title: List of England national rugby union team results 1871–1879
text: # List of England national rugby union team results 1871–1879
  
  These are the list of results that England have played from 1871 to 1879.
  
  The first international in international rugby football history was played between Scotland and England at Raeburn Place, in Edinburgh on 27 March 1871. Scotland prevailed by one goal and try to England's one try . A standard points scoring system was at the time undeveloped .
  
  ## 1871
  
      Scores and results list England's points tally first.
  
  | Opposing Teams | For | Against | Date | Venue | Status |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Scotland | 1T | 1G 1T | 27/03/1871 | Raeburn Place, Edinburgh | Test Match |
  
  ## 1872
  
      Scores and results list England's points tally first.
  
  | Opposing Teams | For | Against | Date | Venue | Status |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Scotland | 1G 1DG 2T | 1DG | 05/02/1872 | Kennington Oval, London | Test Match |
  
  ## 1873
  
      Scores and results list England's points tally first.
  
  | Opposing Teams | For | Against | Date | Venue | Status |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Scotland | 0 | 0 | 03/03/1873 | Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow | Test Match |
  
  ## 1874
  
      Scores and results list England's points tally first.
  
  | Opposing Teams | For | Against | Date | Venue | Status |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Scotland | 1DG | 1T | 23/02/1874 | Kennington Oval, London | Test Match |
  
  ## 1875
  
      Scores and results list England's points tally first.
  
  | Opposing Teams | For | Against | Date | Venue | Status |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Ireland | 1G 1T 1DG | 0 | 15/02/1875 | Kennington Oval, London | Test Match |
  | Scotland | 0 | 0 | 20/03/1875 | Raeburn Place, Edinburgh | Test Match |
  | Ireland | 1G 1T | 0 | 13/12/1875 | Rathmines, Dublin | Test Match |
  
  ## 1876
  
      Scores and results list England's points tally first.
  
  | Opposing Teams | For | Against | Date | Venue | Status |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Scotland | 1G 1T | 0 | 06/03/1876 | Kennington Oval, London | Test Match |
  
  ## 1877
  
      Scores and results list England's points tally first.
  
  | Opposing Teams | For | Against | Date | Venue | Status |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Ireland | 2G 2T | 0 | 05/02/1877 | Kennington Oval, London | Test Match |
  | Scotland | 0 | 1DG | 05/03/1877 | Raeburn Place, Edinburgh | Test Match |
  
  ## 1878
  
      Scores and results list England's points tally first.
  
  | Opposing Teams | For | Against | Date | Venue | Status |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Scotland | 0 | 0 | 04/03/1878 | Kennington Oval, London | Test Match |
  | Ireland | 2G 1T | 0 | 11/03/1878 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | Test Match |
  
  ## 1879
  
      Scores and results list England's points tally first.
  
  | Opposing Teams | For | Against | Date | Venue | Status |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Scotland | 1G | 1DG | 10/03/1879 | Raeburn Place, Edinburgh | Test Match |
  | Ireland | 2G 2T 1DG | 0 | 24/03/1879 | Kennington Oval, London | Test Match |
  
  ## Year Box
  
  | Preceded byNo Matches | England Rugby Results 1871–1879 | Succeeded by1880-1889 |
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