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The 1879–80 Home Nations rugby union matches were a series of international rugby union friendlies held between the England , Ireland and Scotland national rugby union teams.
The only recognised competition held between the countries was the annual Calcutta Cup match, contested between England and Scotland. It was the second challenge for the Cup.
Results
Scoring system
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.
The matches
Ireland vs. England
Ireland
RB Walkington (NIFC ), AM Whitestone (Dublin University ), JC Bagot (Dublin University ), WT Heron (NIFC ), M Johnston (Dublin University ), AJ Forrest (Wanderers ), F Kennedy (Wanderers ), A Millar (Kingstown), HC Kelly (NIFC ) capt. , JW Taylor (NIFC ), JA McDonald (Wanderers ), JL Cuppaidge (Wanderers ), RW Hughes (NIFC ), G Scriven (Dublin University ), HH Purdon (NIFC )
England
TW Fry (Queen's House ), AN Hornby (Manchester ), L Stokes (Blackheath ) capt. , R Hunt (Manchester ), HT Twynam (Richmond ), AH Jackson (Blackheath ), S Neame (Old Cheltonians ), Charles Gurdon (Richmond ), B Kilner (Wakefield Trinity ), GF Vernon (Blackheath ), E Woodhead (Dublin University ), SS Ellis (Queen's House ), HC Rowley (Manchester ), E Markendale (Manchester Rangers), JW Schofield (Manchester Rangers)
Scotland vs. Ireland
Scotland
Bill Maclagan (Edinburgh Academical ), Malcolm Cross (Glasgow Academical ), Ninian Finlay (Edinburgh Academical ), WH Masters (Edinburgh Inst. F.P.), WS Brown (Edinburgh Inst. F.P.), Robert Ainslie (Edinburgh Inst. F.P.), CAR Stewart (West of Scotland ), JB Brown (Glasgow Academical ), EN Ewart (Glasgow Academical ), RW Irvine (Edinburgh Academical ) capt. , AG Petrie (Royal HSFP), JHS Graham (Edinburgh Academical ), D McCowan (West of Scotland ), NT Brewis (Edinburgh Inst. F.P.), John Guthrie Tait (Edinburgh Academical )
Ireland
RB Walkington (NIFC ), T Harrison (Queen's College, Cork ), JC Bagot (Dublin University ), WT Heron (NIFC ), M Johnston (Dublin University ), AJ Forrest (Wanderers ), AP Cronyn, A Millar (Kingstown), HC Kelly (NIFC ) capt. , JW Taylor (NIFC ), WL Finlay (NIFC ), JL Cuppaidge (Wanderers ), RW Hughes (NIFC ), G Scriven (Dublin University ), WA Wallis (Dublin University )
England vs. Scotland
England
TW Fry (Queen's House ), C. M. Sawyer (Broughton ), L Stokes (Blackheath ) capt. , RT Finch (Cambridge University ), HH Taylor (St. George's Hospital ), CH Coates (Cambridge University ), S Neame (Old Cheltonians ), Charles Gurdon (Richmond ), C Phillips (Oxford University ), GF Vernon (Blackheath ), G Harrison (Hull ), George Burton (Blackheath ), HC Rowley (Manchester ), ET Gurdon (Richmond ), Roger Walker (Manchester )
Scotland
Bill Maclagan (Edinburgh Academical ), Malcolm Cross (Glasgow Academical ), Ninian Finlay (Edinburgh Academical ), WH Masters (Edinburgh Inst. F.P.), WS Brown (Edinburgh Inst. F.P.), Robert Ainslie (Edinburgh Inst. F.P.), CAR Stewart (West of Scotland ), JB Brown (Glasgow Academical ), EN Ewart (Glasgow Academical ), RW Irvine (Edinburgh Academical ) capt. , AG Petrie (Royal HSFP), JHS Graham (Edinburgh Academical ), D McCowan (West of Scotland ), NT Brewis (Edinburgh Inst. F.P.), DY Cassels (West of Scotland )
Bibliography
Griffiths, John (1987). The Phoenix Book of International Rugby Records . London: Phoenix House. ISBN 0-460-07003-7 .
References
"IRB Centenary matches, Irish try-scorers against New Zealand and snow-blighted seasons" . ESPN. 18 January 2010.
Home Nations rugby union matches from 1870–71 to 1882–83 Teams
Home Nations matches
Inaugural Home Nations Championship
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