The 1895 Home Nations Championship was the thirteenth series of the rugby union Home Nations Championship. Six matches were played between 5 January and 16 March. It was contested by

England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ...

Ireland Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...

Scotland Scotland (, ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a Anglo-Scottish border, border with England to the southeast ...

and

Wales Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the Bristol Channel to the south. It had a population in ...

. Scotland won all their three matches to win the championship outright for the fourth time (excluding two other titles shared with England), and completed the

Triple Crown Triple Crown may refer to: Sports Horse racing * Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing * Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing (United States) ** Triple Crown Trophy ** Triple Crown Productions * Canadian Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing * Tri ...

for the second time.

Table

Results

Scoring system

The matches for this season were decided on points scored. A

try Try or TRY may refer to: Music Albums * ''Try!'', an album by the John Mayer Trio * ''Try'' (Bebo Norman album) (2014) Songs * "Try" (Blue Rodeo song) (1987) * "Try" (Colbie Caillat song) (2014) * "Try" (Nelly Furtado song) (2004) * " Try (Ju ...

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 A goal from mark is a former scoring move in rugby football. It occurred when a player " marked" the ball by making a fair catch and shouting "mark". From this position the player could not be tackled. The player then had the option of a free kick, ...

were both worth four points. Penalty goals were worth three points.

The matches

Wales vs. England

Wales:

Billy Bancroft William James Bancroft (2 March 1871 – 3 March 1959) was a Welsh international fullback, who played club rugby for Swansea, and a county cricketer for Glamorgan, for whom he was the first professional player in 1895. Bancroft was seen as o ...

( Swansea), Tom Pearson (

Cardiff Cardiff (; cy, Caerdydd ) is the capital and largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Cardiff ( cy, Dinas a Sir Caerdydd, links=no), and the city is the eleventh-largest in the United Kingd ...

), Owen Badger (

Llanelli Llanelli (" St Elli's Parish"; ) is a market town and the largest community in Carmarthenshire and the preserved county of Dyfed, Wales. It is located on the Loughor estuary north-west of Swansea and south-east of the county town, Carmarth ...

), Arthur Gould ( Newport) (''capt.''), William Llewellyn Thomas ( Newport),

Selwyn Biggs Selwyn Hanam Biggs (June 1872 – 12 January 1943) was a Welsh international rugby union fly-half who played club rugby for Cardiff and county rugby for Glamorgan. Both Biggs and his brother Norman played international rugby for Wales, though ...

(

), Ben Davies (

), Tom Graham ( Newport),

Arthur Boucher Arthur Boucher (29 June 1870 – 25 April 1948) was a Welsh international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Newport. Boucher was an adaptable player, who although selected mainly as a forward, often played at centre. He was strong, ...

( Newport), Wallace Watts ( Newport), Jim Hannan ( Newport), Tom Jackson ( Swansea), Charles Nicholl (

Frank Mills Frank Mills (born June 27, 1942) is a Canadian pianist and recording artist, best known for his solo instrumental hit "Music Box Dancer". Early life and education Mills was born in Montreal, Quebec. He was raised in Verdun, Quebec and started pl ...

(

William Elsey William Edward Elsey was an Anglican bishop in the first half of the 20th century. Early life Elsey was born into a sporting family on 4 July 1880 in Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England, and educated at King Edward VI Grammar School, Louth an ...

(

) England H Ward ( Bradford), John Fegan ( Blackheath), FA Leslie-Jones ( Oxford Uni), EM Baker ( Oxford Uni), WB Thomson ( Blackheath), RHB Cattell (

Moseley Moseley is a suburb of south Birmingham, England, south of the city centre. The area is a popular cosmopolitan residential location and leisure destination, with a number of bars and restaurants. The area also has a number of boutiques and ot ...

), EW Taylor ( Rockcliff),

Sammy Woods Samuel Moses James Woods (13 April 1867 – 30 April 1931) was an Australian sportsman who represented both Australia and England at Test cricket, and appeared thirteen times for England at rugby union, including five times as captain. He als ...

( Blackheath) capt., FO Poole ( Oxford Uni),

William Bromet William Ernest Bromet (17 May 1868 – 23 January 1949) was an English rugby union forward who played club rugby for Oxford University and Tadcaster and county rugby for Yorkshire. Bromet and was a member of the first official British Isles tou ...

( Richmond), Frank Mitchell ( Cambridge Uni), William Eldon Tucker ( Cambridge Uni), C Thomas ( Barnstable), GM Carey ( Oxford Uni), HW Finlinson ( Blackheath) ----

Scotland vs. Wales

Scotland: AR Smith ( Oxford Uni), James Gowans ( London Scottish), GT Campbell ( London Scottish), Willie Neilson ( London Scottish), Robin Welsh (

Watsonians Watsonian Football Club is a rugby union club based in Edinburgh and part of the Scottish Rugby Union. The club is connected with George Watson's College as a club for former pupils, and changed its policy in the 1980s to be a fully open club, ...

), JW Simpson (

Royal HSFP Royal High School Former Pupils was a former Edinburgh rugby union club; but the club was re-formed as Barnton RFC and is now known as Royal High RFC. Royal HSFP was a founder member of the Scottish Rugby Union, the second oldest national gove ...

), M Elliot (Hawick), WB Cownie (

), JH Dods ( Edinburgh Acads), WR Gibson (

) capt., WMC McEwan ( Edinburgh Acads),

Robert MacMillan Robert Hugh Macmillan (27 June 1921 – 10 May 2015) was Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Swansea University and went on to become Director of the Motor Industry Research Association (MIRA) where he installed an early linear induction moto ...

( London Scottish), GT Nielson ( West of Scotland), TM Scott ( West of Scotland), HO Smith ( West of Scotland) Wales:

( Swansea), Tom Pearson (

), Owen Badger (

), Arthur Gould ( Newport) capt., Evan Lloyd (

(

Fred Parfitt Frederick Charles Parfitt (12 August 1869 – 20 March 1953) was a Welsh international rugby union scrum-half who played club rugby for Newport, regional rugby for Somerset and was capped nine times for Wales. On retiring from rugby union, Par ...

( Newport), Tom Graham ( Newport),

( Newport), Ernie George (

Pontypridd () ( colloquially: Ponty) is a town and a community in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. Geography comprises the electoral wards of , Hawthorn, Pontypridd Town, 'Rhondda', Rhydyfelin Central/Ilan ( Rhydfelen), Trallwng ( Trallwn) and Treforest (). ...

), Jim Hannan ( Newport), Harry Packer ( Newport), Charles Nicholl (

(

Tom Pook Tom Pook (1869 – 21 February 1948) was an English-born Wales international rugby forward who played rugby union for Newport and rugby league with Holbeck (in Holbeck, Leeds). Although short for a forward player at five foot six, Pook was ...

( Newport) ----

Ireland vs. England

Ireland G. R. Symes ( Monkstown), W Gardiner ( NIFC), S Lee ( NIFC), TH Stevenson ( Queen's Uni, Belfast), Joseph Magee ( Bective Rangers), Louis Magee ( Bective Rangers), Benjamin Tuke ( Bective Rangers), TJ Johnstone ( Queen's Uni, Belfast), H Lindsay (Armargh), AA Brunker ( Landsdowne), JH O'Conor ( Bective Rangers) capt., HC McCoull (Belfast Albion),

Thomas Crean Major Dr. Thomas Joseph Crean, (19 April 1873 – 25 March 1923) was an Irish rugby union player, British Army soldier and doctor. During the Second Boer War, while serving with the Imperial Light Horse, he was awarded the Victoria Cross. In ...

( Wanderers),

Andrew Clinch Andrew Daniel Clinch MD JP (28 November 1867 – 1 February 1937),Andrew Clinch player profile

( Wanderers), CV Rooke ( Monkstown) England J. F. Byrne (
Moseley Moseley is a suburb of south Birmingham, England, south of the city centre. The area is a popular cosmopolitan residential location and leisure destination, with a number of bars and restaurants. The area also has a number of boutiques and ot ...
), John Fegan ( Blackheath), FA Leslie-Jones ( Oxford Uni), EM Baker ( Oxford Uni), WB Thomson ( Blackheath), RHB Cattell (
Moseley Moseley is a suburb of south Birmingham, England, south of the city centre. The area is a popular cosmopolitan residential location and leisure destination, with a number of bars and restaurants. The area also has a number of boutiques and ot ...
), EW Taylor ( Rockcliff),
Sammy Woods Samuel Moses James Woods (13 April 1867 – 30 April 1931) was an Australian sportsman who represented both Australia and England at Test cricket, and appeared thirteen times for England at rugby union, including five times as captain. He als ...
( Blackheath) capt., FO Poole ( Oxford Uni),
William Bromet William Ernest Bromet (17 May 1868 – 23 January 1949) was an English rugby union forward who played club rugby for Oxford University and Tadcaster and county rugby for Yorkshire. Bromet and was a member of the first official British Isles tou ...
( Richmond), Frank Mitchell ( Cambridge Uni), William Eldon Tucker ( Cambridge Uni), C Thomas ( Barnstable), GM Carey ( Oxford Uni), HW Finlinson ( Blackheath) ----

Scotland vs. Ireland
Scotland: AR Smith ( Oxford Uni), James Gowans ( London Scottish), GT Campbell ( London Scottish), W Nielson ( London Scottish), Robin Welsh (
Watsonians Watsonian Football Club is a rugby union club based in Edinburgh and part of the Scottish Rugby Union. The club is connected with George Watson's College as a club for former pupils, and changed its policy in the 1980s to be a fully open club, ...
), JW Simpson (Royal HSFP),
Paul Robert Clauss Paul Robert Clauss (22 June 1868 – 21 April 1945) was a German-born rugby union three-quarter who played club rugby for Oxford and Birkenhead Park. Clauss was a member of the first official British Isles tour in 1891 and also represented Scotl ...
(
Birkenhead Park Birkenhead Park is a major public park located in the centre of Birkenhead, Merseyside, England. It was designed by Joseph Paxton and opened on 5 April 1847. It is generally acknowledged as the first publicly funded civic park in the world. Th ...
), WB Cownie (
Watsonians Watsonian Football Club is a rugby union club based in Edinburgh and part of the Scottish Rugby Union. The club is connected with George Watson's College as a club for former pupils, and changed its policy in the 1980s to be a fully open club, ...
), JH Dods ( Edinburgh Acads), WR Gibson (Royal HSFP), Thomas Hendry (
Clydesdale Clydesdale is an archaic name for Lanarkshire, a traditional county in Scotland. The name may also refer to: Sports * Clydesdale F.C., a former football club in Glasgow * Clydesdale RFC, Glasgow, a former rugby union club * Clydesdale RFC, South ...
),
Robert MacMillan Robert Hugh Macmillan (27 June 1921 – 10 May 2015) was Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Swansea University and went on to become Director of the Motor Industry Research Association (MIRA) where he installed an early linear induction moto ...
( London Scottish) capt., GT Nielson ( West of Scotland), TM Scott ( West of Scotland), JN Millar ( West of Scotland) Ireland J Fulton ( NIFC), W Gardiner ( NIFC), A Montgomery ( NIFC), J O'Connor ( Garryowen), Joseph Magee ( Bective Rangers), Louis Magee ( Bective Rangers), Benjamin Tuke ( Bective Rangers), EH McIlwaine ( NIFC), W O'Sullivan (Queen's C., Cork), WJN Davis ( Edinburgh Uni.), MS Egan ( Garryowen), HC McCoull (Belfast Albion),
Thomas Crean Major Dr. Thomas Joseph Crean, (19 April 1873 – 25 March 1923) was an Irish rugby union player, British Army soldier and doctor. During the Second Boer War, while serving with the Imperial Light Horse, he was awarded the Victoria Cross. In ...
( Wanderers),
Andrew Clinch Andrew Daniel Clinch MD JP (28 November 1867 – 1 February 1937),Andrew Clinch player profile
( Wanderers), CV Rooke ( Monkstown) capt. ----

England vs. Scotland
England J. F. Byrne (
Moseley Moseley is a suburb of south Birmingham, England, south of the city centre. The area is a popular cosmopolitan residential location and leisure destination, with a number of bars and restaurants. The area also has a number of boutiques and ot ...
), John Fegan ( Blackheath), TH Dobson ( Bradford), EM Baker ( Oxford Uni), WB Thomson ( Blackheath), RHB Cattell (
Moseley Moseley is a suburb of south Birmingham, England, south of the city centre. The area is a popular cosmopolitan residential location and leisure destination, with a number of bars and restaurants. The area also has a number of boutiques and ot ...
), EW Taylor ( Rockcliff),
Sammy Woods Samuel Moses James Woods (13 April 1867 – 30 April 1931) was an Australian sportsman who represented both Australia and England at Test cricket, and appeared thirteen times for England at rugby union, including five times as captain. He als ...
( Blackheath) capt., FO Poole ( Oxford Uni),
William Bromet William Ernest Bromet (17 May 1868 – 23 January 1949) was an English rugby union forward who played club rugby for Oxford University and Tadcaster and county rugby for Yorkshire. Bromet and was a member of the first official British Isles tou ...
( Richmond), Frank Mitchell ( Cambridge Uni), William Eldon Tucker ( Cambridge Uni), C Thomas ( Barnstable), GM Carey ( Oxford Uni), HW Finlinson ( Blackheath) Scotland: AR Smith ( Oxford Uni), James Gowans ( London Scottish), GT Campbell ( London Scottish), W Nielson ( London Scottish), Robin Welsh (
Watsonians Watsonian Football Club is a rugby union club based in Edinburgh and part of the Scottish Rugby Union. The club is connected with George Watson's College as a club for former pupils, and changed its policy in the 1980s to be a fully open club, ...
), JW Simpson (Royal HSFP), WP Donaldson ( West of Scotland), WB Cownie (
Watsonians Watsonian Football Club is a rugby union club based in Edinburgh and part of the Scottish Rugby Union. The club is connected with George Watson's College as a club for former pupils, and changed its policy in the 1980s to be a fully open club, ...
), JH Dods ( Edinburgh Acads), WR Gibson (Royal HSFP), WMC McEwan ( Edinburgh Acads),
Robert MacMillan Robert Hugh Macmillan (27 June 1921 – 10 May 2015) was Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Swansea University and went on to become Director of the Motor Industry Research Association (MIRA) where he installed an early linear induction moto ...
( London Scottish) capt., GT Nielson ( West of Scotland), TM Scott ( West of Scotland), JN Millar ( West of Scotland) ----

Wales vs. Ireland
Wales:
Billy Bancroft William James Bancroft (2 March 1871 – 3 March 1959) was a Welsh international fullback, who played club rugby for Swansea, and a county cricketer for Glamorgan, for whom he was the first professional player in 1895. Bancroft was seen as o ...
( Swansea), Tom Pearson (
Cardiff Cardiff (; cy, Caerdydd ) is the capital and largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Cardiff ( cy, Dinas a Sir Caerdydd, links=no), and the city is the eleventh-largest in the United Kingd ...
), Owen Badger (
Llanelli Llanelli (" St Elli's Parish"; ) is a market town and the largest community in Carmarthenshire and the preserved county of Dyfed, Wales. It is located on the Loughor estuary north-west of Swansea and south-east of the county town, Carmarth ...
), Arthur Gould ( Newport) capt.,
Thomas Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (disambiguation) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the A ...
( Newport), David Morgan (
Llanelli Llanelli (" St Elli's Parish"; ) is a market town and the largest community in Carmarthenshire and the preserved county of Dyfed, Wales. It is located on the Loughor estuary north-west of Swansea and south-east of the county town, Carmarth ...
), Ralph Sweet-Escott (
Cardiff Cardiff (; cy, Caerdydd ) is the capital and largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Cardiff ( cy, Dinas a Sir Caerdydd, links=no), and the city is the eleventh-largest in the United Kingd ...
), Albert Jenkin ( Swansea),
Arthur Boucher Arthur Boucher (29 June 1870 – 25 April 1948) was a Welsh international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Newport. Boucher was an adaptable player, who although selected mainly as a forward, often played at centre. He was strong, ...
( Newport), Ernie George (
Pontypridd () ( colloquially: Ponty) is a town and a community in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. Geography comprises the electoral wards of , Hawthorn, Pontypridd Town, 'Rhondda', Rhydyfelin Central/Ilan ( Rhydfelen), Trallwng ( Trallwn) and Treforest (). ...
), Jim Hannan ( Newport), Harry Packer ( Newport), Charles Nicholl (
Llanelli Llanelli (" St Elli's Parish"; ) is a market town and the largest community in Carmarthenshire and the preserved county of Dyfed, Wales. It is located on the Loughor estuary north-west of Swansea and south-east of the county town, Carmarth ...
),
Frank Mills Frank Mills (born June 27, 1942) is a Canadian pianist and recording artist, best known for his solo instrumental hit "Music Box Dancer". Early life and education Mills was born in Montreal, Quebec. He was raised in Verdun, Quebec and started pl ...
(
Cardiff Cardiff (; cy, Caerdydd ) is the capital and largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Cardiff ( cy, Dinas a Sir Caerdydd, links=no), and the city is the eleventh-largest in the United Kingd ...
), Wallace Watts ( Newport) Ireland J Fulton ( NIFC), W Gardiner ( NIFC), S Lee ( NIFC), AP Gwynn ( Dublin Uni.), TH Stevenson ( Queen's Uni, Belfast), Louis Magee ( Bective Rangers), MG Delany ( Bective Rangers), EH McIlwaine ( NIFC), JH Lytle (
Lansdowne Lansdowne or Lansdown may refer to: People * Lansdown Guilding (1797–1831), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines naturalist and engraver *Fenwick Lansdowne (1937–2008), Canadian wildlife artist * George Granville, 1st Baron Lansdowne (1666–1735) ...
), AA Brunker ( Landsdowne), EG Forrest ( Wanderers) capt., HC McCoull (Belfast Albion),
Thomas Crean Major Dr. Thomas Joseph Crean, (19 April 1873 – 25 March 1923) was an Irish rugby union player, British Army soldier and doctor. During the Second Boer War, while serving with the Imperial Light Horse, he was awarded the Victoria Cross. In ...
( Wanderers),
Andrew Clinch Andrew Daniel Clinch MD JP (28 November 1867 – 1 February 1937),Andrew Clinch player profile
( Wanderers), CV Rooke ( Monkstown)

External links
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Home Nations 1894-95 1894–95 in British rugby union 1894–95 in English rugby union
rugby union Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In it ...

rugby union Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In it ...
January 1895 events 1895 in sports February 1895 events March 1895 events 1894–95 in Scottish rugby union