1876–77 Home Nations rugby union matches

The 1876–77 Home Nations rugby union matches are a series of international friendlies held between the England, Ireland and Scotland national rugby union teams.

Results

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5 February 1877
England  2 – 0  Ireland
Kennington Oval, England
19 February 1877
Ireland  0 – 6  Scotland
Ormeau Cricket Ground, Ireland
5 March 1877
Scotland  1 – 0  England
Raeburn Place, Scotland

Scoring system

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The matches for this season were decided on goals scored. A goal was awarded for a successful conversion after a try, for a dropped goal or for a goal from mark. If a game was drawn, any unconverted tries were tallied to give a winner. If there was still no clear winner, the match was declared a draw.

Matches

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England vs. Ireland

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5 February 1877
  England2G 2T – nil  Ireland
Try: Hornby
Hutchinson (2)
Adams
Con: Stokes (2)
Kennington Oval, London
Referee: A. G. Guillemard  (England)

England: LH Birkett (Clapham Rovers), L Stokes (Blackheath F.C.), A. N. Hornby (Preston), Reg Birkett (Clapham Rovers), WC Hutchinson (I.C.E. College), PLA Price (I.C.E. College), Edward Kewley (Liverpool) capt., FR Adams (Richmond), RH Fowler (Leeds), Murray Marshall (Blackheath F.C.), G Harrison (Hull), WH Hunt (Preston), Charles Touzel (Cambridge University), FH Lee (Oxford University), Edward Beadon Turner (St. George's Hospital)

Ireland: RB Walkington (NIFC), R Galbraith (Dublin University) capt:, H Brown (Windsor), FW Kidd (Lansdowne), AM Whitestone (Dublin University), TG Gordon (NIFC), HW Jackson (Dublin University), HL Cox (Dublin University), W Finlay (NIFC), J Ireland (Windsor), WH Wilson (Dublin University), HG Edwards (Dublin University), HC Kelly (NIFC), T Brown (Windsor), WJ Hamilton (Dublin University)


Ireland vs. Scotland

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19 February 1877
  Irelandnil – 4G 2DG 2T  Scotland
Try: MacKenzie (3)
Pocock
Irvine
Reid
Con: Cross (4)
Drop: MacKenzie (2)
Ormeau Cricket Ground, Ireland
Referee: A Buchanan  (Scotland)

Ireland: RGM Shaw, H Moore, RB Walkington, FW Kidd, J Heron, TG Gordon, J Correll, HL Cox, W Finlay, JA McDonald, WH Wilson capt:, HW Murray, HC Kelly, T Brown, WH Ash

Scotland: HH Johnston (Edinburgh University RFC), Malcolm Cross, RC MacKenzie, EI Pocock (Edinburgh Wanderers), JR Hay-Gordon, Stewart Henry Smith, DH Watson, D Lang, Charles Villar, RW Irvine capt., AG Petrie, JHS Graham, Henry Melville Napier, J Reid, JE Junor


Scotland vs. England

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11 March 1877
  Scotland1DG – nil  England
Drop: Cross
Raeburn Place, Scotland
Referee: W Cross  (Scotland)

England: LH Birkett, L Stokes, A. N. Hornby, AW Pearson, WAD Evanson, PLA Price, Edward Kewley capt., HWT Garnett, R Todd, Murray Marshall, G Harrison (Hull), WH Hunt (Preston), Charles Touzel, CC Bryden, AF Law

Scotland: JS Carrick, HH Johnston (Edinburgh Collegiate RFC), Malcolm Cross, RC MacKenzie, EI Pocock (Edinburgh Wanderers), JR Hay-Gordon, DH Watson, TJ Torrie, Charles Villar, RW Irvine capt., AG Petrie, JHS Graham, Henry Melville Napier, J Reid, JE Junor


Bibliography

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  • Griffiths, John (1987). The Phoenix Book of International Rugby Records. London: Phoenix House. ISBN 0-460-07003-7.

References

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