England rugby union · The year in full
1985: England rugby union year in review
England played 7 matches in 1985: won 2, drew 1 and lost 4, scoring 94 and conceding 128.
Tournaments and series
Biggest win of 1985
England 22–15 Romania
5 January · Test matches · Test Match
Played71985
Won229% of matches
Drawn1
Lost4Points 94–128
First caps
7 England debuts
- 5 Jan Kevin Simms
- 5 Jan Richard Harding
- 5 Jan Rob Andrew
- 5 Jan Wade Dooley
- 2 Feb Mike Teague
- 1 Jun Jamie Salmon
- 1 Jun Mike Harrison
Oldest first
Every England match of 1985
| Date | Match | Competition | England scorers | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan | England 22–15 RomaniaTest matches · Test Match | Test matches · Test Match | None | England won |
| 2 Feb | England 9–9 FranceFive Nations Championship | Five Nations Championship | None | England drew |
| 16 Mar | England 10–7 ScotlandFive Nations Championship | Five Nations Championship | None | England won |
| 30 Mar | Ireland 13–10 EnglandFive Nations Championship | Five Nations Championship | None | England lost |
| 20 Apr | Wales 24–15 EnglandFive Nations Championship | Five Nations Championship | None | England lost |
| 1 Jun | New Zealand 18–13 EnglandTest matches · First Test | Test matches · First Test | None | England lost |
| 8 Jun | New Zealand 42–15 EnglandTest matches · Second Test | Test matches · Second Test | None | England lost |