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 is the third most important rugby union cup competition in Hertfordshire, behind the Hertfordshire presidents' Cup and Hertfordshire presidents' Tankard.

Hertfordshire presidents' Trophy
SportRugby Union
Instituted1999 (1999)
Number of teams7
CountryEngland
HoldersRoyston (3rd title) (2017–18)
Most titlesVerulamians (6 titles)
WebsiteHertfordshire RFU

The presidents' Trophy is currently open to the first teams of club sides based in Hertfordshire that play in tier 9 (Herts/Middlesex 1) and tier 10 (Herts/Middlesex 2) of the English rugby union league system. 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 Cup and Tankard finals.[1]

Hertfordshire presidents' Trophy winners
Hertfordshire presidents' Tankard Finals
Season Winner Score Runners–up Venue
1999–2000Datchworth
2000–01Stevenage Town
2001–02Tring
2002–03Tring
2003–04[2]TringOld Ashmolean
2004–05Hitchin
2005–06[2]Old AshmoleanHemel Hempstead
2006–07[3]Hemel HempsteadBarnet ElizabethansWar Memorial Sports Ground, Northwood, London
2007–08[4]Hemel Hempstead21–6HitchinWoollam Playing Fields, St Albans, Hertfordshire
2008–09[5]Old Ashmolean16–13DatchworthWar Memorial Sports Ground, Northwood, London[6]
2009–10[7]VerulamiansRoyston
2010–11[8]Verulamians67–5Chess ValleyRedbourn Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
2011–12[9]Watford5–3Verulamians
2012–13[10]Royston38–10BorehamwoodRadlett Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
2013–14[11]Verulamians18–8RoystonHobbs Way, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
2014–15[12]Royston14–7CheshuntAllianz Park, Hendon, London
2015–16[13]Verulamians46–10WatfordAllianz Park, Hendon, London
2016–17[14]Verulamians53–10Barnet ElizabethansAllianz Park, Hendon, London
2017–18[15]Royston28–12Barnet ElizabethansAllianz Park, Hendon, London
2018–19

[16]

Number of wins
  • Verulamians (5)
  • Royston (3)
  • Tring (3)
  • Hemel Hempstead (2)
  • Old Ashmolean (2)
  • Datchworth (1)
  • Hitchin (1)
  • Stevenage Town (1)
  • Watford (1)

See also

References
  1. "Hertfordshire Presidents' Trophy Competition:". Hertfordshire RFU. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  2. "Our History" (PDF). Old Ashmolean RFC. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  3. "Hemel start slow but finish in control to keep no loss record". Hemel Today. 2 April 2008.
  4. "Celebration time for classy Camelot". Hemel Today. 9 April 2008.
  5. "Trophy triumph caps Ashmoleans' fine campaign". Barnet & Whetstone Press. 14 May 2009.
  6. "Datchworth to meet Old Ashmoleans in Trophy final". Welwyn Hatfield Times. 30 March 2009.
  7. "Presidents Trophy Final. Royston v Verulamians. 2–5–10". Digital Sports Media. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  8. "THE HERTFORDSHIRE RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION 75th Anniversary Season 2010–11 Newsletter" (PDF). Hertfordshire RFU. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  9. "Hertfordshire Rugby Football Union Handbook 2012–13" (PDF). Hertfordshire RFU. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  10. "Trophies for Royston RFC on Finals Day". T&B Contractors Ltd. 30 April 2013.
  11. "Verulamians lift Herts President Trophy". Herts Advertiser. 14 April 2014.
  12. "Stubborn Royston defence scuppers Cheshunt RFC's hopes of silverware". Hertfordshire Mercury. 28 April 2015.
  13. "VICTORIOUS Vee's @ Allianz Park". Verulamians RFC (Pitchero). 18 May 2016.
  14. "League and cup double is just the start for ambitious Verulamians". Herts Advertiser. 4 May 2017.
  15. "Royston end wonderful year with county cup success over Barnet Elizabethans". Royston Crow. 29 April 2018.
  16. "Hertfordshire Rugby Football Union Handbook 2016–17" (PDF). Hertfordshire RFU. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
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