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Roses Match

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The Roses Match is the traditional cricket rivalry between Yorkshire County Cricket Club and Lancashire County Cricket Club. Its name refers to the Wars of the Roses, the medieval conflict associated with the House of York's white rose and the House of Lancaster's red rose. Matches between the counties have been played in English domestic cricket, with the exact competition, venue, and schedule changing across different periods of the sport.

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Who competes in the Roses Match rugby fixture?

The fixture is contested by the University of York and Lancaster University. It is part of the wider Roses rivalry between the two universities.

Is the Roses Match a rugby union game or a cricket match?

This catalog item refers specifically to the rugby union fixture between York and Lancaster. The phrase Roses Match is also used for other sports, including cricket and rugby league, so the sport should be stated when discussing a particular event.

Why is the York versus Lancaster fixture called Roses?

The name refers to the white rose associated with York and the red rose associated with Lancaster. Those symbols recall the fifteenth-century Wars of the Roses.

Why is the Roses Match treated as a derby?

York and Lancaster are long-standing university rivals whose students compete across an annual multi-sport contest. The rugby union match is one of the most visible head-to-head fixtures within that broader tradition.

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