History of Rugby Union - International Debuts of Tier 1 & 2 Nations

International Debuts of Tier 1 & 2 Nations

  • 1871: Scotland and England after Scottish invitation.
  • 1875: Ireland.
  • 1881: Wales
  • 1891: South Africa (against a British Isles side.)
  • 1899: Australia (against a British Isles side as NSW.)
  • 1903: New Zealand
  • 1906: France (against New Zealand).
  • 1910: Argentina (against a British Isles side.)
  • 1912: USA (against Australia.)
  • 1919: Romania.
  • 1924: Samoa and Fiji (against one another) and also Tonga (against Fiji in a different match.)
  • 1929: Italy (against Spain).
  • 1932: International debut of Canada and Japan, against one another.

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