Boxing Day Challenge

Boxing Day Challenge
Status active
Genre sports event
Date(s) 26 December
Frequency annual
Location(s) England, UK

The Boxing Day Challenge is an annual Rugby league match that takes place on the 26th of December in England. It is contested between local rivals Dewsbury Rams and Batley Bulldogs. The venue of this friendly is alternated between the two sides' home grounds; Crown Flatt (The Tetley's Stadium) and the Fox's Biscuits Stadium (Mount Pleasant) respectively.

Year Home Team Result Away Team Attendance Notes
2009 Dewsbury 12–20 Batley 2,411 [1][2]
2010 Batley 30–6 Dewsbury 2,027 Match postponed (weather), played 2 January 2011[1]
2011 Dewsbury 28–6 Batley [3]
2012 Batley 28–18 Dewsbury [4]
2013 Dewsbury 4–10 Batley [5]
2014 Batley 18–16 Dewsbury [6]
2015 Dewsbury 4–12 Batley 2,123 [7]
2016 Batley 28–18 Dewsbury [8]

References

  1. 1 2 "Rams all covered for big derby date". Mirfield Reporter. 16 December 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  2. ↑ "Dewsbury Rams 12 - 20 Batley Bulldogs". Dewsbury Rugby League Club. 26 December 2009. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  3. ↑ "Six-try Dewsbury Rams defeat Batley Bulldogs in Boxing Day derby". Batley & Birstall News. 27 December 2011. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  4. ↑ "Rams will build on derby defeat". Dewsbury Reporter. 28 December 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  5. ↑ Blake, Luke (27 December 2013). "Boixing Day match report: Dewsbury Rams 4 Batley Bulldogs 10". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  6. ↑ Hunt, Andrew (26 December 2014). "Bulldogs edge out Rams in Boxing Day thriller". Batley & Birstall News. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  7. ↑ "Fixtures & Results". Batley Bulldogs. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  8. ↑ "Batley down Dewsbury". Love Rugby League. 26 December 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2016.


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