Lancashire rugby league team
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| Governing body | Rugby Football League |
The Lancashire rugby league team is an English representative rugby league team consisting of players who were born in the historic county of Lancashire or who first played for a club in Lancashire.[1]
Rivalry[edit]
Until 2003, Lancashire played Yorkshire in the annual War of the Roses game. This match was part of the County Championship until 1983 when the competition stopped and Roses went on to become a stand-alone event.
Results[edit]
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.[2]
County Championship Results[edit]
Titles 34:[3] 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, 1928–1929, 1929–1930, 1931–1932, 1935–1936, 1936–1937, 1937–1938, 1938–1939, 1945–1946, 1947–1948, 1952–1953, 1955–1956, 1956–1957, 1960–1961, 1967–1968, 1969–1970, 1973–1974, 1974–1975, 1978–1979, 1979–1980.
War of the Roses[edit]
Titles 44
International Results[edit]
| Date | Opposition | Result | Venue | Attendance | Tour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 January 1908 |  New Zealand | 20–4 | Watersheddings, Oldham | Unknown | 1907–08 All Golds tour |
| 25 November 1908 |  Australia | 6–20 | Central Park, Wigan | 4,000 | 1908–09 Kangaroo Tour |
| 8 March 1909 | Australia | 19–14 | Wheater's Field, Broughton | 4,000 | |
| 2 October 1911 | Australasia | 12–25 | Ewood Park, Blackburn | 5,000 | 1911–12 Kangaroo Tour |
| 30 November 1921 | Australasia | 6–29 | Goodison Park, Everton | 17,000 | 1921–22 Kangaroo Tour |
| 14 December 1921 | Australasia | 8–6 | Wilderspool, Warrington | 6,000 | |
| 3 January 1927 | New Zealand | 28–3 | Leigh | 6,000[4] | 1926–27 Kiwis tour |
| 26 September 1929 | Australia | 14–26 | Wilderspool, Warrington | 24,000 | 1929–30 Kangaroo Tour |
| 20 September 1933 | Australia | 7–33 | Wilderspool, Warrington | 16,576 | 1933–34 Kangaroo Tour |
| 29 September 1937 | Australia | 7–5 | Wilderspool, Warrington | 16,250 | 1937–38 Kangaroo Tour |
| 8 December 1948 | Australia | 13–8 | Central Park, Wigan | 11,788 | 1948–49 Kangaroo Tour |
| 22 November 1951 | New Zealand | 13–12 | Warrington | 7,000[5] | 1951–52 Kiwis tour |
| 30 November 1952 | Australia | 11–36 | Wilderspool, Warrington | 5,863 | 1952–53 Kangaroo Tour |
| 23 September 1959 | Australia | 30–22 | Knowsley Road, St. Helens | 15,743 | 1959–60 Kangaroo Tour |
| 25 September 1963 | Australia | 13–11 | Central Park, Wigan | 15,068 | 1963–64 Kangaroo Tour |
| 30 November 1967 | Australia | 2–14 | The Willows, Salford | 9,369 | 1967–68 Kangaroo Tour |
NCL team[edit]
In 2010, an amateur Lancashire representative team, selected from the National Conference League (tier 4 of the British rugby league system), played a friendly against Malta.[6]
| Date | Opposition | Result | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 October 2010 |  Malta | 62–0 | Victor Tedesco Stadium, Ħamrun, Malta |
Women's team[edit]
The Lancashire women's teams was set up in 2014 for a pilot Roses competition with the aim to help develop the England women's national rugby league team. The pilot was deemed a success, and saw the team return for 2015.[7]
Current Team[edit]
For 2024[8]
Emily Baggaley (St Helens), Grace Banks (Wigan Warriors), Leah Burke (St Helens), Mary Coleman (Wigan Warriors), Jodie Cunningham (St Helens), Anna Davies, Eva Hunter, Molly Jones (all Wigan Warriors), Zoe Harris, Tara Jones, Katie Mottershead (all St Helens), Eboni Partington (York Valkyrie), Isabel Rowe (Wigan Warriors), Emily Rudge, Lucy Sams, Beri Salihi, Erin Stott, Georgia Sutherland (all St Helens), Tara Jane Stanley (York Valkyrie), Amy Taylor, Paige Travis, Megan Williams, Vicky Whitfield (all St Helens).
Results[edit]
War of the Roses[edit]
Titles 5: 2014, 2015 (shared), 2016, 2018, 2020
References[edit]
- ^ Lush, Peter & Farrar, Dave, eds. (1998). Tries in the Valleys: A history of rugby league in Wales. London League. p. 65. ISBN 978-0952-606437.
- ^ Lancashire at Rugby League Project
- ^ Howes, David and Fletcher, Raymond (1983). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1983-84. Macdonald & Co. p. 410. ISBN 0-356-09729-3.
- ^ "League Footballers defeat by Lancashire". New Zealand Herald. Vol. LXIV, no. 19527. 5 January 1927. p. 9. Retrieved 12 December 2023 – via Paper Past.
- ^ "Rugby League: N.Z. Tourists Beaten: Lancashire wins by one point". The Press. Vol. LXXXVII, no. 26587. 24 November 1951. p. 4. Retrieved 12 December 2023 – via Paper Past.
- ^ https://www.maltarugbyleague.com/results
- ^ "County Origin Renewed". RFL Womens Rugby League. 13 October 2015. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- ^ https://www.rugby-league.com/article/62851/england-women-head-coach-stuart-barrow-names-national-performance-squad-for-roses-clash