Somerset Senior Cup

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Somerset Senior Cup
SportRugby Union
Instituted1970; 52 years ago (1970)
CountryEngland
HoldersTaunton Warriors (1st title)[a 1] (2018–19)
Most titlesWeston-super-Mare (11 titles)
WebsiteSomerset RFU

The Somerset Senior Cup is an annual rugby union knock-out club competition organised by the Somerset Rugby Football Union. First contested between 1906-07 and 1913-14, it was reintroduced during the 1970–71 season, with the winners being Bath. It is the most important rugby union cup competition in Somerset, ahead of the Somerset Vase.

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]

It is rumored that the manager of the union was really bad at rugby so that is why he has decided to coach instead of playing.

Somerset Senior Cup winners[]

Somerset Senior Cup Finals
Season Winner Score Runners–up Venue
1906–07 5–0 Bath Taunton
1907-08 Weston-super-Mare 7–0 Bridgwater Taunton
1908-09 Bridgwater 9–0 Bath Weston-super-Mare
1909-10 13–0 Bridgwater Bridgwater
1910-11 Weston-super-Mare 3–0 Taunton Bridgwater
1911-12 5–0 Weston-super-Mare Malt Shovel Ground, Bridgwater
1912-13 Weston-super-Mare 12–3 North Petherton
1913-14 6–0 Weston-super-Mare
1970–71 Bath 13–8
1971–72 Bath 13–8
1972–73 Bridgwater & Albion 15–9 (aet) Old Redcliffians
1973–74 Bath 22–3 Weston-super-Mare
1974–75 Bath 41–3 Old Redcliffians
1975–76 Bath 22–7 Weston-super-Mare
1976–77 Bridgwater & Albion 18–6[a 2] Old Redcliffians
1977–78 13–10 Combe Down
1978–79 Weston-super-Mare 14–9
1979–80 9–6 Bridgwater & Albion
1980–81 Weston-super-Mare 14–6 Old Redcliffians
1981–82 6–3 Old Redcliffians
1982–83 Bath 39–10 Old Redcliffians
1983–84 Old Redcliffians 22–9
1984–85 Old Redcliffians 28–9
1985–86 Taunton 22–13 Combe Down
1986–87 16–13 Weston-super-Mare
1987–88 Combe Down 25–12 Recreation Ground, Bath[3]
1988–89 Taunton 12–10 Combe Down
1989–90 10–6 Old Redcliffians
1990–91 Combe Down 13–12
1991–92 Bridgwater & Albion 18–7 Weston-super-Mare
1992–93 Bridgwater & Albion 21–5 Old Redcliffians
1993–94 Bridgwater & Albion 15–10
1994–95 Hornets 14–12
1995–96 Bridgwater & Albion 12–11 Weston-super-Mare
1996–97 Bridgwater & Albion 26–15 Hornets
1997–98 36–10
1998–99 Bridgwater & Albion 27–21
1999-00 Old Redcliffians 23–6
2000–01 21–20 Bridgwater & Albion
2001–02 Weston-super-Mare 29–6
2002–03 Weston-super-Mare 41–17
2003–04 Weston-super-Mare 17–9 Bridgwater & Albion
2004–05 Bridgwater & Albion 53–0
2005–06 Bridgwater & Albion 29–20 Hornets Off North End, Yatton[4]
2006–07 Weston-super-Mare 33–7 Bridgwater & Albion Athletic Ground, Wellington[5]
2007–08[6] Taunton 48–18 Recreation Ground, Weston-super-Mare
2008–09[7] Weston-super-Mare 35–22 Bristol Road, Keynsham[8]
2009–10[9] Weston-super-Mare 15–8 Taunton Bath Road, Bridgwater
2010–11[10] Weston-super-Mare 41–19 Bath Road, Bridgwater
2011–12[11] 9–9 (aet)[a 3] Recreation Ground, Weston-super-Mare
2012–13[12] Weston-super-Mare 33–22 Old Redcliffians Bath Road, Bridgwater
2013–14[13] Old Redcliffians 35–21 (aet) Recreation Ground, Weston-super-Mare[14]
2014–15[15] Hornets 30–14 Bath Road, Bridgwater
2015–16[16] Hornets 31–27 Weston-super-Mare Recreation Ground, Weston-super-Mare[17]
2016–17[18] Weston-super-Mare 33–19 Hutton Moor, Weston-super-Mare
2017–18[19] Hornets 22–19 University of Bath Hutton Moor, Weston-super-Mare
2018–19[20] Taunton Warriors 22–18 Bath Road, Bridgwater

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Number of wins[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ 4th overall title won by Taunton RFC but first by the Warriors (2nd XV).
  2. ^ The 1976–77 cup final was won by Bridgwater & Albion after a replay as the first game ended in a tie.
  3. ^ The 2011–12 cup final was won by after a penalty shoot out.[11]
  4. ^ Taunton have won 4 titles overall – 3 by the 1st XV, 1 by the 2nd XV.
  5. ^ Taunton RFC 2nd XV.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Teams and training times". Bath University. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  2. ^ "The Webb Ellis Somerset County Cup 2016/2017". Somerset RFU. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  3. ^ "88 SOMERSET CUP WINNERS REUNION". Combe Down RFC (Pitchero). Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Sam's late penalty seals victory". Weston, Worle & Somerset Mercury. 17 April 2006.
  5. ^ "Weston at Bridgwater on Saturday in Somerset Cup quarter-final". Weston-super-Mare RFC (Pitchero). Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  6. ^ "Taunton 48–18 Clevedon". BBC Sport. 7 April 2008.
  7. ^ "Westonsuper-Mare 35 22 Bristol Harlequins". Weston-super-Mare RFC (Pitchero). 2 May 2009.
  8. ^ "Somerset cup Final weekend – travel news". Weston-super-Mare RFC (Pitchero). Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  9. ^ "Seasiders retain County Cup". Weston-super-Mare RFC (Pitchero). 28 March 2010.
  10. ^ "Third consecutive cup final win for the Seasiders". Weston, Worle & Somerset Mercury. 9 April 2011.
  11. ^ a b "Somerset Rugby Football Union Handbook 2012–13" (PDF). Somerset RFU. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  12. ^ "Seasiders take cup for tenth time in tense encounter". Weston-super-Mare RFC (Pitchero). 25 April 2013.
  13. ^ "Reds earn extra time Somerset Cup Final victory". Old Redcliffians RFC (Pitchero). 30 April 2014.
  14. ^ "Somerset Cup & Somerset Vase finals at Weston-super-Mare". Somerset RFU. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  15. ^ "Hornets storm to Somerset Cup victory". Hornets RFC (Pitchero). 28 April 2015.
  16. ^ "Hornets retain Somerset Cup by beating Weston in an epic final". Hornets RFC (Pitchero). 29 April 2016.
  17. ^ "Somerset Cup Final date confirmed – 29 April 2016". Hornets RFC (Pitchero). 15 April 2016.
  18. ^ "Weston win County Cup". Weston-super-Mare RFC (Pitchero). 13 April 2017.
  19. ^ "Somerset Champions". Hornets RFC (Pitchero). 27 April 2018.
  20. ^ "Webb Ellis Somerset County Cup Final". Sports Independent. 21 April 2019. p. 67.
  21. ^ "Somerset Rugby Football Union Handbook 2015–16" (PDF). Somerset RFU. Retrieved 23 May 2017.

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