. It is one of the eight founder members of the Scottish Rugby Union...
), C Reid
Charles Reid
Charles Reid, nicknamed Hippo, was a Scottish international rugby players. He was capped twenty times for between 1881-88. Reid vies with Ninian Finlay for the title of the youngest player ever to be capped for - he was seventeen years and thirty six days old when he was capped against on 19...
(Edinburgh Acads), D. Somerville
D. Somerville
D. Somerville was a Scottish rugby union player of the late nineteenth century.He was capped six times for between 1879-84 including the 1883 Home Nations Championship....
(Edinburgh Inst FP), J Tod (Watsonians
Watsonians RFC
Watsonian Football Club is a rugby union club based in Edinburgh and part of the Scottish Rugby Union. The club is connected with George Watson's College as a club for former pupils, but now accepts players who did not attend the school...
), WA Walls (Glasgow Acads
Glasgow Academicals RFC
The Glasgow Academical Football Club is one of the oldest rugby football clubs in Scotland. This history is notable for a number of reasons, including the clubs longevity, its early foundation in the timeline of rugby, and the fact that the club produced many internationals...
)
The second meeting between the two teams resulted in another Scottish win. Both Scottish scores in this game were disputed by Wales, but this was a common occurrence. Welsh player William Gwynn took the ball over the line, but instead of touching down for a try he looked for support and was tackled. All three officials at the game were officials from three different rugby unions; the referee was James MacLaren, President of the RFU
Rugby Football Union
The Rugby Football Union was founded in 1871 as the governing body for the sport of rugby union, and performed as the international governing body prior to the formation of the International Rugby Board in 1886...
and the umpires were Richard Mullock
Richard Mullock
Richard Mullock was a Welsh sporting administrator and official, who is most notable for organising the first Welsh rugby union international game and was instrumental in the creation of the Welsh Football Union, which became the Welsh Rugby Union in 1934...
, secretary of the WRU
Welsh Rugby Union
The Welsh Rugby Union is the governing body of rugby union in Wales, recognised by the International Rugby Board.The union's patron is Queen Elizabeth II, and her grandson Prince William of Wales became the Vice Royal Patron of the Welsh Rugby Union as of February 2007.-History:The roots of the...
and JA Gardener, secretary of the SRU
Scottish Rugby Union
The Scottish Rugby Union is the governing body of rugby union in Scotland. It is the second oldest Rugby Union, having been founded in 1873, as the Scottish Football Union.-History:...
.
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Ireland vs. England
Ireland: JWR Morrow (Queen's College, BelfastQueen's University RFC
Queen's University Rugby Football Club is the rugby union team of Queen's University Belfast. Founded in 1869, it is the second oldest rugby union club in Northern Ireland . They originally played as Queen's College, Belfast and have won the Ulster Senior Cup a record 21 times...
), RE McLean (NIFC
North of Ireland FC
North of Ireland Football Club is a former Irish rugby union club that was based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It was the first rugby club formed in what is now Northern Ireland and only two other clubs - Dublin University and Wanderers - were formed earlier anywhere else in all Ireland . It was...
), RH Scovell (Dublin University
Dublin University Football Club
Dublin University Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Dublin, Trinity College, in Dublin, Ireland.-History:...
), DJ Ross (Belfast Albion), M Johnston (Dublin University
Dublin University Football Club
Dublin University Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Dublin, Trinity College, in Dublin, Ireland.-History:...
), WW Higgins (NIFC
North of Ireland FC
North of Ireland Football Club is a former Irish rugby union club that was based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It was the first rugby club formed in what is now Northern Ireland and only two other clubs - Dublin University and Wanderers - were formed earlier anywhere else in all Ireland . It was...
), SAM Bruce (NIFC
North of Ireland FC
North of Ireland Football Club is a former Irish rugby union club that was based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It was the first rugby club formed in what is now Northern Ireland and only two other clubs - Dublin University and Wanderers - were formed earlier anywhere else in all Ireland . It was...
), FH Levis (Wanderers), HM Brabazon (Dublin University
Dublin University Football Club
Dublin University Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Dublin, Trinity College, in Dublin, Ireland.-History:...
), DF Moore (Wanderers), JBW Buchanan (Dublin University
Dublin University Football Club
Dublin University Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Dublin, Trinity College, in Dublin, Ireland.-History:...
), JA McDonald (Methodist College, Belfast) capt., RW Hughes (NIFC
North of Ireland FC
North of Ireland Football Club is a former Irish rugby union club that was based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It was the first rugby club formed in what is now Northern Ireland and only two other clubs - Dublin University and Wanderers - were formed earlier anywhere else in all Ireland . It was...
), WG Rutherford (Tipperary), OS Stokes (Cork Bankers)
England: CH Sample (Cambridge University
Cambridge University R.U.F.C.
The Cambridge University Rugby Union Football Club, or CURUFC, is the rugby union club of Cambridge University, and plays Oxford University in the annual Varsity Match at Twickenham stadium every December. CURUFC players wear light blue and white hooped jerseys with a red lion crest...
), Herbert Fallas
Herbert Fallas
F. Herbert Fallas was an English rugby union footballer of the 1880s who at representative level played for England, and Yorkshire, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity, playing in the Three-quarters, i.e. Wing or Centre...
(Wakefield Trinity
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats are a professional rugby league club that plays in the European Super League and is based in Wakefield. They achieved promotion in 1999 and have remained in the League since. They are known to their fans as Wakey, Trinity, Wildcats, or historically The Dreadnoughts...
), H Wigglesworth
Henry Wigglesworth
Henry Wigglesworth was a rugby union footballer of the 1880s who at representative level played for England, and Yorkshire, and at club level played for Thornes RFC, playing in the Three-quarters, e.g...
(Thornes), WN Bolton
Wilfred Bolton
Wilfred Bolton was a rugby union international who represented England from 1882 to 1887.-Rugby union career:Bolton made his international debut on Feb 6, 1882 at Lansdowne Road in the Ireland vs England match....
(Blackheath), JH Payne
John Payne (rugby)
John H. Payne was an English rugby union footballer of the 1880s who at representative level played for England, and at club level for Broughton Rangers, playing at Half-back, e.g. Fly-half, or Scrum-half...
(Broughton
Broughton Rangers
Broughton Rangers was a British rugby football, and subsequently a rugby league club. It was based in Broughton, Salford.-History:Broughton Rangers was founded in 1877 as Broughton and added Rangers for its second season...
), HT Twynam
Henry Twynam (rugby union)
Henry Twynam was a rugby union international who represented England from 1879 to 1884.-Rugby union career:Twynam made his international debut on 24 March 1879 at The Oval in the England vs Ireland match. Of the 8 matches he played for his national side he was on the winning side on 7 occasions....
(Richmond
Richmond F.C.
Richmond Football Club is a rugby union club from Richmond, London. It is a founding member of the Rugby Football Union, and is one of the oldest football clubs...
), GT Thomson
George Thomson (rugby)
George Thomas Thomson was a rugby union footballer of the 1870s and '80s who at representative level played for England, and at club level for Halifax, playing in the Forwards, e.g. Front row, Lock, or Back row...
(Halifax
Halifax RLFC
Halifax RLFC is one of the most historic rugby league clubs in the game, formed over a century ago, in 1873 in the Yorkshire town of Halifax. Known as 'Fax', the official club colours are blue and white hoops, blue shorts and blue socks . They share The Shay stadium with football club FC Halifax Town...
), CS Wooldridge (Blackheath), CJB Marriott (Cambridge University
Cambridge University R.U.F.C.
The Cambridge University Rugby Union Football Club, or CURUFC, is the rugby union club of Cambridge University, and plays Oxford University in the annual Varsity Match at Twickenham stadium every December. CURUFC players wear light blue and white hooped jerseys with a red lion crest...
), A Teggin
Alfred Teggin
Alfred Teggin was a rugby union footballer and cricketer of the 1880s who at representative level played rugby union for England, and at club level for Broughton Rangers, playing in the Forwards, e.g. Front row, Lock, or Back row, and at county level played cricket for Lancashire County Cricket Club...
(Broughton
Broughton Rangers
Broughton Rangers was a British rugby football, and subsequently a rugby league club. It was based in Broughton, Salford.-History:Broughton Rangers was founded in 1877 as Broughton and added Rangers for its second season...
), EL Strong (Oxford University
Oxford University RFC
The Oxford University Rugby Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Oxford. The club contests The Varsity Match every year against Cambridge University at Twickenham.-History:...
), WM Tatham (Oxford University
Oxford University RFC
The Oxford University Rugby Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Oxford. The club contests The Varsity Match every year against Cambridge University at Twickenham.-History:...
), H Bell (New Brighton
New Brighton F.C. (rugby union)
New Brighton Football Club are a rugby union team based in Moreton, Merseyside, UK. They currently play in the South Lancashire/Cheshire Div One in the English league system....
), A Wood
Albert Wood
Albert Wood was a rugby union footballer of the 1880s who at representative level played for England, and at club level for Halifax, playing in the Forwards, e.g. Front row, Lock, or Back row...
(Halifax
Halifax RLFC
Halifax RLFC is one of the most historic rugby league clubs in the game, formed over a century ago, in 1873 in the Yorkshire town of Halifax. Known as 'Fax', the official club colours are blue and white hoops, blue shorts and blue socks . They share The Shay stadium with football club FC Halifax Town...
), ET Gurdon
Edward Temple Gurdon
Edward Temple Gurdon, often known as Temple Gurdon, was a rugby union international who represented England from 1878 to 1886. He also captained his country.-Early life:Temple Gurdon was born on January 25, 1854 in Barnham Broom, Norfolk...
(Richmond
Richmond F.C.
Richmond Football Club is a rugby union club from Richmond, London. It is a founding member of the Rugby Football Union, and is one of the oldest football clubs...
) capt.
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Scotland vs. Ireland
Scotland: JP Veitch (Royal HSFP), Bill MaclaganBill Maclagan
William Edward "Bill" Maclagan was a Scottish international rugby union forward who played club rugby for London Scottish F.C....
(London Scottish) capt., DJ Macfarlan (London Scottish), ET Roland (Edinburgh Wanderers), Andrew Ramsay Don-Wauchope
Andrew Ramsay Don-Wauchope
Andrew Ramsay "Bunny" Don-Wauchope was a Scottish international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Cambridge and Fettesian-Lorettonian. Don Wauchope played an important role within the early growth of Scottish rugby and after retiring from international rugby he became a referee and was...
(Fettesian-Lorettonians
Fettesian-Lorettonian Club
The Fettesian-Lorettonians Club is a Scottish sporting club made up of former pupils of Fettes College and Loretto School. The club was founded in 1881 and has seen members of its club represent the Scotland national rugby union team.-Club history:...
), AGG Asher (Oxford University
Oxford University RFC
The Oxford University Rugby Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Oxford. The club contests The Varsity Match every year against Cambridge University at Twickenham.-History:...
), Thomas Ainslie
Thomas Ainslie
Thomas Ainslie was a Scottish rugby football player.He was capped eleven times for between 1881-85. He also played for Edinburgh Institute FP/Edinburgh Institution FP.He was the brother of Robert Ainslie who was also capped for Scotland.-References:...
(Edinburgh Inst FP), JB Brown (Glasgow Acads
Glasgow Academicals RFC
The Glasgow Academical Football Club is one of the oldest rugby football clubs in Scotland. This history is notable for a number of reasons, including the clubs longevity, its early foundation in the timeline of rugby, and the fact that the club produced many internationals...
), J Jamieson (West of Scotland), D McCowan (West of Scotland), WA Peterkin (Edinburgh University
Edinburgh University RFC
Edinburgh University Rugby Football Club is a leading rugby union side based in Edinburgh, Scotland which currently plays its fixtures in the top Scottish National League and the British Universities Premiership. It is one of the eight founder members of the Scottish Rugby Union...
), Charles Reid
Charles Reid
Charles Reid, nicknamed Hippo, was a Scottish international rugby players. He was capped twenty times for between 1881-88. Reid vies with Ninian Finlay for the title of the youngest player ever to be capped for - he was seventeen years and thirty six days old when he was capped against on 19...
(Edinburgh Acads), CW Berry (Fettesian-Lorettonians
Fettesian-Lorettonian Club
The Fettesian-Lorettonians Club is a Scottish sporting club made up of former pupils of Fettes College and Loretto School. The club was founded in 1881 and has seen members of its club represent the Scotland national rugby union team.-Club history:...
), J Tod (Watsonians
Watsonians RFC
Watsonian Football Club is a rugby union club based in Edinburgh and part of the Scottish Rugby Union. The club is connected with George Watson's College as a club for former pupils, but now accepts players who did not attend the school...
), WA Walls (Glasgow Acads
Glasgow Academicals RFC
The Glasgow Academical Football Club is one of the oldest rugby football clubs in Scotland. This history is notable for a number of reasons, including the clubs longevity, its early foundation in the timeline of rugby, and the fact that the club produced many internationals...
)
Ireland: JM O'Sullivan (Limerick), RE McLean (NIFC
North of Ireland FC
North of Ireland Football Club is a former Irish rugby union club that was based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It was the first rugby club formed in what is now Northern Ireland and only two other clubs - Dublin University and Wanderers - were formed earlier anywhere else in all Ireland . It was...
, GH Wheeler (Queen's College, Belfast
Queen's University RFC
Queen's University Rugby Football Club is the rugby union team of Queen's University Belfast. Founded in 1869, it is the second oldest rugby union club in Northern Ireland . They originally played as Queen's College, Belfast and have won the Ulster Senior Cup a record 21 times...
), LM MacIntosh (Dublin University
Dublin University Football Club
Dublin University Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Dublin, Trinity College, in Dublin, Ireland.-History:...
), M Johnston (Dublin University
Dublin University Football Club
Dublin University Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Dublin, Trinity College, in Dublin, Ireland.-History:...
), WW Higgins (NIFC
North of Ireland FC
North of Ireland Football Club is a former Irish rugby union club that was based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It was the first rugby club formed in what is now Northern Ireland and only two other clubs - Dublin University and Wanderers - were formed earlier anywhere else in all Ireland . It was...
), W Kelly (Wanderers), THM Hobbs (Dublin University
Dublin University Football Club
Dublin University Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Dublin, Trinity College, in Dublin, Ireland.-History:...
), A Gordon (Dublin University
Dublin University Football Club
Dublin University Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Dublin, Trinity College, in Dublin, Ireland.-History:...
),JF Maguire (Cork), JBW Buchanan (Dublin University
Dublin University Football Club
Dublin University Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Dublin, Trinity College, in Dublin, Ireland.-History:...
), JA McDonald (Methodist College, Belfast) capt., RW Hughes (NIFC
North of Ireland FC
North of Ireland Football Club is a former Irish rugby union club that was based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It was the first rugby club formed in what is now Northern Ireland and only two other clubs - Dublin University and Wanderers - were formed earlier anywhere else in all Ireland . It was...
), WG Rutherford (Lansdowne), J Johnston (NIFC
North of Ireland FC
North of Ireland Football Club is a former Irish rugby union club that was based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It was the first rugby club formed in what is now Northern Ireland and only two other clubs - Dublin University and Wanderers - were formed earlier anywhere else in all Ireland . It was...
)
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England vs. Scotland
England: HB TristramHenry Tristram
Henry Barrington "Tim" Tristram was an English sportsman who played international rugby union for England and first-class cricket....
(Oxford University
Oxford University RFC
The Oxford University Rugby Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Oxford. The club contests The Varsity Match every year against Cambridge University at Twickenham.-History:...
), CG Wade
Charles Wade
Sir Charles Gregory Wade KCMG was Premier of New South Wales 2 October 1907 – 21 October 1910. According to Percival Serle, "Wade was a public-spirited man of high character...
(Oxford University
Oxford University RFC
The Oxford University Rugby Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Oxford. The club contests The Varsity Match every year against Cambridge University at Twickenham.-History:...
), Arthur Evanson
Arthur Evanson
Arthur McDonnell Evanson was a Welsh born rugby union player who won four caps between 1882 and 1884 for the England national rugby union team.-Life:...
(Richmond
Richmond F.C.
Richmond Football Club is a rugby union club from Richmond, London. It is a founding member of the Rugby Football Union, and is one of the oldest football clubs...
), WN Bolton
Wilfred Bolton
Wilfred Bolton was a rugby union international who represented England from 1882 to 1887.-Rugby union career:Bolton made his international debut on Feb 6, 1882 at Lansdowne Road in the Ireland vs England match....
(Blackheath), A Rotherham
Alan Rotherham
Alan Rotherham was a rugby union international who represented England from 1882 to 1887. He also captained his country. Rotherham is best known for his part in revolutionising half-back play in rugby union, being the first player to demonstrate how a half-back could be the connecting link between...
(Oxford University
Oxford University RFC
The Oxford University Rugby Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Oxford. The club contests The Varsity Match every year against Cambridge University at Twickenham.-History:...
), HT Twynam
Henry Twynam (rugby union)
Henry Twynam was a rugby union international who represented England from 1879 to 1884.-Rugby union career:Twynam made his international debut on 24 March 1879 at The Oval in the England vs Ireland match. Of the 8 matches he played for his national side he was on the winning side on 7 occasions....
(Richmond
Richmond F.C.
Richmond Football Club is a rugby union club from Richmond, London. It is a founding member of the Rugby Football Union, and is one of the oldest football clubs...
), GT Thomson
George Thomson (rugby)
George Thomas Thomson was a rugby union footballer of the 1870s and '80s who at representative level played for England, and at club level for Halifax, playing in the Forwards, e.g. Front row, Lock, or Back row...
(Halifax
Halifax RLFC
Halifax RLFC is one of the most historic rugby league clubs in the game, formed over a century ago, in 1873 in the Yorkshire town of Halifax. Known as 'Fax', the official club colours are blue and white hoops, blue shorts and blue socks . They share The Shay stadium with football club FC Halifax Town...
), CS Wooldridge (Blackheath), CJB Marriott (Cambridge University
Cambridge University R.U.F.C.
The Cambridge University Rugby Union Football Club, or CURUFC, is the rugby union club of Cambridge University, and plays Oxford University in the annual Varsity Match at Twickenham stadium every December. CURUFC players wear light blue and white hooped jerseys with a red lion crest...
), RS Kindersley (Oxford University
Oxford University RFC
The Oxford University Rugby Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Oxford. The club contests The Varsity Match every year against Cambridge University at Twickenham.-History:...
), EL Strong (Oxford University
Oxford University RFC
The Oxford University Rugby Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Oxford. The club contests The Varsity Match every year against Cambridge University at Twickenham.-History:...
), WM Tatham (Oxford University
Oxford University RFC
The Oxford University Rugby Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Oxford. The club contests The Varsity Match every year against Cambridge University at Twickenham.-History:...
), RSF Henderson (Blackheath), Charles Gurdon
Charles Gurdon
Charles Gurdon was an English rower and rugby union forward who played club rugby for Cambridge University and Richmond. Gurdon represented England fourteen times during the early development of international rugby union, once as captain...
(Richmond
Richmond F.C.
Richmond Football Club is a rugby union club from Richmond, London. It is a founding member of the Rugby Football Union, and is one of the oldest football clubs...
), ET Gurdon
Edward Temple Gurdon
Edward Temple Gurdon, often known as Temple Gurdon, was a rugby union international who represented England from 1878 to 1886. He also captained his country.-Early life:Temple Gurdon was born on January 25, 1854 in Barnham Broom, Norfolk...
(Richmond
Richmond F.C.
Richmond Football Club is a rugby union club from Richmond, London. It is a founding member of the Rugby Football Union, and is one of the oldest football clubs...
) (capt.)
Scotland: JP Veitch (Royal HSFP), Bill Maclagan
Bill Maclagan
William Edward "Bill" Maclagan was a Scottish international rugby union forward who played club rugby for London Scottish F.C....
(London Scottish) capt., DJ Macfarlan (London Scottish), ET Roland (Edinburgh Wanderers), Andrew Ramsay Don-Wauchope
Andrew Ramsay Don-Wauchope
Andrew Ramsay "Bunny" Don-Wauchope was a Scottish international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Cambridge and Fettesian-Lorettonian. Don Wauchope played an important role within the early growth of Scottish rugby and after retiring from international rugby he became a referee and was...
(Fettesian-Lorettonians
Fettesian-Lorettonian Club
The Fettesian-Lorettonians Club is a Scottish sporting club made up of former pupils of Fettes College and Loretto School. The club was founded in 1881 and has seen members of its club represent the Scotland national rugby union team.-Club history:...
), AGG Asher (Oxford University
Oxford University RFC
The Oxford University Rugby Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Oxford. The club contests The Varsity Match every year against Cambridge University at Twickenham.-History:...
), T Ainslie
Thomas Ainslie
Thomas Ainslie was a Scottish rugby football player.He was capped eleven times for between 1881-85. He also played for Edinburgh Institute FP/Edinburgh Institution FP.He was the brother of Robert Ainslie who was also capped for Scotland.-References:...
(Edinburgh Inst FP), JB Brown (Glasgow Acads
Glasgow Academicals RFC
The Glasgow Academical Football Club is one of the oldest rugby football clubs in Scotland. This history is notable for a number of reasons, including the clubs longevity, its early foundation in the timeline of rugby, and the fact that the club produced many internationals...
), J Jamieson (West of Scotland), D McCowan (West of Scotland), WA Peterkin (Edinburgh University
Edinburgh University RFC
Edinburgh University Rugby Football Club is a leading rugby union side based in Edinburgh, Scotland which currently plays its fixtures in the top Scottish National League and the British Universities Premiership. It is one of the eight founder members of the Scottish Rugby Union...
), C Reid
Charles Reid
Charles Reid, nicknamed Hippo, was a Scottish international rugby players. He was capped twenty times for between 1881-88. Reid vies with Ninian Finlay for the title of the youngest player ever to be capped for - he was seventeen years and thirty six days old when he was capped against on 19...
(Edinburgh Acads), CW Berry (Fettesian-Lorettonians
Fettesian-Lorettonian Club
The Fettesian-Lorettonians Club is a Scottish sporting club made up of former pupils of Fettes College and Loretto School. The club was founded in 1881 and has seen members of its club represent the Scotland national rugby union team.-Club history:...
), J Tod (Watsonians
Watsonians RFC
Watsonian Football Club is a rugby union club based in Edinburgh and part of the Scottish Rugby Union. The club is connected with George Watson's College as a club for former pupils, but now accepts players who did not attend the school...
), WA Walls (Glasgow Acads
Glasgow Academicals RFC
The Glasgow Academical Football Club is one of the oldest rugby football clubs in Scotland. This history is notable for a number of reasons, including the clubs longevity, its early foundation in the timeline of rugby, and the fact that the club produced many internationals...
)
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Wales vs. Ireland
Wales: Tom BarlowTom Barlow (rugby player)
Thomas Marriott Barlow was an English-born international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Cardiff Rugby Football Club and international rugby for Wales...
(Cardiff
Cardiff RFC
Cardiff Rugby Football Club is a rugby union football club based in Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. The club was founded in 1876 and played their first few matches at Sophia Gardens, but soon relocated to Cardiff Arms Park where they have been based ever since...
), Frank Hancock
Frank Hancock
Francis Escott "Frank" Hancock was an English-born rugby union centre who played club rugby for Somerset and Cardiff and international rugby for Wales. Hancock is best known as being the sport's first fourth threequarter player, which changed the formation of rugby union play that lasts to the...
(Cardiff
Cardiff RFC
Cardiff Rugby Football Club is a rugby union football club based in Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. The club was founded in 1876 and played their first few matches at Sophia Gardens, but soon relocated to Cardiff Arms Park where they have been based ever since...
), William Norton
William Norton (rugby player)
William Barron Norton was a Welsh international rugby union three-quarter who played club rugby for Cardiff Rugby Football Club and international rugby for Wales. He was awarded six caps for Wales.- Rugby career :...
(Cardiff
Cardiff RFC
Cardiff Rugby Football Club is a rugby union football club based in Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. The club was founded in 1876 and played their first few matches at Sophia Gardens, but soon relocated to Cardiff Arms Park where they have been based ever since...
), Charles Taylor
Charles Taylor (rugby player)
Engineer Captain Charles Gerald Taylor LVO was a Royal Navy officer and Wales international rugby union player who played club rugby for Blackheath. He was the first Welsh international to be killed in action during World War I...
(Ruabon), William Stadden
William Stadden
William James Wood "Buller" Stadden was a Welsh international rugby union half back who played club rugby for Cardiff and Dewsbury. Stadden won eight caps for Wales over a period of seven years and is most remembered for scoring the winning try in 1890 to give Wales their first victory over England...
(Cardiff
Cardiff RFC
Cardiff Rugby Football Club is a rugby union football club based in Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. The club was founded in 1876 and played their first few matches at Sophia Gardens, but soon relocated to Cardiff Arms Park where they have been based ever since...
), William Gwynn
William Gwynn
William Gwynn was a Welsh international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Swansea and would later become secretary of the Welsh Rugby Union. Gwynn was an all-round sportsman and as well as his success on the rugby pitch he also player cricket for Swansea, of which he became...
(Swansea
Swansea RFC
Swansea Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team which plays in the Welsh Premier Division. Its home ground is St Helens Rugby and Cricket Ground in Swansea. The team is sometimes known as The Whites because of the primary colour of the team strip...
), William David Phillips
William David Phillips
William David Phillips was a Welsh international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Cardiff Rugby Football Club and international rugby for Wales...
(Cardiff
Cardiff RFC
Cardiff Rugby Football Club is a rugby union football club based in Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. The club was founded in 1876 and played their first few matches at Sophia Gardens, but soon relocated to Cardiff Arms Park where they have been based ever since...
), John Sidney Smith
John Sidney Smith (rugby player)
John Sidney Smith was an English-born international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Cardiff Rugby Football Club and international rugby for Wales.- Rugby career :...
(Cardiff
Cardiff RFC
Cardiff Rugby Football Club is a rugby union football club based in Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. The club was founded in 1876 and played their first few matches at Sophia Gardens, but soon relocated to Cardiff Arms Park where they have been based ever since...
), Joe Simpson
Joe Simpson (rugby player)
Henry Joseph 'Joe' Simpson Henry Joseph 'Joe' Simpson Henry Joseph 'Joe' Simpson ESPN Scrum.com was an English-born international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Cardiff Rugby Football Club and international rugby for Wales...
(Cardiff
Cardiff RFC
Cardiff Rugby Football Club is a rugby union football club based in Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. The club was founded in 1876 and played their first few matches at Sophia Gardens, but soon relocated to Cardiff Arms Park where they have been based ever since...
) capt., Tom Clapp
Tom Clapp
Tom Clapp was an English-born international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Newport and Nantyglo RFC. He won 14 caps for Wales and captained the team on three occasions...
(Newport), Bob Gould
Bob Gould (rugby player)
Bob Gould was a Welsh international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Newport Rugby Football Club. He won 11 caps for Wales and captained them for one match...
(Newport), Horace Lyne
Horace Lyne
Horace Sampson Lyne MBE was a Welsh international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Newport Rugby Football Club. He won five caps for Wales and after retiring from playing rugby became the longest serving president of the Welsh Rugby Union...
(Newport), Buckley Roderick
Buckley Roderick
William Buckley Roderick was a Welsh solicitor, international rugby union forward and later a Vice-Consular for Spain...
(Llanelli
Llanelli RFC
Llanelli Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union club founded in 1875 and its senior team is one of the leading club sides in Wales. The club began the 2008-09 season at their historic home ground of Stradey Park in Llanelli, but moved in November 2008 to the new Parc y Scarlets in adjacent...
), Samuel Goldsworthy
Samuel Goldsworthy
Samuel James Goldsworthy was a Welsh international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Swansea Rugby Football Club...
(Swansea
Swansea RFC
Swansea Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team which plays in the Welsh Premier Division. Its home ground is St Helens Rugby and Cricket Ground in Swansea. The team is sometimes known as The Whites because of the primary colour of the team strip...
), John Hinton
John Hinton (rugby player)
John Thomas Hinton was an Indian-born international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Cardiff Rugby Football Club and international rugby for Wales...
(Cardiff
Cardiff RFC
Cardiff Rugby Football Club is a rugby union football club based in Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. The club was founded in 1876 and played their first few matches at Sophia Gardens, but soon relocated to Cardiff Arms Park where they have been based ever since...
)
Ireland: JWR Morrow (Queen's College, Belfast), Charles Jordan
Charles Jordan (rugby player)
Charles Jordan was a Welsh rugby union player who is most notable for representing the Ireland national team when the side turned up short of player during their encounter with Wales during the 1884 Home Nations Championship.-Rugby career:...
(Newport), J Pedlaw (Bessbrook), Henry Spunner (Wanderers), AJ Hamilton (Lansdowne), HG Cook (Lansdowne), DF Moore (Wanderers) capt., FW Moore (Wanderers), JM Kennedy (Wanderers), WS Collis (Wanderers), J Fitzgerald (Wanderers), W Hallaran, Lambert Moyers (Dublin Uni.
Dublin University Football Club
Dublin University Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Dublin, Trinity College, in Dublin, Ireland.-History:...
), WE Johnston (Dublin Uni.
Dublin University Football Club
Dublin University Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Dublin, Trinity College, in Dublin, Ireland.-History:...
), Harry McDaniel
Harry McDaniel
Harry McDaniel was a Welsh rugby union player who is most notable for representing the Ireland national team when the side turned up short of players for their encounter with Wales during the 1884 Home Nations Championship.-Rugby career:...
(Newport)
When Ireland arrived in Wales for the 1884 encounter they were two players short. To allow the game to take place, uncapped substitute Welsh players were provided. Charles Jordan
Charles Jordan (rugby player)
Charles Jordan was a Welsh rugby union player who is most notable for representing the Ireland national team when the side turned up short of player during their encounter with Wales during the 1884 Home Nations Championship.-Rugby career:...
and Harry McDaniel
Harry McDaniel
Harry McDaniel was a Welsh rugby union player who is most notable for representing the Ireland national team when the side turned up short of players for their encounter with Wales during the 1884 Home Nations Championship.-Rugby career:...
, both of Newport RFC, took to the field as Ireland players, though contemporary reports continued to list the original chosen Irish players, Ernest Greene and Robert Gibson Warren.
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