1898 Home Nations Championship

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The 1898 Home Nations Championship was the sixteenth series of the rugby union Home Nations Championship. Five matches were played between February 5 and April 2. It was contested by England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

[edit] Table

Position	Nation	Games				Points			Table points
		Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	For	Against	Difference
1	Scotland	2	1	1	0	11	3	+8	3
1	England	3	1	1	1	23	19	+4	3
3	Wales	2	1	0	1	18	17	+1	2
3	Ireland	3	1	0	2	12	25	−13	2

[edit] Results

1898-02-05
	England	6–9	Ireland	Richmond

1898-02-19
	Ireland	0–8	Scotland	Belfast

1898-03-12
	Scotland	3–3	England	Edinburgh

1898-03-12
	Ireland	3–11	Wales	Limerick

1898-04-02
	England	14–7	Wales	London

[edit] External links

• 6 Nations History. rugbyfootballhistory.com. Retrieved on 2008-01-19.