Rugby League War of the Roses
| Origin Series | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Sport | Rugby league football |
| Formerly known as | War of the Roses |
| Inaugural season | 1895 |
| Ceased | 2003 |
| Number of teams | 2 |
| Country |
 England (RFL) |
| Last winners | Yorkshire (2003) |
| Most titles | Lancashire (45 titles) |
The Origin Series, previously War of the Roses, was the inter-county rugby league matches between representative teams from Yorkshire and Lancashire, the areas where rugby league has traditionally been most popular in England.
Results
| Total matches | Yorkshire | Lancashire | Drawn |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89 | 41 | 45 | 3 |
| Year | Winner | Score | Crowd | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | Yorkshire | 8–0 | 9,059 | Oldham |
| 1896 | Lancashire | 8–3 | 5,300 | Huddersfield |
| 1897 | Lancashire | 7–3 | 15,000 | Oldham |
| 1898 | Yorkshire | 20–9 | 8,000 | Salford |
| 1899 | Lancashire | 16–13 | 9,000 | Halifax |
| 1900 | Lancashire | 24–5 | 18,000 | Rochdale |
| 1902 | Yorkshire | 13–8 | 12,235 | Hull |
| 1902 | Lancashire | 13–0 | 14,286 | Salford |
| 1903 | Lancashire | 8–0 | 11,000 | Leeds |
| 1904 | Yorkshire | 14–5 | 8,500 | Oldham |
| 1905 | Lancashire | 8–0 | 8,000 | Hull |
| 1906 | Lancashire | 19–0 | 5,000 | Salford |
| 1907 | Yorkshire | 15–11 | 7,000 | Halifax |
| 1908 | Lancashire | 27–14 | 6,000 | Hull |
| 1909 | Yorkshire | 27–14 | 6,000 | Hull |
| 1910 | Lancashire | 17–3 | 2,000 | Wigan |
| 1912 | Lancashire | 13–12 | 3,199 | Halifax |
| 1912 | Yorkshire | 20–8 | 4,000 | Oldham |
| 1913 | Yorkshire | 19–11 | 3,500 | Huddersfield |
| 1919 | Lancashire | 15–5 | 5,000 | Broughton |
| 1920 | Yorkshire | 18–3 | 7,000 | Hull |
| 1921 | Yorkshire | 5–2 | 4,000 | Rochdale |
| 1922 | Draw | 11–11 | 8,000 | Hull |
| 1923 | Lancashire | 6–5 | 8,000 | Oldham |
| 1924 | Lancashire | 28–9 | 6,000 | Halifax |
| 1925 | Lancashire | 26–10 | 13,000 | St Helens |
| 1926 | Lancashire | 18–13 | 9,000 | Wakefield |
| 1927 | Lancashire | 35–19 | 12,000 | Warrington |
| 1928 | Lancashire | 33–10 | 6,520 | Halifax |
| 1930 | Lancashire | 19–3 | 4,300 | Rochdale |
| 1930 | Yorkshire | 25–15 | 9,000 | Wakefield |
| 1931 | Lancashire | 11–8 | 10,049 | Warrington |
| 1932 | Yorkshire | 30–3 | 4,000 | Wakefield |
| 1933 | Yorkshire | 15–12 | 2,000 | Oldham |
| 1934 | Draw | 5–5 | 1,500 | Leeds |
| 1935 | Lancashire | 16–5 | 6,700 | Widnes |
| 1936 | Lancashire | 28–6 | 7,648 | Castleford |
| 1938 | Lancashire | 10–9 | 3,653 | Rochdale |
| 1938 | Draw | 10–10 | 3,000 | Leeds |
| 1942 | Yorkshire | 13–2 | 5,000 | Dewsbury |
| 1945 | Lancashire | 17–16 | 11,059 | Swinton |
| 1946 | Yorkshire | 13–10 | 5,000 | Hunslet |
| 1947 | Lancashire | 22–10 | 6,270 | Wigan |
| 1949 | Lancashire | 12–3 | 7,000 | Halifax |
| 1949 | Lancashire | 22–13 | 15,000 | Warrington |
| 1950 | Yorkshire | 23–15 | 6,547 | Huddersfield |
| 1951 | Yorkshire | 15–5 | 11,573 | Leigh |
| 1953 | Yorkshire | 16–8 | 8,400 | Hull |
| 1953 | Lancashire | 18–10 | 12,870 | Leigh |
| 1954 | Yorkshire | 20–10 | 8,500 | Bradford |
| 1955 | Lancashire | 26–10 | 8,000 | Oldham |
| 1956 | Lancashire | 35–21 | 8,500 | Hull |
| 1957 | Yorkshire | 25–11 | 6,200 | Widnes |
| 1958 | Yorkshire | 35–19 | 5,000 | Hull |
| 1958 | Yorkshire | 16–15 | 8,500 | Leigh |
| 1958 | Yorkshire | 38–28 | 6,417 | Leigh |
| 1960 | Lancashire | 21–20 | 15,054 | Wakefield |
| 1961 | Lancashire | 14–12 | 4,970 | Leigh |
| 1962 | Yorkshire | 22–8 | 7,956 | Wakefield |
| 1963 | Lancashire | 45–20 | 11,200 | St Helens |
| 1964 | Yorkshire | 33–10 | 6,331 | Hull |
| 1965 | Yorkshire | 16–13 | 5,847 | Swinton |
| 1966 | Lancashire | 22–17 | 10,528 | Leeds |
| 1968 | Lancashire | 23–17 | 8,932 | Widnes |
| 1968 | Yorkshire | 10–5 | 6,656 | Hull |
| 1969 | Lancashire | 14–12 | 4,652 | Salford |
| 1971 | Yorkshire | 34–8 | 2,000 | Castleford |
| 1971 | Yorkshire | 32–12 | 2,000 | Castleford |
| 1971 | Yorkshire | 42–22 | 5,019 | Leigh |
| 1972 | Yorkshire | 32–18 | 2,343 | Castleford |
| 1973 | Lancashire | 17–15 | 3,307 | Widnes |
| 1974 | Yorkshire | 20–14 | 1,219 | Keighley |
| 1974 | Lancashire | 29–11 | 3,114 | Widnes |
| 1975 | Yorkshire | 17–7 | 700 | Wigan |
| 1977 | Yorkshire | 18–13 | 2,740 | Castleford |
| 1977 | Lancashire | 33–8 | 5,056 | Widnes |
| 1978 | Lancashire | 23–7 | 4,283 | Widnes |
| 1979 | Yorkshire | 19–16 | 2,744 | Castleford |
| 1980 | Lancashire | 17–9 | 1,593 | Widnes |
| 1981 | Yorkshire | 21–15 | 1,222 | Castleford |
| 1982 | Yorkshire | 22–21 | 1,738 | Leigh |
Rodstock War of the Roses
In 1985, an annual fixture between Lancashire and Yorkshire was proposed as a replacement for the County Championship which had last been played in 1982–83. The fixture became known as the Rodstock War of the Roses, and the first game was played in September 1985. The series lasted until 1991, when it was scrapped due to lack of interest.
| 11 September 1985 | Lancashire | 10 – 26 | Yorkshire | Central Park, Wigan | |
| Report | Attendance: 6,743 |
| 17 September 1986 | Yorkshire | 26 – 14 | Lancashire | Headingley, Leeds | |
| Report | Attendance: 5,983 |
| 16 September 1987 | Lancashire | 10 – 16 | Yorkshire | Central Park, Wigan | |
| Report | Attendance: 9,748[1] |
| 21 September 1988 | Yorkshire | 24 – 14 | Lancashire | Headingley, Leeds | |
| Report | Attendance: 8,244 |
| 20 September 1989 | Lancashire | 12 – 56 | Yorkshire | Central Park, Wigan | |
| Report | Attendance: 10,182[1] |
| 18 September 1991 | Yorkshire | 17 – 12 | Lancashire | Headingley, Leeds | |
| Report |
Origin Series
The fixture was revived in 2001 under the name of the Origin Series, inspired by the success of Australia's State of Origin series between New South Wales and Queensland.[2]
Player eligibility for the Origin Series was based on the player's region of birth, but players born outside of Yorkshire and Lancashire were also eligible for selection, based on the region where they first played rugby league at professional level.
The Origin Series was reduced to a one-off Origin Game in 2003 due to the British hosting the touring Australia, New Zealand A and as well the kick off of the Rugby League European Nations Cup. So together with the Challenge Cup, WCC and Rugby Super League, the RFL felt that too many Origin matches would be too much strain on the top players. The tournament was then rested due to apathy from rugby league supporters.
The series has in effect been replaced by the International Origin series, where England take on the "Exiles" – a team composed of the best overseas players in Super League.
| 5 June 2001 | Yorkshire | 24 – 36 | Lancashire | Headingley, Leeds | |
| Try: Fielden, Smith, Senior, Lowes Goal: Orr (3), Maloney |
Report | Try: Deacon (2), Radlinski, Sculthorpe, Turley, Johnson Goal: Farrell (6) |
Attendance: 10,253 Referee: Bob Connolly (Wigan) |
| 14 June 2002 | Lancashire | 22 – 18 | Yorkshire | JJB Stadium, Wigan | |
| Try: Radlinski, Wellens (2), Johnson Goal: Farrell (3) |
Report | Try: Pryce, Gilmour Goal: Orr (4), Burrow |
Attendance: 7,352[3] Referee: Russell Smith (Castleford) |
| 18 June 2002 | Yorkshire | 28 – 36 | Lancashire | Headingley, Leeds | |
| Try: Senior, Diskin (2), Pratt (2) Goal: Orr (4) |
Report | Try: Radlinski, Donlan, Johnson, Newton, Stankevitch, Wellens Goal: Deacon (6) |
Attendance: 9,283[4] Referee: Steve Ganson (St Helens) |
| 2 July 2003 | Yorkshire | 56 – 6 | Lancashire | Odsal Stadium, Bradford | |
| Try: Senior (2), Calderwood, Thorman, Hodgson, Horne, Ellis, Diskin, Pryce (2) Goal: Thorman (8) |
Report | Try: O'Loughlin Goal: Farrell |
Attendance: 8,258 Referee: Karl Kirkpatrick (Warrington) |
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Central Park". wigan.rlfans.com. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ↑ Woods, Dave (31 May 2001). "Origin game evolves". BBC Sport Online. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- ↑ "Rugby League: Wellens Takes Centre Stage; Lancashire 22 Yorkshire 18.". The Mirror (London). 15 June 2002. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- ↑ "Rugby League results and details". Telegraph. 22 June 2002. Retrieved 8 July 2014.