County Championship (rugby league)
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The County Championship was a representative competition of British counties in rugby league between 1895 and 1983.
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Sport | Rugby league |
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Instituted | 1895; 129 years ago (1895) |
Ceased | 1983; 41 years ago (1983) |
Number of teams | 7 |
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Throughout the competition history the championship was contested by Lancashire, Yorkshire (both present in every season), Cheshire, Cumbria, Durham and Northumberland, Glamorgan and Monmouthshire, and Other Nationalities. The games between Lancashire and Yorkshire became known as the War of the Roses.