The London Varsity

The London Varsity is an annual university students' union match contested between the University College London and King's College London, the two founding colleges of the University of London. In rugby, the Varsity is traditionally known as the "Jeremy George Cup" named after the founders of the respective universities, Jeremy Bentham and King George IV. Founded in 2004 by Adam Sommerfeld as a rugby union match, the game celebrates the rivalry between University College London and King's College London, which spans nearly two centuries.

The London Varsity is organized by the UCLU and the KCLSU. It is held at the very end of the University Rugby season in March and until 2011 was held at Richmond Athletic Ground. In 2012 the game took place for the first time at the Twickenham Stoop.

In 2014, the London Varsity expanded to include six other sports with fixtures taking place over a week from 7 to 14 March, and is known as the London Varsity Series.

The current Varsity title holder is University College London.

Charity and programme
Every Year a charity is supported at the game with previous sponsors including KPMG and Adamant Partners.

Results
In the modern era:

Men's Games:

2004: UCL 19–7 KCL

2005: UCL 11–7 KCL

2006: UCL

2007: UCL 18–5 KCL

2008: UCL

2009: KCL 12 -10 UCL

2010: UCL

2011: KCL 17–15 UCL

2012: UCL 24–7 KCL

2013: Not played

2014: UCL 16–9 KCL

2015: KCL 37–10 UCL

2016: KCL 23–11 UCL

2017: UCL 16 –10 KCL

2018: UCL 15 –11 KCL

2019: Not played

2020: KCL 27–12 UCL

2021: UCL 49–7 KCL

2022: UCL 12-8 KCL

2023: UCL 17-12 KCL

2024: UCL 10-7 KCL

Women's Games:

2007: UCL

2008: UCL

2009: UCL

2010: UCL

2011: UCL 38–5 KCL

2012: UCL 28–5 KCL

2013: Not played

2014: UCL 10–7 KCL

2015: UCL 30–12 KCL

2016: KCL 48–0 UCL

2017: KCL 17–0 UCL

2018: KCL 5–0 UCL

2019: UCL 15–10 KCL

2020: KCL 29–10 UCL

2021: KCL 38-0 UCL

2022: KCL 12-5 UCL

2023: KCL 12-10 UCL

2024: KCL 20-5 UCL

The London Varsity Series
In 2014, a decision was made jointly by University College London Union and King's College London Students' Union to expand the varsity competition to include six sports in addition to the traditional rugby fixture.

Since 2014 the London Varsity series has flourished, becoming a staple feature in the calendar of both universities and now including over 30 sporting fixtures played across one week in March.

The lineup for the 2018 London Varsity Series included fixtures in:
 * American Football
 * Hockey
 * Football
 * Baseball
 * Lacrosse
 * Ultimate Frisbee
 * Tennis
 * Badminton
 * Basketball
 * Swimming
 * Water Polo
 * Rowing
 * Netball
 * Muay Thai Kickboxing
 * Taekwondo
 * Fencing
 * Rugby Union
 * Pole Fitness

The fixtures usually include both a men's and women's game and the Hockey, Netball and Football fixtures include matches between both unions' hockey clubs as well as both unions' medics' hockey clubs.

Every year an overall Player of The Series Award is a presented to the outstanding performer of the series. The inaugural winner of The Player of The Series Award was Septimus Theodoulou Knox from UCLU Men's Rugby.