Middlesex RFU Senior Cup

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Middlesex RFU Senior Cup
SportRugby Union
Instituted1971; 51 years ago (1971)
Number of teams4
Country England
HoldersCS Rugby 1863 (4th title) (2017–18)
Most titlesWasps (8 titles)
WebsiteMiddlesex RFU

The Middlesex RFU Senior Cup is an annual rugby union knock-out club competition organised by the Middlesex Rugby Football Union. It was first introduced during the 1971–72 season, with the inaugural winners being Saracens. It is the most important cup competition organised by the Middlesex RFU ahead of the Senior Bowl and Senior Vase. The cup was originally open to all sides in Middlesex, including such illustrious names as Harlequins, Saracens and Wasps, but after the 1986–87 season and the incorporation of the Courage Leagues the cup was for limited to the smaller clubs in the county (what were considered 'junior' sides).[1]

The Senior Cup is currently open to the top 8 club sides based in the historic county of Middlesex (London/Greater London) that typically play between tiers 6–7 of the English rugby union league system – although only 5 sides entered during the 2016–17 competition. The format is a knockout cup with a first round, semi-finals and a final to be held at one of the finalist's home ground between March–June.[2]

Middlesex Senior Cup winners[]

Middlesex Senior Cup Finals
Season Winner Score Runners–up Venue
1971–72[3] Saracens 9–0
1972–73
1973–74[4] Wasps 14–9
1974–75[4] Wasps 6–0 Saracens
1975–76[4] Saracens 13–6 Wasps
1976–77 Wasps
1977–78[4] Wasps 12–4 Saracens Repton Avenue, Sudbury, London[5]
1978–79 Wasps
1979–80 Saracens Wasps
1980–81[6] 12–10 Saracens
1981–82 Wasps
1982–83 Harlequins Wasps
1983–84 Wasps Harlequins
1984–85 Rosslyn Park
1985–86 Saracens Wasps
1986–87 Wasps Harlequins
1987–88 Finchley Old Merchant Taylors'
1988–89 Ealing
1989–90 Ealing
1990–91 Ealing
1991–92 Ealing
1992–93
1993–94 Ealing Staines
1994–95
1995–96 Staines Old Merchant Taylors'
1996–97 Staines
1997–98 Staines
1998–99 Staines Old Merchant Taylors'
1999-00 Staines
2000–01 Staines
2001–02 London Scottish
2002–03 London Scottish
2003–04 Ealing Trailfinders London Scottish
2004–05[7] Ealing Trailfinders 36–23 CS Rugby 1863
2005–06 Ealing Trailfinders
2006–07 Ealing Trailfinders
2007–08 CS Rugby 1863
2008–09[8] Staines 38–12 The Reeves, Hanworth, Greater London[9]
2009–10[10] Staines 37–14 The Reeves, Hanworth, Greater London
2010–11 Staines 33–27 The Reeves, Hanworth, Greater London
2011–12 No competition[a 1]
2012–13 36–20 Staines The Reeves, Hanworth, Greater London
2013–14 No competition
2014–15[11] CS Rugby 1863 20–12 Hurlingham Park, Fulham, London
2015–16[12] 39–37 (aet) CS Rugby 1863 Dukes Meadow, Chiswick, London
2016–17[13] CS Rugby 1863 53–29 Dukes Meadow, Chiswick, London
2017–18 CS Rugby 1863 28-23 Dukes Meadow, Chiswick, London
2018-19

[2]

Number of wins[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ The 2011–12 final was supposed to be between v Ealing Trailfinders at Snakey Lane (Ruislip RFC) but was cancelled.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Cup Rugby on Sunday and The Good Old Days revisited!". CS Rugby 1863 RFC (Pitchero). Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Middlesex Cup History". Middlesex RFU. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  3. ^ "MIDDLESEX RUGBY: THE FIRST 100 YEARS". Middlesex RFU. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  4. ^ a b c d "History". Wasps FC. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  5. ^ "Wasps v Gloucester" (PDF). Gloucester Rugby Heritage. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  6. ^ "Saracens v Gloucester" (PDF). Gloucester Rugby Heritage. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  7. ^ "A Brief Note on the History of the Club". CS Rugby 1863 RFC (Pitchero). Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  8. ^ "Hammersmith lose cup final but win admirers" (PDF). Hammersmith & Fulham RFC. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  9. ^ "2009–10 Fixtures". Hammersmith & Fulham RFC. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  10. ^ "Middlesex Cup 2008–2009". Middlesex RFU. 2 October 2009.
  11. ^ "Hammers go down fighting in Cup Final to Civil Service". Hammersmith & Fulham RFC. 23 August 2015.
  12. ^ "Champagne end to Chiswick's season". Chiswick RFC. 8 May 2016.
  13. ^ "Chiswick 29 CS Rugby 53". CS Rugby 1863 RFC (Pitchero). 6 June 2017.

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