The CRFU Cornwall Cup (currently sponsored by
Tribute Ales) is an annual
rugby union
Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In it ...
knock-out cup club competition organised by the
Cornwall Rugby Football Union
Cornwall (; kw, Kernow ) is a Historic counties of England, historic county and Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South West England. It is recognised as one of the Celtic nations, and is the homeland of the Cornish people ...
first played for in 1896 but only regularly since 1969. It is open for teams based in
Cornwall
Cornwall (; kw, Kernow ) is a historic county and ceremonial county in South West England. It is recognised as one of the Celtic nations, and is the homeland of the Cornish people. Cornwall is bordered to the north and west by the Atlantic ...
that are ranked below the
national leagues (tier 6–8) but above the Cornish regional divisions (tier 9–10). Tier 9 to 10 clubs have their own competition in the
Cornish Clubs Cup.
Until 2006–07 all of the top rugby union teams in Cornwall including the
Cornish Pirates
The Cornish Pirates ( kw, An Vorladron Gernewek) are a professional rugby union team who play in the Championship, the second level of the English rugby union pyramid, and are the premier Cornish rugby club. Formerly known as Penzance & Newlyn ...
,
Launceston and
Redruth played in the competition, up until the formation of the
Cornwall Super Cup in 2007–08. Although the Cornwall Super Cup is now a two-legged competition between only two sides, the national Cornish clubs have kept away from the CRFU Cornwall Cup as the demands of the modern game have increased over the years.
The current format is as a knock-out cup with a 1st round, quarter-final, semi-final and final which is held at a neutral venue in April. Due to the odd numbers of teams involved, several teams receive byes during the early stages.
CRFU Cornwall Cup
Number of wins
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Redruth (10)
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Camborne (10)
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St Ives (9)
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Launceston (8)
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Penryn (5)
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Wadebridge Camels
Wadebridge Camels RFC is a rugby union club based in Wadebridge, Cornwall which has been in existence since 1955. They play at Molesworth Field.
History
Wadebridge played in the Tribute South West 1 West, for four seasons having won promotion ...
(4)
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Penzance/Newlyn (3)
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Falmouth (2)
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Penzance (2)
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St Austell (1)
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Truro
Truro (; kw, Truru) is a cathedral city and civil parish in Cornwall, England. It is Cornwall's county town, sole city and centre for administration, leisure and retail trading. Its population was 18,766 in the 2011 census. People of Truro ...
(1)
1896–97
1897–98
1898–99
See also
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Cornwall RFU
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Cornwall Clubs Cup
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Cornwall Super Cup
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English rugby union system
Men's Rugby union in England consists of 106 leagues, which includes professional leagues at the highest level, down to amateur regional leagues. Promotion and relegation are in place throughout the system.
Women's Rugby union in England cons ...
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Rugby union in England
Rugby union in England is one of the leading professional and recreational team sports. In 1871 the Rugby Football Union, the governing body for rugby union in England, was formed by 21 rugby clubs, and the first international match, which invo ...
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References
External links
Trelawny's Army
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Recurring sporting events established in 1967
Rugby union cup competitions in England
Rugby union in Cornwall