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1933 Home Nations Championship

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Championship Overview

A Legacy of Competition

The 1933 Home Nations Championship marked the twenty-ninth iteration of this esteemed rugby union competition. Historically, it represents the forty-sixth series of the northern hemisphere rugby union championship, tracing its lineage back through previous formats including the Five Nations. This particular tournament saw intense competition among the four constituent nations: England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.

Tournament Timeline

The championship unfolded across several weeks, commencing on 21 January 1933, and concluding on 1 April 1933. Six closely contested matches were played, determining the ultimate victor and shaping the historical narrative of international rugby.

The Home Nations

This championship exclusively featured the national rugby union teams of the United Kingdom and Ireland:

  • England
  • Ireland
  • Scotland
  • Wales

Tournament Standings

Final Rankings

The culmination of the championship saw Scotland emerge victorious, securing their tenth title and seventh Triple Crown. The table below details the final standings based on points accumulated from wins and draws.

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 Scotland 3 3 0 0 22 9 +13 6
2 England 3 1 0 2 20 16 +4 2
2 Ireland 3 1 0 2 22 30 −8 2
2 Wales 3 1 0 2 15 24 −9 2

Source: Wikipedia (Note: Original source may contain citation needed markers).

Match Summaries

21 January 1933
England 3 – 7 Wales
Twickenham, London
Referee: T Bell (Ireland)

Scorers

  • England: Try: Elliot
  • Wales: Try: Boon, Drop: Boon

Squads

England: T Brown (Bristol), L Booth (Headingley), D Burland (Bristol), R Gerrard (Bath), C Aarvold (Blackheath) (capt.), W Elliot (US Portsmouth), A Key (Old Cranleighans), R Longland (Northampton), G Gregory (Bristol), B Evans (US Portsmouth), C Webb (Devonport Services), A Roncoroni (Richmond), R Bolton (Wakefield), A Vaughan-Jones (US Portsmouth), B Black (Blackheath)

Wales: V Jenkins (Bridgend), R Boon (Cardiff), C Davey (Swansea), W Wooller (Rydal School), AH Jones (Cardiff), H Bowcott (London Welsh), M Turnbull (Cardiff), E Jones (Llanelli), B Evans (Llanelli), A Skym (Llanelli RFC), R Bark-Jones (Cambridge Univ.), D Thomas (Swansea), T Arthur (Neath), I Isaacs (Cardiff), W Thomas (Swansea) (capt.)

4 February 1933
Wales 3 – 11 Scotland
St Helens, Swansea
Referee: JG Bott (England)

Scorers

  • Wales: Try: Arthur
  • Scotland: Try: Smith, Jackson, Con: Fyfe, Pen: Fyfe

Squads

Wales: G Bayliss (Pontypool), A Hickman (Neath), C Davey (Swansea), W Wooller (Colwyn Bay), AH Jones (Cardiff), R Morris (Swansea), DB Evans (Swansea), E Jones (Llanelli), L Bowdler (Cross Keys), A Skym (Llanelli RFC), R Barrell (Cardiff), W Moore (Bridgend), L Rees (Cardiff), A Lemon (Neath), W Thomas (Swansea) (capt.)

Scotland: D Brown (Cambridge Univ.), I Smith (London Scottish) (capt.), B Lorraine (Oxford Univ.), H Lind (Dunfermline), K Fyfe (Cambridge Univ.), K Jackson (Oxford Univ.), R Logan (Edinburgh Wanderers), J Waters (Selkirk), J Ritchie (Watsonians), J Thom (Watsonians), J Beattie (Hawick), M Stewart (Stewart's FP), W Welsh (Hawick), M Henderson (Edinburgh Acads), B Rowand (Glasgow HSFP)

11 February 1933
England 17 – 6 Ireland
Twickenham, London
Referee: MA Allan (Scotland)

Scorers

  • England: Try: Novis (2), Booth, Gadney, Sadler, Con: Kendrew
  • Ireland: Try: Hunt, Pen: Murray

Squads

England: T Brown (Bristol), L Booth (Headingley), D Burland (Bristol), R Gerrard (Bath), C Aarvold (Blackheath) (capt.), W Elliot (US Portsmouth), A Key (Old Cranleighans), R Longland (Northampton), G Gregory (Bristol), B Evans (US Portsmouth), C Webb (Devonport Services), A Roncoroni (Richmond), R Bolton (Wakefield), A Vaughan-Jones (US Portsmouth), B Black (Blackheath)

Ireland: R Pratt (Dublin Univ.), E Lightfoot (Landsdowne), M Crowe (Landsdowne), R Barnes (Dublin Univ.), S Waide (NIFC), E Davy (Landsdowne), P Murray (Wanderers), M Dunne (Landsdowne), V Pike (Landsdowne), H O'Neill (UC Cork), J Russell (UC Cork), J Siggins (Belfast Collegians), C Beamish (NIFC), G Beamish (Leicester) (capt.), W Ross (Queen's U. Belfast)

11 March 1933
Ireland 10 – 5 Wales
Ravenhill, Belfast
Referee: MA Allan (Scotland)

Scorers

  • Ireland: Try: Crowe, Murray, Drop: Davy, Pen: Siggins
  • Wales: Try: Bowcott, Con: Jenkins

Squads

Ireland: R Pratt (Dublin Univ.), E Lightfoot (Landsdowne), M Crowe (Landsdowne), R Barnes (Dublin Univ.), S Waide (NIFC), E Davy (Landsdowne), P Murray (Wanderers), M Dunne (Landsdowne), V Pike (Landsdowne), H O'Neill (UC Cork), J Russell (UC Cork), J Siggins (Belfast Collegians), C Beamish (NIFC), G Beamish (Leicester) (capt.), W Ross (Queen's U. Belfast)

Wales: V Jenkins (Bridgend), F Williams (Cardiff), G Jones (Cardiff), W Wooller (Colwyn Bay), R Boon (Cardiff), H Bowcott (London Welsh), M Turnbull (Cardiff), E Jones (Llanelli), L Bowdler (Cross Keys), A Skym (Llanelli RFC), R Barrell (Cardiff), W Moore (Bridgend), L Rees (Cardiff), A Lemon (Neath), W Thomas (Swansea) (capt.)

18 March 1933
Scotland 3 – 0 England
Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Referee: JR Wheeler (Ireland)

Scorers

  • Scotland: Try: Fyfe
  • England: None

Squads

Scotland: D Brown (Cambridge Univ.), I Smith (London Scottish) (capt.), B Lorraine (Oxford Univ.), H Lind (Dunfermline), K Fyfe (Cambridge Univ.), K Jackson (Oxford Univ.), R Logan (Edinburgh Wanderers), J Waters (Selkirk), J Ritchie (Watsonians), J Thom (Watsonians), J Beattie (Hawick), M Stewart (Stewart's FP), W Welsh (Hawick), M Henderson (Edinburgh Acads), B Rowand (Glasgow HSFP)

England: (Squad details for this match not explicitly provided in source, referencing previous match squad for context where applicable)

1 April 1933
Ireland 6 – 8 Scotland
Lansdowne Road, Dublin
Referee: BS Cumberlege (England)

Scorers

  • Ireland: Try: Crowe, Murray
  • Scotland: Drop: Jackson, Lind

Squads

Ireland: R Pratt (Dublin Univ.), E Lightfoot (Landsdowne), M Crowe (Landsdowne), R Barnes (Dublin Univ.), S Waide (NIFC), E Davy (Landsdowne), P Murray (Wanderers), M Dunne (Landsdowne), V Pike (Landsdowne), H O'Neill (UC Cork), J Russell (UC Cork), J Siggins (Belfast Collegians), C Beamish (NIFC), G Beamish (Leicester) (capt.), W Ross (Queen's U. Belfast)

Scotland: D Brown (Cambridge Univ.), I Smith (London Scottish) (capt.), B Lorraine (Oxford Univ.), H Lind (Dunfermline), K Fyfe (Cambridge Univ.), K Jackson (Oxford Univ.), R Logan (Edinburgh Wanderers), J Waters (Selkirk), J Ritchie (Watsonians), J Thom (Watsonians), J Beattie (Hawick), M Stewart (Stewart's FP), W Welsh (Hawick), M Henderson (Edinburgh Acads), B Rowand (Glasgow HSFP)

Squad Rosters

Player Lineups

Detailed squad lists for each match provide insight into the players who represented their nations during this championship. Note that squad compositions could vary slightly between matches due to selection decisions or availability.

England vs Wales (21 Jan 1933)

England: T Brown (Bristol), L Booth (Headingley), D Burland (Bristol), R Gerrard (Bath), C Aarvold (Blackheath) (capt.), W Elliot (US Portsmouth), A Key (Old Cranleighans), R Longland (Northampton), G Gregory (Bristol), B Evans (US Portsmouth), C Webb (Devonport Services), A Roncoroni (Richmond), R Bolton (Wakefield), A Vaughan-Jones (US Portsmouth), B Black (Blackheath)

Wales: V Jenkins (Bridgend), R Boon (Cardiff), C Davey (Swansea), W Wooller (Rydal School), AH Jones (Cardiff), H Bowcott (London Welsh), M Turnbull (Cardiff), E Jones (Llanelli), B Evans (Llanelli), A Skym (Llanelli RFC), R Bark-Jones (Cambridge Univ.), D Thomas (Swansea), T Arthur (Neath), I Isaacs (Cardiff), W Thomas (Swansea) (capt.)

Wales vs Scotland (4 Feb 1933)

Wales: G Bayliss (Pontypool), A Hickman (Neath), C Davey (Swansea), W Wooller (Colwyn Bay), AH Jones (Cardiff), R Morris (Swansea), DB Evans (Swansea), E Jones (Llanelli), L Bowdler (Cross Keys), A Skym (Llanelli RFC), R Barrell (Cardiff), W Moore (Bridgend), L Rees (Cardiff), A Lemon (Neath), W Thomas (Swansea) (capt.)

Scotland: D Brown (Cambridge Univ.), I Smith (London Scottish) (capt.), B Lorraine (Oxford Univ.), H Lind (Dunfermline), K Fyfe (Cambridge Univ.), K Jackson (Oxford Univ.), R Logan (Edinburgh Wanderers), J Waters (Selkirk), J Ritchie (Watsonians), J Thom (Watsonians), J Beattie (Hawick), M Stewart (Stewart's FP), W Welsh (Hawick), M Henderson (Edinburgh Acads), B Rowand (Glasgow HSFP)

England vs Ireland (11 Feb 1933)

England: T Brown (Bristol), L Booth (Headingley), D Burland (Bristol), R Gerrard (Bath), C Aarvold (Blackheath) (capt.), W Elliot (US Portsmouth), A Key (Old Cranleighans), R Longland (Northampton), G Gregory (Bristol), B Evans (US Portsmouth), C Webb (Devonport Services), A Roncoroni (Richmond), R Bolton (Wakefield), A Vaughan-Jones (US Portsmouth), B Black (Blackheath)

Ireland: R Pratt (Dublin Univ.), E Lightfoot (Landsdowne), M Crowe (Landsdowne), R Barnes (Dublin Univ.), S Waide (NIFC), E Davy (Landsdowne), P Murray (Wanderers), M Dunne (Landsdowne), V Pike (Landsdowne), H O'Neill (UC Cork), J Russell (UC Cork), J Siggins (Belfast Collegians), C Beamish (NIFC), G Beamish (Leicester) (capt.), W Ross (Queen's U. Belfast)

Ireland vs Wales (11 Mar 1933)

Ireland: R Pratt (Dublin Univ.), E Lightfoot (Landsdowne), M Crowe (Landsdowne), R Barnes (Dublin Univ.), S Waide (NIFC), E Davy (Landsdowne), P Murray (Wanderers), M Dunne (Landsdowne), V Pike (Landsdowne), H O'Neill (UC Cork), J Russell (UC Cork), J Siggins (Belfast Collegians), C Beamish (NIFC), G Beamish (Leicester) (capt.), W Ross (Queen's U. Belfast)

Wales: V Jenkins (Bridgend), F Williams (Cardiff), G Jones (Cardiff), W Wooller (Colwyn Bay), R Boon (Cardiff), H Bowcott (London Welsh), M Turnbull (Cardiff), E Jones (Llanelli), L Bowdler (Cross Keys), A Skym (Llanelli RFC), R Barrell (Cardiff), W Moore (Bridgend), L Rees (Cardiff), A Lemon (Neath), W Thomas (Swansea) (capt.)

Scotland vs England (18 Mar 1933)

Scotland: D Brown (Cambridge Univ.), I Smith (London Scottish) (capt.), B Lorraine (Oxford Univ.), H Lind (Dunfermline), K Fyfe (Cambridge Univ.), K Jackson (Oxford Univ.), R Logan (Edinburgh Wanderers), J Waters (Selkirk), J Ritchie (Watsonians), J Thom (Watsonians), J Beattie (Hawick), M Stewart (Stewart's FP), W Welsh (Hawick), M Henderson (Edinburgh Acads), B Rowand (Glasgow HSFP)

England: (Squad details for this match not explicitly provided in source, referencing previous match squad for context where applicable)

Ireland vs Scotland (1 Apr 1933)

Ireland: R Pratt (Dublin Univ.), E Lightfoot (Landsdowne), M Crowe (Landsdowne), R Barnes (Dublin Univ.), S Waide (NIFC), E Davy (Landsdowne), P Murray (Wanderers), M Dunne (Landsdowne), V Pike (Landsdowne), H O'Neill (UC Cork), J Russell (UC Cork), J Siggins (Belfast Collegians), C Beamish (NIFC), G Beamish (Leicester) (capt.), W Ross (Queen's U. Belfast)

Scotland: D Brown (Cambridge Univ.), I Smith (London Scottish) (capt.), B Lorraine (Oxford Univ.), H Lind (Dunfermline), K Fyfe (Cambridge Univ.), K Jackson (Oxford Univ.), R Logan (Edinburgh Wanderers), J Waters (Selkirk), J Ritchie (Watsonians), J Thom (Watsonians), J Beattie (Hawick), M Stewart (Stewart's FP), W Welsh (Hawick), M Henderson (Edinburgh Acads), B Rowand (Glasgow HSFP)

Historical Context

Evolution of the Championship

The Home Nations Championship, established in 1883, formed the bedrock of international rugby union competition in the British Isles. Over time, it evolved, notably incorporating France to become the Five Nations Championship in 1910. The 1933 tournament represents a period within this ongoing development, showcasing the enduring rivalry and sporting tradition among England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales before further expansion.

Scotland's Dominance

The 1933 championship was particularly significant for Scotland, who achieved a perfect record, winning all three of their matches. This secured them the championship title and the prestigious Triple Crown, underscoring their status as the preeminent rugby power in the Home Nations during that era.

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