1877–78 Home Nations rugby union matches

The 1877–78 Home Nations rugby union matches are a series of international friendlies held between the England, Ireland and Scotland national rugby union teams. Results 4 March 1878 ENG 0 – 0 SCO Kennington Oval, England 11 March 1878 IRE 1783 0 - 2 ENG Lansdowne Road, Ireland 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. Scotland 4 March 1878 ENG nil - nil SCO Kennington Oval, London A. G. Guillemard ENG(England) England: HE Kayll, AW Pearson, A.N. Hornby, L Stokes, WAD Evanson, PLA Price, Edward Kewley capt., FR Adams, FD Fowler, Murray Marshall, JM Biggs, GF Vernon, GT Thomson, Edward Temple Gurdon, H Fowler Scotland: Bill Maclagan, Malcolm Cross, Ninian Finlay, John Alexander Neilson, James Campbell, Stewart Henry Smith, DR Irvine, G Macleod, Louis Auldjo, RW Irvine capt., AG Petrie, JHS Graham, Henry Melville Napier, NT Brewis, JE Junor Ireland vs. England 11 March 1878 IRE 1783 nil - 2G 1T ENG Try: Gardner Penny Turner Con: Pearson (2) Lansdowne Road, Ireland E Swainton ENG(England) Ireland: RB Walkington capt., RN Maiter, FW Kidd, GL Fagan, TG Gordon, EWD Crocker, WD Moore, F Schute, HW Murray, W Finlay, JA MacDonald, HG Edwards, HC Kelly, RW Hughes, W Griffiths England: WJ Penny, AW Pearson, A.N. Hornby, HJ Enthoven, AH Jackson, JL Bell, HP Gardner, CL Verelst, T Blatherwick, Murray Marshall capt., A Budd, GF Vernon, WH Hunt, EF Dawson, Edward Beadon Turner Bibliography Griffiths John The Phoenix Book of International Rugby Records 1987 Phoenix House London 0-460-07003-7 References Category:History of rugby union matches between England and Scotland Category:History of rugby union matches between England and Ireland Category:England national rugby union team matches Category:Scotland national rugby union team matches Category:Ireland national rugby union team matches Category:1877–78 in British rugby union Category:1878 in English sport Category:1878 in Scottish sport rugby union