Hertfordshire Presidents' Trophy

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Hertfordshire presidents' Trophy
SportRugby Union
Instituted1999; 23 years ago (1999)
Number of teams7
CountryEngland
Holders (3rd title) (2017–18)
Most titles (6 titles)
WebsiteHertfordshire RFU

The Hertfordshire presidents' Trophy is an annual rugby union knock-out club competition organised by the Hertfordshire Rugby Football Union. It was first introduced during the 1999–00 season, with the inaugural winners being . It is the third most important rugby union cup competition in Hertfordshire, behind the and .

The presidents' Trophy is currently open to the first teams of club sides based in Hertfordshire that play in tier 9 (Herts/Middlesex 1) and tier 10 (Herts/Middlesex 2) of the English rugby union league system. The format is a knockout cup with a first round, semi-finals and a final to be held at Allianz Park (Saracen's home ground) in April–May, on the same date and same venue as the Cup and Tankard finals.[1]

Hertfordshire presidents' Trophy winners[]

Hertfordshire presidents' Tankard Finals
Season Winner Score Runners–up Venue
1999–2000
2000–01
2001–02 Tring
2002–03 Tring
2003–04[2] Tring
2004–05 Hitchin
2005–06[2]
2006–07[3] War Memorial Sports Ground, Northwood, London
2007–08[4] 21–6 Hitchin Woollam Playing Fields, St Albans, Hertfordshire
2008–09[5] 16–13 War Memorial Sports Ground, Northwood, London[6]
2009–10[7]
2010–11[8] 67–5 Chess Valley Redbourn Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
2011–12[9] 5–3
2012–13[10] 38–10 Radlett Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
2013–14[11] 18–8 Hobbs Way, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
2014–15[12] 14–7 Allianz Park, Hendon, London
2015–16[13] 46–10 Allianz Park, Hendon, London
2016–17[14] 53–10 Allianz Park, Hendon, London
2017–18[15] 28–12 Allianz Park, Hendon, London
2018–19

[16]

Number of wins[]

  • (5)
  • (3)
  • Tring (3)
  • (2)
  • (2)
  • (1)
  • Hitchin (1)
  • (1)
  • (1)

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Hertfordshire Presidents' Trophy Competition:". Hertfordshire RFU. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Our History" (PDF). Old Ashmolean RFC. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Hemel start slow but finish in control to keep no loss record". Hemel Today. 2 April 2008.
  4. ^ "Celebration time for classy Camelot". Hemel Today. 9 April 2008.
  5. ^ "Trophy triumph caps Ashmoleans' fine campaign". Barnet & Whetstone Press. 14 May 2009.
  6. ^ "Datchworth to meet Old Ashmoleans in Trophy final". Welwyn Hatfield Times. 30 March 2009.
  7. ^ "Presidents Trophy Final. Royston v Verulamians. 2–5–10". Digital Sports Media. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  8. ^ "THE HERTFORDSHIRE RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION 75th Anniversary Season 2010–11 Newsletter" (PDF). Hertfordshire RFU. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  9. ^ "Hertfordshire Rugby Football Union Handbook 2012–13" (PDF). Hertfordshire RFU. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  10. ^ "Trophies for Royston RFC on Finals Day". T&B Contractors Ltd. 30 April 2013.
  11. ^ "Verulamians lift Herts President Trophy". Herts Advertiser. 14 April 2014.
  12. ^ "Stubborn Royston defence scuppers Cheshunt RFC's hopes of silverware". Hertfordshire Mercury. 28 April 2015.
  13. ^ "VICTORIOUS Vee's @ Allianz Park". Verulamians RFC (Pitchero). 18 May 2016.
  14. ^ "League and cup double is just the start for ambitious Verulamians". Herts Advertiser. 4 May 2017.
  15. ^ "Royston end wonderful year with county cup success over Barnet Elizabethans". Royston Crow. 29 April 2018.
  16. ^ "Hertfordshire Rugby Football Union Handbook 2016–17" (PDF). Hertfordshire RFU. Retrieved 18 June 2017.

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