The 1894 Home Nations Championship was the twelfth series of the rugby union Home Nations Championship. Six matches were played between 6 January and 17 March. It was contested by England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

Table

Results

Scoring system

The matches for this season were decided on points scored. A try was worth three points, while converting a kicked goal from the try gave an additional two points. A dropped goal and a goal from mark were both worth four points. Penalty goals were worth three points.

The matches

England vs. Wales

England: JF Byrne ( Moseley), F Firth ( Halifax), Charles Hooper ( Middlesex Wands.), S Morfitt ( West Hartlepool), R E Lockwood ( Heckmondwike) capt., EW Taylor ( Rockcliff),

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( Harlequins), F Soane (

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), J Hall ( North Durham), J Toothill (

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), H Bradshaw ( Bramley), T Broadley ( Bingley),

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( Castleford), William Eldon Tucker ( Cambridge U.),

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) Wales: Billy Bancroft (

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), Norman Biggs ( Cardiff),

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( Oldham), Arthur Gould (

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) capt.,

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( Llanelli), Percy Phillips (

), Fred Parfitt (

), Frank Mills (

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( Llanelli), David Daniel ( Llanelli), Jim Hannan (

), Frank Hill ( Cardiff), Arthur Boucher (

), Tom Graham (

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England vs. Ireland

England: JF Byrne ( Moseley), F Firth ( Halifax), Charles Hooper ( Middlesex Wands.), S Morfitt ( West Hartlepool), R E Lockwood ( Heckmondwike) capt., EW Taylor ( Rockcliff), R Wood (

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), F Soane (

), J Hall ( North Durham), J Toothill (

), H Bradshaw ( Bramley), T Broadley ( Bingley),

( Castleford), William Eldon Tucker ( Cambridge U.),

(

) Ireland: W Sparrow ( Dublin U.), HG Wells ( Bective Rangers), S Lee ( NIFC), W Gardiner ( NIFC),

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( Dublin U.), WS Brown ( Dublin U.),

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( Bective Rangers), JN Lytle ( NIFC), EG Forrest ( Wanderers) capt., H Lindsay ( Dublin U.), Thomas Crean ( Wanderers), G Walmsley ( Bective Rangers), JH O'Conor ( Bective Rangers), CV Rooke ( Dublin U.), JH Lytle ( NIFC) ----

Wales vs. Scotland

Wales: Billy Bancroft (

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(

), Tom Pearson ( Oldham), Arthur Gould (

) capt., Dai Fitzgerald ( Cardiff), Percy Phillips (

), Fred Parfitt (

), Frank Mills (

( Llanelli), David Daniel ( Llanelli), Jim Hannan (

), Frank Hill ( Cardiff), Harry Day (

), Tom Graham (

(

) Scotland: J Rogerson (Kelvinside Acads.), GT Campbell ( London Scottish), Gregor MacGregor ( London Scottish) capt., James Gowans ( Cambridge U.),

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( London Scottish), JW Simpson ( Royal HSFP), William Wotherspoon ( West of Scotland), HF Menzies ( West of Scotland), JB Wright ( Watsonians), WMC McEwan ( Edinburgh Acads), A Dalgleish ( Gala), WR Gibson ( Royal HSFP), WB Cownie ( Watsonians), GT Neilson ( West of Scotland), Robert MacMillan ( London Scottish) ----

Ireland vs. Scotland

Ireland: PJ Grant ( Bective Rangers), HG Wells ( Bective Rangers), S Lee ( NIFC), W Gardiner ( NIFC),

( Dublin U.), WS Brown ( Dublin U.),

( Bective Rangers), JN Lytle ( NIFC), EG Forrest ( Wanderers) capt., H Lindsay ( Dublin U.), Thomas Crean ( Wanderers), ATW Bond (Derry), JH O'Conor ( Bective Rangers), CV Rooke ( Dublin U.), JH Lytle ( NIFC) Scotland: AWC Cameron ( Watsonians), GT Campbell ( London Scottish), Gregor MacGregor ( London Scottish), William Wotherspoon ( West of Scotland), HTS Gedge ( London Scottish), JW Simpson ( Royal HSFP), WP Donaldson ( Oxford U.), HTO Leggatt ( Watsonians), JD Boswell ( West of Scotland) capt., AH Anderson ( Glasgow Acads), A Dagleish ( Gala), WR Gibson ( Royal HSFP), WB Cownie ( Watsonians), GT Nielson ( West of Scotland), Robert MacMillan ( London Scottish) ----

Scotland vs. England

Scotland: Gregor MacGregor ( London Scottish), James Gowans ( Cambridge U.),

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( Cambridge U.), GT Campbell ( London Scottish), HTS Gedge ( London Scottish), JW Simpson ( Royal HSFP), William Wotherspoon ( West of Scotland), HTO Leggatt ( Watsonians), JD Boswell ( West of Scotland) capt., WMC McEwan ( Edinburgh Acads), HF Menzies ( West of Scotland), WR Gibson ( Royal HSFP), WB Cownie ( Watsonians), WG Nielson (Merchiston Castle), Robert MacMillan ( London Scottish) England: JF Byrne ( Moseley), F Firth ( Halifax), Charles Hooper ( Middlesex Wands.), S Morfitt ( West Hartlepool), Walter Jesse Jackson ( Halifax), EW Taylor ( Rockcliff) capt.,

( Harlequins), F Soane (

), J Hall ( North Durham), William Walton ( Castleford), H Bradshaw ( Bramley), T Broadley ( Bingley),

( Castleford),

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( St. Thomas' Hosp.),

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Ireland vs. Wales

Ireland: PJ Grant ( Bective Rangers), R Dunlop ( NIFC), S Lee ( NIFC), W Gardiner ( NIFC),

( Dublin U.), WS Brown ( Dublin U.),

( Bective Rangers), JN Lytle ( NIFC), JH Lytle ( NIFC), EG Forrest ( Wanderers) capt., H Lindsay ( Dublin U.), Thomas Crean ( Wanderers), ATW Bond (Derry), JH O'Conor ( Bective Rangers), CV Rooke ( Dublin U.) Wales: Billy Bancroft (

), Norman Biggs ( Cardiff), Tom Pearson ( Oldham), Jack Elliott ( Cardiff), Dai Fitzgerald ( Cardiff), Ralph Sweet-Escott ( Cardiff), Fred Parfitt (

), Frank Mills (

), Fred Hutchinson (

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), David Daniel ( Llanelli), Jim Hannan (

), Frank Hill ( Cardiff) capt., Harry Day (

), David Nicholl ( Llanelli),

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External links

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