CRFU Cornwall Clubs Cup

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CRFU Cornwall Clubs Cup
SportRugby Union
Instituted1897;125 years ago (1897)
Number of teams4 (Clubs Cup only)
CountryFlag of England.svg  England
Holders Newquay Hornets (4th title) (2018–19)
Most titles Illogan Park, Helston, Wadebridge Camels (6 titles)
Website Cornish RFU

The CRFU Cornwall Clubs Cup (currently sponsored by Tribute Ales [1] ) is an annual rugby union knock-out cup club competition organised by the Cornwall Rugby Football Union. First played for in 1897 but only regularly since 1971. It is open to teams based in Cornwall and play in the Cornish regional divisions (tiers 9 and 10 in the English league system). It is the third highest ranked cup competition in the county after the Cornwall Super Cup and Cornwall Cup.

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For the 2016–17 season the competition format has changed. There are now four competitions which take place after the Cornwall League 1 and 2 seasons have finished. The competitions are as follows:

Each competition will have a group stage starting in April, with each team playing each other once and the top 2 sides qualifying for the final at a neutral venue in May. [2] At present all four Cornwall Clubs finals are played at the same venue and on the same date.

CRFU Cornwall Clubs Cup

CRFU Cornwall Clubs Cup Honours
SeasonChampionScoreRunners–upVenueCup Name/Sponsor
1897–98 Newlyn Cornwall Junior Cup
1898–99 Newlyn Cornwall Junior Cup
1899–1971No competition for 72 years
1971–72 [3] Bude 18 – 16RNAS CuldroseCornwall Junior Knockout Cup
1972–73 [4] [5] Wadebridge Camels 11 – 3Illogan ParkCornwall Junior Knockout Cup
1973–74 [5] RNAS Culdrose11 – 10 Wadebridge Camels Cornwall Junior Knockout Cup
1974–75 [5] Illogan Park12 – 9Liskeard-LooeCornwall Junior Knockout Cup
1975–76 [5] Wadebridge Camels 12 – 3Redruth GSOBCornwall Junior Knockout Cup
1976–77 [5] Wadebridge Camels 20 – 3SaltashCornwall Junior Knockout Cup
1977–78 [5] Wadebridge Camels 16 – 0SaltashCornwall Junior Knockout Cup
1978–79 [3] [5] Illogan Park15 – 3 Bude Cornwall Junior Knockout Cup
1979–80 [5] Liskeard-Looe16 – 4BodminCornwall Junior Knockout Cup
1980–81 [5] Helston 18 – 8BodminCornwall Junior Knockout Cup
1981–82 [5] Saltash15 – 6Camborne School of MinesCornwall Junior Knockout Cup
1982–83 [5] Illogan Park12 – 6SaltashCornwall Junior Knockout Cup
1983–84 [5] [4] Bodmin13 – 3Illogan ParkCornwall Junior Knockout Cup
1984–85 [5] [3] Helston 11 – 3 Bude Cornwall Junior Knockout Cup
1985–86 [6] Helston 11 – 6St Agnes Recreation Ground, Redruth Cornwall Junior Knockout Cup
1986–87 [5] Illogan Park9 – 6BodminCornwall Junior Knockout Cup
1987–88 [5] Helston 22 – 10Liskeard-LooeCornwall Junior Knockout Plate
1988–89 [5] Helston 23 – 12Liskeard-LooeCornwall Junior Knockout Plate
1989–90 [3] Veor 9 – 8 Bude Cornwall Junior Knockout Plate
1990–91 [5] Helston 13 – 0 St Austell Cornwall Junior Knockout Plate
1991–92 [5] Falmouth 22 – 3BodminCornwall Junior Knockout Plate
1992–93 [5] Wadebridge Camels 17 – 9 Helston Cornwall Junior Knockout Plate
1993–94 [3] Saltash16 – 13 Bude Cornwall Junior Knockout Plate
1994–95 [6] [5] Redruth Albany41 – 10St AgnesCornwall Junior Knockout Plate
1995–96 [5] Illogan Park16 – 16 [a 1] Helston Cornwall Junior Knockout Plate
1996–97 [7] Perranporth19 – 10Illogan ParkCornwall Junior Knockout Plate
1997–98 [7] Illogan Park19 – 0RoselandCornwall Junior Knockout Plate
1998–99 [6] [7] Bodmin25 – 20St AgnesCornwall Junior Knockout Plate
1999–00 [7] Perranporth16 – 12BodminCornwall Junior Knockout Plate
2000–01 [7] Wadebridge Camels 55 – 10 Mounts Bay Cornwall Clubs Cup
2001–02 [3] Bude 18 – 10 Perranporth Skinner's Brewery Cornwall Clubs Cup
2002–03 [8] Falmouth 23 – 14 Mounts Bay Recreation Ground, Redruth Skinner's Brewery Cornwall Clubs Cup
2003–04 [9] Liskeard-Looe 29 – 8 Bodmin St Clements Hill, Truro Skinner's Brewery Cornwall Clubs Cup
2004–05 [10] St Austell 11 – 9 Perranporth St Clements Hill, Truro Skinner's Brewery Cornwall Clubs Cup
2005–06 [11] Newquay Hornets 17–3 Illogan Park St Clements Hill, Truro Skinner's Brewery Cornwall Clubs Cup
2006–07 [12] Liskeard-Looe 23 – 3 Roseland Recreation Ground, Camborne Skinner's Brewery Cornwall Clubs Cup
2007–08 [13] Newquay Hornets 33 – 8 Saltash Tregorrick Park, St Austell Skinner's Brewery Cornwall Clubs Cup
2008–09 [14] Stithians 33 – 15 Bodmin Tregorrick Park, St Austell Skinner's Brewery Cornwall Clubs Cup
2009–10 [15] Roseland 23 – 18 Helston Recreation Ground, Camborne Skinner's Brewery Cornwall Clubs Cup
2010–11 [16] Pirates Amateurs 7 – 5 Veor Recreation Ground, Redruth Skinner's Brewery Cornwall Clubs Cup
2011–12 [17] Saltash 51 – 0 St Just The Memorial Ground, Penryn Skinner's Brewery Cornwall Clubs Cup
2012–13 [18] Veor 19 – 7 Stithians The Memorial Ground, Penryn Skinner's Brewery Cornwall Clubs Cup
2013–14 [19] Liskeard-Looe 29 – 17 Perranporth Recreation Ground, Redruth Skinner's Brewery Cornwall Clubs Cup
2014–15 [20] Veor 10 – 7 Lanner St Clements Hill, Truro [21] Skinner's Brewery Cornwall Clubs Cup
2015–16 [22] Lanner 23 – 8 Veor Tregorrick Park, St Austell [23] Skinner's Brewery Cornwall Clubs Cup
2016–17 [24] Newquay Hornets 17 – 8 Liskeard-Looe Clifden Park, Bodmin Tribute Cornwall Clubs Cup
2017–18 [25] Liskeard-Looe 33 – 12 Newquay Hornets Clifden Park, Bodmin Tribute Cornwall Clubs Cup
2018–19 [26] Newquay Hornets 23 – 21 Veor St Clements Hill, Truro Tribute Cornwall Clubs Cup

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Cornwall Clubs Plate Finals

Cornwall Clubs Plate Finals
SeasonWinnerScoreRunners–upVenueName
2016–17 [24] Helston 21 – 19 Roseland Clifden Park, Bodmin Tribute Cornwall Clubs Plate
2017–18 [25] St Agnes 28 – 19 Illogan Park Clifden Park, Bodmin Tribute Cornwall Clubs Plate
2018–19 [26] St Agnes 55 – 7 Roseland St Clements Hill, Truro Tribute Cornwall Clubs Vase

Cornwall Clubs Vase Finals

Cornwall Clubs Vase Finals
SeasonWinnerScoreRunners–upVenueName
2016–17 [24] Illogan Park 10 – 3 Stithians Clifden Park, Bodmin Tribute Cornwall Clubs Vase
2017–18 [25] Lankelly-Fowey 24 – 20 Stithians Clifden Park, Bodmin Tribute Cornwall Clubs Vase
2018–19 [26] Perranporth 24 – 3 St Just St Clements Hill, Truro Tribute Cornwall Clubs Vase

Cornwall Clubs Shield Finals

Cornwall Clubs Shield Finals
SeasonWinnerScoreRunners–upVenueName
2016– 17 [24] Perranporth 32 – 8 Redruth Albany Clifden Park, Bodmin Tribute Cornwall Clubs Shield
2017–18 [25] Perranporth 49 – 12 Redruth Albany Clifden Park, Bodmin Tribute Cornwall Clubs Shield
2018–19 [26] Stithians 34 – 19 Redruth Albany St Clements Hill, Truro Tribute Cornwall Clubs Shield

Number of wins

1897–98

1897–98 Cornish Junior League [28]
Pos Team Played Won Draw Lost Goals for Tries for Goals against Tries against Pts Notes
1Redruth A1281313241923 [a 3]
2Penzance A128227135621 [a 4]
3 Newlyn 115432133915 [a 5]
4Tuckingmill13553392815
5 Hayle 126156781315
6Camborne A12309368178
7 Truro 1121928695
8Camborne Mining School A5005023140 [a 6]

Points are awarded as follows:

  • 2 points for a win
  • 1 points for a draw
  • 0 points for a loss

1898–99

1898–99 Cornish Junior Rugby Table [29]
Pos Team Played Won Draw Lost Points for Points against Pts Notes
1 Newlyn 9702721320 [a 7]
2 Penzance A 9711562117
3 Falmouth Juniors 8521542311
4 Redruth Juniors 10424584510
5Tuckingmill812512334
6Camborne A1011814933
7 Truro 70256552 [a 8]

Points are awarded as follows:

  • 2 points for a win
  • 1 points for a draw
  • 0 points for a loss

1904–05

1904–05 Cornish Third Class Competition (top four) [30]
Pos Team Played Won Draw Lost Points for Points against Pts Notes
1Falmouth Fearnots20163135
2Lanner24116728
3 Falmouth Juniors 19123427
4 Redruth Rangers 19102722

Points are awarded as follows:

  • 2 points for a win
  • 1 points for a draw
  • 0 points for a loss
Notes

Notes

  1. ↑ Illogan Park won the 1995–96 final by 2 tries to 1.
  2. ↑ Parent club of Penzance/Newlyn (now Cornish Pirates).
  3. ↑ Redruth protested against an infringement of the rules by Penzance on 25 September 1897. By the casting vote of the chairman of the CRFU the points were taken from Penzance and awarded to Redruth
  4. ↑ Newlyn played an ineligible man on 27 December 1897 and 1 January 1898. Newlyn lost three points and Penzance gained three points
  5. ↑ Hayle failed to play Newlyn on 30 November 1887 and the points were awarded to Newlyn
  6. ↑ The students did not complete their fixtures and their opponents were awarded the points
  7. ↑ Falmouth played ineligible players and the points were awarded to Newlyn
  8. ↑ Truro failed to complete their games and the points were awarded to their opponents

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