Roses Tournament
| Teams | |
|---|---|
| First meeting | 1965 |
| Trophy | The Carter James Trophy |
| Statistics | |
| Most wins | Lancaster |
| All-time record | 30 (Lancaster) – 28 (York) – 1 (draw) |
| Website | roseslive |
The Roses Tournament is an annual varsity sports competition between Lancaster University and the University of York in England. It is often described as the largest inter-university sports tournament in Europe.
The tournament is organised by their respective Students' Unions, LUSU and York SU. It takes its name from the 15th-century civil war, the Wars of the Roses, between the House of Lancaster and the House of York. The counties of Lancashire and Yorkshire are traditionally symbolised by the red and the white rose respectively, although some York teams play in gold and black kits. The competition is held every year during the early May bank holiday weekend, alternating its venue between the two universities.