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Rugby League Charity Shield - Definition and Overview

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The Rugby League Charity Shield was a trophy for British rugby league clubs that was held as a one-off match at the beginning of a new season. It was modelled on English football's Charity Shield, and was held between 1985 and 1995. Normally the team that had won last season's championship would play the team that currently held the Challenge Cup. In years where the same team won both trophies the following season's Charity Shield was between them and the Premiership winners. In years where one team won all three competitions then the match would be between them and the second placed team in the championship.

The Charity Shield was held at a variety of venues; the Okells Bowl in Douglas on the Isle of Man was used with some regularity.

Results

YearWinnersScoreRunner-up
1985-86Wigan34 - 6Hull Kingston Rovers1
1986-87Halifax19 - 8Castelford
1987-88Wigan144 - 12Halifax
1988-89Widnes120 - 14Wigan
1989-90Widnes127 - 22Wigan
1990-91Widnes224 - 8Wigan1
1991-92Wigan122 - 8Hull2
1992-93St Helens317 - 0Wigan1
1993-94Not played
1994-95Not played
1995-96Wigan145 - 20Leeds3

Footnotes

  1. Denotes that team were previous season's champions
  2. Denotes that team were previous season's Premiership winners
  3. Denotes that team were previous season's championship runners-up


 
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