Somerset Senior Cup

Somerset Senior Cup
SportRugby Union
Instituted1970; 55 years ago (1970)
CountryEngland
HoldersHornets (2021-22)
Most titlesWeston-super-Mare (11 titles)
WebsiteSomerset RFU

The Somerset Senior Cup is an annual rugby union knock-out club competition organised by the Somerset Rugby Football Union. First contested between 1906-07 and 1913-14, it was reintroduced during the 1970–71 season, with the winners being Bath. It is the most important rugby union cup competition in Somerset, ahead of the Somerset Vase.

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]

Somerset Senior Cup winners

Somerset Senior Cup Finals
Season Winner Score Runners–up Venue
1906–07 Bridgwater Albion 5–0 Bath Taunton
1907-08 Weston-super-Mare 7–0 Bridgwater Taunton
1908-09 Bridgwater 9–0 Bath Weston-super-Mare
1909-10 Bridgwater Albion 13–0 Bridgwater Bridgwater
1910-11 Weston-super-Mare 3–0 Taunton Bridgwater
1911-12 Bridgwater Albion 5–0 Weston-super-Mare Malt Shovel Ground, Bridgwater
1912-13 Weston-super-Mare 12–3 North Petherton
1913-14 Bridgwater Albion 6–0 Taunton Albion Weston-super-Mare
1970–71 Bath 13–8 Somerset Police
1971–72 Bath 13–8 Somerset Police
1972–73 Bridgwater & Albion 15–9 (aet) Old Redcliffians
1973–74 Bath 22–3 Weston-super-Mare
1974–75 Bath 41–3 Old Redcliffians
1975–76 Bath 22–7 Weston-super-Mare
1976–77 Bridgwater & Albion 18–6[a 1] Old Redcliffians
1977–78 Avon & Somerset Police 13–10 Combe Down
1978–79 Weston-super-Mare 14–9 Midsomer Norton
1979–80 Midsomer Norton 9–6 Bridgwater & Albion
1980–81 Weston-super-Mare 14–6 Old Redcliffians
1981–82 Keynsham 6–3 Old Redcliffians
1982–83 Bath 39–10 Old Redcliffians
1983–84 Old Redcliffians 22–9 Keynsham
1984–85 Old Redcliffians 28–9 Gordano
1985–86 Taunton 22–13 Combe Down
1986–87 Old Culverhaysians 16–13 Weston-super-Mare
1987–88 Combe Down 25–12 Old Culverhaysians Recreation Ground, Bath[3]
1988–89 Taunton 12–10 Combe Down
1989–90 Midsomer Norton 10–6 Old Redcliffians
1990–91 Combe Down 13–12 Old Culverhaysians
1991–92 Bridgwater & Albion 18–7 Weston-super-Mare
1992–93 Bridgwater & Albion 21–5 Old Redcliffians
1993–94 Bridgwater & Albion 15–10 Clevedon
1994–95 Hornets 14–12 Keynsham
1995–96 Bridgwater & Albion 12–11 Weston-super-Mare
1996–97 Bridgwater & Albion 26–15 Hornets
1997–98 Keynsham 36–10 Clevedon
1998–99 Bridgwater & Albion 27–21 Keynsham
1999-00 Old Redcliffians 23–6 Gordano
2000–01 Clevedon 21–20 Bridgwater & Albion
2001–02 Weston-super-Mare 29–6 Walcot
2002–03 Weston-super-Mare 41–17 Clevedon
2003–04 Weston-super-Mare 17–9 Bridgwater & Albion
2004–05 Bridgwater & Albion 53–0 Clevedon
2005–06 Bridgwater & Albion 29–20 Hornets Off North End, Yatton[4]
2006–07 Weston-super-Mare 33–7 Bridgwater & Albion Athletic Ground, Wellington[5]
2007–08[6] Taunton 48–18 Clevedon Recreation Ground, Weston-super-Mare
2008–09[7] Weston-super-Mare 35–22 Bristol Harlequins Bristol Road, Keynsham[8]
2009–10[9] Weston-super-Mare 15–8 Taunton Bath Road, Bridgwater
2010–11[10] Weston-super-Mare 41–19 Clevedon Bath Road, Bridgwater
2011–12[11] North Petherton 9–9 (aet)[a 2] Clevedon Recreation Ground, Weston-super-Mare
2012–13[12] Weston-super-Mare 33–22 Old Redcliffians Bath Road, Bridgwater
2013–14[13] Old Redcliffians 35–21 (aet) North Petherton Recreation Ground, Weston-super-Mare[14]
2014–15[15] Hornets 30–14 Wells Bath Road, Bridgwater
2015–16[16] Hornets 31–27 Weston-super-Mare Recreation Ground, Weston-super-Mare[17]
2016–17[18] Weston-super-Mare 33–19 Clevedon Hutton Moor, Weston-super-Mare
2017–18[19] Hornets 22–19 University of Bath Hutton Moor, Weston-super-Mare
2018–19[20] Taunton Warriors 22–18 North Petherton Bath Road, Bridgwater
2021-22 Hornets 53-27 Wellington Bath Road, Bridgwater

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Number of wins

Notes

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

See also

References

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  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.
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  10. ^ "Third consecutive cup final win for the Seasiders". Weston, Worle & Somerset Mercury. 9 April 2011.
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  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.