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Hunts and Peterborough County Rugby Union is an amalgamation of Rugby Union teams from around Peterborough and Huntingdonshire.
It is a sub-county of the East Midlands Rugby Football Union and holds its own county cup each season.
Playing colours: Red, green, yellow & blue hoops.
Hunts & Peterborough County Rugby Union has representative teams at U13, U14, U15 and U16 levels and these teams play matches against other counties in the East Midlands Rugby Union jurisdiction.
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2012/13 season - St Ives RFC 12 April 2013 Deepings (21) V (24) St Ives
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2007/08 season - Peterborough Lions 2 February 2008 Peterborough Lions (18) v (12) Deepings
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