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Played9 January 1886
Wales
v
Scotland
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff, Wales · Home Nations 1886Head-to-head

No final score is recorded: Tests before 1892 were scored in goals and tries.

Scoring

  1. –CScotland conversion · William MacLeod
  2. –CScotland conversion · William MacLeod
  3. –TScotland try · Alex Clay
  4. –TScotland try · John Tod
  5. –TScotland try · Bunny Don Wauchope

The scoring record for this Test does not add up to the final score, so running scores are hidden.

Line-ups

Wales

  1. Harry BowenBack
  2. George YoungForward
  3. D MorganForward
  4. Buller StaddenFly-half
  5. Billy DouglasThree-quarter
  6. William BowenForward
  7. Arthur GouldThree-quarter
  8. Will ThomasForward
  9. Alf MathewsFly-half
  10. Frank HancockThree-quarter
  11. Dai LewisForward
  12. EP AlexanderForward
  13. Tom ClappForward
  14. Charles TaylorThree-quarter
  15. Frank HillForward

Scotland

  1. J FrenchForward
  2. Thomas IrvineForward
  3. Patrick Don WauchopeFly-half
  4. William MacLeodForward
  5. William WallsForward
  6. James McIndoeBack
  7. John TodForward
  8. David MacfarlanThree-quarter
  9. Bunny Don WauchopeFly-half
  10. JB BrownForward
  11. Reginald MorrisonThree-quarter
  12. William HolmsThree-quarter
  13. Charles MilneForward
  14. Alex ClayForward
  15. Charles ReidForward

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Context

All-time, Wales 74–49 Scotland, 2 drawn in 125 scored Tests. Full head-to-head

Wales going inno earlier scored Tests
Scotland going inno earlier scored Tests

Also on this day

Results to 27 September 2026. Scoring and line-ups come from World Rugby match summaries where available; older Tests may have neither.