Colonial Cup (rugby league)

Colonial Cup
Colonial Cup logo
SportRugby league
Instituted2010
Number of teams2
RegionInternational (RLIF)
Holders United States (2017)
Most titles United States (6 titles)
Related competitionAmericas Rugby League Championship

The Colonial Cup is an international rugby league football challenge match played between the United States Tomahawks and the Canada Wolverines. The inaugural match was played in September 2010 at the Richardson Memorial Stadium at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario.[1] The USA Tomahawks won 22-16.[2]

In 2011 the Colonial Cup was expanded to a 'home and away' series. Each team won their home fixture. The U.S. won the first game 18-2 with Canada securing their first win in the second match with an 18-16 victory. The U.S. won the series by an aggregate score of 34-20.[3] In 2012, the Cup was again contested over 2 games, with the USA Tomahawks winning both games. In 2013 the series expanded to a best 2 of 3 series.[4] In 2014 Canada won their first ever Colonial Cup trophy.[5]

Results

Note that in a year where each team wins an even number of games, the winner of the cup is decided by aggregate scores.

Year Winner of Cup Wins Losses Drawn
2010  United States 1 0 0
2011  United States 1 1 0
2012  United States 2 0 0
2013  United States 3 1 0
2014  Canada 1 0 0
2015  Canada 2 1 0
2016  United States 2 0 0
2017  United States 1 0 0
2024 Drawn 0 0 1

2012 Colonial Cup

8 September
19:00 (local time)
Canada Canada 24 – 28 United States United States
Report[6]
Lamport Stadium, Toronto
Attendance: 4,675

2013 Colonial Cup

Game 1

Saturday, 6 July
19:00 (local time)
Canada Canada 36 – 20 United States United States
Tries:
Tony Felix (2)
Joe Bangay
Christian Miller
Geoff Bylund
Robin Legault
Adam Timler
Goals:
Steve Piatek (4/7) 		Report, Video
 Tries:
Ben Sadgrove
Craig Priestly
Mike Schacter
Taylor Welch


Goals:
Craig Priestly (2/4)
Lamport Stadium, Toronto
Attendance: 7,168
Referee: England Paul Byrne
Player of the Match: Canada Tony Felix

Game 2

Saturday, 24 August
18:00 (local time)
United States United States 44 – 16 Canada Canada
Tries:
Val Notoa 2' c
M. Schachter 14' c
Kristian Freed 26' c
Mark Offerdahl 33' m
Luke Collins 48' c
Craig Priestly 53' c
Matt Walsh 73' c
Gareth Gibbs 78' m
Goals:
Craig Priestly (6/8) 3', 15', 28', 49', 54', 74' 		Report
 Tries:
Don Mackinlay 10' c
Graham Dobbs 44' m
Chris Diamond 58' c





Goals:
Robin Legault (2/3) 11', 59'
Garthwaite Stadium, Conshohocken, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 175
Referee: United States Robin Peers
Player of the Match: United States Kristian Freed

Game 3

Saturday, 7 September
19:00 (local time)
Canada Canada 20 – 28 United States United States
Tries:
Louis Robinson
Ben Fleming
Christian Miller
Robin Legault
Goals:
Robin Legault (2/4) 		Report Video
 Tries:
Louis Tuilo (2)
Brent Shorten (2)
Casey Clarke
Mike Schacter
Goals:
Craig Priestly (4/6)
Lamport Stadium, Toronto
Attendance: 3,128
Referee: ?
Player of the Match: United States Taylor Welch

Game 4

Saturday, 28 September
19:00 (local time)
Canada Canada 22 – 30 United States United States
Tries:
Jaime Beeton
Christian Miller
Eric Moyer
Brent King
Goals:
Jaime Beeton (3/5) 		Report[usurped] Video
 Tries:
Gabriel Farley
Brent Shorten (3)
Gareth Gibbs
Mike Schacter
Goals:
Craig Priestly (3/6)
Lamport Stadium, Toronto
Attendance: 5,176
Referee: England Paul Byrne
Player of the Match: United States Taylor Welch

2014 Colonial Cup

Sunday, 10 August
19:00 (local time)
Canada Canada 52 – 14 United States United States
Tries:
Billy Skidgmore
Jonathan Cregg (2)
Enoch Wamalwa (2)
Tom Clancy
Denny McCarthy
Matt Wyles
Brett King
Goals:
Steve Piatek (8/9) 		Report
 Tries:
Arber Corbaj
Matt Walsh
CJ Catalano




Goals:
Matt Walsh (1/3)
Lamport Stadium, Toronto
Attendance: 7,356
Referee: England Paul Byrne
Player of the Match: Canada Steve Piatek

2015 Colonial Cup

Game 1

Sunday, 20 September
13:00 (local time)
United States  28 – 36  Canada
Tries: Taylor Alley (2)
Casey Clark
Ryan Burroughs
Kenny Britt
Goals: Matt Walsh (4/5) 		Report
 Tries: Alan Lafferty
Christian Miller
Jonathan Cregg
Trent Bourke
Enoch Wamalwa
Antoine Blanc
Goals: Steve Piatek (6/6)

(*Was initially set to be held at Canada's Lamport Stadium in Toronto on 19 September)

Game 2

Sunday, 18 October
15:00 (local time)
United States  28 – 34  Canada
Tries: Roman Lowery (3)
Ryan Burroughs (2)
Goals: Mike Timpano (4/6) 		Report
 Tries: Eddie Billborough (3)
Steve Piatek
Matt Wyles
Enoch Wamalwa
Goals: Steve Piatek (6/6)

Game 3

12 December 2015
United States  34 – 24  Canada
Try: Alley (2) 2', 53'
Howden (2) '9, '44
D. Howard (3) 36', 58', 79'
Burroughs 63'
Goal: Howden (1/4) 		Report
 Try: Kelly 18'
Ryley Jacks (3) 32', 40', 66'
Goal: Piatek (4/4)

(*Also played as part of 2017 Rugby League World Cup qualifying)

2016 Colonial Cup

Game 1

Saturday, 24 September
Canada  8 – 14  United States
Tries:
Goals: 		Tries:
Goals:

(*Also played as part of 2016 America's Cup)

Game 2

Saturday, 1 October
United States  20 – 14  Canada
Tries:
Goals: 		Tries:
Goals:
Eden Park, Wilmington

2017 Colonial Cup

16 September 2017
19:00 EDT (UTC−04)
Canada  18 – 36  United States
Tries: Curry (2), Couzens
Goals: Ngawati (3/3)
 Report
 Tries: Faraimo (3), Alley (2), Johnston, Vaivai
Goals: Vaivai (3/6), Faraimo (1/1)
Lamport Stadium, Toronto
Attendance: 8,456

2024 Colonial Cup

1 March 2024
United States  16 – 16  Canada
Tries: R. Burroughs, K. Granby, J. Martin
Goals: K. Granby, M. McCrory
 Report[8][9]
 Tries: C. Curran, B. Mahovic, L. Toroca
Goals: J. Bourne (2)
Valley High School, Las Vegas

See also

References

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  8. ^ "2024 Senior International Match results". League Unlimited. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
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