Devon RFU Intermediate Cup

Devon Intermediate Cup
Sport Rugby Union
Instituted 2009 (2009)
Number of teams 8 (Cup)
7 (Shield)
Country  England
Holders Sidmouth (1st title) (2017–18)
Most titles Bideford (2 titles)
Website Devon RFU

The Devon Intermediate Cup is an annual rugby union knock-out club competition organized by the Devon Rugby Football Union. It was first introduced during the 2009-10 season with Okehampton being the inaugural winners. The competition was briefly discontinued at the end of the 2015-16 season due to a perceived lack of interest from clubs with the 2014 final being cancelled and the 2016 winners, Kingsbridge, only playing one game (the final) due to teams being unable/or unwilling to fulfil fixtures.[1][2] It was reinstated once more for the 2017-18 season.

The Intermediate Cup is currently the secondary cup competition in the county behind the Devon Senior Cup but ahead of the Devon Junior Cup. Devon based clubs at tier 7 (Tribute Western Counties West) of the English rugby union league system take part in the main cup competition, while clubs based in tier 8 (Tribute Cornwall/Devon) play in the Shield competition. There was originally a Plate competition for clubs knocked out the Intermediate Cup but this has been replaced by the new Shield competition for 2017-18. The current formats for both competitions is as a knock-out cup with a first round, semi-finals and final, which would be played at the home ground of one of the finalists.

Devon Intermediate Cup winners

Devon Intermediate Cup Finals
Season Winner Score Runners–up Venue
2009-10[3]Okehampton20-15CreditonShowfield, Okehampton
2010-11[4]Bideford45-12CreditonBlagdon, Crediton
2011-12[5]Bideford51-17OkehamptonKing George's Field, Bideford
2012-13[6]Ivybridge29-27CreditonBlagdon, Crediton
2013-14Cancelled[a 1]
2014-15[7]Teignmouth29-23KingsbridgeHigh House, Kingsbridge
2015-16[8][2]Kingsbridge20-0CreditonBlagdon, Crediton[9]
2016-17No competition
2017-18[10]Sidmouth27-24CullomptonStafford Park, Cullompton[11]

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Devon Intermediate Plate winners

Devon Intermediate Plate Finals
Season Winner Score Runners–up Venue
2009-10[13]HonitonTeignmouthBitton Park, Teignmouth
2010-11[14]Torquay Athletic50-11HonitonRecreation Ground, Torquay

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Devon Intermediate Shield winners

Devon Intermediate Plate Finals
Season Winner Score Runners–up Venue
2017-18

Number of wins

Notes

  1. ↑ the 2013-14 final was due to be played between Bideford and Ivybridge but was cancelled as hosts Bideford could not agree a date for the game.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Ivybridge frustrated by Devon Cup final call-off". Plymouth Herald. 3 May 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Devon Intermediate Cup Winners". Kingsbridge RFC. 22 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "Okes win Devon Intermediate Cup". Okehampton RFC. 2 May 2010.
  4. ↑ "Crediton thrashed by Bideford in cup final". This is Devon. 27 April 2011.
  5. ↑ "Bideford lift cup again after Olde's hat-trick". Western Morning News. 28 April 2012.
  6. ↑ "Ivybridge snatch cup from under Crediton's noses with only seconds to go". Plymouth Herald. 29 April 2013.
  7. ↑ "The Devon Intermediate Cup Results 2014-15". Devon RFU. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  8. ↑ "Devon Intermediate Cup 2015/16 results". Devon RFU. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  9. ↑ "The Devon Intermediate Cup Results 2014-15". Devon RFU. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  10. ↑ "Devon Intermediate Cup Final". Sports Independent. 29 April 2018. p. 75.
  11. ↑ "DEVON Intermediate CUP FINAL". Cullompton RFC (Facebook). 23 April 2018.
  12. 1 2 "DRFU Handbook 2011-12" (PDF). Devon RFU. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  13. ↑ "Full-strength Teigns have Force for final". This is Devon. 11 May 2010.
  14. ↑ "Honiton have no answers to Torquay's powerhouse pack". This is Devon. 26 April 2011.
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