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1889 Home Nations Championship

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The 1889 Home International Championship was an international rugby union championship played between Ireland, Scotland and Wales. England was excluded from the Championship due to their refusal to join the International Board. The 1889 Championship was considered incomplete as England did not play any of their matches.

Standings

Position Nation Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Points
1  Scotland 2 2 0 0 5 0 4
2  Ireland 2 1 0 1 2 3 2
3  Wales 2 0 0 2 0 4 0

Results

1888-02-02 : Scotland 2 – 0 Wales
1888-02-16 : Ireland 0 – 3 Scotland
1888-03-10 : Wales 0 – 2 Ireland






  • "6 Nations History". rugbyfootballhistory.com. Retrieved 2007-10-28.