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 January 4 and March 14. It was contested by England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

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Position Nation Games Points Table
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference
1 Flag of Ireland Ireland 3 2 1 0 18 8 +10 5
2 Flag of Scotland Scotland 3 1 1 1 11 6 +5 3
3 Flag of England England 3 1 0 2 29 21 +8 2
3 Flag of Wales Wales 3 1 0 2 10 33 −23 2

[edit] Results

1896-01-04
England Flag of England 25–0 Flag of Wales Wales London
1896-01-25
Wales Flag of Wales 6–0 Flag of Scotland Scotland Cardiff
1896-02-01
England Flag of England 4–10 Flag of Ireland Ireland Leeds
1896-02-15
Ireland Flag of Ireland 0–0 Flag of Scotland Scotland Dublin
1896-03-14
Ireland Flag of Ireland 8–4 Flag of Wales Wales Dublin
1896-03-14
Scotland Flag of Scotland 11–0 Flag of England England Glasgow

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Preceded by
1895 Home Nations
Home Nations Championship
1896
Succeeded by
1897 Home Nations