North Midlands Vase Explained

North Midlands Vase
Sport:Rugby Union
Teams:21
Champion:Ross on Wye (4th title)
Season:2017–18
Most Champs:Ross on Wye
Count:4
Website:North Midlands RFU

The North Midlands Vase is an annual rugby union knock-out club competition organized by the North Midlands Rugby Football Union and was first contested during the 2005-06 season when Kings Norton became the first winners when they defeated Oswestry in the final at Stourton Park in Stourbridge.[1] The vase is currently open for clubs ranked in tiers 9-10 of the English rugby union system that fall under the North Midlands RFU umbrella, including sides based in Birmingham and the West Midlands, Herefordshire, Shropshire and Worcestershire, although one club, Dudley Wasps plays in the Midlands Reserve League, and two others, Bredon Star and Ross Wye, are both based in Gloucestershire and play in Gloucester 1 and Gloucester 2 respectively (tiers 9-10). In 2014 the North Midlands RFU introduced a 'Plate' competition for sides eliminated in the early stages of the vase.[2] It is one of three men's club competitions in the region along with the North Midlands Cup (for tier 5-6 sides) and the North Midlands Shield (for tier 7-8 sides).[3]

The current format is as a knock-out cup with a preliminary round, first round, quarter-final, semi-final and final which is held at a neutral venue in May (currently Heathbrook, home of Dudley Kingswinford RFC) along with the cup and shield finals. Due to the disjointed numbers of teams several teams have played in the preliminary round. Teams that lose in either the preliminary or first round stage then contest the plate while winners go on to contest the cup proper.

North Midlands Vase winners

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North Midlands Vase Winners[4]
SeasonVase WinnerScoreVase Runners–upPlate Winner ScorePlate Runners-upVenue
2005-06[5] 15-10 Stourton Park, Stourbridge, West Midlands
2006-07[6] 10-10 (aet) Stourton Park, Stourbridge, West Midlands
2007-08[7] 26-13 Stourton Park, Stourbridge, West Midlands
2008-09[8] 12-6 Stourton Park, Stourbridge, West Midlands
2009-10[9] [10] 35-15 Stourton Park, Stourbridge, West Midlands
2010-11[11] [12] 27-18
2011-12[13] 24-12
2012-13[14] 10-5
2013-14[15] 34-7
2014-15[16] 10-9 12-12
2015-16[17] 36-7 41-26
2016-17[18] 23-14 13-11
2017-18 41-12 28-11

Number of wins

Vase

Plate

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Luctonians will start trophy defence with away tie . Hereford Times. 30 June 2005 .
  2. Web site: North Midlands Cup draws made . 15 August 2014 . North Midlands RFU. 12 May 2016 .
  3. Web site: NORTH MIDLANDS CUP COMPETITIONS. North Midlands RFU. 14 May 2016 .
  4. Web site: NM VASE PREVIOUS WINNERS . North Midlands RFU. 11 May 2016 .
  5. Web site: Kings celebrate a Vase win . Worcester News. 10 May 2006 .
  6. Web site: Holders retain Nth Mids Vase . Worcester News. 16 May 2007 .
  7. Web site: Luctonians 20-3 Hereford . BBC Sport. 12 May 2008 .
  8. Web site: RUGBY: ROSS RFC RETAIN THE NORTH MIDLANDS VASE . Wye Not News. 12 May 2009 .
  9. Web site: North Midlands Vase Final . Yardley & District RFC. 9 May 2010.
  10. Web site: Yardley & District vs. Evesham . Yardley & District RFC. 9 May 2010.
  11. Web site: Dudley Wasps Win North Mids Vase . Dudley Kingswinford RFC. 15 May 2011.
  12. Web site: Edwardians look for cup hat-trick at Twickenham. Birmingham Post. 12 May 2011.
  13. Web site: Edwardians 24 Mkt Drayton 12 . Market Drayton RFC. 13 May 2012.
  14. Web site: Gavin Oates scores but Ross-on-Wye slip to 10-5 defeat against Old Yardleians in North Midlands Vase final . Worcester News. 16 May 2013.
  15. Web site: Bridgnorth and Bredon Star win silverware at county finals day . North Midlands RFU. 11 May 2014 .
  16. Web site: NORTH MIDS CU 2014/15 Season . North Midlands RFU. 11 May 2016 .
  17. Web site: Bees win North Midlands Cup in tense final . North Midlands RFU. 8 May 2016 .
  18. Web site: Ross win North Midlands Vase. North Midlands RFU. 7 May 2017 .

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