The 1876–77 Home Nations rugby union matches are a series of international friendlies held between the England, Ireland and Scotland national rugby union teams.
| 5 February 1877 |
England  | 2 – 0 |  Ireland |
| Kennington Oval, England |
| 19 February 1877 |
| Ireland | 0 – 6 |  Scotland |
| Ormeau Cricket Ground, Ireland |
| 5 March 1877 |
| Scotland | 1 – 0 | England |
| Raeburn Place, Scotland |
The matches for this season were decided on goals scored. A goal was awarded for a successful conversion after a try, for a dropped goal or for a goal from mark. If a game was drawn, any unconverted tries were tallied to give a winner. If there was still no clear winner, the match was declared a draw.
| 5 February 1877 |
| England | 2G 2T – nil | Ireland |
| Try: Hornby Hutchinson (2) Adams Con: Stokes (2) |
| Kennington Oval, London Referee: A. G. Guillemard (England) |
England: LH Birkett (Clapham Rovers), L Stokes (Blackheath F.C.), A. N. Hornby (Preston), Reg Birkett (Clapham Rovers), WC Hutchinson (I.C.E. College), PLA Price (I.C.E. College), Edward Kewley (Liverpool) capt., FR Adams (Richmond), RH Fowler (Leeds), Murray Marshall (Blackheath F.C.), G Harrison (Hull), WH Hunt (Preston), Charles Touzel (Cambridge University), FH Lee (Oxford University), Edward Beadon Turner (St. George's Hospital)
Ireland: RB Walkington (NIFC), R Galbraith (Dublin University) capt:, H Brown (Windsor), FW Kidd (Lansdowne), AM Whitestone (Dublin University), TG Gordon (NIFC), HW Jackson (Dublin University), HL Cox (Dublin University), W Finlay (NIFC), J Ireland (Windsor), WH Wilson (Dublin University), HG Edwards (Dublin University), HC Kelly (NIFC), T Brown (Windsor), WJ Hamilton (Dublin University)
| 19 February 1877 |
| Ireland | nil – 4G 2DG 2T | Scotland |
| Try: MacKenzie (3) Pocock Irvine Reid Con: Cross (4) Drop: MacKenzie (2) |
| Ormeau Cricket Ground, Ireland Referee: A Buchanan (Scotland) |
Ireland: RGM Shaw, H Moore, RB Walkington, FW Kidd, J Heron, TG Gordon, J Correll, HL Cox, W Finlay, JA McDonald, WH Wilson capt:, HW Murray, HC Kelly, T Brown, WH Ash
Scotland: HH Johnston (Edinburgh University RFC), Malcolm Cross, RC MacKenzie, EI Pocock (Edinburgh Wanderers), JR Hay-Gordon, Stewart Henry Smith, DH Watson, D Lang, Charles Villar, RW Irvine capt., AG Petrie, JHS Graham, Henry Melville Napier, J Reid, JE Junor
| 11 March 1877 |
| Scotland | 1DG – nil | England |
| Drop: Cross |
| Raeburn Place, Scotland Referee: W Cross (Scotland) |
England: LH Birkett, L Stokes, A. N. Hornby, AW Pearson, WAD Evanson, PLA Price, Edward Kewley capt., HWT Garnett, R Todd, Murray Marshall, G Harrison (Hull), WH Hunt (Preston), Charles Touzel, CC Bryden, AF Law
Scotland: JS Carrick, HH Johnston (Edinburgh Collegiate RFC), Malcolm Cross, RC MacKenzie, EI Pocock (Edinburgh Wanderers), JR Hay-Gordon, DH Watson, TJ Torrie, Charles Villar, RW Irvine capt., AG Petrie, JHS Graham, Henry Melville Napier, J Reid, JE Junor
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Home Nations rugby union matches from 1870–71 to 1882–83
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| Home Nations matches |
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| Inaugural Home Nations Championship |
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