The London Varsity
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The London Varsity is an annual university rugby union
match between King's College Rugby Club
and University College, two sub-entities of the University of London
. The rivalry between King's College London
and University College London
spans over 180 years.
Traditionally it is held at the very end of the University Rugby season in March and for the last seven years has taken place at Richmond Athletic Ground.
2007: UCL
2008: UCL
2009: KCL
2010: UCL
2011: KCL 17 - 15 UCL
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
match between King's College Rugby Club
King's College Rugby Club
The King's College London Rugby Football Club represents King's College London in rugby union competitions, notably BUCS and the University of London Union's Gutteridge Cup. King's Rugby Football Club is one of the oldest rugby clubs in the world and traditionally one of the leading London...
and University College, two sub-entities of the University of London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
. The rivalry between King's College London
King's College London
King's College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. King's has a claim to being the third oldest university in England, having been founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington in 1829, and...
and University College London
University College London
University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London...
spans over 180 years.
Traditionally it is held at the very end of the University Rugby season in March and for the last seven years has taken place at Richmond Athletic Ground.
Results
In the modern era.2007: UCL
2008: UCL
2009: KCL
2010: UCL
2011: KCL 17 - 15 UCL
| Total Matches | King's Wins | UCL Wins | Draws |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
See also
- King's College LondonKing's College LondonKing's College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. King's has a claim to being the third oldest university in England, having been founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington in 1829, and...
- University College LondonUniversity College LondonUniversity College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London...
- King's College Rugby ClubKing's College Rugby ClubThe King's College London Rugby Football Club represents King's College London in rugby union competitions, notably BUCS and the University of London Union's Gutteridge Cup. King's Rugby Football Club is one of the oldest rugby clubs in the world and traditionally one of the leading London...
- UCL Rugby
- KCLSU
- UCLU
- RFU