2017–18 Anglo-Welsh Cup
The 2017–18 Anglo-Welsh Cup was the 46th season of England's national rugby union cup competition, and the 12th and final to follow the Anglo-Welsh Cup format. After this season it will be replaced by the Premiership Rugby Cup and will played for by clubs from the English Premiership only.[1]
2017–18 Anglo-Welsh Cup | |
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Tournament details | |
Countries | |
Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and knockout |
Date | 3 November 2017 – 18 March 2018 |
Tournament statistics | |
Teams | 16 |
Matches played | 35 |
Attendance | 272,709 (7,792 per match) |
Highest Attendance | 18,408 (Leicester Tigers v Gloucester) |
Lowest Attendance | 2,500 (Sale Sharks v Northampton Saints) |
Tries scored | 257 (7.34 per match) |
Top point scorer(s) | 54 points |
Top try scorer(s) | 4 tries each |
Final | |
Venue | Kingsholm Stadium |
Champions | Exeter Chiefs (2nd title) |
Runners-up | Bath |
The competition consists of the four Welsh Pro14 teams and the twelve Aviva Premiership clubs arranged in pools of three English and one Welsh team. English clubs were allocated to the pools depending on their final positions in the 2016–17 Aviva Premiership. Teams will play two home and two away pool matches, with teams in Pools 1 and 4 playing each other and teams in Pools 2 and 3 playing each other. The top team from each pool will qualify for the semi-finals. The competition will take place during the Autumn International window and during the Six Nations.
Leicester Tigers are defending champions after claiming the cup with a 16–12 victory over Exeter Chiefs in the 2016–17 final at Twickenham Stoop.[2][3] This was Leicester's eighth title in the competition.
Teams & locations
Pool stages
- Points system
The points scoring system for the pool stages will be as follows:
- 4 points for a win
- 2 points for a draw
- 1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match (TB)
- 1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less (LB)
Pool 1 v Pool 4
Pool 1 | ||||||||||||
Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 80 | 32 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 17 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 133 | 84 | 49 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 11 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 134 | 159 | -25 | 20 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 11 | |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 49 | 149 | -100 | 6 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Updated: 4 February 2018 Source: Premiership Rugby |
Pool 4 | ||||||||||||
Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 149 | 81 | 68 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 15 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 137 | 101 | 36 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 12 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 109 | 119 | -10 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 11 | |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 77 | 127 | -50 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Updated: 4 February 2017 Source: Premiership Rugby |
Round 1 (England)
4 November 2017 15:00 |
(2 BP) London Irish |
22–26 | |
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Try: Northcote-Green (2) 16' m, 36' m Paice 42' c Lewington 57' m Con: McKibbin (1/1) 43' |
Report | Try: Tapuai 3' c L. Davis 51' c Con: F. Burns (2/2) 3', 52' Pen: F. Burns (4/4) 19', 39', 62', 69' |
4 November 2017 15:00 |
Leicester Tigers |
26–24 | |
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Try: C. Thacker 11' m Holmes 49' c Thompstone 70' m Con: J. Ford (1/3) 50' Pen: J. Ford (3/3) 22', 35' 40+1' |
Report | Try: McAllister 27' c Vellacott 57' Hudson 63' Con: L. Evans (3/3) 28', 58' 64' Pen: L. Evans (1/3) 15' |
4 November 2017 15:00 |
(1 BP) Wasps |
41–53 | |
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Try: J. Willis 6' c O'Sullivan 8' m O. James (2) 18' c, 52' c Armitage (2) 43' m, 69' c Con: Miller (4/6) 7', 19', 53', 70' Pen: Miller (1/1) 38' |
Report | Try: Radwan (2) 21' c 55' c S. Socino 27' c Uzokwe (2) 30' c, 71' m Graham 49' m Hodgson 59' c A. Davidson 65' c Con: C. Willis (3/5) 28', 31', 56' Hodgson (2/3) 60' 66' Pen: C. Willis (1/1) 3' |
Round 2
10 November 2017 19:30 |
Ospreys |
12–36 | |
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Try: Morgan-Williams 25' c I. Phillips 31' m Con: Price (1/2) 25' |
Report | Try: Harris 8' m Macken (2) 10' c, 61' c Armitage 17' c Carr 43' c Con: Eastgate (4/5) 10', 18', 44', 62' Pen: Eastgate (1/1) 49' |
10 November 2017 19:45 |
Bath |
33–31 | |
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Try: F. Burns 40' c Z. Mercer 65' c Penalty try 77' Con: F. Burns (2/2) 40+1', 67' Pen: F. Burns (4/4) 25', 32', 42', 50' |
Report | Try: Holmes (2) 16' c, 44' c Thompstone 35' c B. White 60' c Con: Hardwick (4/4) 18', 36', 45', 61' Pen: Hardwick (1/1) 9' |
11 November 2017 12:30 |
(1 BP) Gloucester |
47–7 | |
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Try: Heinz 22' c Rapava-Ruskin 27' m Hudson 40' c Thrush 58' c Trinder 60' c Braley 72' c Polledri 75' c Con: B. Burns (2/3) 22', 40+1' Twelvetrees (4/4) 59', 61', 73', 76' |
Report | Try: Hoskins 46' c Con: Tonks (1/1) 47' |
11 November 2017 14:30 |
(1 BP) Newcastle Falcons |
57–0 | |
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Try: M. Young 20' m Sinoti (2) 25' c, 47' m Penalty try 33' Wilson 39' m Radwan 41' c A. Tait 52' c Hodgson 59' c Graham 78' c Con: Hodgson (5/8) 26', 41', 53', 60', 79' |
Report |
Kingston Park Attendance: 3,746 Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe |
Round 1 (Wales)
17 November 2017 19:15 |
Cardiff Blues |
16–26 | |
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Try: Millard 78' c Con: Shingler (1/1) 79' Pen: Shingler (3/3) 49', 57', 60' |
Report | Try: Morgan-Williams 45' c R Williams 70' c Con: Price (1/1) 46' S Davies (1/1) 71' Pen: S Davies (4/4) 54', 62', 77', 81' |
Round 3
26 January 2018 19:45 |
(1 BP) Gloucester Rugby |
43–20 | |
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Try: Hibbard 18' c Atkinson 20' m Braley 50' m Thorley 55' c Trinder 67' m Morgan 72' c Scott 80' c Con: Burns (4/7) 19', 56', 73', 80' |
Report | Try: Jeffries 40' c Morgan-Williams 42' m Phillips 76' m Con: Price (1/3) 40' Pen: Luke Price 49' |
27 January 2018 15:00 |
Bath Rugby |
21–8 | |
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Try: Grant 50' c Charlies 63' c Wilson 76' c Con: Burns (3/3) 51', 64', 76' |
Report | Try: Willis 66' m Pen: Hodgson 54' |
27 January 2018 15:00 |
Leicester Tigers |
24–12 | |
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Try: Evans 21' c Olowofela 31' c Hamilton 64' c Con: J. Ford (3/3) 23', 32', 65' Pen: J. Ford 2' |
Report | Try: Roberts 52' c L. Jones 60' m Con: Shingler (1/2) 54' |
27 January 2018 15:00 |
(1 BP) London Irish |
66–7 | |
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Try: Lewington 1' m Steele 20' c Cokanasiga (3) 28' c, 71' m, 78' c Hoskins 33' c Marshall 39' c Fainga'a 55' c Van Zyl 59' c Tikoirotuma 76' c Con: Marshall (5/6) 20', 29', 34', 40', 56' Bell (3/4) 60', 77', 79' |
Report | Try: Foster 25' c Con: Umaga 26' |
Round 4
2 February 2018 19:30 |
Ospreys |
19–32 | |
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Try: Cross (2) 12' c, 22'm Hook 61' c Con: Price (2/3) 13', 62' |
Report | Try: Douglas 32' c Banahan 44' m Penalty Try (2) 70', 76' Con: Lewis (1/2) 32' Pen: Lewis (2) 16', 19' |
2 February 2018 19:45 |
Cardiff Blues |
21–42 | |
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Try: Summerhill 15' c S Davies 29' c Domachowski 72' c Con: Shingler (3/3) 16', 30', 73' |
Report | Try: Lewington 9' c Treviranus (2) 20' c, 46' c Botha 35' c Fowlie 66' c Cokanasiga 79' c Con: James Marshall (6/6) 10', 21', 36', 47', 67, 80' |
3 February 2018 15:00 |
(1 BP) Newcastle Falcons |
31–19 | |
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Try: Cooper (2) 14' c, 25' c Wilson 28' c Tait 41' c Con: Flood (1/1) 15' Hodgson (3/3) 25', 29', 43' |
Report | Try: Vellacott 7' c Evans 34' c Scott 64' m Con: Williams (2/3) 8', 36' |
Pool 2 v Pool 3
Pool 2 | ||||||||||||
Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 147 | 79 | 68 | 23 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 15 | |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 120 | 109 | 11 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 15 | |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 118 | 85 | 33 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 14 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 84 | 126 | -42 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 9 | |
Updated: 3 February 2018 Source: Premiership Rugby |
Pool 3 | ||||||||||||
Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 129 | 80 | 49 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 15 | |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 116 | 123 | -7 | 17 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 111 | 123 | -12 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 43 | 143 | -100 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Updated: 3 February 2018 Source: Premiership Rugby |
Round 1 (England)
3 November 2017 19:45 |
(1 BP) Worcester Warriors |
21–24 | |
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Try: Dowsett 13' c Lawrence 61' c Howe 80' c Con: Heathcote (2/2) 15', 62' Olver (1/1) 80' |
Report | Try: Ioane 5' c Cliff 31' c Curry 39' c Con: MacGinty (3/3) 7', 32', 40' Pen: MacGinty (1/1) 76' |
4 November 2017 15:00 |
(1 BP) Exeter Chiefs |
43–28 | |
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Try: Short 7' c Salmon (2) 15' m, 52' c Hepburn 21' c Freeman 3' c Taione 40' m O'Flaherty 49' m Con: J. Simmonds (4/7) 8', 22', 36', 53' |
Report | Try: Furbank 10' c Stephenson 31' c Estelles 67' c Hutchinson 70' c Con: Myler (2/2) 11', 32' Grayson (2/2) 68', 71' |
5 November 2017 15:00 |
(1 BP) Saracens |
29–30 | |
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Try: Nay 35'c Earle 46' m Whiteley 52' m Con: Malins (1/3) 36' Pen: Malins (4/4) 4', 11', 23', 72' |
Report | Try: Sloan 7' m Alofa 56' c Elia 64' m Ibuanokpe 80+2' c Con: Lang (2/3) 57', 80+4' Pen: Lang (2/2) 71', 75' |
Allianz Park Attendance: 9,214 Referee: Hamish Smales |
Round 2
10 November 2017 20:00 |
Sale Sharks |
29–22 | |
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Try: B. Curry 32' c Țăruș 50' m Haley 69' m Con: MacGinty (1/3) 33' Pen: MacGinty (3/3) 3', 19', 66' Cliff (1/1) 44' |
Report | Try: Skelton 11' c Con: Malins (1/1) 11' Pen: Malins (5/5) 5', 22', 26', 35', 57' |
11 November 2017 15:00 |
(BP) Northampton Saints |
41–7 | |
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Try: Estelles 15' m Marshall 38' c Pisi 48' c Reinach 56' c Wood 59' m Mitchell 78' c Con: Myler (3/4) 39', 49', 57' Grayson (1/2) 78' Pen: Myler (1/1) 42' |
Report | Try: Thomas 52' c Con: Robson (1/1) 53' |
12 November 2017 15:00 |
Scarlets |
0–40 | |
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Report | Try: Malton 12' m Freeman 32' c Penalty try (3) 48', 58, 72' Hendrickson 66' c Con: J. Simmonds (2/3) 33', 67' |
12 November 2017 15:00 |
(BP) Harlequins |
45–37 | |
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Try: Visser 10' m Luamanu 23' c Sloan 32' c Chisholm 38' c Lamb 48' m Lang 54' c Alofa 63' c Con: Lang (5/7) 24', 33', 38', 55', 63' |
Report | Try: Hammond (3) 2' c, 45' c, 71' m Stelling 26' m Howard 56' m Barry 65' m Con: Olver (2/6) 3', 46' Pen: Olver (1/1) 15' |
Round 1 (Wales)
Round 3
27 January 2018 14:00 |
(1 BP) Sale Sharks |
20–24 | |
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Try: Moore 30' m James 56' m Jones 70' c Con: De Klerk (1/3) 72' Pen: Addison 40' |
Report | Try: Pisi 47' c Nutley 51' c Tuitavake 80' c Con: Grayson (3/3) 48', 52', 80' Pen: Grayson 61' |
27 January 2018 15:00 |
(1 BP) Harlequins |
35–7 | |
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Try: Cheeseman 20' c Lewis 26' c White 45' c Lang 57' c Chisholm 75' c Con: Lang (5/5) 21', 27', 46', 58', 76' |
Report | Try: Morgan 71' c Con: Maynard 72' |
27 January 2018 15:00 |
(1 BP) Saracens |
41–21 | |
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Try: Flanagan 30' m Tompkins 33' c Segun 40' c Gallagher 41' m Reffell 69' m Whiteley 72' m Con: Malins (2/5) 35', 40' Pen: Malins (2) 2', 50' |
Report | Try: Keddie 21' c Belcher 58' c Fairbrother 80' c Con: Kirchner (3/3) 22', 59', 80' |
27 January 2018 15:00 |
(1 BP) Worcester Warriors |
31–21 | |
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Try: Adams (2) 39' m, 67' c Denton 39' c Howe 48' c Baldwin 77' m Con: Shillcock (3/5) 39', 49' 68' |
Report | Try: Lawday 2' c Strong 18' c Malton 61' c Con: Simmonds (3/3) 3', 19', 62' |
Round 4
2 February 2018 19:05 |
Scarlets |
18–45 | |
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Try: Price 5' m Reeds 38' c Con: Maynard (1/2) 39' Pen: Maynard (2) 24', 29' |
Report | Try: Charnley 12' m Webber 18' c Curry 20' c Cliff 47' c Reed 51' c Strauss 70' c Langdon 75' m Con: Cliff (4/5) 19', 20', 48', 51' Redpath (1/2) 70' |
2 February 2018 19:30 |
(1 BP) Dragons |
33–27 | |
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Try: Sage 10' c Hewitt 19' c Kirchner 43' m Pretorius 58' c Morgan 73' c Con: Kirchner (4/5) 11', 20', 59', 74' |
Report | Try: Haupt 1' c Hammond 25' c Howe 51' c Con: Olver (3/3) 1', 26', 51' Pen: Olver (2) 29', 51' |
2 February 2018 19:45 |
Northampton Saints |
36–10 | |
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Try: North 5' c Stephenson 10' c Tuala 26' c Pisi (2) 29' m, 67' c Con: Francis (3/4) 6', 12', 27' Myler (1/1) 68' Pen: Francis 45' |
Report | Try: Lambert 39' m Marchant 75' |
Franklin’s Gardens Attendance: 10,125 Referee: Nic Berry |
3 February 2018 15:00 |
(1 BP) Exeter Chiefs |
43–20 | |
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Try: O'Flaherty (2) 4' m, 49' m Devoto (2) 13' c, 46' c Low 16' c Maunder 26' c Davis 75' m Con: J. Simmonds (4/7) 14', 17', 27', 47' |
Report | Try: Whiteley 19' m Segun 28' m Malins 40' m Lindsay 70' m |
Semi-finals
9 March 2018 19:45 |
Bath |
13–12 | |
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Try: Douglas 18' c Con: Lewis (1/1) 19' Pen: Lewis (2) 4', 47' |
Report | Pen: Myler (4) 23', 28', 31', 55' |
11 March 2018 13:00 |
Exeter Chiefs |
20–17 | |
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Try: Townsend 2' c J. Simmonds 47' c Con: J. Simmonds (2/2) 3', 48' Pen: J. Simmonds (2) 65', 77' |
Report | Try: Cooper 25' c Hammersley 32' c Con: Flood (2/2) 26', 33' Pen: Flood 12' |
Final
30 March 14:30 |
Bath |
11–28 | |
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Try: Vuna 25' m Con: Burns (0/1) Pen: Burns (2/2) 18', 53' |
Report | Try: Innard (2) 4' c, 29' c Salmon 32' m Con: J. Simmonds (2/3) 6', 31' Pen: J. Simmonds (3) 10', 13', 67' |
Attendances
- Attendances do not include the final at Kingsholm.
Individual statistics
- * Note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals. Appearance figures also include coming on as substitutes (unused substitutes not included).
Top points scorers
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Top try scorers
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Season records
Team
66–7 London Irish at home to Wasps on 27 January 2018
40-0 Exeter Chiefs away to Scarlets on 12 November 2017
66–7 London Irish at home to Wasps on 27 January 2018
London Irish at home to Wasps on 27 January 2018
London Irish at home to Wasps on 27 January 2018
Saracens away to Sale Sharks on 10 November 2017
Attendances
Leicester Tigers at home to Gloucester on 4 November 2017
Sale Sharks at home to Northampton Saints on 27 January 2018
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Player
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