1896 Home Nations Championship
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The 1896 Home Nations Championship was the fourteenth series of the rugby union Home Nations Championship
. Six matches were played between 4 January and 14 March. It was contested by England
, Ireland
, Scotland
and Wales
.
(Birkenhead Wanderers
), S Morfitt
(West Hartlepool
), Ernest Fookes
(Sowerby Bridge), EM Baker (Oxford Uni
), James Valentine
(Swinton
), RHB Cattell
(Moseley
), EW Taylor
(Rockcliff) capt., J Pinch
(Lancaster
), A Starks
(Castleford), LF Giblin
(Cambridge Uni
), Frank Mitchell
(Cambridge Uni
), J Rhodes (Castleford), JW Ward (Castleford), GM Carey (Blackheath), W Whiteley
(Bramley
)
Wales: Billy Bancroft
(Swansea
), Cliff Bowen
(Llanelli
), Owen Badger
(Llanelli
), Arthur Gould (Newport) capt., Bert Dauncey
(Newport), David Morgan
(Llanelli
), Ben Davies
(Llanelli
), Albert Jenkin
(Swansea
), Arthur Boucher
(Newport), Ernie George
(Pontypridd
), Sam Ramsey
(Treorchy
), Harry Packer
(Newport), Charles Nicholl
(Llanelli
), Frank Mills
(Cardiff
), Wallace Watts
(Newport)
----
(Swansea
), Cliff Bowen
(Llanelli
), Gwyn Nicholls
(Cardiff
), Arthur Gould (Newport) capt., Bert Dauncey
(Newport), Selwyn Biggs
(Cardiff
), Fred Parfitt
(Newport), Jack Evans
(Llanelli
), William Cope
(Blackheath), Barry Davies
(Cardiff
), Bill Morris
(Llanelli
), Harry Packer
(Newport), Charles Nicholl
(Llanelli
), Fred Hutchinson
(Neath
), Dai Evans
(Penygraig
)
Scotland: AR Smith (Oxford Uni
), Alec Boswell Timms
(Edinburgh Wanderers), GT Campbell (London Scottish), T Scott (Langholm
), Robin Welsh
(Watsonians
), JW Simpson (Royal HSFP), WP Donaldson (West of Scotland), Andrew Balfour
(Watsonians
), JH Dods
(London Scottish), D Patterson (Hawick
), WMC McEwan (Edinburgh Acads), JH Couper (West of Scotland), GT Nielson (West of Scotland) capt., TM Scott (Hawick
), HO Smith (Watsonians
)
----
(Moseley
), S Morfitt
(West Hartlepool
), Ernest Fookes
(Sowerby Bridge), EM Baker (Oxford Uni
), James Valentine
(Swinton
), RHB Cattell
(Moseley
), EW Taylor
(Rockcliff) capt., J Pinch
(Lancaster
), A Starks
(Castleford), LF Giblin
(Cambridge Uni
), Frank Mitchell
(Cambridge Uni
), J Rhodes (Castleford), JW Ward (Castleford), GM Carey (Blackheath), William Bromet
(Richmond
)
Ireland J Fulton (NIFC
), W Gardiner (NIFC
), S Lee (NIFC
) capt., Lawrence Bulger
(Dublin Uni.
), TH Stevenson (Queen's Uni, Belfast
), Louis Magee
(Bective Rangers
), GG Allen (Derry), JH O'Conor (Bective Rangers
), JH Lytle (Lansdowne), WG Byron (NIFC
), H Lindsay (Wanderers), Jim Sealy
(Dublin Uni.
), Thomas Crean
(Wanderers), Andrew Clinch
(Wanderers), CV Rooke (Monkstown
)
----
), W Gardiner (NIFC
), S Lee (NIFC
) capt., Lawrence Bulger
(Dublin Uni.
), TH Stevenson (Queen's Uni, Belfast
), Louis Magee
(Bective Rangers
), GG Allen (Derry), JH O'Conor (Bective Rangers
), JH Lytle (Lansdowne), WG Byron (NIFC
), H Lindsay (Wanderers), Jim Sealy
(Dublin Uni.
), Thomas Crean
(Wanderers), Andrew Clinch
(Wanderers), CV Rooke (Monkstown
)
Scotland: AR Smith (Oxford Uni
), James Gowans (London Scottish
), GT Campbell (London Scottish
), CJN Fleming (Edinburgh Wanderers), W Neilson (London Scottish
), JW Simpson (Royal HSFP), WP Donaldson (West of Scotland), Andrew Balfour
(Watsonians
), JH Dods
(London Scottish), MC Morrison (Royal HSFP), WMC McEwan (Edinburgh Acads), JH Couper (West of Scotland), GT Nielson (West of Scotland) capt., GO Turnbull (West of Scotland), HO Smith (Watsonians
)
----
), W Gardiner (NIFC
), S Lee (NIFC
) capt., Lawrence Bulger
(Dublin Uni.
), TH Stevenson (Queen's Uni, Belfast
), Louis Magee
(Bective Rangers
), GG Allen (Derry), JH O'Conor (Bective Rangers
), JH Lytle (Lansdowne), WG Byron (NIFC
), H Lindsay (Wanderers), Jim Sealy
(Dublin Uni.
), Thomas Crean
(Wanderers), Andrew Clinch
(Wanderers), CV Rooke (Monkstown
)
Wales: Billy Bancroft
(Swansea
), Cliff Bowen
(Llanelli
), Gwyn Nicholls
(Cardiff
), Arthur Gould (Newport) capt., Bert Dauncey
(Newport), Llewellyn Lloyd
(Newport), Fred Parfitt
(Newport), Jack Evans
(Llanelli
), Arthur Boucher
(Newport), Fred Miller
(Mountain Ash
), Bill Morris
(Llanelli
), Harry Packer
(Newport), Charles Nicholl
(Llanelli
), Fred Hutchinson
(Neath
), Dai Evans
(Penygraig
)
----
(London Scottish
), James Gowans (London Scottish
), GT Campbell (London Scottish
), CJN Fleming (Edinburgh Wanderers), HTS Gedge (London Scottish
), M Elliot (Hawick), WP Donaldson (West of Scotland), Andrew Balfour
(Watsonians
), JH Dods
(London Scottish
), MC Morrison (Royal HSFP), WMC McEwan (Edinburgh Acads), TM Scott (Hawick), GT Nielson (West of Scotland) capt., GO Turnbull (West of Scotland), HO Smith (Watsonians
)
England RW Poole (Hartlepool Rovers
), S Morfitt
(West Hartlepool
), Ernest Fookes
(Sowerby Bridge), EM Baker (Oxford Uni
), James Valentine
(Swinton
), RHB Cattell
(Moseley
), Cyril Wells
(Harlequins
), JH Baron (Bingley), E Knowles
(Millom
), Harry Speed (Castleford), Frank Mitchell
(Blackheath) capt., J Rhodes (Castleford), JW Ward (Castleford), GE Hughes
(Barrow
), T Broadley (Bingley)
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 4 January and 14 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...
.
Table
| Position | Nation | Games | Points | Table points |
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | |||
| 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 5 | ||
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 3 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 21 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 33 | −23 | 2 | |
Results
England vs. Wales
England S HaughtonSamuel Houghton
Samuel "Sam" Houghton was a rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1890s who at representative level played for England, and Cheshire, and at club level for Runcorn, and Birkenhead Wanderers, playing at Fullback, i.e. number 15...
(Birkenhead Wanderers
Birkenhead Wanderers FC (Rugby League)
Birkenhead Wanderers was a professional rugby league club. The club was based in Birkenhead, a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral in Merseyside, England. It is on the west bank of the River Mersey, opposite the city of Liverpool...
), S Morfitt
Samuel Morfitt
Samuel "Sammy" Morfitt was a rugby union footballer of the 1890s who at representative level played for England, and at club level for West Hartlepool, and Hull Kingston Rovers, playing Wing, or Centre, i.e. number 11 or 14, or 12 or 13...
(West Hartlepool
West Hartlepool R.F.C.
West Hartlepool Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union club who play in the National League 3 North league after gaining promotion by winning the 2010 / 2011 North 1 East league.-History:...
), Ernest Fookes
Ernest Fookes
Dr. Ernest Faber Fookes was an New Zealand-born rugby union wing who was capped for the England national team on ten occasions between 1896 and 1899.-Personal history:...
(Sowerby Bridge), EM Baker (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:...
), James Valentine
James Valentine (rugby union)
James "Jim" Valentine was a rugby union and semi-professional Northern Union footballer of the 1880s, 1890s and 1900s who at representative level played rugby union for England, and at club level for Swinton, playing at centre, i.e. number 12 or 13, and at club level played rugby league for...
(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:...
), RHB Cattell
Richard Cattell
Richard Cattell was a rugby union international who represented England from 1895 to 1900. He also captained his country.-Rugby union career:Cattell made his international debut on Jan 5, 1895 at St Helen's, Swansea in the Wales vs England match....
(Moseley
Moseley Rugby Football Club
Moseley Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union club, based at Billesley Common in Birmingham, that competes in the RFU Championship. The club was historically the premier rugby club in Birmingham, reaching the final of the John Player Cup three times in the late 1970s and early 1980s...
), EW Taylor
Ernest Taylor (rugby union)
Ernest Taylor was a rugby union international who represented England from 1892 to 1899. He also captained his country.-Rugby union career:Taylor made his international debut on Feb 6, 1892 at Whalley Range, Manchester in the England vs Ireland match....
(Rockcliff) capt., J Pinch
John Pinch (rugby)
John Pinch was a rugby union footballer of the 1890s who at representative level played for England, and at club level for Lancaster, playing in the Forwards, e.g. Front row, Lock, or Back row...
(Lancaster
Lancaster RFC
Lancaster RFC was a professional rugby league club.The club was based in Lancaster , a city and the county town of Lancashire, England....
), A Starks
Anthony Starks
Anthony Starks was an English dual-code international rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1890s and 1900s who at representative level played rugby union for England, and Yorkshire, and at club level for , playing as a Forward, and at representative level played rugby...
(Castleford), LF Giblin
Lyndhurst Giblin
Professor Lyndhurst Falkiner Giblin DSO MC was an Australian statistician and economist. He led a colourful life; he was an unsuccessful gold prospector, played rugby union for England, and fought in the First World War....
(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...
), Frank Mitchell
Frank Mitchell
Frank Mitchell was a cricketer and rugby union player.-School, University and Yorkshire:...
(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...
), J Rhodes (Castleford), JW Ward (Castleford), GM Carey (Blackheath), W Whiteley
Bobby Whiteley
W. Bobby Whiteley was a rugby union footballer of the 1890s who at representative level played for England, and at club level for Bramley, playing in the Forwards, e.g. Front row, Lock, or Back row...
(Bramley
Bramley Buffaloes
Bramley Buffaloes is a rugby league club from the Bramley area of West Leeds in West Yorkshire, England. Previously known simply as Bramley RLFC, the club is a famous name in rugby league, having existed prior to the formation of the Northern Union in 1895...
)
Wales: Billy Bancroft
Billy Bancroft
Billy Bancroft was a Welsh international fullback who played club rugby for Swansea and a county cricketer for Glamorgan, becoming their first professional player in 1895....
(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...
), Cliff Bowen
Cliff Bowen
Clifford "Cliff" Alfred Bowen was a Welsh international rugby union wing who played for 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...
), Owen Badger
Owen Badger
Owen Badger was a Welsh international rugby centre who played rugby union for Llanelli and was capped four times for Wales. He later switched codes, playing professional rugby league for Swinton.-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...
), Arthur Gould (Newport) capt., Bert Dauncey
Bert Dauncey
Frederick Herbert Dauncey was a Welsh international rugby union wing who played club rugby for Newport and was capped three times for Wales. Dauncey was an all-round sportsman, and also represented Wales in tennis and Newport in field hockey...
(Newport), David Morgan
David Morgan (rugby player)
David "Dai" Morgan was a Welsh international rugby union fly-half who played club rugby for Llanelli and was capped twice 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...
), Ben Davies
Ben Davies (rugby player)
Benjamin "Ben" Davies was a Welsh international rugby halfback who played rugby union for Llanelli and was capped twice for Wales. Davies captained Llanelli for the 1894-95 season and was club secretary between 1898 and 1899...
(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...
), Albert Jenkin
Albert Jenkin
Albert Mortimer Jenkin was an English-born rugby union forward who played club rugby for Swansea, county rugby for Glamorgan and international rugby for Wales.-Personal life:...
(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 Boucher
Arthur Boucher
Arthur Boucher was a Welsh international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Newport. Boucher was an adaptable player, who although selected mainly as a forward, often played at centre. He was strong, quick for his position and passed well on the run...
(Newport), Ernie George
Ernie George
Ernest "Ernie" Edward George was a Welsh international rugby union forward who played club rugby for a variety of teams, but is most associated with Pontypridd and Cardiff...
(Pontypridd
Pontypridd RFC
Pontypridd Rugby Football Club, known as Ponty, are a rugby union team from Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, currently playing in the British and Irish Cup, Principality Premiership, and are the current SWALEC Cup champions....
), Sam Ramsey
Sam Ramsey
Samuel "Sam" Ramsey was a Scottish-born rugby union forward who played club rugby for Treorchy and international rugby for Wales...
(Treorchy
Treorchy RFC
Treorchy Rugby Football Club is a rugby union team from the village of Treorchy, in the Rhondda Valley, Wales. They formed in 1886 and by 1891 were a strong voice in the Welsh Football Union and were playing in the Rhondda Division...
), Harry Packer
Harry Packer
Harry Packer was an English-born international rugby union prop who played club rugby for Newport and was capped seven times for Wales...
(Newport), Charles Nicholl
Charles Nicholl
Charles "Boomer" Bowen Nicholl was a Welsh international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Cambridge University and 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...
), Frank Mills
Frank Mills (rugby player)
Frank Musgrave Mills was an English-born rugby union forward who played club rugby for Cardiff and Swansea and won 13 caps 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...
), Wallace Watts
Wallace Watts
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(Newport)
----
Wales vs. Scotland
Wales: Billy BancroftBilly Bancroft
Billy Bancroft was a Welsh international fullback who played club rugby for Swansea and a county cricketer for Glamorgan, becoming their first professional player in 1895....
(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...
), Cliff Bowen
Cliff Bowen
Clifford "Cliff" Alfred Bowen was a Welsh international rugby union wing who played for 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...
), Gwyn Nicholls
Gwyn Nicholls
Erith Gwyn Nicholls was a Welsh rugby union player who gained 24 caps for Wales as a centre. Nicholls was known as the "Prince of Threequarters"....
(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...
), Arthur Gould (Newport) capt., Bert Dauncey
Bert Dauncey
Frederick Herbert Dauncey was a Welsh international rugby union wing who played club rugby for Newport and was capped three times for Wales. Dauncey was an all-round sportsman, and also represented Wales in tennis and Newport in field hockey...
(Newport), Selwyn Biggs
Selwyn Biggs
Selwyn Hanam Biggs was a Welsh international rugby union fly-half who played club rugby for Cardiff and county rugby for Glamorgan. Both Biggs and his brother Norman played international rugby for Wales, though they never played in the same match for Wales together. Biggs was described at the time...
(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...
), Fred Parfitt
Fred Parfitt
Frederick 'Fred' Charles Parfitt was a Welsh international rugby union scrum-half who played club rugby for Newport, regional rugby for Somerset and was capped nine times for Wales...
(Newport), Jack Evans
Jack Evans (rugby player)
John "Jack" Evans was a Welsh international rugby union forward who later 'went North', switching to the professional rugby league code...
(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 Cope
William Cope, 1st Baron Cope
William Cope, 1st Baron Cope , known as Sir William Cope, Bt, between 1928 and 1945, was a Welsh Conservative Party politician, who was also notable as an international rugby union player for Wales...
(Blackheath), Barry Davies
Barry Davies (Cardiff RFC rugby player)
W. "Barry" Davies was a Welsh international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Cardiff and international rugby for Wales, playing in one match, against Scotland in 1896.-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...
), Bill Morris
Bill Morris (rugby player)
William "Bill" Morris was a Welsh international rugby union forward who played for club rugby for Llanelli and international rugby for Wales. He was the uncle of Welsh boxer Gipsy Daniels.-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...
), Harry Packer
Harry Packer
Harry Packer was an English-born international rugby union prop who played club rugby for Newport and was capped seven times for Wales...
(Newport), Charles Nicholl
Charles Nicholl
Charles "Boomer" Bowen Nicholl was a Welsh international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Cambridge University and 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 Hutchinson
Fred Hutchinson (rugby player)
Frederick Osborne Hutchinson was a Welsh international rugby union back row who played club rugby for Maesteg, Bridgend and Neath and international rugby for Wales.-Rugby career:...
(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...
), Dai Evans
Dai Evans
David "Dai" Evans was a Welsh international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Penygraig and international rugby for Wales.Evans was born in Maenclochog, Pembrokeshire, but came to the Rhondda Valley to find work...
(Penygraig
Penygraig RFC
Penygraig Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team based in Penygraig, Wales. Penygraig RFC formed in 1877, one of the earlier rugby clubs to emerge, and by 1890's were a strong voice in the Welsh Rugby Union, one of four clubs from the Rhondda Valley that held WRU representation.-Early...
)
Scotland: AR Smith (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:...
), Alec Boswell Timms
Alec Boswell Timms
Alec Boswell Timms was an Australian-born international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Edinburgh Wanderers and Edinburgh University. Timms played international rugby for Scotland and was selected for the British Isles team on its 1899 tour of Australia.-Personal history:Timms was...
(Edinburgh Wanderers), GT Campbell (London Scottish), T Scott (Langholm
Langholm RFC
Langholm Rugby Football Club are a rugby union team founded in 1871. They play their home games at Milntown, Langholm in Dumfries and Galloway....
), Robin Welsh
Robin Welsh
Robin Welsh was a Scottish sportsman who represented Britain as a curler in the Winter Olympics, represented Scotland at tennis and played international rugby union for Scotland....
(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...
), JW Simpson (Royal HSFP), WP Donaldson (West of Scotland), Andrew Balfour
Andrew Balfour
Sir Andrew Balfour KCMG, CB, LL D was a Scottish Medical Officer who specialised in tropical medicine. Balfour spent twelve years in Khartoum, Sudan and was the Medical Officer of Health in the city. Balfour is noted as a medical author and also wrote fiction novels, the majority of which were...
(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...
), JH Dods
John Dods (rugby union)
John Henry Dods was a Scottish rugby union player.He was capped eight times for between 1895–1897. He also played for Edinburgh Academicals.He was the brother of Francis Dods who was also capped for Scotland....
(London Scottish), D Patterson (Hawick
Hawick RFC
Hawick Rugby Football Club is a semi-professional rugby union side, currently playing in the Premiership Division One and Border League. The team are based at Mansfield Park at Hawick in the Scottish Borders....
), WMC McEwan (Edinburgh Acads), JH Couper (West of Scotland), GT Nielson (West of Scotland) capt., TM Scott (Hawick
Hawick RFC
Hawick Rugby Football Club is a semi-professional rugby union side, currently playing in the Premiership Division One and Border League. The team are based at Mansfield Park at Hawick in the Scottish Borders....
), HO Smith (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...
)
----
England vs. Ireland
England J. F. ByrneJ. F. Byrne
James Frederick Byrne was English sportsman who captained Warwickshire at first-class cricket and was capped in rugby for both England and the British and Irish Lions.-Cricket career:...
(Moseley
Moseley Rugby Football Club
Moseley Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union club, based at Billesley Common in Birmingham, that competes in the RFU Championship. The club was historically the premier rugby club in Birmingham, reaching the final of the John Player Cup three times in the late 1970s and early 1980s...
), S Morfitt
Samuel Morfitt
Samuel "Sammy" Morfitt was a rugby union footballer of the 1890s who at representative level played for England, and at club level for West Hartlepool, and Hull Kingston Rovers, playing Wing, or Centre, i.e. number 11 or 14, or 12 or 13...
(West Hartlepool
West Hartlepool R.F.C.
West Hartlepool Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union club who play in the National League 3 North league after gaining promotion by winning the 2010 / 2011 North 1 East league.-History:...
), Ernest Fookes
Ernest Fookes
Dr. Ernest Faber Fookes was an New Zealand-born rugby union wing who was capped for the England national team on ten occasions between 1896 and 1899.-Personal history:...
(Sowerby Bridge), EM Baker (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:...
), James Valentine
James Valentine (rugby union)
James "Jim" Valentine was a rugby union and semi-professional Northern Union footballer of the 1880s, 1890s and 1900s who at representative level played rugby union for England, and at club level for Swinton, playing at centre, i.e. number 12 or 13, and at club level played rugby league for...
(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:...
), RHB Cattell
Richard Cattell
Richard Cattell was a rugby union international who represented England from 1895 to 1900. He also captained his country.-Rugby union career:Cattell made his international debut on Jan 5, 1895 at St Helen's, Swansea in the Wales vs England match....
(Moseley
Moseley Rugby Football Club
Moseley Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union club, based at Billesley Common in Birmingham, that competes in the RFU Championship. The club was historically the premier rugby club in Birmingham, reaching the final of the John Player Cup three times in the late 1970s and early 1980s...
), EW Taylor
Ernest Taylor (rugby union)
Ernest Taylor was a rugby union international who represented England from 1892 to 1899. He also captained his country.-Rugby union career:Taylor made his international debut on Feb 6, 1892 at Whalley Range, Manchester in the England vs Ireland match....
(Rockcliff) capt., J Pinch
John Pinch (rugby)
John Pinch was a rugby union footballer of the 1890s who at representative level played for England, and at club level for Lancaster, playing in the Forwards, e.g. Front row, Lock, or Back row...
(Lancaster
Lancaster RFC
Lancaster RFC was a professional rugby league club.The club was based in Lancaster , a city and the county town of Lancashire, England....
), A Starks
Anthony Starks
Anthony Starks was an English dual-code international rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1890s and 1900s who at representative level played rugby union for England, and Yorkshire, and at club level for , playing as a Forward, and at representative level played rugby...
(Castleford), LF Giblin
Lyndhurst Giblin
Professor Lyndhurst Falkiner Giblin DSO MC was an Australian statistician and economist. He led a colourful life; he was an unsuccessful gold prospector, played rugby union for England, and fought in the First World War....
(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...
), Frank Mitchell
Frank Mitchell
Frank Mitchell was a cricketer and rugby union player.-School, University and Yorkshire:...
(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...
), J Rhodes (Castleford), JW Ward (Castleford), GM Carey (Blackheath), William Bromet
William Bromet
William Ernest Bromet was an English rugby union forward who played club rugby for Oxford and Tadcaster and county rugby for Yorkshire. Bromet and was a member of the first official British Isles tour in 1891 and represented England on twelve occasions between 1891 and 1896...
(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...
)
Ireland J Fulton (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 Gardiner (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...
), S Lee (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...
) capt., Lawrence Bulger
Lawrence Bulger
Lawrence 'Larry' Quinlivan Bulger was an Irish rugby union player, athlete and doctor. Bulger played international rugby for Ireland and in 1896 was chosen to represent a British Isles XV in their tour of South Africa...
(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:...
), TH Stevenson (Queen's Uni, 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...
), Louis Magee
Louis Magee
Aloysius Mary "Louis" Magee was an Irish rugby union halfback. Magee played club rugby for Bective Rangers and London Irish and played international rugby for Ireland and was part of the British Isles team in their 1896 tour of South Africa.Magee was capped 27 times for Ireland, ten as captain,...
(Bective Rangers
Bective Rangers
Bective Rangers is a rugby union club in Dublin, Ireland founded in 1881.The Club is affiliated to the Leinster Branch of the Irish Rugby Football Union and play in Division 2 of the All Ireland League....
), GG Allen (Derry), JH O'Conor (Bective Rangers
Bective Rangers
Bective Rangers is a rugby union club in Dublin, Ireland founded in 1881.The Club is affiliated to the Leinster Branch of the Irish Rugby Football Union and play in Division 2 of the All Ireland League....
), JH Lytle (Lansdowne), WG Byron (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...
), H Lindsay (Wanderers), Jim Sealy
Jim Sealy
James "Jim" Sealy, was an Irish rugby union player who won nine caps for Ireland and four for the British Isles. During his international career, Sealey represented Dublin University at club level.-References:...
(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 Crean
Thomas Crean
Tom Crean may refer to:*Tom Crean , Irish seaman and Antarctic explorer*Tom Crean , head coach of the Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team-See also:...
(Wanderers), Andrew Clinch
Andrew Clinch
Andrew Daniel Clinch , was an Irish rugby union forward who played club rugby for Dublin University and international rugby for Ireland and the British Isles.-Biography:...
(Wanderers), CV Rooke (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...
)
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Ireland vs. Scotland
Ireland GH McAllen (DungannonDungannon RFC
Dungannon RFC is a rugby union club from Dungannon, Northern Ireland. The club first team plays in the AIB League Division One, Ulster Senior League and Ulster Senior Cup.-History:...
), W Gardiner (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...
), S Lee (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...
) capt., Lawrence Bulger
Lawrence Bulger
Lawrence 'Larry' Quinlivan Bulger was an Irish rugby union player, athlete and doctor. Bulger played international rugby for Ireland and in 1896 was chosen to represent a British Isles XV in their tour of South Africa...
(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:...
), TH Stevenson (Queen's Uni, 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...
), Louis Magee
Louis Magee
Aloysius Mary "Louis" Magee was an Irish rugby union halfback. Magee played club rugby for Bective Rangers and London Irish and played international rugby for Ireland and was part of the British Isles team in their 1896 tour of South Africa.Magee was capped 27 times for Ireland, ten as captain,...
(Bective Rangers
Bective Rangers
Bective Rangers is a rugby union club in Dublin, Ireland founded in 1881.The Club is affiliated to the Leinster Branch of the Irish Rugby Football Union and play in Division 2 of the All Ireland League....
), GG Allen (Derry), JH O'Conor (Bective Rangers
Bective Rangers
Bective Rangers is a rugby union club in Dublin, Ireland founded in 1881.The Club is affiliated to the Leinster Branch of the Irish Rugby Football Union and play in Division 2 of the All Ireland League....
), JH Lytle (Lansdowne), WG Byron (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...
), H Lindsay (Wanderers), Jim Sealy
Jim Sealy
James "Jim" Sealy, was an Irish rugby union player who won nine caps for Ireland and four for the British Isles. During his international career, Sealey represented Dublin University at club level.-References:...
(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 Crean
Thomas Crean
Tom Crean may refer to:*Tom Crean , Irish seaman and Antarctic explorer*Tom Crean , head coach of the Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team-See also:...
(Wanderers), Andrew Clinch
Andrew Clinch
Andrew Daniel Clinch , was an Irish rugby union forward who played club rugby for Dublin University and international rugby for Ireland and the British Isles.-Biography:...
(Wanderers), CV Rooke (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...
)
Scotland: AR Smith (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:...
), James Gowans (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:...
), GT Campbell (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:...
), CJN Fleming (Edinburgh Wanderers), W Neilson (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:...
), JW Simpson (Royal HSFP), WP Donaldson (West of Scotland), Andrew Balfour
Andrew Balfour
Sir Andrew Balfour KCMG, CB, LL D was a Scottish Medical Officer who specialised in tropical medicine. Balfour spent twelve years in Khartoum, Sudan and was the Medical Officer of Health in the city. Balfour is noted as a medical author and also wrote fiction novels, the majority of which were...
(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...
), JH Dods
John Dods (rugby union)
John Henry Dods was a Scottish rugby union player.He was capped eight times for between 1895–1897. He also played for Edinburgh Academicals.He was the brother of Francis Dods who was also capped for Scotland....
(London Scottish), MC Morrison (Royal HSFP), WMC McEwan (Edinburgh Acads), JH Couper (West of Scotland), GT Nielson (West of Scotland) capt., GO Turnbull (West of Scotland), HO Smith (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...
)
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Ireland vs. Wales
Ireland GH McAllen (DungannonDungannon RFC
Dungannon RFC is a rugby union club from Dungannon, Northern Ireland. The club first team plays in the AIB League Division One, Ulster Senior League and Ulster Senior Cup.-History:...
), W Gardiner (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...
), S Lee (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...
) capt., Lawrence Bulger
Lawrence Bulger
Lawrence 'Larry' Quinlivan Bulger was an Irish rugby union player, athlete and doctor. Bulger played international rugby for Ireland and in 1896 was chosen to represent a British Isles XV in their tour of South Africa...
(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:...
), TH Stevenson (Queen's Uni, 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...
), Louis Magee
Louis Magee
Aloysius Mary "Louis" Magee was an Irish rugby union halfback. Magee played club rugby for Bective Rangers and London Irish and played international rugby for Ireland and was part of the British Isles team in their 1896 tour of South Africa.Magee was capped 27 times for Ireland, ten as captain,...
(Bective Rangers
Bective Rangers
Bective Rangers is a rugby union club in Dublin, Ireland founded in 1881.The Club is affiliated to the Leinster Branch of the Irish Rugby Football Union and play in Division 2 of the All Ireland League....
), GG Allen (Derry), JH O'Conor (Bective Rangers
Bective Rangers
Bective Rangers is a rugby union club in Dublin, Ireland founded in 1881.The Club is affiliated to the Leinster Branch of the Irish Rugby Football Union and play in Division 2 of the All Ireland League....
), JH Lytle (Lansdowne), WG Byron (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...
), H Lindsay (Wanderers), Jim Sealy
Jim Sealy
James "Jim" Sealy, was an Irish rugby union player who won nine caps for Ireland and four for the British Isles. During his international career, Sealey represented Dublin University at club level.-References:...
(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 Crean
Thomas Crean
Tom Crean may refer to:*Tom Crean , Irish seaman and Antarctic explorer*Tom Crean , head coach of the Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team-See also:...
(Wanderers), Andrew Clinch
Andrew Clinch
Andrew Daniel Clinch , was an Irish rugby union forward who played club rugby for Dublin University and international rugby for Ireland and the British Isles.-Biography:...
(Wanderers), CV Rooke (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...
)
Wales: Billy Bancroft
Billy Bancroft
Billy Bancroft was a Welsh international fullback who played club rugby for Swansea and a county cricketer for Glamorgan, becoming their first professional player in 1895....
(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...
), Cliff Bowen
Cliff Bowen
Clifford "Cliff" Alfred Bowen was a Welsh international rugby union wing who played for 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...
), Gwyn Nicholls
Gwyn Nicholls
Erith Gwyn Nicholls was a Welsh rugby union player who gained 24 caps for Wales as a centre. Nicholls was known as the "Prince of Threequarters"....
(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...
), Arthur Gould (Newport) capt., Bert Dauncey
Bert Dauncey
Frederick Herbert Dauncey was a Welsh international rugby union wing who played club rugby for Newport and was capped three times for Wales. Dauncey was an all-round sportsman, and also represented Wales in tennis and Newport in field hockey...
(Newport), Llewellyn Lloyd
Llewellyn Lloyd
George Llewellyn Lloyd was a Welsh international half-back who played club rugby for Newport and county rugby with Kent. He won 12 caps for Wales and captained the team on one occasion against Scotland....
(Newport), Fred Parfitt
Fred Parfitt
Frederick 'Fred' Charles Parfitt was a Welsh international rugby union scrum-half who played club rugby for Newport, regional rugby for Somerset and was capped nine times for Wales...
(Newport), Jack Evans
Jack Evans (rugby player)
John "Jack" Evans was a Welsh international rugby union forward who later 'went North', switching to the professional rugby league code...
(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...
), Arthur Boucher
Arthur Boucher
Arthur Boucher was a Welsh international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Newport. Boucher was an adaptable player, who although selected mainly as a forward, often played at centre. He was strong, quick for his position and passed well on the run...
(Newport), Fred Miller
Fred Miller (rugby player)
Fred Miller was a Welsh international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Mountain Ash; and was the first player to represent an international team whilst at the club when he was selected for Wales in 1896...
(Mountain Ash
Mountain Ash RFC
Mountain Ash RFC is a Welsh rugby union team from the town of Mountain Ash, in the Cynon Valley, South Wales. Mountain Ash RFC is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Cardiff Blues.-Early history:...
), Bill Morris
Bill Morris (rugby player)
William "Bill" Morris was a Welsh international rugby union forward who played for club rugby for Llanelli and international rugby for Wales. He was the uncle of Welsh boxer Gipsy Daniels.-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...
), Harry Packer
Harry Packer
Harry Packer was an English-born international rugby union prop who played club rugby for Newport and was capped seven times for Wales...
(Newport), Charles Nicholl
Charles Nicholl
Charles "Boomer" Bowen Nicholl was a Welsh international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Cambridge University and 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 Hutchinson
Fred Hutchinson (rugby player)
Frederick Osborne Hutchinson was a Welsh international rugby union back row who played club rugby for Maesteg, Bridgend and Neath and international rugby for Wales.-Rugby career:...
(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...
), Dai Evans
Dai Evans
David "Dai" Evans was a Welsh international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Penygraig and international rugby for Wales.Evans was born in Maenclochog, Pembrokeshire, but came to the Rhondda Valley to find work...
(Penygraig
Penygraig RFC
Penygraig Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team based in Penygraig, Wales. Penygraig RFC formed in 1877, one of the earlier rugby clubs to emerge, and by 1890's were a strong voice in the Welsh Rugby Union, one of four clubs from the Rhondda Valley that held WRU representation.-Early...
)
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Scotland vs. England
Scotland: Gregor MacGregorGregor MacGregor (cricketer)
Gregor MacGregor was a Scottish cricketer and rugby union player. He played rugby for Scotland and cricket for England.-Personal history:...
(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:...
), James Gowans (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:...
), GT Campbell (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:...
), CJN Fleming (Edinburgh Wanderers), HTS Gedge (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:...
), M Elliot (Hawick), WP Donaldson (West of Scotland), Andrew Balfour
Andrew Balfour
Sir Andrew Balfour KCMG, CB, LL D was a Scottish Medical Officer who specialised in tropical medicine. Balfour spent twelve years in Khartoum, Sudan and was the Medical Officer of Health in the city. Balfour is noted as a medical author and also wrote fiction novels, the majority of which were...
(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...
), JH Dods
John Dods (rugby union)
John Henry Dods was a Scottish rugby union player.He was capped eight times for between 1895–1897. He also played for Edinburgh Academicals.He was the brother of Francis Dods who was also capped for Scotland....
(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:...
), MC Morrison (Royal HSFP), WMC McEwan (Edinburgh Acads), TM Scott (Hawick), GT Nielson (West of Scotland) capt., GO Turnbull (West of Scotland), HO Smith (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...
)
England RW Poole (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:...
), S Morfitt
Samuel Morfitt
Samuel "Sammy" Morfitt was a rugby union footballer of the 1890s who at representative level played for England, and at club level for West Hartlepool, and Hull Kingston Rovers, playing Wing, or Centre, i.e. number 11 or 14, or 12 or 13...
(West Hartlepool
West Hartlepool R.F.C.
West Hartlepool Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union club who play in the National League 3 North league after gaining promotion by winning the 2010 / 2011 North 1 East league.-History:...
), Ernest Fookes
Ernest Fookes
Dr. Ernest Faber Fookes was an New Zealand-born rugby union wing who was capped for the England national team on ten occasions between 1896 and 1899.-Personal history:...
(Sowerby Bridge), EM Baker (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:...
), James Valentine
James Valentine (rugby union)
James "Jim" Valentine was a rugby union and semi-professional Northern Union footballer of the 1880s, 1890s and 1900s who at representative level played rugby union for England, and at club level for Swinton, playing at centre, i.e. number 12 or 13, and at club level played rugby league for...
(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:...
), RHB Cattell
Richard Cattell
Richard Cattell was a rugby union international who represented England from 1895 to 1900. He also captained his country.-Rugby union career:Cattell made his international debut on Jan 5, 1895 at St Helen's, Swansea in the Wales vs England match....
(Moseley
Moseley Rugby Football Club
Moseley Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union club, based at Billesley Common in Birmingham, that competes in the RFU Championship. The club was historically the premier rugby club in Birmingham, reaching the final of the John Player Cup three times in the late 1970s and early 1980s...
), Cyril Wells
Cyril Wells
Cyril Mowbray Wells was an English cricketer, rugby footballer and schoolmaster....
(Harlequins
Harlequin F.C.
The Harlequin Football Club is an English rugby union team who play in the top level of English rugby, the Aviva Premiership. Their ground in London is Twickenham Stoop...
), JH Baron (Bingley), E Knowles
Edward Knowles
Edward Knowles was a rugby union footballer of the 1890s who at representative level played for England, and at club level for Millom, playing in the Forwards, e.g. Front row, Lock, or Back row...
(Millom
Millom RLFC
Millom RLFC is an amateur rugby league club based in the town of Millom in Cumbria. It is one of the oldest amateur rugby league club in the world, having been founded in 1873....
), Harry Speed (Castleford), Frank Mitchell
Frank Mitchell
Frank Mitchell was a cricketer and rugby union player.-School, University and Yorkshire:...
(Blackheath) capt., J Rhodes (Castleford), JW Ward (Castleford), GE Hughes
George Hughes (rugby)
George Edgar Hughes was a rugby union footballer of the 1890s who at representative level played for England, and at club level for Barrow, playing in the Forwards, e.g. Front row, Lock, or Back row...
(Barrow
Barrow Raiders
Barrow Raiders are an English professional rugby league team from Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, who are coached by Dave Clark. Formed in 1875 as Barrow Football Club, the club is the oldest of the current professional sports teams in Cumbria....
), T Broadley (Bingley)