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Founded in 1967 when a team was created at Leeds University by Andrew Cudbertson, Jack Abernathy and [[Cec Thompson]], other teams soon joined in areas of the [[United Kingdom]] which lay outside of the games traditional heartlands. The first university game was between Leeds and Liverpool in 1968. A year later the Universities and Colleges Rugby League was formed after student pioneers fought hard to get the sport recognised in higher education. |
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The strong growth of the [[Champion Schools]] tournament, which is claimed to be the largest rugby league tournament in the world, led to the creation of the Champion Colleges competition for years 12-13.<ref>[http://www.therfl.co.uk/championschools/index.php?areaid=155 "Carnegie Champion Schools"], ''The Rugby Football League'', 13 May 2007</ref> |
The strong growth of the [[Champion Schools]] tournament, which is claimed to be the largest rugby league tournament in the world, led to the creation of the Champion Colleges competition for years 12-13.<ref>[http://www.therfl.co.uk/championschools/index.php?areaid=155 "Carnegie Champion Schools"], ''The Rugby Football League'', 13 May 2007</ref> |
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Carnegie Champion Colleges is a rugby league competition administered by the Student Rugby League. It is open to teams in the 12-13 year groups at Sixth Forms and FE Colleges in the UK. The competition determines regional and national champions.
Regional stages take place in Yorkshire, the North West, Cumbria, Midlands, London and the South and Wales between February and March and the national stages running consecutively through to May.
History
Founded in 1967 when a team was created at Leeds University by Andrew Cudbertson, Jack Abernathy and Cec Thompson, other teams soon joined in areas of the United Kingdom which lay outside of the games traditional heartlands. The first university game was between Leeds and Liverpool in 1968. A year later the Universities and Colleges Rugby League was formed after student pioneers fought hard to get the sport recognised in higher education.
The strong growth of the Champion Schools tournament, which is claimed to be the largest rugby league tournament in the world, led to the creation of the Champion Colleges competition for years 12-13.[1]
National Final Result
- 2008 St Helens College (St Helens, Lancashire) 20-10 Wigan & Leigh College (Wigan & Leigh, Lancashire)
- 2009
- 2010 Hopwood Hall College bt Leeds City College
See also
- Student Rugby League
- Champion Schools tournament
- Junior rugby league in England
- Rugby league in England
- Rugby league in Wales
External links
References
- ^ "Carnegie Champion Schools", The Rugby Football League, 13 May 2007