The Roses Tournament

The rivalry between York and Lancaster has a long history, full of conflict. Stemming from the War of the Roses in the fifteenth century, this fierce rivalry lives on in the form of sport. The first event took place on 15 May 1965 after the Vice-Chancellor of York, Lord James of Rusholme, suggested a boat race between the two universities. The students amplified this idea and held a 3-day event with a variety of sports: rowing, table tennis, relay race, mixed field hockey, and tug of war. 

The event has continued to increase in size since its founding, with new events added every year and it is now the largest inter-university sports tournament in Europe. Find out more, here.

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ROSES 2020  

Roses 2020 is an away Roses, and with all of the excitement and competition the weekend holds, both our teams will be in action against their Lancaster counterparts. With UYWRUFC's strong history against Lancaster, come and watch and cheer on the White Roses as we look to win two out of two, four years in a row. 

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ROSES 2019 - First Team Highlights

ROSES RESULTS

Roses 2019 :

2ND XV :

YORK 87- LANCASTER 0

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1ST XV : 

YORK 91- LANCASTER 0

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Roses 2018 : 

2nd XV: 

 YORK 50 - LANCASTER 0 

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1st XV: 

 YORK 34 - LANCASTER 7

Roses 2017 : 

1ST XV: 

YORK 42 - LANCASTER 0 

2ND XV: 

YORK 48 - LANCASTER 0