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The Championship has a long history, being first officially recognised by the Rugby Football Union in 1889. The 2018 Championship was the 118th competition. The most successful county, Lancashire, has won the competition 25 times, followed by Gloucestershire (17) and Yorkshire (15). Lancashire (34) & Gloucestershire (33) have made the most ...

The Championship has a long history, being first officially recognised by the Rugby Football Union in 1889. The 2018 Championship was the 118th competition. The most successful county, Lancashire, has won the competition 25 times, followed by Gloucestershire (17) and Yorkshire (15). Lancashire (34) & Gloucestershire (33) have made the most ...

1889 - British Columbia Rugby Union and South African Rugby Football Board formed. The RU recognized the county championship for the first time. March 2nd - Ireland's first Test victory on Welsh soil, beating the home side by two tries to nil on the St Helen's Ground, Swansea. The South African Rugby Football Board was established to link up ...