Iffley Road rugby football ground: Difference between revisions
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[[Oxford Rugby League]] entered [[Championship 1]] |
Rugby league was first played at Iffley Road in 2008 when the University of Oxford played [[Oxford Brookes]]. |
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Semi-professional rugby league arrived in 2013 when [[Oxford Rugby League]] entered [[Championship 1]] based at Iffley Road.<ref name="BBCChamp1">{{cite news |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/19637094 |title=Rugby league: Oxford to be admitted to Championship One |work=[[BBC Sport]] |publisher=[[BBC]] |date=2012-09-18 |accessdate=2014-05-19 }}</ref> |
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In 2013, the draw for the 3rd round of the [[Rugby League Challenge Cup]] was made in the Rugby Pavilion at Iffley Road by actor [[Kevin Whately]] and Bruce Ray, the communications director of Carlsberg UK, the owners of cup sponsors [[Tetley's Brewery|Tetley]]. [http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/sport/10287389.RUGBY_LEAGUE__Oxford_handed_Halifax_tie/] |
In 2013, the draw for the 3rd round of the [[Rugby League Challenge Cup]] was made in the Rugby Pavilion at Iffley Road by actor [[Kevin Whately]] and Bruce Ray, the communications director of Carlsberg UK, the owners of cup sponsors [[Tetley's Brewery|Tetley]]. [http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/sport/10287389.RUGBY_LEAGUE__Oxford_handed_Halifax_tie/] |
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| Former names | The New Football Ground |
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| Location | Iffley Road, Oxford |
| Coordinates | 51°44′40″N 1°14′31″W / 51.744582°N 1.241909°W |
| Owner | Oxford University |
| Surface | Grass |
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Iffley Road rugby football ground is a playing-field in Oxford, England. It is the home of Oxford University Rugby Football Club and the semi-professional Oxford Rugby League.
It is next to the Iffley Road Track, now known as the Roger Bannister running track.
History
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Oxford Union RFC bought the field from Christ Church in the 1890s for £1,000. It was called the New Football Ground, and had a cricket pavilion as the field had been used as a cricket ground. Oxford University A.F.C. also used it until they moved to a neighbouring field in 1921.
Oxford Rugby League played their first game at Iffley Road in 2013.
Rugby union
International matches have been played at Iffley Road, including Canada vs Maori All Blacks [1] in 2012, England under-16s vs Wales under-16s and Oxford University Rugby Football Club vs Russia. [1]
Rugby league
Rugby league was first played at Iffley Road in 2008 when the University of Oxford played Oxford Brookes.
Semi-professional rugby league arrived in 2013 when Oxford Rugby League entered Championship 1 based at Iffley Road.[2]
In 2013, the draw for the 3rd round of the Rugby League Challenge Cup was made in the Rugby Pavilion at Iffley Road by actor Kevin Whately and Bruce Ray, the communications director of Carlsberg UK, the owners of cup sponsors Tetley. [2]
References
- ^ Mezzetti, Ed (2012-11-22). "RUGBY UNION: Maori All Blacks face Canada". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
- ^ "Rugby league: Oxford to be admitted to Championship One". BBC Sport. BBC. 2012-09-18. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
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