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England and Scotland played in the first Rugby Union Test match in 1871. What was the outcome?

Scotland won. The score was one try and one goal for Scotland and one try for England. Tries had no value, only allowing you to 'try' to kick a goal. They also played 20 a side.

Where was the first test match played?

Raeburn Place. Played on the 27th March 1871, at Raeburn Place in Edinburgh. It was the first of 23 Rugby internationals to be played at the ground.

Who played at fullback for Scotland in the first six test matches from 1871-76?

T. Chalmers. Thomas Chalmers was the first great Scottish fullback, a strong tackler and good ball player. W. Brown, Tom's clubmate and fellow fullback, played in the first 5 test matches with Tom, but missed selection for the 1876 game.

Which club did Thomas Chalmers play for in Scotland?

Glasgow Academicals. Thomas and W. Brown, both played for Glasgow Accies, at the time the strongest club in Scotland.

Who was the captain of the 1876-1880 sides?

R. W. Irvine. R. Irvine was a great captain, strong forward, a very good dribbler (a vital skill in those early days) and a great tackler. His brother and a cousin also played rugby for Scotland.

Who was the multi-talented sportsman who played test match rugby for Scotland and also played cricket for Scotland? In 1885 he scored 419 not out, at the time the highest 1st Class cricket score.

James Stewart Carrick. Born in Glasgow in 1855, he first represented Scotland at the age of 15 at cricket and played rugby in the late 1870s. He was also a great golfer and curler. He was President of the Scottish Rugby Union in 1886-87.

Which Glasgow rugby club was formed in 1866 and dominated early Scottish rugby?

Glasgow Academicals. Glasgow Academicals Rugby Club was formed in 1866, from 1867 to 1882 it lost only 11 times. They played over 140 games during that period.

On the January 8th 1883 at Raeburn Place, Scotland played _____ for the first time.

Wales. The result was a three goals to one victory for Scotland.

One of the greats of the 1880s, A. R. Don Wauchope played for West of Scotland in club competition.

false. A. R. Don Wauchope, was one of the finest backs in early Scottish rugby with an amazing sidestep and brilliant speed. He played club rugby for Fettesian-Lorettonians. He graduated from Cambridge and became a stockbroker in London. He was President of the Scottish Rugby Union in 1889-90.

What was the surname of the four brothers who all played international rugby for Scotland in the 1890s?

Neilson. George, William, Walter and Robert Neilson. William and Walter were both picked for Scotland while still attending Merchiston Castle school. George, William and Robert became presidents of the Scottish Rugby Union.

Scotland defeated England in the last Test match of the century (1800-1899).

True. Scotland defeated England by a goal to nil (5-0) at Blackneath in England.

What was notable about two of the matches played in the 1900 season?

Both were nil all draws. A loss to Wales in Swansea was followed by a draw against Ireland in Dublin and a draw against England at Inverleith.

In 1903, Scotland won the Triple Crown?

t. Scotland's first Triple Crown, with a 6-0 win over Wales in shocking conditions, a 3-0 win over Ireland and a tough forward battle, 10-6 over England.

What was the score in the Scotland vs England match in 1903?

Scotland won 10-6. Scotland's powerful forward pack dominated the English team and J. Dallas scored a great try to win the game for Scotland.

Who played at half back for Scotland in the three matches of 1903?

John Knox. A tough nuggety halfback, John Knox attended Merchiston Castle school, where a number of other Scottish reps also came from.

In 1905, the All Black touring side beat Scotland 12-7. At which ground was the game played?

Inverleith. Inverleith, Edinburgh was the test venue for 39 rugby internationals up to 1924.

On the 17th of November 1906, Scotland defeated South Africa by six points to nil?

t. This was the first visit to Scotland by a South African touring rugby team.

What was the score, in March 1909, when Scotland defeated England at Richmond?

18-8. Scotland scored 1 try and 3 goals to England's 1 try and goal. The try was worth 3 points and the goal (try + conversion) 5 points. It was the last test match between Scotland and England at the Richmond ground.

Which team did Scotland defeat 27-0 on 22nd January 1910?

France. The first test match between Scotland and France. It continued a great winning record, Scotland had defeated England, Ireland, Wales and South Africa in their initial test matches, losing only to the New Zealand tourists of 1905.

After nearly 40 years of battle, from 1871-1910, Scotland had won how many Test matches against England?

16. Scotland had won 16, drawn 9, and lost 12 tests against England.