1885 Home Nations Championship

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The 1885 Home Nations Championship was the third series of the rugby union Home Nations Championship. Four matches were played between January 3 and February 21, 1885. It was contested by England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. The 1885 Championship was not completed due to disputes between the four Home Nations.

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Position Nation Games Points Table
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference
1 Flag of England England 2 2 0 0 9 5 +4 4
2 Flag of Scotland Scotland 2 1 1 0 1 0 +1 3
3 Flag of Wales Wales 2 0 1 1 4 7 −3 1
4 Flag of Ireland Ireland 2 0 0 1 3 16 −13 0

[edit] Results

1885-01-03
Wales Flag of Wales 4–7 Flag of England England St Helens, Swansea
1885-01-10
Scotland Flag of Scotland 0–0 Flag of Wales Wales Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow
1885-02-07
England Flag of England 2–1 Flag of Ireland Ireland Manchester
1885-02-21
Ireland Flag of Ireland 0–1 Flag of Scotland Scotland Belfast

[edit] Not played

  • Scotland v. England
  • Wales v. Ireland

Preceded by
1884 Home Nations
Home Nations Championship
1885
Succeeded by
1886 Home Nations

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