1871–72 Home Nations rugby union matches


There was a single international friendly between the England and Scotland national rugby union teams in the 1871–72 season. With no other recognised rugby union teams in Great Britain or the rest of the world, the encounter between Scotland and England represented the only possible match that could be arranged, and would continue as such until 1875, when Ireland formed their national team.

Results

Scoring system

Matches in 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.

The matches

England vs. Scotland

England: A. G. Guillemard, Frederick Mills, William Moberly, Harold Freeman, John Edmund Bentley, Stephen Finney, P. Wilkinson, Thomas Batson, James Body , James Bush, Frederick Currey, D'Aguilar, Alfred St. George Hamersley, Francis Isherwood, Francis Luscombe, James Mackinlay, William Wyatt Pinching, Charles Sherrard, Frederick Stokes capt., Dawson Turner
Scotland: WD Brown, T Chalmers, LM Balfour, TR Marshall, RP Maitland, JW Arthur, FJ Moncreiff capt., William Cross, J Anderson, EM Bannerman, CW Cathcart, Andrew Galbraith Colville, JF Finlay, RW Irvine, W Marshall, JLH MacFarlane, JH McClure, FT Maxwell, JAW Mein, Henry Renny-Tailyour