The 1889 Home Nations Championship was the seventh series of the rugby union
Home Nations Championship. Three matches were played between 2 February and 2 March. It was contested by
Ireland
Ireland (, ; ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe. Geopolitically, the island is divided between the Republic of Ireland (officially Names of the Irish state, named Irelan ...
,
Scotland
Scotland is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It contains nearly one-third of the United Kingdom's land area, consisting of the northern part of the island of Great Britain and more than 790 adjac ...
and
Wales
Wales ( ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by the Irish Sea to the north and west, England to the England–Wales border, east, the Bristol Channel to the south, and the Celtic ...
. England were excluded from the Championship due to their refusal to join the
International Rugby Board
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.
Table
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
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 ...
. 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
Scotland vs. Wales
Scotland: HFT Chambers (
Edinburgh U.), WF Holms (
Edinburgh Wanderers
Edinburgh Wanderers is a former rugby union club, founded in 1868. It was latterly a tenant of the Scottish Rugby Union, playing home fixtures at Murrayfield Stadium for nearly 75 years. In 1997 it merged with Murrayfield RFC to form Murrayfi ...
), HJ Stevenson (
Edinburgh Acads),
James Holt Marsh (Edinburgh Inst FP),
CE Orr (
West of Scotland), CFP Fraser (
Glasgow University
The University of Glasgow (abbreviated as ''Glas.'' in post-nominals; ) is a public research university in Glasgow, Scotland. Founded by papal bull in , it is the fourth-oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland's four ...
), W Auld (
West of Scotland), JD Boswell (
West of Scotland), A Duke (Royal HSFP), HT Ker (Glasgow Acads), MC McEwan (
Edinburgh Acads), WA McDonald (
Glasgow University
The University of Glasgow (abbreviated as ''Glas.'' in post-nominals; ) is a public research university in Glasgow, Scotland. Founded by papal bull in , it is the fourth-oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland's four ...
), A Methuen (
Cambridge U.), DS Morton (
West of Scotland) ''capt.'', TB White (
Edinburgh Acads)
Wales:
Hugh Hughes (
Cardiff
Cardiff (; ) is the capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of Wales. Cardiff had a population of in and forms a Principal areas of Wales, principal area officially known as the City and County of Ca ...
),
Dickie Garrett
Richard Garrett (1865 – 17 February 1908) was a Wales, Welsh international rugby union player who played club rugby for Penarth RFC, Penarth and international rugby for Wales national rugby union team, Wales. Garrett was a collier by trad ...
(
Penarth
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Penarth is a Seaside resort#Brit ...
),
James Webb (
Newport),
Edward Bishop (
Swansea
Swansea ( ; ) is a coastal City status in the United Kingdom, city and the List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, second-largest city of Wales. It forms a Principal areas of Wales, principal area, officially known as the City and County of ...
),
Martyn Jordan
Martyn Jordan (7 March 1865 – 14 July 1902) was an England, English-born international rugby union player who played club rugby for London Welsh RFC, London Welsh and Newport RFC, Newport and international rugby for Wales national rugby unio ...
(
London Welsh
London Welsh Rugby Football Club () was a rugby union club formed in 1885. Based in Old Deer Park, Richmond-upon-Thames, London Welsh RFC played in the English Premiership in the 2012–13 and 2014–15 seasons, after gaining promotion from ...
),
Charlie Thomas (
Newport),
Rosser Evans
George Rosser Evans (6 October 1867 - ?)
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(
Cardiff
Cardiff (; ) is the capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of Wales. Cardiff had a population of in and forms a Principal areas of Wales, principal area officially known as the City and County of Ca ...
),
Sydney Nicholls (
Cardiff
Cardiff (; ) is the capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of Wales. Cardiff had a population of in and forms a Principal areas of Wales, principal area officially known as the City and County of Ca ...
),
Frank Hill (
Cardiff
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) ''capt.'',
William Williams (
Cardiff
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),
David William Evans (
Cardiff
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),
Theo Harding (
Newport),
Jim Hannan
James John Hannan (January 7, 1940 – February 9, 2024) was an American professional baseball player who pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1962 to 1971 for the Washington Senators, Detroit Tigers, and Milwaukee Brewers. Hannan co-f ...
(
Newport),
Rowley Thomas (
London Welsh
London Welsh Rugby Football Club () was a rugby union club formed in 1885. Based in Old Deer Park, Richmond-upon-Thames, London Welsh RFC played in the English Premiership in the 2012–13 and 2014–15 seasons, after gaining promotion from ...
),
William Bowen (
Swansea
Swansea ( ; ) is a coastal City status in the United Kingdom, city and the List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, second-largest city of Wales. It forms a Principal areas of Wales, principal area, officially known as the City and County of ...
)
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Ireland vs. Scotland
Ireland: LJ Holmes (Lisburn), RA Yates (
Dublin University
The University of Dublin (), corporately named as The Chancellor, Doctors and Masters of the University of Dublin, is a research university located in Dublin, Republic of Ireland. It is the degree-awarding body for Trinity College Dublin, whi ...
), TB Pedlow (
Queen's College, Belfast
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), DC Woods (Bessbrook), J Stevenson (Lisburn), RG Warren (
Lansdowne) ''capt.'', HW Andrews (
NIFC), TM Donovan (
Queen's College, Cork
University College Cork – National University of Ireland, Cork (UCC) () is a constituent university of the National University of Ireland, and located in Cork (city), Cork.
The university was founded in 1845 as one of three Queen's Universit ...
), EG Forrest (
Wanderers), JS Jameson (
Lansdowne), J Moffatt (Belfast Albion), LC Nash (
Queen's College, Cork
University College Cork – National University of Ireland, Cork (UCC) () is a constituent university of the National University of Ireland, and located in Cork (city), Cork.
The university was founded in 1845 as one of three Queen's Universit ...
), CRR Stack (
Dublin University
The University of Dublin (), corporately named as The Chancellor, Doctors and Masters of the University of Dublin, is a research university located in Dublin, Republic of Ireland. It is the degree-awarding body for Trinity College Dublin, whi ...
), R Stevenson (Lisburn), FO Stoker (
Wanderers)
Scotland: HFT Chambers (
Edinburgh U.), WF Holms (
London Scottish), HJ Stevenson (
Edinburgh Acads),
James Holt Marsh (Edinburgh Inst FP),
CE Orr (
West of Scotland),
Darsie Anderson (
London Scottish), AI Aitken (Edinburgh Inst FP), JD Boswell (
West of Scotland), A Duke (Royal HSFP), TW Irvine (
Edinburgh Acads), MC McEwan (
Edinburgh Acads), JG McKendrick (
West of Scotland), A Methuen (
Cambridge U.), DS Morton (
West of Scotland) ''capt.'',
JE Orr (
West of Scotland)
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Wales vs. Ireland
Wales:
Ned Roberts (
Llanelli
; ) is a market town and community (Wales), community in Carmarthenshire and the Preserved counties of Wales, preserved county of Dyfed, Wales. It is on the estuary of the River Loughor and is the largest town in the Principal areas of Wales, ...
),
Abel Davies (
London Welsh
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),
Arthur Gould (
Newport) ''capt.'',
Tom Morgan (
Llanelli
; ) is a market town and community (Wales), community in Carmarthenshire and the Preserved counties of Wales, preserved county of Dyfed, Wales. It is on the estuary of the River Loughor and is the largest town in the Principal areas of Wales, ...
),
Norman Biggs
Norman Witchell Biggs (3 November 1870 – 27 February 1908) was a Welsh international rugby union wing who played club rugby for Cardiff and county rugby for Glamorgan. Both Biggs and his brother Selwyn played international rugby for Wales, ...
(
Cardiff
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),
Charlie Thomas (
Newport),
Giotto Griffiths (
Llanelli
; ) is a market town and community (Wales), community in Carmarthenshire and the Preserved counties of Wales, preserved county of Dyfed, Wales. It is on the estuary of the River Loughor and is the largest town in the Principal areas of Wales, ...
),
William Bowen (
Swansea
Swansea ( ; ) is a coastal City status in the United Kingdom, city and the List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, second-largest city of Wales. It forms a Principal areas of Wales, principal area, officially known as the City and County of ...
), D Morgan (
Swansea
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),
Sydney Nicholls (
Cardiff
Cardiff (; ) is the capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of Wales. Cardiff had a population of in and forms a Principal areas of Wales, principal area officially known as the City and County of Ca ...
),
David William Evans (
Cardiff
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),
Theo Harding (
Newport),
Jim Hannan
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(
Newport),
Rowley Thomas (
London Welsh
London Welsh Rugby Football Club () was a rugby union club formed in 1885. Based in Old Deer Park, Richmond-upon-Thames, London Welsh RFC played in the English Premiership in the 2012–13 and 2014–15 seasons, after gaining promotion from ...
),
Dan Griffiths (
Llanelli
; ) is a market town and community (Wales), community in Carmarthenshire and the Preserved counties of Wales, preserved county of Dyfed, Wales. It is on the estuary of the River Loughor and is the largest town in the Principal areas of Wales, ...
)
Ireland: LJ Holmes (Lisburn), RA Yates (
Dublin U.), RW Dunlop (
Dublin U.), TB Pedlow (
Queens College, Belfast), RG Warren (
Lansdowne) ''capt.'', AC McDonnell (
Dublin U.),
Victor Le Fanu (
Lansdowne), JS Jameson (
Lansdowne), EG Forrest (
Wanderers), J Cotton (
Wanderers), J Waites (
Bective Rangers
Bective Rangers Football Club is a rugby union club in Dublin, Ireland founded in 1881.
The Club is affiliated to the Leinster Branch of the Irish Rugby Football Union and played in Division 1A of the Leinster League until the 2024-25 Season. H ...
), HW Andrews (
NIFC), JN Lytle (
NIFC), R Stevenson (Lisburn), HA Richey (
Dublin U.)
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