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Halifax was founded in 1919, after the First World War, when the British Expeditionary Force returned home victorious from France. Halifax RUFC holds the record for the most wins in the Yorkshire Challenge Cup, having carried off the ancient trophy thirteen times including three times in succession in 1926-7-8.
Halifax players threatened strike action over unpaid wages in April 1990. The club sold Neil James for £20,000 to pay wages but were still in financial trouble including an unpaid tax bill of £70,000. Halifax went into the hands of receivers, £760,000 in debt, a take-over bid having failed after the players refused to take a pay cut.
Halifax Vandals RUFC is an amateur rugby union club based in Warley Town, Halifax. They currently run two senior sides. They currently run two senior sides. The 1st XV plays in Counties 2 Yorkshire while the 2nd XV plays in the AWW/Central/North Merit League .
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Halifax RUFC: 0-0 Roundhay: Replay Halifax RUFC (10) 11-9 Roundhay: 79 1968 Bradford RFC: 3-3 Halifax RUFC: Replay Bradford RFC (5) 8-6 Halifax RUFC: 80 1969 Wakefield RFC (3) 15-12 (AET) Roundhay: 81 1970 Bradford RFC (6) 19-6 Huddersfield RUFC: Scatcherd Lane, Morley: 82 1971 Halifax RUFC (11) 9-3 Old Thornensians: Cross Green, Otley 83 1972 ...
83 - 3 Leicester Lions at home to Halifax on 11 April 2009 Largest away win — 68 pts. 68 - 0 Kendal away to Bradford & Bingley on 9 May 2009 Most points scored — 83 pts. 83 - 3 Leicester Lions at home to Halifax on 11 April 2009 Most tries in a match — 13. Leicester Lions at home to Halifax on 11 April 2009 Most conversions in a match — 9
Halifax RUFC Source: [ 1 ] James Archer Rigg (c. 1872 – 29 May 1951), also known by the nickname of "Archie " , was an English rugby union , and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1890s and 1900s, and coached rugby union in the 1910s and 1920s.
National One, up until 2023 known as National League 1 and previously known before September 2009 as National Division Two), is the third of three national leagues in the domestic rugby union competition of England.