The club was founded in 1991 as Leeds RUFC. In 1998, the club merged with Leeds Rhinos to form Leeds Rugby Limited, also known as Leeds Tykes. In 2007, Leeds Metropolitan University bought a 51% stake in the club and changed the name to fit with the university's sport department, Carnegie College. At the end of the 2008–09 season, ownership of the club passed back into the hands of Leeds Rugby.
Leeds have bounced between the Premiership and the second-level National Division One, now known as the RFU Championship; they were either promoted or relegated in four consecutive seasons starting in 2006. Leeds were relegated from the Premiership as bottom finishers in 2006, promoted as National Division One champions in 2007, relegated again from the Premiership in 2008, and promoted a second time as National Division One champions in 2009. They managed to stay in the Premiership in the 2009–10 season, which helped to secure their financial future; starting with the 2010–11 season, they will become a full shareholder in Premier Rugby, the company behind the Premiership. In 2009–10, they only received 60% of a full share of Premiership revenues.
Yorkshire (/ˈjɔːrkʃər/ or /ˈjɔːrkʃɪər/) is a historic county of Northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Due to its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform. Throughout these changes, Yorkshire has continued to be recognised as a geographical territory and cultural region. The name is familiar and well understood across the United Kingdom and is in common use in the media and the military, and also features in the titles of current areas of civil administration such as North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and East Riding of Yorkshire.
Within the borders of the historic county of Yorkshire are areas which are widely considered to be among the greenest in England, due to the vast stretches of unspoiled countryside in the Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors and to the open aspect of some of the major cities. Yorkshire has sometimes been nicknamed "God's Own County" or "God's Own Country".
In the redistribution which took effect for the 1868 general election the two divisions were redistributed into three. Eastern West Riding of Yorkshire was created and the Northern and Southern divisions modified. Each of the three divisions returned two members.
Full replay of Yorkshire Carnegie's win at Doncaster Knights at Castle Park in the Greene King IPA Championship.
published: 02 Jan 2019
LIVE | Yorkshire Carnegie v Doncaster Knights in the Greene King IPA Championship
Yorkshire Carnegie host Doncaster Knights in the Greene King IPA Championship at Headingley. Both teams will be gunning for glory in the Yorkshire derby.
published: 17 Sep 2017
Yorkshire Carnegie highlights
Ealing Trailfinders scored twice as they closed the Greene King IPA Championship season with a 33-20 defeat to Yorkshire Carnegie. They finish the season third and now look forward to playing the team from the White Rose county in the play-offs.
published: 18 Apr 2017
HIGHLIGHTS: Yorkshire Carnegie 05/03/17
Watch all the tries from Sunday's 20-14 win at Yorkshire Carnegie.
published: 06 Mar 2017
Yorkshire Carnegie boss reacts to Sinfield retirement
Bryan Redpath tells TV Yorkshire what Sir Kev has brought to his side since swicthing codes...
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published: 27 Apr 2016
Trylights v Yorkshire Carnegie (a)
18.2.18
Richmond fight back to secure a losing bonus point at Yorkshire Carnegie
published: 21 Feb 2018
All the scores v Yorkshire Carnegie
Yorkshire Carnegie 28 Cornish Pirates 26
Sunday 1st October
Greene King IPA Championship Rd 5
Headingley Stadium Leeds
published: 02 Oct 2017
HIGHLIGHTS: Yorkshire Carnegie 7-10 London Welsh
published: 29 Nov 2015
Hartpury v Yorkshire Carnegie full match
Yorkshire Carnegie lost out to Hartpury in the opening game of the Greene King IPA Championship. You can watch the full game now with commentary.
published: 05 Sep 2018
Newcastle Falcons U18 v Yorkshire Carnegie U18 Highlights
Highlights from Yorkshire Carnegie's Under 18s visit to Newcastle Falcons in Round 3 of the 2018-19 Premiership Academy campaign.
Yorkshire Carnegie host Doncaster Knights in the Greene King IPA Championship at Headingley. Both teams will be gunning for glory in the Yorkshire derby.
Yorkshire Carnegie host Doncaster Knights in the Greene King IPA Championship at Headingley. Both teams will be gunning for glory in the Yorkshire derby.
Yorkshire Carnegie host Doncaster Knights in the Greene King IPA Championship at Headingley. Both teams will be gunning for glory in the Yorkshire derby.
Ealing Trailfinders scored twice as they closed the Greene King IPA Championship season with a 33-20 defeat to Yorkshire Carnegie. They finish the season third ...
Ealing Trailfinders scored twice as they closed the Greene King IPA Championship season with a 33-20 defeat to Yorkshire Carnegie. They finish the season third and now look forward to playing the team from the White Rose county in the play-offs.
Ealing Trailfinders scored twice as they closed the Greene King IPA Championship season with a 33-20 defeat to Yorkshire Carnegie. They finish the season third and now look forward to playing the team from the White Rose county in the play-offs.
Yorkshire Carnegie host Doncaster Knights in the Greene King IPA Championship at Headingley. Both teams will be gunning for glory in the Yorkshire derby.
Ealing Trailfinders scored twice as they closed the Greene King IPA Championship season with a 33-20 defeat to Yorkshire Carnegie. They finish the season third and now look forward to playing the team from the White Rose county in the play-offs.
The club was founded in 1991 as Leeds RUFC. In 1998, the club merged with Leeds Rhinos to form Leeds Rugby Limited, also known as Leeds Tykes. In 2007, Leeds Metropolitan University bought a 51% stake in the club and changed the name to fit with the university's sport department, Carnegie College. At the end of the 2008–09 season, ownership of the club passed back into the hands of Leeds Rugby.
Leeds have bounced between the Premiership and the second-level National Division One, now known as the RFU Championship; they were either promoted or relegated in four consecutive seasons starting in 2006. Leeds were relegated from the Premiership as bottom finishers in 2006, promoted as National Division One champions in 2007, relegated again from the Premiership in 2008, and promoted a second time as National Division One champions in 2009. They managed to stay in the Premiership in the 2009–10 season, which helped to secure their financial future; starting with the 2010–11 season, they will become a full shareholder in Premier Rugby, the company behind the Premiership. In 2009–10, they only received 60% of a full share of Premiership revenues.
The stats do not lie ...Related. Lions, laws, live rights ... Given the most recent Championship promotion playoff was in 2017 – when London Irish went up at Bristol’s expense by beating YorkshireCarnegie – it offers a potential tweak to the status quo ... .
Over seven years with YorkshireCarnegie, Edinburgh (first time around), Ealing Trailfinders then Wasps, the Stockport-born front-rower had shown he had the size, the appetite and the skills both in ...
LewisBoyce, 27, is a graduate of the former YorkshireCarnegie rugby union academy and played for their senior side from 2014-2017, when they were based at AMTHeadingley... .
I’m really thankful and really proud,” said Sinfield, who switched codes to rugby union and had a season with the Rhinos’ sister club YorkshireCarnegie... .
Only 38 overs were possible between Yorkshire and Gloucestershire on day three at HeadingleyCarnegie. Gloucestershire, replying to Yorkshire’s 550 for nine declared, moved from their overnight 232 for five to 421 for eight ... .
Sale’s 21-year-old, Leeds-born full-back started this breakthrough campaign in English rugby’s third tier, having been hampered by injury setbacks since crossing the Pennines when YorkshireCarnegie were forced to abandon their professional status.
And Sinfield now has news ... Before his time with the Tigers, where he went on to win the Premiership title last season, Sinfield's only experience of union was one year playing for YorkshireCarnegie — now Leeds Tykes — after retiring from league ... .
Caolan Dooley kicked 20 points and Adam La Grue and Jordan Coghlan claimed a try each ... The Galway-born front rower, who previously played for Biarritz Olympique and YorkshireCarnegie, was also Division 1A's top tryscorer last year with 19 tries ... .
"I was asked on Friday if I would play by a senior player and a friend, and said I’d consider it," Gilbert said ... Goodridge made 72 Premiership appearances during his career with Gloucester, YorkshireCarnegie and Bristol, scoring nine tries.