Wales v England 1893

Anybody know what the scoring system was in them days ?
http://www.rugbydata.com/wales/england/game/1893/01/07

Just shows how bored I am today

http://www.rugbyfootballhistory.com/scoring.htm

"September 1891

The IRFB responsible for: 'A match shall be decided by a majority of points. A try shall equal 2 points, a penalty goal 3 points, a goal from a try (the try not also to count) 5 points. Any other goal shall equal 4 points. If the number of points is equal or no goal is kicked or try obtained, the match shall be drawn.'
March 1893

RFU & WRU raise try from two to three points. The value of the conversion is also changed from three to two points, meaning that the value of a converted try remains five points. IRFB adopt this scheme the following year."

So for Wales it was tries 3x2=6 con 3 pen 3 =12
England tries 4x2=8 con 3 = 11

Yup

Well at least by then crossing the whitewash counted for something.

Originally a try was called that because it was a chance of trying for a conversion into a goal.

One of the Welsh tries was a forward pass

Shouldn't we apply todays scoring system? So that's 22 v 20 to England.

Or is that only done when it's advantage Wales?

Well you could do but sides would probably have gone for penalties rather than tries oh on second thought yes you are probably right England would have won .

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