1886 Home Nations Championship

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The 1886 Home Nations Championship was was the fourth series of the rugby union Home Nations Championship. Five matches were played between January 2 and March 13, 1886. It was contested by England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. The 1886 Championship was shared by England and Scotland who both won two matches each.

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Position Nation Games Points Table
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference
1 Flag of Scotland Scotland 3 2 1 0 21 0 +21 5
1 Flag of England England 3 2 1 0 6 3 +3 5
3 Flag of Wales Wales 2 0 0 2 3 12 −9 0
3 Flag of Ireland Ireland 2 0 0 2 0 15 −15 0

[edit] Results

1886-01-02
England Flag of England 4–3 Flag of Wales Wales Rectory Field, London
1886-01-09
Wales Flag of Wales 0–7 Flag of Scotland Scotland National Stadium, Cardiff
1886-02-06
Ireland Flag of Ireland 0–1 Flag of England England Dublin
1886-02-20
Scotland Flag of Scotland 14–0 Flag of Ireland Ireland Edinburgh
1886-03-13
Scotland Flag of Scotland 0–0 Flag of England England Edinburgh

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Preceded by
1885 Home Nations
Home Nations Championship
1886
Succeeded by
1887 Home Nations