The Colours Match

The Colours Match
The Colours Match
City or region Dublin, Ireland
First contested 13 December 1952
Teams involved University College Dublin
Dublin University (Trinity College, Dublin)
Number of meetings 59
Most wins University College Dublin (34)
Most recent meeting 16 April 2011
All-time series University College Dublin: 34
Dublin University: 22
Drawn: 3
Largest victory University College Dublin 50–20 Dublin University (6 March 2008)

The Colours Match is an annual rugby union fixture between University College Dublin and Trinity College, Dublin. Traditionally, the match is held at Lansdowne Road stadium in Dublin, but at present the fixtures are played at Donnybrook Rugby Ground, the traditional home of the Leinster rugby union team.

The fixture was inaugurated in 1952 with the first title taken by University College Dublin R.F.C..

Trinity are the current holders beating UCD by 31 points to 22 on 16 April 2011 in the 59th match.

Colours matches are also arranged between Trinity and UCD in other sports, such as rugby union, Gaelic football, hurling, soccer, swimming and water polo.

Contents

Famous participants

Results

1950s

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

By total wins

University Titles
University College, Dublin 34
Trinity College, Dublin 22

References


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