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Whitehaven
Also known as: Haven
ID: team_137540
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Whitehaven R.L.F.C. is a professional rugby league club playing in Whitehaven in west Cumbria. They play in Betfred Championship after winning Betfred League 1 in 2019. Their stadium is called the Recreation Ground (known locally as the Recre). Whitehaven RLFC was formed at a meeting held in the Miners' Welfare Club at Kells from the Whitehaven Miners' Welfare team in 1948 and shortly afterwards were admitted into the Northern Rugby Football Union by just three votes. Their nicknames are 'Haven' or the 'Marras' (a local dialect word for 'mates'). Their mascot is a lion called "Pride". Between 1997 and 2003 they were known as Whitehaven Warriors. Their local rivals are Workington Town.
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Recreation Ground Whitehaven
The Recreation Ground (known locally as the 'Recre') is a rugby league stadium in Whitehaven, Cumbria, England. It is the home of Whitehaven. The Recreation Ground was originally the playing fields for local coal miners dating back to Victorian times and was owned by the Miners' Welfare organisation. The ground has witnessed many other sports such as football, boxing, speedway and whippet racing.
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