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Rugby League War Of The Roses
The War of the Roses (also known in its later years as the County of Origin Series) was the annual inter-county rugby league match between the Historic counties of England, historic counties of Lancashire rugby league team, Lancashire and Yorkshire rugby league team, Yorkshire. The fixture began in 1895 as part of the County Championship (rugby league), County Championship until 1983 and continued as a stand-alone fixture until 2003 when the game was last played. The match achieved prominence because the two counties are considered the Rugby league in England#Popularity, 'heartland' of rugby league in Europe and are therefore traditionally the two strongest teams. Furthermore, the neighbours share a Roses rivalry, historic rivalry originating in the Wars of the Roses (1455–1487) from which the series takes its name. History Lancashire rugby league team, Lancashire and Yorkshire rugby league team, Yorkshire first began contesting rugby league fixture in 1895 – the year of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Lancashire Rugby League Team
The Lancashire rugby league team is an English representative rugby league team consisting of players who were born in the Historic counties of England, historic county of Lancashire or who first played for a club in Lancashire. Rivalry Until 2003, Lancashire played Yorkshire rugby league team, Yorkshire in the annual Rugby League War of the Roses, War of the Roses game. This match was part of the County Championship (rugby league), County Championship until 1983 when the competition stopped and Roses went on to become a stand-alone event. Results Lancashire played in the County Championship from its inception in 1895 to its final season in 1983. They have also played against international representative sides during tours to Great Britain. County Championship Results Titles 34: 1895–1896, 1896–1897, 1899–1900, 1900–1901, 1902–1903, 1903–1904, 1905–1906, 1906–1907, 1908–1909, 1910–1911, 1922–1923, 1923–1924, 1924–1925, 1925–1926, 1926–1927, 1928â ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
New Barnes
The Salford Red Devils are a professional rugby league club in Salford, England. They play home games at Salford Community Stadium in Barton upon Irwell and compete in the Super League, the top tier of British rugby league. Salford Red Devils have won the League Championship six times and Challenge Cup once. The club's traditional home colours are red white and blue. They have a local rivalry with Swinton Lions and other significant rivalries with Oldham and Rochdale. History Early years The club was founded in 1873 by the boys of the Cavendish Street Chapel in Hulme, Manchester. Using a local field, the boys organised matches amongst themselves before moving to nearby Moss Side. In an attempt to recruit new members, the link with the school was broken in 1875 and the name ''Cavendish Football Club'' was adopted. They moved to a new base on the Salford side of the River Irwell at Throstle Nest Weir in Ordsall. Two seasons later, they moved again to the west side of Traffor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
