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1895 - 1907 - England National XV - North v South Trials.

During this period, five England Trial matches were held in the two towns with the North (of England) playing the South (of England) on the Friarage Field on 3 occasions, and Durham County playing the Rest of England twice. Once on the Friarage and the other occasion on Victoria Ground.

Players taking part in the North v South games, were awarded a “cap” for their appearances, though superceded by the more familiar Probable’s v Possibles, Colours v Whites or England v Rest, etc.,  the North v South games were briefly revived in the Thirties.

A number of images have survived in the Robert Wood Collection from two of the North v South games held on the Friarage Field,in addition, there is also an item from the 1897 North v South Trial which records a little known piece of local Rugby History.

 

Gallery images

  • 1895 - North (of England ) v South (of England)
  • 1895 - North (of England) v South (of England)
  • 1897 - North (of England) v South (of England) at Carlisle
  • 1900 - H. Fulton Hull F C
  • 1901 - North (of England) v South (of England)
  • 1907 - England North v England South