The 1874–75 Home Nations rugby union matches are a series of international friendlies held between the England, Ireland and Scotland national rugby union teams. This season of games was notable as it saw the first international appearance of the Ireland team.

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

England vs. Ireland

England: AW Pearson ( Guy's Hospital), L Stokes (

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), William Henry Milton ( Marlborough Nomads), AT Michell ( Oxford University), EH Nash ( Oxford University), WE Collins (

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), FR Adams (

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Thomas Batson Thomas Batson was a rugby union international who represented England from 1872 to 1875. Early life Thomas Batson was born on 1846 in Ross. Rugby union career Batson made his international debut on 5 February 1872 at The Oval in the England v ...

(

), EC Cheston (

Charles Crosse Charles William Crosse (13 June 1854 – 28 May 1905) was an English sportsman who played international rugby union for England and first-class cricket. Crosse was capped twice for England, first against Scotland in 1874 and the other against ...

( Oxford University), EC Fraser ( Oxford University), HJ Graham ( Wimbledon Hornets), JDG Graham ( Wimbledon Hornets), WHH Hutchinson (

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Henry Arnold Lawrence Henry Arnold Lawrence (17 March 1848 – 18 April 1902) was a rugby union forward who played club rugby for Richmond F.C. and international rugby for England. He was the third captain of the England rugby team. Personal life Lawrence was born ...

(

) capt.,

Francis Luscombe Francis Luscombe (23 November 1849 – 17 July 1926) was a rugby union international who represented England from 1872 to 1876. He also captained his country. Early life Francis Luscombe was born on 1849 in Norwood, then in Surrey. He was ba ...

(

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), JEH Mackinlay (

Murray Marshall Murray Marshall was a rugby union international who represented England from 1873 to 1878. He also captained his country. Early life Murray Wyatt Marshall was born 7 October 1852 in Guildford and baptised on 3 November 1852 in the parish of ...

(

), ES Perrott (Old Chestonians), Dawson Turner (

), Roger Walker ( Manchester) Ireland: RB Walkington ( NIFC), HL Cox ( Dublin University), RJ Bell ( NIFC), AP Cronyn ( Dublin University), R Galbraith ( Dublin University), J Myles ( Dublin University), EN McIlwaine ( NIFC), WS Allen ( Wanderers), G Andrews ( NIFC), WH Ash ( NIFC), M Barlow ( Wanderers), BN Casement ( Dublin University), A Combe ( NIFC), W Gaffikin (Windsor), E Galbraith ( Dublin University), FT Hewson ( Wanderers), JA McDonald (Methodist College), RM Maginess ( Dublin University), G Stack ( Dublin University) capt., HD Walsh ( Dublin University) ----

Scotland vs. England

Scotland: WD Brown ( Glasgow Academicals) capt., T Chalmers ( Glasgow Academicals), Malcolm Cross( Glasgow Academicals), Ninian Finlay (

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), HM Hamilton ( West of Scotland), John Kennedy Tod ( Glasgow Academicals), JR Hay-Gordon (

), Allan Arthur ( Glasgow Academicals), JW Dunlop ( West of Scotland), AP Finlay (

), George Raphael Fleming ( Glasgow Academicals), Gilbert Heron ( Glasgow Academicals), RW Irvine (

), A Marshall (

), JAW Mein (

), AG Petrie ( Royal HSFP), J Reid ( Edinburgh Wanderers), D Robertson (

), A Wood (Royal HSFP) England: AW Pearson (

Louis Birkett Louis Birkett (1 January 1853 – ) was an English rugby union player who played for Clapham Rovers and was also selected to play for England. He was the younger brother of Reg Birkett and uncle of John Birkett. Early life Louis Birkett was born ...

( Clapham Rovers),

Reg Birkett Reginald Halsey Birkett (28 March 1849 – 30 June 1898) was an English footballer who played for Clapham Rovers, as well as the English national side. He also played international rugby union for England in 1871, in the first international ...

( Clapham Rovers), S Morse ( Marlborough Nomads), AT Michell ( Oxford University), WAD Evanson (

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), WE Collins (

), FR Adams (

), James Bush (

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), EC Cheston (

), WRB Fletcher ( Marlborough Nomads), JSM Genth ( Manchester), HJ Graham ( Wimbledon Hornets),

Edward Kewley Edward Kewley (20 June 1852 – 17 April 1940) was an English sportsman who played rugby union for England and also played first-class cricket for Lancashire. He captained England three times, and was the first captain to be drawn from the nor ...

( Liverpool),

(

) capt.,

(

), S Parker ( Liverpool), JE Paul ( RIE College), Dawson Turner (

)

Bibliography

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References

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