The Cumbria rugby league team (known as Cumberland from 1898 to 1973) is an English representative rugby league team consisting of players who were born in the county of Cumbria and the historic county of Cumberland. They play fixtures against international representative sides, often acting as opposition in warm-up fixtures for touring international sides.[1][2]
| Team information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Governing body | Rugby Football League | |
| Head coach | Paul Crarey | |
| Captain | Rob Purdham | |
| Home stadium | Varies | |
| Uniforms | ||
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| Team results | ||
| First game | ||
Cumberland  0–8  Yorkshire (Parkside, Hunslet; 5 February 1898) | ||
| First international | ||
Cumberland 21–9  New Zealand (Lonsdale Park, Workington; 8 January 1908) | ||
| Biggest win | ||
Cumbria 70–0  United States (Craven Park, Barrow-in-Furness; 4 November 2007) | ||
| Biggest defeat | ||
| Cumbria 12–64 Anzacs (Derwent Park, Workington; 27 October 2004) | ||
History
editCumbria played the touring Australian Kangaroos during 14 Kangaroo Tours, including 1908-09 (twice), 1911-12, 1921-22, 1929–30, 1933–34, 1948–49, 1963-64, 1967-68, 1973, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990 and 1994, as well as playing the Australians as part of their 1992 Rugby League World Cup final tour. They also played New Zealand in 1907–08, 1926–27 and 1980.
During the 2004 Tri-Nations series Cumbria played a match against an 'ANZAC Combination' side made up of Australian and New Zealand squad members. The 64–12 loss was the largest ever suffered by the Cumbrian side.
Cumbria played the England national rugby league team as part of England's preparation for the 2010 Four Nations.[3] The match raised funds for the Rugby Football League's benevolent fund and the family of Garry Purdham, who was among the victims of the Cumbria shootings tragedy on 2 June 2010.[4][5] The game was watched by 5,250 spectators at Whitehaven's Recreation Ground and ended 18–18,[6] raising over £50,000 for its cause.[7]
In 2006, Cumbria defeated Tonga 28–16 at Derwent Park in Workington, while on 4 November 2007, Cumbria recorded its largest ever win when they defeated the United States 70–0 at Craven Park in Barrow-in-Furness.
In 2010, Cumbria was coached by Paul Crarey, with assistant coaches; Gary Charlton of Workington Town, and David Seeds of Whitehaven.[8]
Results
editCumbria played in the County Championship from 1898 to its final season in 1983. They have also played against international representative sides during tours to Great Britain.[9]
County Championship results
editTitles 16:[10] 1905–1906, 1907–1908, 1909–1910, 1911–1912, 1927–1928, 1932–1933, 1933–1934, 1934–1935, 1948–1949, 1959–1960, 1961–1962, 1963–1964, 1965–1966, 1966–1967, 1980–1981, 1981–1982.
International results
editResults for Cumbria against international teams.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Results". RLEF. 2007. Archived from the original on 28 December 2009. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
- ^ "Cumbria let outright Victory slip away". Marras. 2004. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
- ^ "England RL to play Cumbria in memorial match". Rugby League Online. 2010. Archived from the original on 6 September 2010. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
- ^ "Charity rugby match for Cumbria gun victim". BBC. 17 June 2010. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
- ^ http://www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=rleague/10/09/01/RUGBYL_Cumbria.html [dead link]
- ^ "Official England Match Report". England Rugby League. 2010. Archived from the original on 13 October 2010. Retrieved 6 October 2010.
- ^ "Cumbria and England game raises £50,000 for Purdham Family". Whitehaven News. 2010. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2010.
- ^ "Cumbria squad announced for memorial match". Quins. 1 September 2010. Archived from the original on 6 September 2010. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Cumbria - Results". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.