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Cumbria rugby league team

English representative rugby league team

Summary

English representative rugby league team

FieldValue
NameCumbria rugby league team
Badge_size100px
Governing bodyRugby Football League
CoachPaul Crarey
CaptainRob Purdham
Home StadiumVaries
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First gameCumberland Cumbria 0–8 Yorkshire Yorkshire
(Parkside, Hunslet; 5 February 1898)
First internationalCumberland Cumbria 21–9
(Lonsdale Park, Workington; 8 January 1908)
Largest winCumbria Cumbria 70–0
(Craven Park, Barrow-in-Furness; 4 November 2007)
Largest lossCumbria Cumbria 12–64 Anzacs
(Derwent Park, Workington; 27 October 2004)

| Top try-scorer = | Top point-scorer = (Parkside, Hunslet; 5 February 1898) (Lonsdale Park, Workington; 8 January 1908) (Craven Park, Barrow-in-Furness; 4 November 2007) (Derwent Park, Workington; 27 October 2004)

The Cumbria rugby league team (known as Cumberland from 1898 to 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.

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. 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. The game was watched by 5,250 spectators at Whitehaven's Recreation Ground and ended 18–18, raising over £50,000 for its cause.

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.

In 2010, Cumbria was coached by Paul Crarey, with assistant coaches; Gary Charlton of Workington Town, and David Seeds of Whitehaven.

In November 2025, Cumbria will host 's first match outside of Africa.

Current squad

Extended squad name for the friendly against on 2 November 2025:

PlayerClub
Max Anderson-MooreCumbria Whitehaven
Ellis ArcherCumbria Workington Town
Ethan BickerdikeCumbria Whitehaven
Josh BlinkhornCumbria Whitehaven
Luke BroadbentCumbria Barrow Raiders
Andrew BulmanCumbria Barrow Raiders
Jordan BurnsCumbria Whitehaven
Jake CarterCumbria Workington Town
Luke CresswellCumbria Whitehaven
Jamie DoranCumbria Workington Town
James DuffyLancashire Warrington Wolves
Zack GardnerLancashire Warrington Wolves
Ellis GillamHaute-Garonne Toulouse Olympique
Noah HighYorkshire Wakefield Trinity
Harvie HillLancashire Wigan Warriors
Ellison HolgateCumbria Whitehaven
Connor HollidayCumbria Whitehaven
Jordan JohnstoneLancashire Widnes Vikings
Tom McKinneyLancashire Warrington Wolves
Finn McMillanCumbria Barrow Raiders
Jake PearceCumbria Whitehaven
Stevie ScholeyCumbria Workington Town
Brad SingletonYorkshire Castleford Tigers
Jack StephensonCumbria Workington Town
Curtis TeareCumbria Barrow Raiders
Jordan ThompsonCumbria Whitehaven
Shane ToalCumbria Barrow Raiders
Tom WalkerCumbria Barrow Raiders
Brad WalkerCumbria Barrow Raiders
Cole Walker-TaylorCumbria Workington Town

Results

Cumbria played in the County Championship from 1898 to its final season in 1983. They have also played against international representative sides during tours to Great Britain.

County Championship results

Main article: County Championship (rugby league)#Results

Titles 16: 1905–1906, 1907–1908, 1909–1910, 1911–1912, 1927–1928, 1932–1933, 1933–1934, 1934–1935, 1948–1949, 1959–1960, 1961–1962, 1963–1964, 1965–1966, 1966–1967, 1980–1981, 1981–1982.

International results

Results for Cumbria against international teams.

DateOppositionResultVenueAttendanceTour
8 January 190821–9Lonsdale Park, Workington4,0001907–08 All Golds tour
24 October 190810–52Recreation Ground, Whitehaven4,0001908–09 Kangaroo tour
4 February 190911–2Devonshire Park, Carlisle2,000
22 November 1911AUSNZL Australasia2–5Athletic Ground, Maryport6,0001911–12 Kangaroo tour
7 January 1922AUSNZL Australasia12–25Lonsdale Park, Workington5,0001921–22 Kangaroo tour
6 January 19273–18Unknown4,2001926–27 Kiwis tour
7 December 19298–5Lonsdale Park, Workington3,5001929–30 Kangaroo tour
9 December 193317–16Recreation Ground, Whitehaven5,8001933–34 Kangaroo tour
14 October 1939C–CRecreation Ground, WhitehavenN/A1939 Kiwis tour
14 October 19485–4Recreation Ground, Whitehaven8,8181948–49 Kangaroo tour
7 December 195524–11Odsal Stadium, Bradford3,6431955 Kiwis tour
20 September 196122–20Station Road, Swinton5,2711961 Kiwis tour
9 October 19619–10Recreation Ground, Whitehaven5,033
31 October 19630–21Derwent Park, Workington8,2291963–64 Kangaroo tour
18 November 196717–15Derwent Park, Workington7,5451967–68 Kangaroo tour
24 October 19732–28Recreation Ground, Whitehaven3,6661973 Kangaroo tour
1 October 19784–47Craven Park, Barrow-in-Furness5,9641978 Kangaroo tour
7 November 19799–23Craven Park, Barrow-in-Furness2,0001979 Kumuls tour
8 October 19809–3Recreation Ground, Whitehaven4,0701980 Kiwis tour
9 November 19822–41Brunton Park, Carlisle5,7481982 Kangaroo tour
2 November 19836–40Recreation Ground, Whitehaven2,6001982 Kiwis tour
15 October 19856–32Recreation Ground, Whitehaven5,5001985 Kiwis tour
21 October 198612–48Craven Park, Barrow-in-Furness4,2331986 Kangaroo tour
20 October 198722–4Recreation Ground, Whitehaven3,7501987 Kumuls tour
17 October 19892–28Recreation Ground, Whitehaven3,9831989 Kiwis tour
17 October 199010–42Derwent Park, Workington6,7501990 Kangaroo tour
5 November 199135–5Derwent Park, Workington2,0001991 Kumuls tour
18 October 19920–44Derwent Park, Workington5,1561992 Kangaroo tour
2 October 19948–52Derwent Park, Workington4,2771994 Kangaroo tour
19 October 2003NZL New Zealand Residents24–24Recreation Ground, Whitehaven4,124Friendly
27 October 2004AUSNZL Anzacs12–64Derwent Park, Workington4,203Friendly
25 October 200628–16Derwent Park, Workington1,639Friendly
4 November 200770–0Craven Park, Barrow-in-Furness1,028Friendly
3 October 201018–18Recreation Ground, Whitehaven5,250Friendly
22 October 2011ENG England Knights12–26Recreation Ground, Whitehaven1,163Friendly
21 October 201616–48Craven Park, Barrow-in-Furness1,048Friendly
7 October 202228–12Derwent Park, Workington3,000Friendly
13 October 2023Chairman's XIII23–4Recreation Ground, WhitehavenUnknownFriendly
2 November 202570–6Craven Park, Barrow-in-FurnessUnknownFriendly

References

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  6. (2010). "Official England Match Report". England Rugby League.
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