New Zealand Natives tour - Blackheath, 16 February 1889
England (2) 7 - 0 (0) New Zealand Natives (FT)

Teams

England New Zealand Natives
Tries Bedford 2, Evershed, Stoddart, Sutcliffe Tries none
Cons Sutcliffe Cons none

Notes

 
Result England won by a margin of 7 points
 
Ground name Rectory Field, Blackheath
Attendance 12000
 
Referee GR Hill
 
England Test debuts C Anderton, H Bedford, JW Cave, F Evershed, D Jowett, FW Lowrie, A Robinson, A Royle, WM Scott, JW Sutcliffe, HJ Wilkinson, W Yiend
New Zealand Natives Test debuts no Test caps awarded
 
Points scoring rules try 1, conversion 2, penalty goal 2, drop goal 3, goal from a mark 3

Other scores

Home Nations
Ireland 0G - 1G Scotland Belfast