Home Nations Championship 1899

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Home Nations Championship 1899
Number of nations 4th
winner IrelandIreland Ireland (3rd title)
Opening game January 7, 1899
Tournament end March 18, 1899
Games 6th
Points 86  (⌀: 14.33 per game)
Most of the points Wales 1807Wales Willie Llewellyn (15)
Most attempts Wales 1807Wales Willie Llewellyn (5)
Home Nations Championship 1898
Home Nations Championship 1900

The 1899 edition of the Home International Championship in the sport of rugby union (later the Five Nations or Six Nations ) took place between January 7th and March 18th. The tournament winner was Ireland , which achieved the Triple Crown with victories against all other participants .

Caricature of the match between Scotland and Wales on March 4th 1899

Closing table

country Games Victories Unent. Ndlg. Game
points
Table
points
IrelandIreland Ireland 3 3 0 0 18: 3 6th
ScotlandScotland Scotland 3 2 0 1 29:19 4th
Wales Wales 3 1 0 2 36:27 2
EnglandEngland England 3 0 0 3 3:37 0

Results

date place encounter Result
January 7th St Helen's , Swansea Wales - England 26: 3
February 4th Lansdowne Road , Dublin Ireland - England 6-0
February 18 Inverleith , Edinburgh Scotland - Ireland 3: 9
4th of March Inverleith, Edinburgh Scotland - Wales 21:10
March 11 Rectory Field, Blackheath England - Scotland 0: 5
March 18th Cardiff Arms Park , Cardiff Wales - Ireland 0: 3

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