RFL President's Cup explained

RFL President's Cup
Formerly:RFL Association's Cup
Founded:2014
Teams:7 - (4 Men, 3 Women)
Country:Great Britain
Gov Body:RFL

The RFL President's Cup is an annual competition for men's and women's representative teams drawn from the British Rugby league structure and is run by the Rugby Football League (RFL). It was previously known as the RFL Association's Cup.

History

The RFL Associations Cup was founded in 2014 following the previous year's Rugby League Festival Of World Cups (the series of Rugby League World Cups for women, wheelchair, police, armed forces and students) with a view to better preparing each of the competing British entries ahead of their inclusion in future World Cups.[1]

Speaking at the launch of the competition, David Gent, the RFL's Director of Participation stated "This competition is about a regular fixed competition for these associations, but it is vital we support these squads in their attempts to win their respective World Cups." [2]

Additional benefits for the women's team would be to give selectors the opportunity to scout players from all sections of the women's game, to create higher intensity fixtures than the domestic competition at the time provided and to select players to the national women's squad.[3]

The first season saw the men's competition involving Great Britain Students, Great Britain Armed Forces, Great Britain Teachers and Great Britain Police and the women's competition featuring England Students, Great Britain Armed Forces, Great Britain Teachers and The Lionesses - a team made up of players from the women's domestic league who were not eligible for any of the other three teams.

In 2015 England Universities replaced Great Britain Students in the men's competition following the movement of the Student Rugby League Four Nations Competition from the Easter period to a summer slot.

No men's or women's competition took place in 2017 owing to teams participating in the Festival of World Cups in Australia.[4] During this year, Great Britain Armed Forces re-branded to become UK Armed Forces.[5]

For the 2018 season, the competition was renamed RFL President's Cup. [6] [7] The women's competition was discontinued following the RFL revamping the international player pathway process and introducing a National Performance Programme with a focus on talent identification, player skill development, physical competences and the creation of a performance coaching environment[8] in advance of the RFL opening a National Rugby League Centre in Manchester[9] which will provide facilities for the England Women's team to train at. An Origin Game was also introduced to recreate international competition to develop the elite players.[10]

The 2020 and 2021 seasons were cancelled as a result of the Covid-19 global pandemic, but the competition returned in 2022 which also saw the return of a women's competition, this time for only 3 teams; England Students, Great Britain Teachers and UK Armed Forces.

Format

Each team plays each other once in a single round-robin competition, with the team finishing at the top of the league table being crowned champions.

Competition points are scored as follows:

Where teams are tied on competition points, points difference (the cumulative number of points scored in all games minus the cumulative number of points conceded in all games) is used to determine league positions.

The Pankhurst Trophy, previously played for annually and awarded to the winner of the England Students v UK Armed Forces women's game, continues to be awarded to the winner of the fixture.[11]

Men's Competition

2022 season

The fixtures for the 2022 season are:

HomeScoreAwayMatch information
Date and timeVenue
UK Armed Forces52–0Great Britain Police30 March 2022, 6:00pmSaddleworth Rangers
England Universities32–12Great Britain Teachers30 March 2022, 8:00pmSaddleworth Rangers
Great Britain Police38–32England Universities27 April 2022, 6:00pmLock Lane
Great Britain Teachers18-40UK Armed Forces27 April 2022, 8:00pmLock Lane
Great Britain Teachers32–40Great Britain Police25 May 2022, 6:00pmLeigh Miners Rangers
UK Armed Forces14–26England Universities25 May 2022, 8:00pmLeigh Miners Rangers

2021 season

Competition did not take place.

2020 season

Competition did not take place.

2019 season

The fixtures for the 2019 season are:[12]

HomeScoreAwayMatch information
Date and timeVenue
UK Armed Forces38–6[13] Great Britain Police10 April 2019, 6:00pmLeigh Miners Rangers
England Universities54–8Great Britain Teachers10 April 2019, 8:00pmLeigh Miners Rangers
Great Britain Police6–16[14] England Universities8 May 2019, 6:00pmSiddal A.R.L.F.C.
Great Britain Teachers0–22UK Armed Forces8 May 2019, 8:00pmSiddal A.R.L.F.C.
Great Britain Teachers16–30Great Britain Police20 June 2019, 6:00pmSheffield Hallam Sports Park
UK Armed Forces24–22England Universities20 June 2019, 8:00pmSheffield Hallam Sports Park

2018 season

Fixtures & results:

HomeScoreAwayMatch information
Date and timeVenue
England Universities48–10Great Britain Police18 April 2018, 7:00pmRochdale Mayfield
UK Armed Forces0–24Great Britain TeachersGame defaulted[15] N/A
Great Britain Teachers10–46England Universities2 May 2018, 6:00pmWigan St Judes
Great Britain Police8–40[16] UK Armed Forces2 May 2018, 8:00pmWigan St Judes
Great Britain Police36–36[17] Great Britain Teachers20 June 2018, 6:00pmRochdale Mayfield
England Universities40–22[18] UK Armed Forces20 June 2018, 8:00pmRochdale Mayfied

2017 season

Competition did not take place.

2016 season

Fixtures & results:

HomeScoreAwayMatch information
Date and timeVenue
Great Britain Armed Forces52–18[19] Great Britain Police20 April 2016, 6:00pmStanningley ARLFC
England Universities32–16Great Britain Teachers20 April 2016, 8:00pmStanningley ARLFC
Great Britain Police4–58England Universities11 May 2016, 6:00pmWigan St Patrick's
Great Britain Teachers24–44Great Britain Armed Forces11 May 2016, 8:00pmWigan St Patrick's
Great Britain Police36–6Great Britain Teachers8 June 2016, 6:00pmPost Office Road, Featherstone
England Universities36–26[20] Great Britain Armed Forces8 June 2016, 8:00pmPost Office Road, Featherstone

2015 season

Fixtures & results:

HomeScoreAwayMatch information
Date and timeVenue
England Universities72–8Great Britain Police29 April 2015, 6:00pmStanningley ARLFC
Great Britain Armed Forces50–6Great Britain Teachers29 April 205, 8:00pmStanningley ARLFC
Great Britain Teachers14–36England Universities27 May 2015, 6:00pmWigan St Patrick's
Great Britain Police28–32[21] Great Britain Armed Forces27 May 2015, 8:00pmWigan St Patrick's
Great Britain Police18–34Great Britain Teachers10 June 2015, 6:00pmPost Office Road, Featherstone
England Universities4–28Great Britain Armed Forces10 June 2015, 8:00pmPost Office Road, Featherstone

2014 season

Fixtures & results:

HomeScoreAwayMatch information
Date and timeVenue
Great Britain Police30–44Great Britain Armed Forces10 May 2014, 2:00pmRAF Cranwell
Great Britain Students52–0Great Britain Police4 June 2014, 6:00pmStanningley ARLFC
Great Britain Armed Forces36–6Great Britain Teachers4 June 2014, 8:00pmStanningley ARLFC
Great Britain Teachers2–52Great Britain Students21 June 2014,12:00Select Security Stadium, Widnes
Great Britain Students32–24Great Britain Armed Forces17 July 2014, 6:00pmSelect Security Stadium, Widnes
Great Britain Police24–16Great Britain Teachers17 July 2014, 8:00pmSelect Security Stadium, Widnes

Women's Competition

2022 season

Fixtures & results:

HomeScoreAwayMatch information
Date and timeVenue
UK Armed Forces34-10Great Britain Teachers13 April 2022, 7:00pmSaddleworth Rangers
Great Britain TeachersEngland Students11 May 2022, 7:00pmLock Lane
England StudentsUK Armed Forces1 June 2022, 7:00pmLeigh Miners

2016 season

Fixtures & results:

HomeScoreAwayMatch information
Date and timeVenue
England Students10–16[22] Great Britain Teachers22 May 2016, 1:00pmStanningley ARLFC
Great Britain Armed Forces0–62The Lionesses22 May 2016, 3:00pmStanningley ARLFC
England Students21–16[23] Great Britain Armed Forces26 June 2016, 3:00pmWigan St Patrick's
The Lionesses38–10Great Britain Teachers26 June 2016, 1:00pmWigan St Patrick's
Great Britain Teachers32–14[24] Great Britain Armed Forces10 July 2016, 1:00pmPost Office Road, Featherstone
The Lionesses36–14England Students10 July 2016, 3:00pmPost Office Road, Featherstone

2015 season

Fixtures & results:

HomeScoreAwayMatch information
Date and timeVenue
The Lionesses52–10[25] Great Britain Armed Forces7 June 2015, 1:00pmStanningley ARLFC
Great Britain Teachers14–46England Students7 June 2015, 3:00pmStanningley ARLFC
The Lionesses36–18[26] Great Britain Teachers28 June 2015, 3:00pmWigan St Patrick's
Great Britain Armed Forces10–50Great Britain Students28 June 2015, 12:15pmOdsal Stadium, Bradford
Great Britain Armed Forces18–24Great Britain Teachers19 July 2015, 1:00pmPost Office Road, Featherstone
England Students20–26The Lionesses19 July 2015, 3:00pmPost Office Road, Featherstone

2014 season

Fixtures & results:

HomeScoreAwayMatch information
Date and timeVenue
England Students16–30The Lionesses8 June 2014, 1:00pmRochdale Mayfield
Great Britain Teachers36–4Great Britain Armed Forces8 June 2014, 3:00pmRochdale Mayfield
England Students20–20Great Britain Teachers21 June 2014, 2:00pmSelect Security Stadium, Widnes
Great Britain Armed Forces4–40The Lionesses21 June 2014, 4:00pmSelect Security Stadium, Widnes
England Students44–26Great Britain Armed Forces20 July 2014, 1:00pmStanningley ARLFC
Great Britain Teachers16–32The Lionesses20 July 2014, 3:00pmStanningley ARLFC

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The RFL. https://web.archive.org/web/20161025023130/http://www.therfl.co.uk/play/competitions/associations_cup. dead. 2016-10-25. 2016-10-25. 2019-01-04.
  2. Web site: Four year international plan announced - News - Teachers Rugby League. www.pitchero.com. en. 2019-01-04.
  3. Web site: Navy Captain has been invited to be part of the National Women's Squad - News - Royal Navy Rugby League. www.royalnavyrugbyleague.com. en. 2019-01-04.
  4. Web site: England Universities announce final training squad. www.rugby-league.com. 2019-01-04.
  5. Web site: New Season New Name for Forces RL - News - UK Armed Forces Rugby League. www.pitchero.com. en. 27 December 2018.
  6. Web site: RFL Presidents Cup 2018 - News - UK Armed Forces Rugby League. www.pitchero.com. en. 27 December 2018.
  7. Web site: Mayfield to host President’s Cup match. Hodgson. Phil. 17 April 2018. Total Rugby League. 27 December 2018.
  8. Web site: RFL confirms upgraded Performance Pathways. Hodgson. Phil. 2017-02-22. Total Rugby League. en-US. 2019-01-04.
  9. News: Etihad Campus: RFL to relocate with creation of new National Rugby League Centre. 2018-03-05. BBC Sport. 2019-01-04. en-GB.
  10. Web site: High fives for all as Bulls well represented in Roses clash. Bradford Telegraph and Argus. en. 2019-01-04.
  11. Web site: Women’s Right to Vote and Rugby League. 6 February 2018. Total Rugby League. 27 December 2018.
  12. News: Amateur News . . 3,166 . 25 March 2019 . 31.
  13. News: President's Cup . . 3,169 . 15 April 2019 . 31.
  14. News: President's Cup. 13 May 2019. Rugby Leaguer * League Express. 3, 173. P32.
  15. Web site: Royal Air Force News. Staff Reporter. 13 July 2018. 4 January 2019.
  16. Web site: RFL Presidents Cup - UKAF RL v GB Police RL - News - UK Armed Forces Rugby League. www.pitchero.com. en. 27 December 2018.
  17. Web site: Report GB Teachers 36-36 GB Police. www.rugby-league.com. 27 December 2018.
  18. Web site: England Universities win President's Cup. www.rugby-league.com. 27 December 2018.
  19. Web site: An intriguing Association!. Hodgson. Phil. 11 May 2016. Total Rugby League. 27 December 2018.
  20. Web site: Students pass with flying colours . Hodgson . Phil . 9 June 2016 . Total Rugby League . 27 December 2018.
  21. Web site: Forces Rugby League Players Evade The Long Arm Of The Law. 29 May 2015 . Forces Network . 27 December 2018.
  22. Web site: GB Teachers & Lionesses notch wins in Associations Cup. Powell. Jennie. 25 May 2016. 4 The Love Of Sport. 27 December 2018.
  23. Web site: Late drama in the Associations Cup. Powell. Jennie. 27 June 2016 . 4 The Love Of Sport. 27 December 2018.
  24. Web site: Lionesses win the Associations Cup. Powell. Jennie. 12 July 2016. 4 The Love Of Sport. 27 December 2018.
  25. Web site: Women’s Rugby League – Associations Cup. Powell. Jennie. 8 June 2015. 4 The Love Of Sport. 27 December 2018.
  26. Web site: Rugby League – Associations Cup – 19 July 2015 – Update. Powell. Jennie. 21 July 2015. 4 The Love Of Sport. 27 December 2018.

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