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In [[association football]], the Home Nations originally referred to the then four national teams of the [[United Kingdom]]: [[England national football team|England]], [[Ireland national football team (1882–1950)|Ireland]], [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]] and [[Wales national football team|Wales]]. Today, the [[Irish Football Association]] organises the [[Northern Ireland national football team]] while the [[Football Association of Ireland]] organises the [[Republic of Ireland national football team]]; the latter is not referred to as a Home Nation. |
In [[association football]], the Home Nations originally referred to the then four national teams of the [[United Kingdom]]: [[England national football team|England]], [[Ireland national football team (1882–1950)|Ireland]], [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]] and [[Wales national football team|Wales]]. Today, the [[Irish Football Association]] organises the [[Northern Ireland national football team]] while the [[Football Association of Ireland]] organises the [[Republic of Ireland national football team]]; the latter is not referred to as a Home Nation. |
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A debate took place among the football associations that govern the sport in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, over whether they would allow their members to participate in the [[2012 Summer Olympics]] as a single [[Great Britain Olympic football team|UK team]]. The [[English Football Association]] (the only association in favour of participation), and the news media used the term Home Nations to describe the parties to the debate.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefa.com/TheFA/WhoWeAre/ContactUs/Player/PossibleTeamGB |title=Possible Team GB? |publisher=official website of the English FA|quote=Ideally we would like to work with the other Home Nations but even if they decide not to take part our commitment is unchanged.|accessdate=16 November 2010 |archiveurl=http://web-beta.archive.org/web/20110430141454/http://www.thefa.com/TheFA/WhoWeAre/ContactUs/Player/PossibleTeamGB |archivedate=30 April 2011 |deadurl=no}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/london-2012/7768436/London-2012-Hugh-Robertson-puts-Home-Nations-football-team-on-agenda.html|title=London 2012: Hugh Robertson puts Home Nations football team on agenda |publisher=The Daily Telegraph |date=16 November 2010}}</ref> In the event, a team consisting only of English and Welsh players took part (with the [[Football Association of Wales|Welsh Association]] still opposed, but not placing sanctions on those Welsh players who chose to play).<ref>{{Cite web |author=BBC staff |date=5 July 2012 |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18705708 |title=London 2012: No Wales sanction for Olympic four|publisher=BBC}}</ref> |
A debate took place among the football associations that govern the sport in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, over whether they would allow their members to participate in the [[2012 Summer Olympics]] as a single [[Great Britain Olympic football team|UK team]]. The [[English Football Association]] (the only association in favour of participation), and the news media used the term Home Nations to describe the parties to the debate.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefa.com/TheFA/WhoWeAre/ContactUs/Player/PossibleTeamGB |title=Possible Team GB? |publisher=official website of the English FA|quote=Ideally we would like to work with the other Home Nations but even if they decide not to take part our commitment is unchanged.|accessdate=16 November 2010 |archiveurl=http://web-beta.archive.org/web/20110430141454/http://www.thefa.com/TheFA/WhoWeAre/ContactUs/Player/PossibleTeamGB |archivedate=30 April 2011 |deadurl=no}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/london-2012/7768436/London-2012-Hugh-Robertson-puts-Home-Nations-football-team-on-agenda.html|title=London 2012: Hugh Robertson puts Home Nations football team on agenda |publisher=The Daily Telegraph |date=16 November 2010}}</ref> In the event, a team consisting only of English and Welsh players took part (with the [[Football Association of Wales|Welsh Association]] still opposed, but not placing sanctions on those Welsh players who chose to play).<ref>{{Cite web |author=BBC staff |date=5 July 2012 |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18705708 |title=London 2012: No Wales sanction for Olympic four|publisher=BBC}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 16:17, 13 April 2013
White: England; Yellow: Northern Ireland; Blue: Scotland; and Red: Wales
The Home Nations refers collectively to England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland (the four countries of the United Kingdom), or alternatively, in certain sports contexts, to England, Scotland, Wales and the whole island of Ireland. The term "Home Nations" is used in this second sense when discussing sports that are governed by a council that represents the whole island of Ireland, such as the Irish Rugby Football Union). This second meaning is a holdover from the period between 1800 and 1922, before the political partition of Ireland, when the whole island, not just Northern Ireland, was part of the United Kingdom. The term home countries (not to be confused with the "home counties") is also sometimes used, and is synonymous.[1]
The term has yet a third meaning in the context of British Cycling, where it refers collectively to the seven teams representing the four constituent countries of United Kingdom plus the three Crown Dependencies (the Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey) that participate in the Commonwealth Games.[1] The Crown Dependencies are not part of the United Kingdom, but are politically associated with it, and together make up the British Islands[2]
Association football
In association football, the Home Nations originally referred to the then four national teams of the United Kingdom: England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Today, the Irish Football Association organises the Northern Ireland national football team while the Football Association of Ireland organises the Republic of Ireland national football team; the latter is not referred to as a Home Nation.
A debate took place among the football associations that govern the sport in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, over whether they would allow their members to participate in the 2012 Summer Olympics as a single UK team. The English Football Association (the only association in favour of participation), and the news media used the term Home Nations to describe the parties to the debate.[3][4] In the event, a team consisting only of English and Welsh players took part (with the Welsh Association still opposed, but not placing sanctions on those Welsh players who chose to play).[5]
Rugby union
In 1883, the first Home Nations Championship was played between England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. At this point in Ireland's history, the entire Ireland was part of the UK and therefore these teams were referred to as the Home Nations.[6] In 1910, France officially joined the competition and it was renamed the Five Nations Championship. Despite the partition of Ireland into Northern Ireland and Irish Free State (including subsequent political developments leading to the Republic of Ireland), Ireland continues to have a single team representing the entire island and is therefore sometimes still referred to as a Home Nation - despite not being a Home Nation of the United Kingdom. When France was expelled from the international championship in 1932, the tournament reverted to being known simply as the Home Nations tournament until the readmission of France immediately after the 1939 tournament, just before World War II caused its suspension until 1947. Since the admission of Italy in 2000, the tournament has been known by its current name, the Six Nations Championship.
Victory by any Home Nation over the other three Home Nations is a Triple Crown. The Home Nations also contribute players to a unified team known as the British and Irish Lions. Southern Hemisphere teams who beat all four home nations in one tour are said to have a Grand Slam Tour.[7]
Rugby League
The Amateur Four Nations competition in rugby league, run annually from 2002 to 2007 for the A sides of Wales, England, Scotland and Ireland, was also referred to as the "home nations championship".
See also
References
- ^ a b "historic rivalries between the home nations and the Commonwealth were once again centre stage with the Home Countries having great success", British Cycling, March 2006
- ^ "Key facts about the United Kingdom". Government, citizens and rights. Directgov. Retrieved 2008-06-26.
The full title of this country is 'the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland'. 'The UK' is made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. 'Great Britain' does not include Northern Ireland. The Channel Islands and the Isle of Man are not part of the UK.
- ^ "Possible Team GB?". official website of the English FA. Archived from the original on 30 April 2011. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
Ideally we would like to work with the other Home Nations but even if they decide not to take part our commitment is unchanged.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "London 2012: Hugh Robertson puts Home Nations football team on agenda". The Daily Telegraph. 16 November 2010.
- ^ BBC staff (5 July 2012). "London 2012: No Wales sanction for Olympic four". BBC.
- ^ "Official RBS 6 Nations Rugby : History". IRB. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
Victory by any Home Nation over the other three Home Nations is a 'Triple Crown'.
- ^ Mortimer, James (5 April 2010). "A look at the All Blacks touring Grand Slams". allblacks.com, the official website of the All Blacks and NZ Rugby. Retrieved 14 February 2011.