Middlesex RFU Senior Cup

The Middlesex RFU Senior Cup is an annual rugby union knock-out club competition organised by the Middlesex Rugby Football Union. It was first introduced during the 1971–72 season, with the inaugural winners being Saracens. It is the most important cup competition organised by the Middlesex RFU ahead of the Senior Bowl and Senior Vase. The cup was originally open to all sides in Middlesex, including such illustrious names as Harlequins, Saracens and Wasps, but after the 1986–87 season and the incorporation of the Courage Leagues the cup was for limited to the smaller clubs in the county (what were considered 'junior' sides).[1]

For the football competition, see Middlesex Senior Cup.
Middlesex RFU Senior Cup
SportRugby Union
Instituted1971 (1971)
Number of teams4
Country England
HoldersCS Rugby 1863 (4th title) (2017–18)
Most titlesWasps (8 titles)
WebsiteMiddlesex RFU

The Senior Cup is currently open to the top 8 club sides based in the historic county of Middlesex (London/Greater London) that typically play between tiers 6–7 of the English rugby union league system – although only 5 sides entered during the 2016–17 competition. The format is a knockout cup with a first round, semi-finals and a final to be held at one of the finalist's home ground between March–June.[2]

Middlesex Senior Cup winners
Middlesex Senior Cup Finals
Season Winner Score Runners–up Venue
1971–72[3]Saracens9–0Metropolitan Police
1972–73Metropolitan PoliceOld Gaytonians
1973–74[4]Wasps14–9Metropolitan Police
1974–75[4]Wasps6–0Saracens
1975–76[4]Saracens13–6Wasps
1976–77WaspsMetropolitan Police
1977–78[4]Wasps12–4SaracensRepton Avenue, Sudbury, London[5]
1978–79WaspsMetropolitan Police
1979–80SaracensWasps
1980–81[6]Metropolitan Police12–10Saracens
1981–82WaspsOld Gaytonians
1982–83HarlequinsWasps
1983–84WaspsHarlequins
1984–85Rosslyn ParkWest London Institute
1985–86SaracensWasps
1986–87WaspsHarlequins
1987–88FinchleyOld Merchant Taylors'
1988–89EalingRuislip
1989–90EalingRuislip
1990–91RuislipEaling
1991–92RuislipEaling
1992–93RuislipGrasshoppers
1993–94EalingStaines
1994–95RuislipGrasshoppers
1995–96StainesOld Merchant Taylors'
1996–97StainesRuislip
1997–98StainesRuislip
1998–99StainesOld Merchant Taylors'
1999-00London NigerianStaines
2000–01London NigerianStaines
2001–02TwickenhamLondon Scottish
2002–03London NigerianLondon Scottish
2003–04Ealing TrailfindersLondon Scottish
2004–05[7]Ealing Trailfinders36–23CS Rugby 1863
2005–06Ealing TrailfindersLondon Nigerian
2006–07Ealing TrailfindersEnfield Ignatians
2007–08CS Rugby 1863Ruislip
2008–09[8]Staines38–12Hammersmith & FulhamThe Reeves, Hanworth, Greater London[9]
2009–10[10]Staines37–14RuislipThe Reeves, Hanworth, Greater London
2010–11Staines33–27RuislipThe Reeves, Hanworth, Greater London
2011–12No competition[a 1]
2012–13Chiswick36–20StainesThe Reeves, Hanworth, Greater London
2013–14No competition
2014–15[11]CS Rugby 186320–12Hammersmith & FulhamHurlingham Park, Fulham, London
2015–16[12]Chiswick39–37 (aet)CS Rugby 1863Dukes Meadow, Chiswick, London
2016–17[13]CS Rugby 186353–29ChiswickDukes Meadow, Chiswick, London
2017–18CS Rugby 186328-23H.A.C.Dukes Meadow, Chiswick, London
2018-19

[2]

Number of wins

Notes
  1. The 2011–12 final was supposed to be between Ruislip v Ealing Trailfinders at Snakey Lane (Ruislip RFC) but was cancelled.

See also

References
  1. "Cup Rugby on Sunday and The Good Old Days revisited!". CS Rugby 1863 RFC (Pitchero). Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  2. "Middlesex Cup History". Middlesex RFU. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  3. "MIDDLESEX RUGBY: THE FIRST 100 YEARS". Middlesex RFU. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  4. "History". Wasps FC. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  5. "Wasps v Gloucester" (PDF). Gloucester Rugby Heritage. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  6. "Saracens v Gloucester" (PDF). Gloucester Rugby Heritage. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  7. "A Brief Note on the History of the Club". CS Rugby 1863 RFC (Pitchero). Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  8. "Hammersmith lose cup final but win admirers" (PDF). Hammersmith & Fulham RFC. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  9. "2009–10 Fixtures". Hammersmith & Fulham RFC. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  10. "Middlesex Cup 2008–2009". Middlesex RFU. 2 October 2009.
  11. "Hammers go down fighting in Cup Final to Civil Service". Hammersmith & Fulham RFC. 23 August 2015.
  12. "Champagne end to Chiswick's season". Chiswick RFC. 8 May 2016.
  13. "Chiswick 29 CS Rugby 53". CS Rugby 1863 RFC (Pitchero). 6 June 2017.
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