Festive Challenge

The Festive Challenge
Sport Rugby league football
Instituted 2009
Number of teams 2
Country England (RFL)
Holders Wakefield Wildcats (1st title)
Most titles Leeds Rhinos (4 titles)

The Festive Challenge is an annual friendly rugby match played between Leeds Rhinos and Wakefield Wildcats that is played on Boxing Day since 2009.[1][2]

History

The first Festive Challenge was played on Boxing Day 2009 at Headingley Stadium with Leeds winning 32-12. The fixture was repeated again but moved forward to New Years Day 2011 but was moved back to Boxing Day 2011. This was the only time the Festive Challenge has been played twice in one year.

Results

Year Winner Score Runners up
2009 Leeds Rhinos 32-12 Wakefield Wildcats
2011 Leeds Rhinos 40-22 Wakefield Wildcats
Leeds Rhinos 26-10 Wakefield Wildcats
2012 Leeds Rhinos 40-26 Wakefield Wildcats
2013 Leeds Rhinos 18-18 Wakefield Wildcats
2014 Leeds Rhinos 50-28 Wakefield Wildcats
2015 Wakefield Wildcats 14-6 Leeds Rhinos

Winners

Team Wins Years
1 Leeds Rhinos 4 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014
2 Wakefield Wildcats 1 2015

Sponsors

Period Sponsor Name
2009 Cravendale Cravendale Festive Challenge
2011-2013 Heatshot Heatshot Festive Challenge
2014 Tetley's Tetley's Festive Challenge
2015- Wetherby Whaler Wetherby Whaler Festive Challenge

References

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