Wadebridge Camels

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Wadebridge Camels
Full nameWadebridge Camels Rugby Football Club
Union Cornwall RFU
Founded1955;69 years ago (1955)
Location Wadebridge, Cornwall
Ground(s)Molesworth Field (Capacity: 500)
ChairmanMartin Bricknell
PresidentTerry Gardner
Coach(es)Mike Rawlings, Matt Bailey, Tom Rawlings
League(s) Regional 2 South West
2023–24 2nd
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Official website
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Wadebridge Camels RFC is a rugby union club based in Wadebridge, Cornwall which has been in existence since 1955. They play at Molesworth Field.

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History

Wadebridge played in the Tribute South West 1 West, for four seasons having won promotion from the Tribute Western Counties West by beating Tribute Western Counties North runners-up Thornbury RFC by 25 points to 21 at the end of the 2009–10 season. In what proved to be a very successful season for the Camels, Wadebridge followed up their promotion by winning the Skinners Cornwall Cup final for the second time in three years by beating defending champions St Ives by 26 points to 21. The Camels currently play in Regional 2 South West a level six league in the English rugby union system.

2008–09 EDF Energy National Trophy

The Camels qualified for the competition by winning the Cornwall Cup. [1] The club was knocked out in the third round by Tynedale.

Season summary

SeasonLeagueNational Cup(s)County Cup(s)
Competition/LevelPositionPointsCompetitionPerformanceCompetitionPerformance
1987–88 Cornwall 1 (9)2nd17
1988–89 Cornwall 1 (9)1st (promoted)
1989–90 Cornwall/Devon (8)(relegated)
1990–91 Cornwall 1 (9)
1991–92 Cornwall 1 (9)(relegated)
1992–93 Cornwall 2 (10)2nd (promoted) Cornwall Junior Knockout Plate Winners
1993–94 Cornwall 1 (9)
1994–95 Cornwall 1 (9)
1995–96 Cornwall 1 (9)(relegated)
1996–97 Cornwall 2 (10)2nd (promoted)
1997–98 Cornwall 1 (9)2nd [2] 29
1998–99 Cornwall 1 (9)5th [3] 12
1999–00 Cornwall 1 (9)3rd [4] 22
2000–01 Cornwall 1 (9)2nd (promoted via playoff) [5] 28 Tetley's Bitter Vase 6th Round [6] Cornwall Clubs Cup Winners
2001–02 Cornwall/Devon (8)6th [7] 20 Cornwall Cup [8]
2002–03 Cornwall/Devon (8)5th [9] 17 Cornwall Cup 2nd Round [10] [11]
2003–04 Cornwall/Devon (8)6th [12] 21 Cornwall Cup 2nd Round [13]
2004–05 Cornwall/Devon (8)8th [14] 18
2005–06 Cornwall/Devon (8)7th [15] 20 Powergen Junior Vase 5th Round [16]
2006–07 Cornwall/Devon (8)2nd (promoted) [17] 38 EDF Energy Senior Vase [18] 4th Round [19]
2007–08 Western Counties West (7)3rd [20] 27 EDF Energy Senior Vase 5th Round [21] [22] Cornwall Cup Winners
2008–09 Western Counties West (7)3rd [23] 28 EDF Energy Trophy 3rd Round [24]
2009–10 Western Counties West (7)2nd (promoted via playoff) [25] 44 Cornwall Cup Winners
2010–11 South West 1 West (6)6th [26] 65 [a 1] Cornwall Cup Runners up
2011–12 South West 1 West (6)6th [27] 68 Cornwall Cup Winners
2012–13 South West 1 West (6)5th [28] 69 Cornwall Cup Runners up
2013–14 South West 1 West (6)12th (relegated) [29] 35 Cornwall Cup Quarter-finals [30]
2014–15 Western Counties West (7)5th [31] 75 Cornwall Cup Quarter-finals [32]
2015–16 Western Counties West (7)10th [33] 53 RFU Intermediate Cup 4th Round [34] Cornwall Cup Semi-finals [35]
2016–17 Western Counties West (7)5th [36] 71 Cornwall Cup Runners up
2017–18 Western Counties West (7)5th [37] 75 Cornwall Cup Runners up
2018–19 Western Counties West (7)6th [38] 66 RFU Intermediate Cup Semi-finals (SW) [39] Cornwall Cup Winners
2019–20 Western Counties West (7)5th79.65 [a 2] Cornwall Cup
2020–21 Western Counties West (7)
Green background stands for either league champions (with promotion) or cup winners. Blue background stands for promotion without winning league or losing cup finalists. Pink background stands for relegation.

Honours

England Counties Squad

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ The 2010–11 season would see the introduction of bonus points into lower league English rugby union (tier 6 and below).
  2. ↑ The season was postponed and ultimately cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom with Wadebridge sitting in 5th, having played 21 games and gained 65 points. The remaining games were calculated on a 'best playing record formula', with Wadebridge remaining in 5th place with 79.65 points. [40]

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