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 Albert Neilson Hornby, nicknamed Monkey Hornby (10 February 1847 – 17 December 1925) was one of the best-known sportsmen in England during the nineteenth century excelling in both rugby and cricket. He was the first of only two men to captain ...

( Manchester), L Stokes (

Blackheath Blackheath may refer to: Places England *Blackheath, London, England ** Blackheath railway station **Hundred of Blackheath, Kent, an ancient hundred in the north west of the county of Kent, England *Blackheath, Surrey, England ** Hundred of Blackh ...

) capt., R Hunt ( Manchester), HT Twynam (

Richmond Richmond most often refers to: * Richmond, Virginia, the capital of Virginia, United States * Richmond, London, a part of London * Richmond, North Yorkshire, a town in England * Richmond, British Columbia, a city in Canada * Richmond, California, ...

), AH Jackson (

), S Neame (

Old Cheltonians ("Work Conquers All") , established = , closed = , type = Public schoolIndependent SchoolDay and Boarding School , religion = Church of England , president = , head_label = Head , head = Nicola Huggett ...

), Charles Gurdon (

), B Kilner ( Wakefield Trinity), GF Vernon (

), 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 William Edward Maclagan (5 April 1858 – 10 October 1926) was a Scottish international rugby union forward who played club rugby for London Scottish F.C. Maclagan was one of the longest-serving international rugby players during the early dev ...

( 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 John "Jack" Guthrie Tait (24 August 1861 – 4 October 1945) V.D. was a Scottish educator who became principal of the Central College of Bangalore prior to the First World War. In his early adulthood, Tait was a notable sportsman playing rugby ...

( 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 (

) capt., RT Finch ( Cambridge University), HH Taylor (

St. George's Hospital St George's Hospital is a large teaching hospital in Tooting, London. Founded in 1733, it is one of the UK's largest teaching hospitals and one of the largest hospitals in Europe. It is run by the St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundatio ...

), CH Coates ( Cambridge University), S Neame (

), Charles Gurdon (

), C Phillips ( Oxford University), GF Vernon (

), G Harrison (

Hull Hull may refer to: Structures * Chassis, of an armored fighting vehicle * Fuselage, of an aircraft * Hull (botany), the outer covering of seeds * Hull (watercraft), the body or frame of a ship * Submarine hull Mathematics * Affine hull, in affi ...

George Burton George Burton may refer to: * George Burton (actor) (1898–1955), American silent film actor * George Burton (bishop) (1856–1931), English Roman Catholic Bishop * George Burton (chronologer) (1717–1791), English chronologer * George Burton (cr ...

(

), HC Rowley ( Manchester), ET Gurdon (

), Roger Walker ( Manchester) ;Scotland:

Bibliography

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Home Nations History of rugby union matches between England and Scotland History of rugby union matches between England and Ireland History of rugby union matches between Ireland and Scotland England national rugby union team matches Scotland national rugby union team matches Ireland national rugby union team matches 1879–80 in British rugby union 1880 in English sport 1880 in Scottish sport rugby union