1895 Cup: What's the Story Behind the Name?
Conrad Lockman
2025-05-19 11:44:58
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The new pot has been named the 1895 Cup and if you have to ask why it is called that then it is already a failure and on the way to becoming a one-season knockabout. The title comes from the year that rugby league followers like to claim the game was formed. But all that happened in 1895 was the Northern Union clubs broke ranks over payments to players for lost wages. Rugby league did not get its name until 1922. But what’s in a name? Clearly something.
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