Somerset Senior Cup
The Somerset Senior Cup is an annual rugby union knock-out club competition organised by the Somerset Rugby Football Union. It was first introduced during the 1970–71 season, with the inaugural winners being Bath. It is the most important rugby union cup competition in Somerset, ahead of the Somerset Vase.
Sport | Rugby Union |
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Instituted | 1970 |
Country | England |
Holders | Taunton Warriors (1st title)[a 1] (2018–19) |
Most titles | Weston-super-Mare (11 titles) |
Website | Somerset RFU |
The Senior Cup is currently open to club sides based in Somerset and parts of Bristol who play between tier 4 (National League 2 South) and tier 7 (Tribute Western Counties North) of the English rugby union league system. A non-league 2nd XV from the University of Bath has also taken part in the competition in recent years but this is the only 2nd team to take part as the Senior Cup is only open to 1st teams.[1] The format is a knockout cup with a first round, quarter-finals, semi-finals and a final to be held at a neutral venue between March–May.[2]
Somerset Senior Cup winners
Number of wins
- Weston-super-Mare (11)
- Bridgwater & Albion (10)
- Bath (6)
- Hornets (4)
- Old Redcliffians (4)
- Taunton (3)[a 4]
- Combe Down (2)
- Keynsham (2)
- Midsomer Norton (2)
- Avon & Somerset Police (1)
- Clevedon (1)
- North Petherton (1)
- Old Culverhaysians (1)
- Taunton Warriors (1)[a 5]
Notes
- 4th overall title won by Taunton RFC but first by the Warriors (2nd XV).
- The 1976–77 cup final was won by Bridgwater & Albion after a replay as the first game ended in a tie.
- The 2011–12 cup final was won by North Petherton after a penalty shoot out.[11]
- Taunton have won 4 titles overall – 3 by the 1st XV, 1 by the 2nd XV.
- Taunton RFC 2nd XV.
References
- "Teams and training times". Bath University. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- "The Webb Ellis Somerset County Cup 2016/2017". Somerset RFU. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- "88 SOMERSET CUP WINNERS REUNION". Combe Down RFC (Pitchero). Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- "Sam's late penalty seals victory". Weston, Worle & Somerset Mercury. 17 April 2006.
- "Weston at Bridgwater on Saturday in Somerset Cup quarter-final". Weston-super-Mare RFC (Pitchero). Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- "Taunton 48–18 Clevedon". BBC Sport. 7 April 2008.
- "Westonsuper-Mare 35 22 Bristol Harlequins". Weston-super-Mare RFC (Pitchero). 2 May 2009.
- "Somerset cup Final weekend – travel news". Weston-super-Mare RFC (Pitchero). Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- "Seasiders retain County Cup". Weston-super-Mare RFC (Pitchero). 28 March 2010.
- "Third consecutive cup final win for the Seasiders". Weston, Worle & Somerset Mercury. 9 April 2011.
- "Somerset Rugby Football Union Handbook 2012–13" (PDF). Somerset RFU. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- "Seasiders take cup for tenth time in tense encounter". Weston-super-Mare RFC (Pitchero). 25 April 2013.
- "Reds earn extra time Somerset Cup Final victory". Old Redcliffians RFC (Pitchero). 30 April 2014.
- "Somerset Cup & Somerset Vase finals at Weston-super-Mare". Somerset RFU. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- "Hornets storm to Somerset Cup victory". Hornets RFC (Pitchero). 28 April 2015.
- "Hornets retain Somerset Cup by beating Weston in an epic final". Hornets RFC (Pitchero). 29 April 2016.
- "Somerset Cup Final date confirmed – 29 April 2016". Hornets RFC (Pitchero). 15 April 2016.
- "Weston win County Cup". Weston-super-Mare RFC (Pitchero). 13 April 2017.
- "Somerset Champions". Hornets RFC (Pitchero). 27 April 2018.
- "Webb Ellis Somerset County Cup Final". Sports Independent. 21 April 2019. p. 67.
- "Somerset Rugby Football Union Handbook 2015–16" (PDF). Somerset RFU. Retrieved 23 May 2017.