| 1896 Home Nations Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 4 January - 14 March 1896 | ||
| Countries |  England Ireland Scotland Wales | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Champions | Ireland (2nd title) | ||
| Matches played | 6 | ||
| Top point scorer(s) | Wales Gould (7) | ||
| Top try scorer(s) | Cattell (2) Fookes (2) Morfitt (2) | ||
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The 1896 Home Nations Championship was the fourteenth series of the rugby union Home Nations Championship. Six matches were played between 4 January and 14 March. It was contested by England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ireland
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 5 |
| 2 | Scotland
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 3 |
| 3 | England
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 2 |
| 3 | Wales
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 33 | −23 | 2 |
| 4 January 1896 |
| England | 25 – 0 | Wales |
| Try: Cattell (2) Fookes (2) Morfitt (2) Mitchell Con: Taylor Valentine |
| Rectory Field, Blackheath Referee: Graham Findlay (Scotland) |
| 25 January 1896 |
| Wales | 6 – 0 | Scotland |
| Try: Bowen Gould |
| Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff Referee: GH Barnett (England) |
| 1 February 1896 |
| England | 4 – 10 | Ireland |
| DG: Byrne | Try: Sealy Stevenson Con: Bulger (2) |
| Meanwood Road, Leeds Referee: Graham Findlay (Scotland) |
| 14 March 1896 |
| Ireland | 8 – 4 | Wales |
| Try: Crean Lytle Con: Bulger | Drop: Gould |
| Ballynafeigh, Belfast Referee: EB Holmes (England) |
| 14 March 1896 |
| Scotland | 11 – 0 | England |
| Try: Fleming Gedge Gowans Con: Scott |
| Old Hampden Park, Glasgow Attendance: 16,000 Referee: WM Douglas (Wales) |