1887 Home Nations Championship
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The 1887 Home Nations Championship was the fifth series of the rugby union Home Nations Championship
. Six matches were played between 8 January and 12 March. It was contested by England
, Ireland
, Scotland
and Wales
.
Scotland won the championship outright for the first time, having shared the title with England in 1886; George C. Lindsay
scored five tries against Wales, a record which still stands.
, 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.
(Llanelli
), Charles Taylor
(Blackheath), Arthur Gould (Newport), Charlie Newman
(Newport) capt., Billy Douglas
(Cardiff
), Jem Evans
(Cardiff
), Albert Hybart
(Cardiff
), Bob Gould (Newport), Alexander Bland
(Cardiff
), William Bowen (Swansea
), D Morgan (Swansea
), Edward Alexander
(Cambridge Uni.
), Tom Clapp
(Newport), Willie Thomas
(Llandovery
), Thomas William Lockwood
(Newport)
England: Samuel Roberts
(Swinton
), Richard Lockwood
(Dewsbury
), Rawson Robertshaw
(Bradford
), John Le Fleming
(Blackheath), Alan Rotherham
(Richmond
) capt., Fred Bonsor
(Bradford
), Robert Seddon
(Broughton Rangers
), WG Clibbon (Richmond
), CR Cleveland (Oxford Uni.
), GL Jeffery (Blackheath), Lawrie Hickson
(Bradford
), JH Dewhurst (Cambridge Uni.
), Edgar Wilkinson
(Bradford
), N Spurling (Blackheath), HC Baker (Clifton
)
----
(NIFC
), CR Tillie (Dublin Uni.
), DF Rambaut
(Dublin Uni.
), R Montgomery (Cambridge University
), JH McLaughlin (Derry), RG Warren (Lansdowne) capt., Victor Le Fanu
(Cambridge University
), Thomas Lyle
(Dublin Uni.
), EJ Walsh (Lansdowne), JS Dick (Queen's College, Cork), R Stevenson (Lisburn), J Macauley (Limerick), J Chambers (Dublin Uni.
), J Johnston (Belfast Albion), HJ Neill (NIFC
)
England: S Roberts
(Swinton
), RE Lockwood
(Dewsbury
), A St L Fagan (United Hospitals
), WN Bolton
(Blackheath), A Rotherham
(Richmond
) capt., Mason Scott
(Cambridge Uni.
), Robert Seddon
(Broughton Rangers
), WG Clibbon (Richmond
), CJB Marriott (Blackheath), GL Jeffery (Blackheath), JL Hickson
(Bradford
), JH Dewhurst (Cambridge Uni.
), AT Kemble (Liverpool
), FE Pease (Hartlepool Rovers
), A Teggin
(Broughton Rangers
)
----
), DF Rambaut
(Dublin Uni.
), R Montgomery (Cambridge University
), JH McLaughlin (Derry), RG Warren (Lansdowne) capt., CM Moore (Dublin Uni.
), Thomas Lyle
(Dublin Uni.
), EJ Walsh (Lansdowne), JS Dick (Queen's College, Cork), R Stevenson (Lisburn), J Macauley (Limerick), J Chambers (Dublin Uni.
), J Johnston (Belfast Albion), HJ Neill (NIFC
)
Scotland: WF Holmes (London Scottish
), Bill Maclagan
(London Scottish
), DJ McFarlan (London Scottish
), AN Woodrow (Glasgow Acads
), PH Don Wauchope (Fettesian-Lorettonians
), CE Orr
(West of Scotland), Robert MacMillan
(West of Scotland), AT Clay (Edinburgh Acads), J French (Glasgow Acads
), TW Irvine (Edinburgh Acads), WC McEwan (Edinburgh Acads), CW Berry (Edinburgh Wanderers), C Reid
(Edinburgh Acads) capt., HT Ker (Glasgow Acads
), DS Morton (West of Scotland)
----
), Bill Maclagan
(London Scottish
), GC Lindsay
(London Scottish
), AN Woodrow (Glasgow Acads
), PH Don Wauchope (Fettesian-Lorettonians
), CE Orr
(West of Scotland), Robert MacMillan
(West of Scotland), AT Clay (Edinburgh Acads), J French (Glasgow Acads
), TW Irvine (Edinburgh Acads), WC McEwan (Edinburgh Acads), CW Berry (Edinburgh Wanderers), C Reid
(Edinburgh Acads) capt., HT Ker (Glasgow Acads
), DS Morton (West of Scotland)
Wales: Hugh Hughes
(Cardiff
), David Gwynn
(Swansea
), Arthur Gould (Newport), George Bowen
(Swansea
), Billy Douglas
(Cardiff
), Jem Evans
(Cardiff
), William Williams
(Cardiff
), Bob Gould (Newport) capt., Alexander Bland
(Cardiff
), William Bowen (Swansea
), D Morgan (Swansea
), Evan Richards
(Swansea
), Tom Clapp
(Newport), Willie Thomas
(Llandovery
), Thomas William Lockwood
(Newport)
----
(Richmond
), RE Lockwood
(Dewsbury
), R Robertshaw
(Bradford
), WN Bolton
(Blackheath), A Rotherham
(Richmond
) capt., F Bonsor
(Bradford
), Robert Seddon
(Broughton Rangers
), WG Clibbon (Richmond
), CR Cleveland (Oxford Uni.
), GL Jeffery (Blackheath), JL Hickson
(Bradford
), JH Dewhurst (Cambridge Uni.
), E Wilkinson
(Bradford
), HH Springman
(Liverpool
), A Teggin
(Broughton Rangers
)
Scotland: WF Holmes (London Scottish
), Bill Maclagan
(London Scottish
), GC Lindsay
(London Scottish
), AN Woodrow (Glasgow Acads
), PH Don Wauchope (Fettesian-Lorettonians
), CE Orr
(West of Scotland), Robert MacMillan
(West of Scotland), AT Clay (Edinburgh Acads), J French (Glasgow Acads
), TW Irvine (Edinburgh Acads), WC McEwan (Edinburgh Acads), CW Berry (Edinburgh Wanderers), C Reid
(Edinburgh Acads) capt., HT Ker (Glasgow Acads
), DS Morton (West of Scotland)
----
(Neath
), Charles Taylor
(Blackheath), Arthur Gould (Newport), George Bowen
(Swansea
), John Goulstone Lewis
(Llanelli
), William Stadden
(Cardiff
), William Williams
(Cardiff
), Evan Roberts
(Llanelli
), Alexander Bland
(Cardiff
), William Bowen (Swansea
), D Morgan (Swansea
), Edward Alexander
(Cambridge Uni.
), Tom Clapp
(Newport) capt., William Towers (Swansea
), Thomas William Lockwood
(Newport)
Ireland: Dolway Walkington
(NIFC
), Maxwell Carpendale
(Monkstown
), DF Rambaut
(Dublin Uni.
), R Montgomery (Cambridge University
), PJ O'Connor (Lansdowne), RG Warren (Lansdowne) capt., Victor Le Fanu
(Cambridge University
), T Taggart (Dublin Uni.
), EJ Walsh (Lansdowne), JS Dick (Queen's College, Cork), R Stevenson (Lisburn), W Davison (Belfast Academy), J Chambers (Dublin Uni.
), J Johnston (Belfast Albion), HJ Neill (NIFC
)
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 8 January and 12 March. 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...
.
Scotland won the championship outright for the first time, having shared the title with England in 1886; 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...
scored five tries against Wales, a record which still stands.
Table
| Position | Nation | Games | Points | Table points |
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | |||
| 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 3 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 | |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 2 | |
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.
Wales vs. England
Wales: Harry BowenHarry Bowen
David Henry "Harry" Bowen was a Welsh international rugby union player who played club rugby for Llanelli and international rugby for Wales...
(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...
), 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...
(Blackheath), Arthur Gould (Newport), 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., Billy Douglas
Billy Douglas (rugby player)
William 'Billy' Douglas was a Welsh rugby union back who played club rugby for Cardiff and international rugby for Wales. Douglas was also a rugby referee, and officiated over four international matches.-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...
), Jem Evans
Jem Evans
Owen James 'Jem' Evans was a Welsh rugby union half-back who played club rugby for Cardiff 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...
), Albert Hybart
Albert Hybart
Albert Hybart JP was a Welsh rugby union forward who played club rugby for Cardiff and international rugby for Wales.-Early life:...
(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...
), Bob Gould (Newport), Alexander Bland
Alexander Bland
Alexander "Alec" Frederick Bland was a Welsh international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Cardiff. Bland won nine caps for Wales over a period of four years.-International 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...
), William Bowen (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...
), D Morgan (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...
), Edward Alexander
Edward Perkins Alexander
Edward Perkins Alexander was a Welsh international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Cambridge University and London Welsh and international rugby for Wales. Alexander also represented several cricket teams, including Llandovery College.-Early life:Alexander was born in 1863 at...
(Cambridge Uni.
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...
), 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), Willie Thomas
Willie Thomas
William 'Willie' Henry Thomas was a Welsh international rugby union player who played club rugby for Llanelli and London Welsh. He was capped eleven times for Wales and captained the team on two occasions. In 1888, Thomas was chosen to tour New Zealand and Australia as part of the first British...
(Llandovery
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...
), Thomas William Lockwood
Thomas William Lockwood
Thomas William Lockwood was an English-born international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Newport and international rugby for Wales. Lockwood also played regional rugby for both Cheshire and Middlesex...
(Newport)
England: Samuel Roberts
Samuel Roberts (rugby)
Samuel "Sam" Roberts was a rugby union footballer of the 1880s who at representative level played for England, and at club level for Swinton, playing at Fullback, i.e. number 15...
(Swinton
Swinton Lions
Swinton Lions is an English professional rugby league club from Swinton, Greater Manchester. The club has won the Championship six times and three Challenge Cups. They currently play in the Championship.-Early years:...
), Richard Lockwood
Richard Lockwood (rugby)
Richard "Dicky" Evison Lockwood was a rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1880s and '90s who at representative level played for England from 1887 to 1894, and was captain in January and February 1894, and at club level for Dewsbury , Heckmondwike /, and Wakefield Trinity...
(Dewsbury
Dewsbury Rams
Dewsbury Rams RLFC is a professional rugby league club based in the West Yorkshire town of Dewsbury. They are arguably most famous for becoming Champions in 1972-73 after finishing the regular season in 8th place. In the playoffs they beat Featherstone away, Warrington away, and then Leeds in the...
), Rawson Robertshaw
Rawson Robertshaw
Albert Rawson Robertshaw was a rugby union footballer of the 1880s who at representative level played for England, and Yorkshire, and at club level for Bradford F.C., playing in the Three-quarters, e.g. Wing or Centre. Prior to 27 August 1895, Bradford F.C...
(Bradford
Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C.
Bradford Association Football Club, previously also known as Bradford and since its reformation in the 1970s now referred to as Bradford Park Avenue, is a football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England...
), John Le Fleming
John Le Fleming
John Le Fleming was an English sportsman who played first-class cricket for Kent and represented England at rugby union...
(Blackheath), Alan 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...
(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., Fred Bonsor
Fred Bonsor
Fred Bonsor was a rugby union international who represented England from 1886 to 1889, he also captained his country. At club level he played for Bradford FC.-Early life:...
(Bradford
Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C.
Bradford Association Football Club, previously also known as Bradford and since its reformation in the 1970s now referred to as Bradford Park Avenue, is a football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England...
), Robert Seddon
Robert Seddon
Robert Lionel "Bob" Seddon was an English international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Broughton Rangers and Swinton and county rugby for Lancashire. Seddon was capped at international level for both England and the British Isles...
(Broughton Rangers
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...
), WG Clibbon (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...
), CR Cleveland (Oxford Uni.
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:...
), GL Jeffery (Blackheath), Lawrie Hickson
John Lawrence Hickson
John Lawrence "Laurie" Hickson was a rugby union footballer of the 1880s and '90s who at representative level played for England, and at club level for Bradford F.C., playing in the Forwards, e.g. Front row, Lock, or Back row. Prior to the 27th August 1895, Bradford F.C...
(Bradford
Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C.
Bradford Association Football Club, previously also known as Bradford and since its reformation in the 1970s now referred to as Bradford Park Avenue, is a football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England...
), JH Dewhurst (Cambridge Uni.
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...
), Edgar Wilkinson
Edgar Wilkinson
Edgar Wilkinson was a rugby union footballer of the 1880s who at representative level played for England, and at club level for Bradford F.C., playing in the Forwards, e.g. Front row, Lock, or Back row. Prior to the 27th August 1895, Bradford F.C...
(Bradford
Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C.
Bradford Association Football Club, previously also known as Bradford and since its reformation in the 1970s now referred to as Bradford Park Avenue, is a football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England...
), N Spurling (Blackheath), HC Baker (Clifton
Clifton Rugby Football Club
Clifton Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club founded in Clifton, Bristol, England. Over the years the club's home games have been played in a variety of locations in northern Bristol, though never in Clifton itself; since 1976 they have been based at the southern end of Cribbs Causeway.Clifton...
)
----
Ireland vs. England
Ireland: Dolway WalkingtonDolway Walkington
Dolway Bell Walkington was an Irish rugby union player and solicitor. Walkington played club rugby for North of Ireland FC and international rugby for Ireland, winning eight caps...
(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...
), CR Tillie (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:...
), DF Rambaut
Daniel Frederick Rambaut
Dr. Daniel Frederick Rambaut was an Irish psychiatrist, one of the pioneers of modern psychiatry, and an Irish rugby international.-Life:...
(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:...
), R Montgomery (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...
), JH McLaughlin (Derry), RG Warren (Lansdowne) capt., Victor Le Fanu
Victor Le Fanu
Victor Charles Le Fanu was an Irish international rugby union flanker who played club rugby for Landsdowne.Le Fanu was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge and would later play for Cambridge rugby team...
(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...
), Thomas Lyle
Thomas Ranken Lyle
Sir Thomas Ranken Lyle FRS was an Irish-born and educated mathematical physicist and educator. He emigrated to Australia to take up a professorship at the University of Melbourne, where he was a pioneer in the use of X-rays as a medical tool...
(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:...
), EJ Walsh (Lansdowne), JS Dick (Queen's College, Cork), R Stevenson (Lisburn), J Macauley (Limerick), J Chambers (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:...
), J Johnston (Belfast Albion), HJ Neill (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...
)
England: S Roberts
Samuel Roberts (rugby)
Samuel "Sam" Roberts was a rugby union footballer of the 1880s who at representative level played for England, and at club level for Swinton, playing at Fullback, i.e. number 15...
(Swinton
Swinton Lions
Swinton Lions is an English professional rugby league club from Swinton, Greater Manchester. The club has won the Championship six times and three Challenge Cups. They currently play in the Championship.-Early years:...
), RE Lockwood
Richard Lockwood (rugby)
Richard "Dicky" Evison Lockwood was a rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1880s and '90s who at representative level played for England from 1887 to 1894, and was captain in January and February 1894, and at club level for Dewsbury , Heckmondwike /, and Wakefield Trinity...
(Dewsbury
Dewsbury Rams
Dewsbury Rams RLFC is a professional rugby league club based in the West Yorkshire town of Dewsbury. They are arguably most famous for becoming Champions in 1972-73 after finishing the regular season in 8th place. In the playoffs they beat Featherstone away, Warrington away, and then Leeds in the...
), A St L Fagan (United Hospitals
United Hospitals RFC
The United Hospitals Rugby Football Club represents the six medical schools in London, each of whom have their own distinct rugby clubs but from whom are picked a select fifteen to compete for UHRFC. The club exists to encourage and facilitate rugby at these institutions...
), 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...
(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., Mason Scott
Mason Scott
Mason Thompson Scott was an English international rugby union half back who played club rugby for Cambridge University and Northern...
(Cambridge Uni.
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...
), Robert Seddon
Robert Seddon
Robert Lionel "Bob" Seddon was an English international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Broughton Rangers and Swinton and county rugby for Lancashire. Seddon was capped at international level for both England and the British Isles...
(Broughton Rangers
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...
), WG Clibbon (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...
), CJB Marriott (Blackheath), GL Jeffery (Blackheath), JL Hickson
John Lawrence Hickson
John Lawrence "Laurie" Hickson was a rugby union footballer of the 1880s and '90s who at representative level played for England, and at club level for Bradford F.C., playing in the Forwards, e.g. Front row, Lock, or Back row. Prior to the 27th August 1895, Bradford F.C...
(Bradford
Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C.
Bradford Association Football Club, previously also known as Bradford and since its reformation in the 1970s now referred to as Bradford Park Avenue, is a football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England...
), JH Dewhurst (Cambridge Uni.
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...
), AT Kemble (Liverpool
Liverpool St Helens F.C.
Liverpool St Helens Football Club are a rugby union team formed from the merger of Liverpool Football Club and St. Helens RUFC. The club currently plays in North 1 West....
), FE Pease (Hartlepool Rovers
Hartlepool Rovers
Hartlepool Rovers are an English rugby union club who play at The Friarage, West View Road in Hartlepool. Hartlepool Rovers have a coaching set-up with Alan Brown as head coach and Ian Cook as fitness guru.-History:...
), 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 Rangers
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...
)
----
Ireland vs. Scotland
Ireland: JM O'Sullivan (Cork), CR Tillie (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:...
), DF Rambaut
Daniel Frederick Rambaut
Dr. Daniel Frederick Rambaut was an Irish psychiatrist, one of the pioneers of modern psychiatry, and an Irish rugby international.-Life:...
(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:...
), R Montgomery (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...
), JH McLaughlin (Derry), RG Warren (Lansdowne) capt., CM Moore (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:...
), Thomas Lyle
Thomas Ranken Lyle
Sir Thomas Ranken Lyle FRS was an Irish-born and educated mathematical physicist and educator. He emigrated to Australia to take up a professorship at the University of Melbourne, where he was a pioneer in the use of X-rays as a medical tool...
(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:...
), EJ Walsh (Lansdowne), JS Dick (Queen's College, Cork), R Stevenson (Lisburn), J Macauley (Limerick), J Chambers (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:...
), J Johnston (Belfast Albion), HJ Neill (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...
)
Scotland: WF Holmes (London Scottish
London Scottish F.C.
London Scottish Football Club is a rugby union club in England. It is a member of both the Rugby Football Union and the Scottish Rugby Union.-History:...
), 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
London Scottish F.C.
London Scottish Football Club is a rugby union club in England. It is a member of both the Rugby Football Union and the Scottish Rugby Union.-History:...
), DJ McFarlan (London Scottish
London Scottish F.C.
London Scottish Football Club is a rugby union club in England. It is a member of both the Rugby Football Union and the Scottish Rugby Union.-History:...
), AN Woodrow (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...
), PH Don Wauchope (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:...
), CE Orr
Charles Orr (rugby union)
Charles Edward Orr was a Scottish rugby union football player.He was capped sixteen times for between 1887-92. He also played for West of Scotland FC.He was the brother of John Orr who was also capped for Scotland....
(West of Scotland), Robert MacMillan
Robert MacMillan
Robert "Judy" Gordon MacMillan was a Scottish international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Edinburgh University...
(West of Scotland), AT Clay (Edinburgh Acads), J French (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...
), TW Irvine (Edinburgh Acads), WC McEwan (Edinburgh Acads), CW Berry (Edinburgh Wanderers), 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) capt., HT Ker (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...
), DS Morton (West of Scotland)
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Scotland vs. Wales
Scotland: AWC Cameron (WatsoniansWatsonians 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...
), 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
London Scottish F.C.
London Scottish Football Club is a rugby union club in England. It is a member of both the Rugby Football Union and the Scottish Rugby Union.-History:...
), GC 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...
(London Scottish
London Scottish F.C.
London Scottish Football Club is a rugby union club in England. It is a member of both the Rugby Football Union and the Scottish Rugby Union.-History:...
), AN Woodrow (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...
), PH Don Wauchope (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:...
), CE Orr
Charles Orr (rugby union)
Charles Edward Orr was a Scottish rugby union football player.He was capped sixteen times for between 1887-92. He also played for West of Scotland FC.He was the brother of John Orr who was also capped for Scotland....
(West of Scotland), Robert MacMillan
Robert MacMillan
Robert "Judy" Gordon MacMillan was a Scottish international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Edinburgh University...
(West of Scotland), AT Clay (Edinburgh Acads), J French (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...
), TW Irvine (Edinburgh Acads), WC McEwan (Edinburgh Acads), CW Berry (Edinburgh Wanderers), 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) capt., HT Ker (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...
), DS Morton (West of Scotland)
Wales: Hugh Hughes
Hugh Hughes (rugby player)
Hugh 'Sawdust' Hughes was an international rugby union player who played club rugby for Cardiff and international rugby for Wales. Although very little personal information is available for Hughes, he is notable for facing the touring New Zealand Māoris, the first touring Southern Hempishere rugby...
(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...
), David Gwynn
David Gwynn
David 'Dai' Gwynn was a Welsh international rugby union wing who played club rugby for Swansea and county rugby for Lancashire...
(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...
), Arthur Gould (Newport), George Bowen
George Bowen (rugby player)
George Einon Bowen was a Welsh international rugby union half back who played club rugby for Swansea and Llanelli. Bowen won four caps for Wales and also played cricket for Glamorgan. Later in his life he became the Mayor of Kidwelly.Bowen was first selected for Wales on 26 February 1887 in a...
(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...
), Billy Douglas
Billy Douglas (rugby player)
William 'Billy' Douglas was a Welsh rugby union back who played club rugby for Cardiff and international rugby for Wales. Douglas was also a rugby referee, and officiated over four international matches.-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...
), Jem Evans
Jem Evans
Owen James 'Jem' Evans was a Welsh rugby union half-back who played club rugby for Cardiff 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...
), William Williams
William Williams (rugby player)
William Edward Osborne Williams was a Welsh international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Cardiff and London Welsh. Williams was capped for Wales five times over a period of four years.-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...
), Bob Gould (Newport) capt., Alexander Bland
Alexander Bland
Alexander "Alec" Frederick Bland was a Welsh international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Cardiff. Bland won nine caps for Wales over a period of four years.-International 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...
), William Bowen (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...
), D Morgan (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...
), Evan Richards
Evan Richards
Evan Sloane Richards was a Welsh international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Swansea, captaining the club through three seasons during the 1880s. Richards' father was Member of Parliament for Ceredigion, Evan Matthew Richards.- Rugby career :Richards first came to prominence within...
(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...
), 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), Willie Thomas
Willie Thomas
William 'Willie' Henry Thomas was a Welsh international rugby union player who played club rugby for Llanelli and London Welsh. He was capped eleven times for Wales and captained the team on two occasions. In 1888, Thomas was chosen to tour New Zealand and Australia as part of the first British...
(Llandovery
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...
), Thomas William Lockwood
Thomas William Lockwood
Thomas William Lockwood was an English-born international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Newport and international rugby for Wales. Lockwood also played regional rugby for both Cheshire and Middlesex...
(Newport)
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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....
(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...
), RE Lockwood
Richard Lockwood (rugby)
Richard "Dicky" Evison Lockwood was a rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1880s and '90s who at representative level played for England from 1887 to 1894, and was captain in January and February 1894, and at club level for Dewsbury , Heckmondwike /, and Wakefield Trinity...
(Dewsbury
Dewsbury Rams
Dewsbury Rams RLFC is a professional rugby league club based in the West Yorkshire town of Dewsbury. They are arguably most famous for becoming Champions in 1972-73 after finishing the regular season in 8th place. In the playoffs they beat Featherstone away, Warrington away, and then Leeds in the...
), R Robertshaw
Rawson Robertshaw
Albert Rawson Robertshaw was a rugby union footballer of the 1880s who at representative level played for England, and Yorkshire, and at club level for Bradford F.C., playing in the Three-quarters, e.g. Wing or Centre. Prior to 27 August 1895, Bradford F.C...
(Bradford
Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C.
Bradford Association Football Club, previously also known as Bradford and since its reformation in the 1970s now referred to as Bradford Park Avenue, is a football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England...
), 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...
(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., F Bonsor
Fred Bonsor
Fred Bonsor was a rugby union international who represented England from 1886 to 1889, he also captained his country. At club level he played for Bradford FC.-Early life:...
(Bradford
Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C.
Bradford Association Football Club, previously also known as Bradford and since its reformation in the 1970s now referred to as Bradford Park Avenue, is a football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England...
), Robert Seddon
Robert Seddon
Robert Lionel "Bob" Seddon was an English international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Broughton Rangers and Swinton and county rugby for Lancashire. Seddon was capped at international level for both England and the British Isles...
(Broughton Rangers
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...
), WG Clibbon (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...
), CR Cleveland (Oxford Uni.
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:...
), GL Jeffery (Blackheath), JL Hickson
John Lawrence Hickson
John Lawrence "Laurie" Hickson was a rugby union footballer of the 1880s and '90s who at representative level played for England, and at club level for Bradford F.C., playing in the Forwards, e.g. Front row, Lock, or Back row. Prior to the 27th August 1895, Bradford F.C...
(Bradford
Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C.
Bradford Association Football Club, previously also known as Bradford and since its reformation in the 1970s now referred to as Bradford Park Avenue, is a football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England...
), JH Dewhurst (Cambridge Uni.
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...
), E Wilkinson
Edgar Wilkinson
Edgar Wilkinson was a rugby union footballer of the 1880s who at representative level played for England, and at club level for Bradford F.C., playing in the Forwards, e.g. Front row, Lock, or Back row. Prior to the 27th August 1895, Bradford F.C...
(Bradford
Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C.
Bradford Association Football Club, previously also known as Bradford and since its reformation in the 1970s now referred to as Bradford Park Avenue, is a football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England...
), HH Springman
Henry Springmann
Henry Springmann was a rugby union international who represented England from 1879 to 1887.-Early life:Henry Springmann was born on 1859 in Liverpool. He was educated at Craigmount School, Edinburgh.-Rugby union career:...
(Liverpool
Liverpool St Helens F.C.
Liverpool St Helens Football Club are a rugby union team formed from the merger of Liverpool Football Club and St. Helens RUFC. The club currently plays in North 1 West....
), 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 Rangers
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...
)
Scotland: WF Holmes (London Scottish
London Scottish F.C.
London Scottish Football Club is a rugby union club in England. It is a member of both the Rugby Football Union and the Scottish Rugby Union.-History:...
), 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
London Scottish F.C.
London Scottish Football Club is a rugby union club in England. It is a member of both the Rugby Football Union and the Scottish Rugby Union.-History:...
), GC 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...
(London Scottish
London Scottish F.C.
London Scottish Football Club is a rugby union club in England. It is a member of both the Rugby Football Union and the Scottish Rugby Union.-History:...
), AN Woodrow (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...
), PH Don Wauchope (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:...
), CE Orr
Charles Orr (rugby union)
Charles Edward Orr was a Scottish rugby union football player.He was capped sixteen times for between 1887-92. He also played for West of Scotland FC.He was the brother of John Orr who was also capped for Scotland....
(West of Scotland), Robert MacMillan
Robert MacMillan
Robert "Judy" Gordon MacMillan was a Scottish international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Edinburgh University...
(West of Scotland), AT Clay (Edinburgh Acads), J French (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...
), TW Irvine (Edinburgh Acads), WC McEwan (Edinburgh Acads), CW Berry (Edinburgh Wanderers), 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) capt., HT Ker (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...
), DS Morton (West of Scotland)
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Wales vs. Ireland
Wales: Samuel ClarkSamuel Clark (rugby player)
Samuel Simmonds Clark was an English-born rugby union official and international rugby union full-back who played club rugby for Neath...
(Neath
Neath RFC
Neath Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union club which plays in the Welsh Premier Division. The club's home ground is The Gnoll, Neath. The first team is known as the Welsh All Blacks because of the team colours: black with only a white cross pattée as an emblem...
), 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...
(Blackheath), Arthur Gould (Newport), George Bowen
George Bowen (rugby player)
George Einon Bowen was a Welsh international rugby union half back who played club rugby for Swansea and Llanelli. Bowen won four caps for Wales and also played cricket for Glamorgan. Later in his life he became the Mayor of Kidwelly.Bowen was first selected for Wales on 26 February 1887 in a...
(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 Goulstone Lewis
John Goulstone Lewis
John "Johnny" Goulstone Lewis was a Welsh international rugby union half-back who played club rugby for Llanelli and international rugby for Wales...
(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...
), 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 Williams
William Williams (rugby player)
William Edward Osborne Williams was a Welsh international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Cardiff and London Welsh. Williams was capped for Wales five times over a period of four years.-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...
), Evan Roberts
Evan Roberts (rugby player)
Evan Roberts was a Welsh international rugby union player who played club rugby for Llanelli and international rugby for Wales.-Rugby career:...
(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...
), Alexander Bland
Alexander Bland
Alexander "Alec" Frederick Bland was a Welsh international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Cardiff. Bland won nine caps for Wales over a period of four years.-International 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...
), William Bowen (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...
), D Morgan (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...
), Edward Alexander
Edward Perkins Alexander
Edward Perkins Alexander was a Welsh international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Cambridge University and London Welsh and international rugby for Wales. Alexander also represented several cricket teams, including Llandovery College.-Early life:Alexander was born in 1863 at...
(Cambridge Uni.
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...
), 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) capt., William Towers (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...
), Thomas William Lockwood
Thomas William Lockwood
Thomas William Lockwood was an English-born international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Newport and international rugby for Wales. Lockwood also played regional rugby for both Cheshire and Middlesex...
(Newport)
Ireland: Dolway Walkington
Dolway Walkington
Dolway Bell Walkington was an Irish rugby union player and solicitor. Walkington played club rugby for North of Ireland FC and international rugby for Ireland, winning eight caps...
(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...
), Maxwell Carpendale
Maxwell Carpendale
Maxwell John Carpendale was an Irish rugby international. He won four caps between 1886 and 1888.-References:* at Scrum.com*...
(Monkstown
Monkstown Football Club
Monkstown Football Club is an Irish rugby club based in Dublin. They currently play in Division One of the Leinster League.In addition to the First XV, they also have Second , Third and Fourth XV's, a mini rugby section and a Golden Oldies team.-History:The club was founded in 1883 in Monkstown...
), DF Rambaut
Daniel Frederick Rambaut
Dr. Daniel Frederick Rambaut was an Irish psychiatrist, one of the pioneers of modern psychiatry, and an Irish rugby international.-Life:...
(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:...
), R Montgomery (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...
), PJ O'Connor (Lansdowne), RG Warren (Lansdowne) capt., Victor Le Fanu
Victor Le Fanu
Victor Charles Le Fanu was an Irish international rugby union flanker who played club rugby for Landsdowne.Le Fanu was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge and would later play for Cambridge rugby team...
(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...
), T Taggart (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:...
), EJ Walsh (Lansdowne), JS Dick (Queen's College, Cork), R Stevenson (Lisburn), W Davison (Belfast Academy), J Chambers (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:...
), J Johnston (Belfast Albion), HJ Neill (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...
)