Somerset Senior Cup

The Somerset Senior Cup is an annual rugby union knock-out club competition organised by the Somerset Rugby Football Union. It was first introduced during the 1970–71 season, with the inaugural winners being Bath. It is the most important rugby union cup competition in Somerset, ahead of the Somerset Vase.

Somerset Senior Cup
SportRugby Union
Instituted1970 (1970)
CountryEngland
HoldersTaunton Warriors (1st title)[a 1] (2018–19)
Most titlesWeston-super-Mare (11 titles)
WebsiteSomerset RFU

The Senior Cup is currently open to club sides based in Somerset and parts of Bristol who play between tier 4 (National League 2 South) and tier 7 (Tribute Western Counties North) of the English rugby union league system. A non-league 2nd XV from the University of Bath has also taken part in the competition in recent years but this is the only 2nd team to take part as the Senior Cup is only open to 1st teams.[1] The format is a knockout cup with a first round, quarter-finals, semi-finals and a final to be held at a neutral venue between March–May.[2]

It is rumored that the manager of the union was really bad at rugby so that is why he has decided to coach instead of playing.

Somerset Senior Cup winners
Somerset Senior Cup Finals
Season Winner Score Runners–up Venue
1970–71Bath13–8Somerset Police
1971–72Bath13–8Somerset Police
1972–73Bridgwater & Albion15–9 (aet)Old Redcliffians
1973–74Bath22–3Weston-super-Mare
1974–75Bath41–3Old Redcliffians
1975–76Bath22–7Weston-super-Mare
1976–77Bridgwater & Albion18–6[a 2]Old Redcliffians
1977–78Avon & Somerset Police13–10Combe Down
1978–79Weston-super-Mare14–9Midsomer Norton
1979–80Midsomer Norton9–6Bridgwater & Albion
1980–81Weston-super-Mare14–6Old Redcliffians
1981–82Keynsham6–3Old Redcliffians
1982–83Bath39–10Old Redcliffians
1983–84Old Redcliffians22–9Keynsham
1984–85Old Redcliffians28–9Gordano
1985–86Taunton22–13Combe Down
1986–87Old Culverhaysians16–13Weston-super-Mare
1987–88Combe Down25–12Old CulverhaysiansRecreation Ground, Bath[3]
1988–89Taunton12–10Combe Down
1989–90Midsomer Norton10–6Old Redcliffians
1990–91Combe Down13–12Old Culverhaysians
1991–92Bridgwater & Albion18–7Weston-super-Mare
1992–93Bridgwater & Albion21–5Old Redcliffians
1993–94Bridgwater & Albion15–10Clevedon
1994–95Hornets14–12Keynsham
1995–96Bridgwater & Albion12–11Weston-super-Mare
1996–97Bridgwater & Albion26–15Hornets
1997–98Keynsham36–10Clevedon
1998–99Bridgwater & Albion27–21Keynsham
1999-00Old Redcliffians23–6Gordano
2000–01Clevedon21–20Bridgwater & Albion
2001–02Weston-super-Mare29–6Walcot
2002–03Weston-super-Mare41–17Clevedon
2003–04Weston-super-Mare17–9Bridgwater & Albion
2004–05Bridgwater & Albion53–0Clevedon
2005–06Bridgwater & Albion29–20HornetsOff North End, Yatton[4]
2006–07Weston-super-Mare33–7Bridgwater & AlbionAthletic Ground, Wellington[5]
2007–08[6]Taunton48–18ClevedonRecreation Ground, Weston-super-Mare
2008–09[7]Weston-super-Mare35–22Bristol HarlequinsBristol Road, Keynsham[8]
2009–10[9]Weston-super-Mare15–8TauntonBath Road, Bridgwater
2010–11[10]Weston-super-Mare41–19ClevedonBath Road, Bridgwater
2011–12[11]North Petherton9–9 (aet)[a 3]ClevedonRecreation Ground, Weston-super-Mare
2012–13[12]Weston-super-Mare33–22Old RedcliffiansBath Road, Bridgwater
2013–14[13]Old Redcliffians35–21 (aet)North PethertonRecreation Ground, Weston-super-Mare[14]
2014–15[15]Hornets30–14WellsBath Road, Bridgwater
2015–16[16]Hornets31–27Weston-super-MareRecreation Ground, Weston-super-Mare[17]
2016–17[18]Weston-super-Mare33–19ClevedonHutton Moor, Weston-super-Mare
2017–18[19]Hornets22–19University of BathHutton Moor, Weston-super-Mare
2018–19[20]Taunton Warriors22–18North PethertonBath Road, Bridgwater

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Number of wins

Notes
  1. 4th overall title won by Taunton RFC but first by the Warriors (2nd XV).
  2. The 1976–77 cup final was won by Bridgwater & Albion after a replay as the first game ended in a tie.
  3. The 2011–12 cup final was won by North Petherton after a penalty shoot out.[11]
  4. Taunton have won 4 titles overall – 3 by the 1st XV, 1 by the 2nd XV.
  5. Taunton RFC 2nd XV.

See also

References
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  2. "The Webb Ellis Somerset County Cup 2016/2017". Somerset RFU. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  3. "88 SOMERSET CUP WINNERS REUNION". Combe Down RFC (Pitchero). Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  4. "Sam's late penalty seals victory". Weston, Worle & Somerset Mercury. 17 April 2006.
  5. "Weston at Bridgwater on Saturday in Somerset Cup quarter-final". Weston-super-Mare RFC (Pitchero). Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  6. "Taunton 48–18 Clevedon". BBC Sport. 7 April 2008.
  7. "Westonsuper-Mare 35 22 Bristol Harlequins". Weston-super-Mare RFC (Pitchero). 2 May 2009.
  8. "Somerset cup Final weekend – travel news". Weston-super-Mare RFC (Pitchero). Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  9. "Seasiders retain County Cup". Weston-super-Mare RFC (Pitchero). 28 March 2010.
  10. "Third consecutive cup final win for the Seasiders". Weston, Worle & Somerset Mercury. 9 April 2011.
  11. "Somerset Rugby Football Union Handbook 2012–13" (PDF). Somerset RFU. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  12. "Seasiders take cup for tenth time in tense encounter". Weston-super-Mare RFC (Pitchero). 25 April 2013.
  13. "Reds earn extra time Somerset Cup Final victory". Old Redcliffians RFC (Pitchero). 30 April 2014.
  14. "Somerset Cup & Somerset Vase finals at Weston-super-Mare". Somerset RFU. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  15. "Hornets storm to Somerset Cup victory". Hornets RFC (Pitchero). 28 April 2015.
  16. "Hornets retain Somerset Cup by beating Weston in an epic final". Hornets RFC (Pitchero). 29 April 2016.
  17. "Somerset Cup Final date confirmed – 29 April 2016". Hornets RFC (Pitchero). 15 April 2016.
  18. "Weston win County Cup". Weston-super-Mare RFC (Pitchero). 13 April 2017.
  19. "Somerset Champions". Hornets RFC (Pitchero). 27 April 2018.
  20. "Webb Ellis Somerset County Cup Final". Sports Independent. 21 April 2019. p. 67.
  21. "Somerset Rugby Football Union Handbook 2015–16" (PDF). Somerset RFU. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
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