Sporting and Athletic Records

RUGBY 145 Highest Score in an International Match 8 goals 5 tries—o Made by ENGLAND V. WALES at Blackheath in 1880. Highest Scores by each Division against the others Score Place Year England V, Scotland 2 goals 3 tries Manchester 1880 >» v. Wales 8 » 5 " Blackheath 1881 „ v. Ireland 3 „ 2 „ London 1879 Scotland v. England 3 „ — Richmond 1891 » V. Wales 4 „ 8 ,. Edinburgh 1887 „ V. Ireland 6 » 2 „ Belfast 1877 Wales V. England 2 „ 2 „ Cardiff 1893 ,< V. Scotland 1 )> 3 » Edinburgh 1893 „ V. Ireland 2 » 2 ,, Dublin 1882 Ireland V. England 2 „ — Dublin 1887 „ V. Scotland 1 » 1 « Belfast 1881 „ V. Wales 2 » ^ it Dublin 1888 International Records The following players have played most times for their respective countries in international matches. For England For Scotland For Wales For Ireland E.T.Gurdon 16 "W.E.McLagan 25 A.J.Gould 26 C.V.Rooke 17 C.Gurdon 14 C.Reid 20 WJ.Bancroft 21 S.Lee 17 S,M.J.Woods 13 R.G.McMillan 21 J.Hannen 18 W.Gardiner 14 R.E.Lockwood 13 J.B.Brown 18 C.B.Nicholl 15 R.G.Warren 14 N .B. —W. J. BANCROFT holds the remarkable record of having played for Wales in all three international matches seven years in succes­ sion, namely, 1890—96. ID