Cumbria rugby league team
The Cumbria rugby league team (known as Cumberland from 1898-1973) 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 | ||
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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 (Lonsdale Park, Workington; 8 January 1908) | ||
Biggest win | ||
Cumbria 70–0 (Craven Park, Barrow-in-Furness; 4 November 2007) | ||
Biggest defeat | ||
Cumbria 12–64 Anzacs (Derwent Park, Workington; 27 October 2004) |
Team
The Cumbrian side features professional players from the Super League, the Co-operative Championship, Championship 1 and the amateur game.[3][4]
As of 2010, Cumbria are coached by Paul Crarey, with assistant coaches; Gary Charlton of Workington Town, and David Seeds of Whitehaven.[5]
History
Cumbria 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.[6] 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.[7][8] The game was watched by 5,250 spectators at Whitehaven's Recreation Ground and ended 18–18,[9] raising over £50,000 for its cause.[10]
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.
2010 squad
The squad for the match against England on 3 October 2010.
First team squad | Coaching staff | ||||||||
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Head coach
Updated: 25 September 2011 |
Results
Results for the Cumberland / Cumbria rugby league team against international teams.[11]
Wednesday 8 January 1908 | Cumberland |
21 – 9 | Workington | ||
Tries: Goals: |
[12] | Tries: Goals: |
Stadium: Lonsdale Park |
Saturday 24 October 1908 | Cumberland |
10 – 52 | Whitehaven | ||
Tries: Goals: |
[13] | Tries: Jim Devereaux (3), Dally Messenger (2), Pat Walsh, Ed Courtney, Sid Deane, Andy Morton Goals: Dally Messenger (8) Andy Morton (3) |
Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 4,000 |
Thursday 4 February 1909 | Cumberland |
11 – 2 | Carlisle | ||
Tries: Goals: |
[14] | Tries: Goals: |
Stadium: Devonshire Park Attendance: 2,000 |
Wednesday 22 November 1911 | Cumberland |
2 – 5 | Maryport | ||
Tries: Goals: |
[15] | Tries: Goals: |
Stadium: Athletic Ground Attendance: 6,000 |
Saturday 7 January 1922 | Cumberland |
12 – 25 | Workington | ||
Tries: Goals: |
[16] | Tries: Goals: |
Stadium: Lonsdale Park Attendance: 5,000 |
Thursday 6 January 1927 | Cumberland |
3 – 18 | |||
Tries: Goals: |
[17] | Tries: Goals: |
Attendance: 4,200 |
Saturday 7 December 1929 | Cumberland |
8 – 5 | Workington | ||
Tries: Goals: |
[18] | Tries: Goals: |
Stadium: Lonsdale Park Attendance: 3,500 |
Saturday 9 December 1933 | Cumberland |
17 – 16 | Whitehaven | ||
Tries: Goals: |
[19] | Tries: Goals: |
Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 5,800 |
Wednesday 13 October 1948 | Cumberland |
5 – 4 | Whitehaven | ||
Tries: Goals: |
[20] | Tries: Goals: |
Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 8,818 |
Thursday 31 October 1963 | Cumberland |
0 – 21 | Workington | ||
Tries: Goals: |
[21] | Tries: Goals: |
Stadium: Derwent Park Attendance: 8,229 Referee: A. Durkin |
Saturday 18 November 1967 | Cumberland |
17 – 15 | Workington | ||
Tries: Goals: |
[22] | Tries: Goals: |
Stadium: Derwent Park Attendance: 7,545 Referee: J. Hebblethwaite |
Wednesday 24 October 1973 | Cumberland |
2 – 28 | Whitehaven | ||
Tries: Goals: |
[23] | Tries: Goals: |
Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 3,666 Referee: Mick Naughton |
Sunday 1 October 1978 | Cumbria |
4 – 47 | Barrow-in-Furness | ||
Tries: Goals: |
[24] | Tries: Goals: |
Stadium: Craven Park Attendance: 5,964 Referee: Stan Wall |
Wednesday 8 October 1980 | Cumbria |
9 – 3 | Whitehaven | ||
Tries: Arnie Walker Goals: Ian Ball (3) |
[25] | Tries: Graeme West Goals: |
Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 4,070 Referee: Harry Hunt |
Tuesday 9 November 1982 | Cumbria |
2 – 41 | Carlisle | ||
Tries: Goals: Lyn Hopkins (1) |
[26] | Tries: Mal Meninga (2), Kerry Boustead, Steve Ella, Don McKinnon, Wayne Pearce, John Ribot, Steve Rogers, Peter Sterling Goals: Mal Meninga (7) |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 5,748 Referee: Stan Wall |
Tuesday 9 November 1986 | Cumbria |
12 – 48 | Barrow-in-Furness | ||
Tries: Graeme Cameron, Les Holliday Goals: Graeme Cameron (2) |
[27] | Tries: Greg Alexander (3), Terry Lamb (3), Dale Shearer (2), Gary Belcher, Mal Meninga Goals: Terry Lamb (3) Michael O'Connor (1) |
Stadium: Craven Park Attendance: 4,233 Referee: John McDonald Man of the Match: Les Davidson |
Wednesday 17 October 1990 | Cumbria |
10 – 42 | Workington | ||
Tries: Willie Richardson Goals: Graeme Cameron (1) Barry Vickers (1) Field Goals: Dean Marwood (2) |
[28] | Tries: Dale Shearer (3), Cliff Lyons (2), Mark Carroll, Ben Elias, Mark Geyer Goals: Greg Alexander (5) |
Stadium: Derwent Park Attendance: 6,750 Referee: Jim Smith Man of the Match: Des Hasler |
Sunday 18 October 1992 | Cumbria |
0 – 44 | Workington | ||
Tries: Goals: |
[29] | Tries: Michael Hancock (2), Mal Meninga (2), Bradley Clyde, Brad Fittler, David Gillespie, Steve Renouf, Mark Sargent, Steve Walters Goals: Tim Brasher (1) Graham Mackay (1) |
Stadium: Derwent Park Attendance: 5,156 Referee: Colin Morris |
Sunday 2 October 1994 | Cumbria |
8 – 52 | Workington | ||
Tries: Paul Burns Goals: Dean Marwood (2) |
[30] | Tries: David Fairleigh (2), Wendell Sailor (2), Paul McGregor, Tim Brasher, Steve Menzies, Ian Roberts, Jim Serdaris Goals: Rod Wishart (8) |
Stadium: Derwent Park Attendance: 4,277 Referee: John Connolly Man of the Match: Steve Menzies |
Sunday 19 October 2003 | Cumbria |
24 – 24 | Whitehaven | ||
Tries: Howard Hill (2), Ewan Dowes, Gary Broadbent Goals: Peter Lupton (4) |
[31] | Tries: Taylor Pelenise, Ricky Henry, Lusi Sione, Hale Va'asa Goals: Steve Buckingham (4) |
Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 4,124 Referee: Bob Connolly |
Sunday 27 October 2004 | Cumbria |
12 – 64 | Workington | ||
Tries: Craig Calvert (2), Oliver Wilkes Goals: |
[32] | Tries: Mark O'Meley (3), Shontayne Hape (2), Matt Bowen, Matt Cooper, Dene Halatau, Scott Hill, Brent Tate, Henry Fa'afili Goals: Brett Kimmorley (9) Matt Bowen (1) |
Stadium: Derwent Park Attendance: 4,203 Referee: Glen Black |
Wednesday 25 October 2006 | Cumbria |
28 – 16 | Workington | ||
Tries: Mat Gardner, Craig Calvert, Carl Sice, Liam Finch Goals: Carl Rudd (6) |
[33] | Tries: Paula Koloi, Feleti Mateo, Saia Makisi Goals: Feleti Mateo (2) |
Stadium: Derwent Park Attendance: 1,639 |
Sunday 4 November 2007 | Cumbria |
70 – 0 | Barrow-in-Furness | ||
Tries: Craig Calvert (3), Nick Beach (2), Liam Harrison (2), Carl Sice, Scott McAvoy, Dexter Miller, Brett McDermott Goals: Darren Holt (11) |
[34] | Tries: Goals: |
Stadium: Craven Park Attendance: 1,028 Referee: Gareth Hewer |
Sunday 3 October 2010 | Cumbria |
18 – 18 | Whitehaven | ||
Tries: Kyle Amor, John-Paul Brocklebank, Scott McAvoy Goals: Rob Purdham (1) Gregg McNally (2) |
[35] | Tries: Tony Clubb, Gareth Carvell, Richie Myler Goals: Ben Westwood (2) Richie Myler (1) |
Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 5,250 Referee: Phil Bentham |
Saturday 22 October 2011 | Cumbria |
12 – 26 | Whitehaven | ||
Tries: Kyle Amor, Brad Singleton Goals: Darren Holt (1) Will Sharp (1) |
[36] | Tries: Zak Hardaker, Luke Gale, Kris Welham, Liam Watts, Josh Charnley Goals: Josh Charnley (3) |
Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 1,163 Referee: James Child |
Friday 21 October 2016 | Cumbria Select XIII |
16 – 48 | Barrow-in-Furness | ||
Tries: Chris Fleming, Ryan Fieldhouse Goals: Chris Hankinson (2/3) |
[37] | Tries: David Scott (2), Callum Phillips, Frankie Mariano, Ryan Brierley, Adam Walker, Tyler Cassel, Lewis Tierney Goals: Ryan Brierley (5/8) |
Stadium: Craven Park Attendance: 1,048 |
References
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- "Egremont duo to represent Cumbria in memorial match". Whitehaven News. 2010-09-01. Archived from the original on 2013-05-05. Retrieved 2010-09-16.
- "Cumbria reveal Garry Purdham game squad to face England". BBC. 2010-09-01. Retrieved 2010-09-16.
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- "Cumbria and England game raises £50,000 for Purdham Family". Whitehaven News. 2010. Archived from the original on 2013-05-05. Retrieved 2010-10-06.
- Cumbria rugby league team results
- Cumberland vs New Zealand 1908
- Cumberland vs Australia 1908
- Cumberland vs Australia 1909
- Cumberland vs Australasia 1911
- Cumberland vs Australasia 1911
- Cumberland vs New Zealand 1927
- Cumberland vs Australia 1929
- Cumberland vs Australia 1933
- Cumberland vs Australia 1948
- Cumberland vs Australia 1963
- Cumberland vs Australia 1967
- Cumberland vs Australia 1973
- Cumbria vs Australia 1978
- Cumbria vs New Zealand 1980
- Cumbria vs Australia 1982
- Cumbria vs Australia 1986
- Cumbria vs Australia 1990
- Cumbria vs Australia 1992
- Cumbria vs Australia 1994
- Cumbria vs New Zealand A 2003
- Cumbria vs Anzacs 2004 Archived 2014-11-24 at Archive.today
- Cumbria vs Tonga 2006 Archived 2014-11-25 at Archive.today
- Cumbria vs USA 2007 Archived 2014-11-25 at Archive.today
- Cumbria vs England 2010 Archived 2014-11-29 at the Wayback Machine
- Cumbria vs England Knights 2011
- Cumbria Select vs Scotland 2016