Home Nations Championship 1896
| Home Nations Championship 1896 | |
| Number of nations | 4th |
| winner |
 Ireland (2nd title)
|
| Opening game | 4th January 1896 |
| Tournament end | March 14, 1896 |
| Games | 6th |
| Points | 68 (⌀: 11.33 per game) |
| Most of the points |
.svg){kind=small} Arthur Gould (7)
|
| Most attempts |
 Richard Cattell Ernest Fookes Samuel Morfitt (2 each)
|
| ← Home Nations Championship 1895 | |
| Home Nations Championship 1897 → | |
The 1896 edition of the Home Nations Championship tournament in rugby union (later the Five Nations or Six Nations ) took place between January 4 and March 14. Ireland was the tournament winner .
Closing table
| country | Games | Victories | Unent. | Ndlg. | Game points |
Table points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ireland
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18: 8 | 5 |
 Scotland
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11: 6 | 3 |
|
England
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 29:21 | 2 |
|
Wales
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10:33 | 2 |
Results
| date | place | encounter | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 4th | Rectory Field, Blackheath | England - Wales | 25: 0 |
| January 25th | Cardiff Arms Park , Cardiff | Wales - Scotland | 6-0 |
| February 1st | Meanwood Road, Leeds | England - Ireland | 4:10 |
| February 15th | Lansdowne Road , Dublin | Ireland - Scotland | 0-0 |
| the 14th of March | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | Ireland - Wales | 8: 4 |
| the 14th of March | Old Hampden Park , Glasgow | Scotland - England | 11: 0 |