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First Games of the Northern Union

When: 7 September 1895
Where: Huddersfield
Part of: First rugby league match opens the 1895–96 NRFU season

The Northern Union's first games were played on 7 September 1895, involving clubs from Yorkshire, Lancashire, and Cheshire.

Twenty-two teams from Northern England, including Stockport and Runcorn from Cheshire, competed in the inaugural matches. The games were watched by a fair crowd and virtually all Northern Union officials. This event established the foundation for the modern sport of rugby league.

Sources

1895–96 Northern Rugby Football Union season Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-06

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