Hertfordshire Presidents' Cup Explained

Hertfordshire presidents' Cup
Sport:Rugby Union
Country:England
Teams:6
Champion:Bishop's Stortford Blues (8th title)
Season:2017–18
Most Champs:Tabard
Count:11
Website:Hertfordshire RFU

The Hertfordshire presidents' Cup is an annual rugby union knock-out club competition organised by the Hertfordshire Rugby Football Union. 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 and Hertfordshire presidents' Trophy.

The presidents' Cup is currently open to the first teams of club sides based in Hertfordshire that play in tier 6 (London 1 North) of the English rugby union league system, 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.[1]

Hertfordshire presidents' Cup winners

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Hertfordshire presidents' Cup Finals
SeasonWinnerScoreRunners–upVenue
1970–71
1971–72
1972–73
1973–74
1974–75
1975–76
1976–77
1977–78
1978–79
1979–80
1980–81
1981–82
1982–83
1983–84
1984–85
1985–86[2] 12–6
1986–87 18–3
1987–88
1988–89
1989–90
1990–91
1991–92
1992–93
1993–94
1994–95
1995–96
1996–97
1997–98 15-13
1998–99
1999-00
2000–01
2001–02 20–0
2002–03[3] 27–3
2003–04[4] 14–9 War Memorial Sports Ground, Northwood, London
2004–05[5] 45–12
2005–06[6] 41–12
2006–07[7] 10–3 War Memorial Sports Ground, Northwood, London
2007–08[8] 26–5 War Memorial Sports Ground, Northwood, London
2008–09[9] 22–16 (aet) War Memorial Sports Ground, Northwood, London[10]
2009–10[11] 37–19 Croxley Guild of Sport, Croxley Green, Hertfordshire
2010–11[12] [13] 40–15 Redbourn Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
2011–12[14] 40–0 Redbourn Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire[15]
2012–13[16] 34–8 Chaulden Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire[17]
2013–14[18] 22–15 Boggymead Springs, St Albans, Hertfordshire[19]
2014–15[20] [21] 33–16 Allianz Park, Hendon, London
2015–16[22] 38–18 (aet) Allianz Park, Hendon, London
2016–17[23] 44–14 Allianz Park, Hendon, London
2017–18[24] 8–3 Allianz Park, Hendon, London
2018–19 Fullerians64-20Old Albanian RomansRedbourn Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
2019-20Competition was not held due to COVID-19
2020-21Competition was not held due to COVID-19
2021-22Letchworth Garden City47-30FulleriansRedbourn Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
2022-23Hemel Hempstead24-10HitchinAndrews Lane, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire
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Number of wins

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Hertfordshire Presidents' Cup Competition. Hertfordshire RFU. 17 June 2017 .
  2. Web site: A HISTORY OF RUGBY IN LETCHWORTH. Letchworth Rugby (Pitchero). 17 June 2017 .
  3. Web site: Tabs kings of the county. The Press. 9 April 2003 .
  4. Web site: Fixtures & Results 2003 / 2004 (1st XV). Hertford RFC. 17 June 2017 .
  5. Web site: Fixtures & Results 2004 / 2005 (1st XV). Hertford RFC. 17 June 2017 .
  6. Web site: Fixtures & Results 2005 / 2006 (1st XV). Hertford RFC. 17 June 2017 .
  7. Web site: Fixtures & Results 2006 / 2007 (1st XV). Hertford RFC. 17 June 2017 .
  8. Web site: Fixtures & Results 2007 / 2008 (1st XV). Hertford RFC. 17 June 2017 .
  9. Web site: Gallery: Cup final heartbreak for OAs. The Herts Advertiser. 25 May 2009 .
  10. Web site: Stortford beat Old Albanian after extra-time in Herts President's Cup. Herts and Essex Observer. 22 March 2009 .
  11. Web site: OA slay Stortford in Presidents' Cup Final. The Herts Advertiser. 25 May 2010 .
  12. Web site: Season Review 2010–2011. Tring Rugby (Pitchero). 17 June 2017 .
  13. Web site: Fixtures & Results 2010 / 2011 (1st XV). Hertford RFC. 17 June 2017 .
  14. Web site: Tring rout Hertford in cup final. Berkhamsted & Tring Gazette. 30 April 2012 .
  15. Web site: Hertfordshire Presidents Cup Final. Tring Rugby (Pitchero). 17 June 2017 .
  16. Web site: The Icing on the Cake. Bishop's Stortford RFC (Pitchero). 17 June 2017 .
  17. Web site: Bishop's Stortford Blues Letchworth. Bishop's Stortford RFC (Pitchero). 17 June 2017 .
  18. Web site: 1st Team – County Champions. Letchworth Rugby Club. 27 April 2014 .
  19. Web site: Herts RFU Presidents Cup Final 2014. St Albans RFC. 27 April 2014 .
  20. Web site: Letchworth win Herts President's Cup final thriller to retain trophy. Hertfordshire Mercury. 28 April 2015 .
  21. Web site: PRESIDENTS' FINALS DAY on our first visit to ALLIANZ PARK. Hertfordshire RFU. 17 June 2017 .
  22. Web site: 2015/16 Results. Hertfordshire RFU (Pitchero). 17 June 2017 .
  23. Web site: Herts Presidents Cup Final. Tring Rugby (Pitchero). 30 April 2017 .
  24. Web site: Blues stand firm to make it three in a row. Bishop's Stortford RFC (Pitchero). 29 April 2018 .
  25. Web site: Hertfordshire Rugby Football Union Handbook 2016–17. Hertfordshire RFU. 17 June 2017 .