The Hertfordshire presidents' Cup is an annual

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knock-out club competition organised by the

Hertfordshire Rugby Football Union The Hertfordshire Rugby Football Union is the governing body for the sport of rugby union in the county of Hertfordshire in England. The union is the constituent body of the Rugby Football Union (RFU) for Hertfordshire, and administers and orga ...

. It was first introduced during the 1970–71 season, with the inaugural winners being Fullerians. It is the most important rugby union cup competition in Hertfordshire, ahead of the

Hertfordshire presidents' Tankard The Hertfordshire Presidents' Tankard is an annual rugby union knock-out club competition organized by the Hertfordshire Rugby Football Union. It was first introduced during the 2010-11 season, with the inaugural winners being St Albans. It is ...

and

Hertfordshire presidents' Trophy The Hertfordshire presidents' Trophy is an annual rugby union knock-out club competition organised by the Hertfordshire Rugby Football Union. It was first introduced during the 1999–00 season, with the inaugural winners being Datchworth. It ...

. The presidents' Cup is currently open to the first teams of club sides based in Hertfordshire that play in tier 6 (

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) of the

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, as well as the 2nd teams of higher ranked clubs in the region (tiers 3–5). The format is a knockout cup with a first round, semi-finals and a final to be held at Allianz Park ( Saracen's home ground) in April–May on the same date and same venue as the Tankard and Trophy finals.

Hertfordshire presidents' Cup winners

Number of wins

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(5) * Fullerians (5) *

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(1) * Old Verulamian (1)

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Hertfordshire presidents' Cup winners

Number of wins

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