1892 Home Nations Championship


The 1892 Home Nations Championship was the tenth series of the rugby union Home Nations Championship. Six matches were played between 2 January and 5 March. It was contested by England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
England took the 1892 Championship and the Triple Crown, their fifth Championship and third Triple Crown. Furthermore, the English team failed to concede a single point, the only time this has occurred during the Championship's history.
The points system was changed yet again, with a try being upgraded from one to two points, while a goal conversion was increased from two to three points.

Table

Results

Scoring system

The matches for this season were decided on points scored. A try was worth two points, while converting a kicked goal from the try gave an additional three points. A dropped goal and a goal from mark were both worth four points. Penalty goals were worth three points.

The matches

England vs. Wales

England: WB Thomson, Frederic Alderson capt., RE Lockwood, George Hubbard, C Emmott, A Briggs, Frank Evershed, Tom Kent, Alfred Allport, J Toothill, J Pyke, W Nicholl, E Bullough, William Yiend, William Bromet
Wales: Billy Bancroft, Tom Pearson, William McCutcheon, Arthur Gould capt., Dickie Garrett, Percy Phillips, George Rowles, Frank Mills, Charles Nicholl, Tom Graham, Jim Hannan, Tom Deacon, Arthur Boucher, Rowley Thomas, Wallace Watts
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Wales vs. Scotland

Wales: Billy Bancroft, Tom Pearson, William McCutcheon, Arthur Gould capt., Conway Rees, Evan James, David James, Frank Mills, Charles Nicholl, Tom Graham, Jim Hannan, Tom Deacon, Arthur Boucher, Percy Bennett, Wallace Watts
Scotland: Henry Stevenson, GT Campbell, Paul Clauss, Willie Neilson, CE Orr capt., Darsie Anderson, Frederick Goodhue, Robert MacMillan, HTO Leggatt, GT Neilson, A Dalgleish, JN Millar, WR Gibson, JD Boswell, JE Orr
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England vs. Ireland

England: S Houghton, James Holt Marsh, RE Lockwood, George Hubbard, EW Taylor, A Briggs, Frank Evershed, Tom Kent, Sammy Woods capt., J Toothill, Launcelot Percival, A Ashworth, E Bullough, William Yiend, William Bromet
Ireland T Peel, RW Dunlop, S Lee, W Gardiner, Benjamin Tuke, T Thornhill, Victor Le Fanu capt., TJ Johnston, EJ Walsh, JS Jameson, Arthur Wallis, RE Smith, WJN Davis, CV Rooke, JH O'Conor
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Scotland vs. Ireland

Scotland: Henry Stevenson, GT Campbell, JC Woodburn, Willie Neilson, CE Orr capt., William Wotherspoon, Frederick Goodhue, Robert MacMillan, HTO Leggatt, Nelson Henderson, WA McDonald, JN Millar, WR Gibson, JD Boswell, JE Orr
Ireland T Peel, RW Dunlop, S Lee, W Gardiner, FE Davies, T Thornhill, Victor Le Fanu capt., TJ Johnston, EJ Walsh, G Collopy, Arthur Wallis, Andrew Clinch, WJN Davis, CV Rooke, EF Frazer
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Ireland vs. Wales

Ireland T Peel, T Edwards, S Lee, R Montgomery, FE Davies, T Thornhill, Victor Le Fanu capt., TJ Johnston, EJ Walsh, JS Jameson, Arthur Wallis, J Roche, R Stevenson, CV Rooke, JH O'Conor
Wales: Billy Bancroft, Norman Biggs, Frederick Nicholls, Arthur Gould capt., Bert Gould, Evan James, David James, Frank Mills, Charles Nicholl, Harry Day, Jim Hannan, Tom Deacon, Arthur Boucher, Percy Bennett, Wallace Watts
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Scotland vs. England

Scotland: Henry Stevenson, GT Campbell, Paul Robert Clauss, Willie Neilson, CE Orr capt., Darsie Anderson, Frederick Goodhue, Robert MacMillan, McEwan, GT Neilson, WA McDonald, JN Millar, WR Gibson, JD Boswell, JE Orr
England: T Coop, Frederic Alderson capt., RE Lockwood, JW Dyson, H Varley, A Briggs, Frank Evershed, Tom Kent, Sammy Woods, J Toothill, H Bradshaw, W Nicholl, E Bullough, William Yiend, William Bromet