2009–10 LV Cup
The 2009–10 LV Cup (styled as the LV= Cup) was the 39th season of England's national rugby union cup competition, and the fifth to follow the recently adopted Anglo-Welsh format.
| 2009–10 LV Cup | |
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| Tournament details | |
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| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and knockout |
| Date | November 2009 - March 2010 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Teams | 16 |
| Matches played | 35 |
| Attendance | 278,978 (7,971 per match) |
| Tries scored | 150 (4.29 per match) |
| Final | |
| Venue | Sixways Stadium |
| Attendance | 12,024 |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
Northampton Saints were crowned champions after beating Gloucester in the final at Worcester's Sixways Stadium.
The structure of the competition has been altered from previous years. The competition will continue to consist of the four Welsh Celtic League teams and the twelve Guinness Premiership clubs arranged into pools consisting of three English and one Welsh team. However, the new format will see teams guaranteed two home and two away pool matches, with teams in Pools 1 and 4 playing each other and teams in Pools 2 and 3 playing each other.[1] The competition is set to take place on international fixture dates during the Autumn Internationals and Six Nations, thus allowing teams to develop their squad players.[2]
On 29 October 2009, little more than a week before the start of this season's competition, British insurer LV was unveiled as the new sponsor. The deal runs through the 2010–11 season.[3]
Pool stages
Points system
The points scoring system for the pool stages will be as follows:[4]
- 4 points for a win
- 2 points for a draw
- 1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match (TB)
- 1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less (LB)
The ranking criteria were:
- If two or more clubs in the same pool end the pool stage equal on match points, then the order in which they have finished will be determined by:
- i. the greater number of matches won by the club and
- ii. if the number of matches won is equal, the club with the greater total number of tries scored and
- iii. if the total number of tries scored is equal, the club with the greater points difference (points scored for, less points scored against) and
- iv. if the points difference is equal, the club with the fewer number of red cards and
- v. if the number of red cards is the same, by the toss a coin.
Pool 1 v Pool 4
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| Team[5] | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TB | LB | Pts | |
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 83 | 69 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 84 | 82 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | |
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 57 | 83 | -26 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 68 | 97 | -29 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
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| Team[5] | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TB | LB | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 45 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 103 | 79 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 94 | 75 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 9 | |
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 53 | 93 | -40 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
Round 1
5 November 2009 19:30 |
| Ospreys |
17 – 19 | |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Spratt Hibbard Con: Owen Pen: Owen |
Report | Try: Cannon Con: Myler Pen: Myler (4) |
6 November 2009 19:30 |
| Newport Gwent Dragons |
20 – 9 | |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Connor Lee Con: Connor Greendale Pen: Connor Greendale |
Report | Pen: Hodgson (3) |
Round 2
13 November 2009 19:45 |
| Sale Sharks |
27 – 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Vakacegu Ripol O'Donnell Seymour Con: Hodgson (2) Pen: Hodgson |
Report | Pen: Ford |
14 November 2009 12:30 |
| Bath |
21 – 11 | |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Watson Browne Con: Davis Pen: Davis (3) |
Report | Try: Tipuric Pen: Davies Owen |
14 November 2009 13:00 |
| Northampton Saints |
19 – 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Ashton Reihana Pen: Myler (3) |
Report | Pen: Goode |
14 November 2009 15:00 |
| Leicester Tigers |
29 – 20 | |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Crane Allen Penalty Con: Staunton Pen: Staunton (2) Flood (2) |
Report | Try: Tovey Brew Gomer-Davies Con: Connor Pen: Conner |
Round 3
29 January 2010 19:15 |
| Newport Gwent Dragons |
40 – 19 | |
|---|---|---|
| Try: A. Jones Smith Brew Con: Tovey (2) Pen: Tovey (7) |
Report | Try: Owen Penalty Prydie Con: Prydie (2) |
29 January 2010 19:30 |
| Leeds Carnegie |
5 – 28 | |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Wackett |
Report | Try: Joubert Brits Powell Marshall Con: Hougaard (3) Jackson |
29 January 2010 19:45 |
| Leicester Tigers |
27 – 11 | |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Twelvetrees (2) Penalty Tuilagi Con: Vesty (2) Pen: Vesty |
Report | Try: Fa'amatuainu Pen: Davis (2) |
29 January 2010 19:45 |
| Sale Sharks |
14 – 20 | |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Hodgson Koyamailbole |
Report | Try: Mayor Diggin Pen: Myler (2) |
Round 4
Pool 2 v Pool 3
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| Team[5] | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TB | LB | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 87 | 81 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 11 | |
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 88 | 83 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 11 | |
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 54 | 70 | -16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 41 | 105 | -64 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
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| Team[5] | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TB | LB | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 120 | 84 | 36 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 15 | |
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 67 | 55 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 13 | |
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 79 | 67 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 11 | |
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 73 | 64 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 9 | |
Round 1
Round 2
14 November 2009 15:00 |
| Scarlets |
32 – 17 | |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Daniel Lyons Evans Priestland Con: Priestland (3) Pen: Priestland (2) |
Report | Try: Cox Kitchener Con: MacRae (2) Pen: Crook |
15 November 2009 13:45 |
| Cardiff Blues |
11 – 12 | |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Rees Pen: Sweeney (2) |
Report | Pen: Hewat (2) Homer Lamb |
15 November 2009 15:00 |
| London Wasps |
21 – 14 | |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Varndell Simpson Con: Walder Pen: Hickey Walder (2) |
Report | Try: Burns (2) Con: Burns (2) |
15 November 2009 15:00 |
| Newcastle Falcons |
8 – 19 | |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Tait Pen: Miller |
Report | Try: Smith Con: Clegg Pen: Clegg (4) |
Round 3
30 January 2010 15:00 |
| Gloucester |
17 – 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Burns Qera Con: Robinson Pen: Robinson (2) |
Report | Try: Pennell |
30 January 2010 17:45 |
| London Wasps |
13 – 18 | |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Varndell (2) Pen: Walder |
Report | Pen: Priestland (6) |
Round 4
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 14 March 2010 - Franklin's Gardens | ||||||
| | 31 | |||||
| 21 March 2010 - Sixways Stadium | ||||||
| | 20 | |||||
| | 30 | |||||
| 14 March 2010 - Cardiff City Stadium | ||||||
| | 24 | |||||
| | 18 | |||||
| | 29 | |||||
Qualification criteria
The top teams from each pool qualify for the knockout stages. The pool winners will be decided by the following criteria:[4]
- 1. The pool winner will be the club with the highest number of match points in each pool. The pool winners will be ranked 1 to 4 by reference to the number of match points earned in the pools.
- 2. If two or more clubs in the same pool end the pool stage equal on match points, then the order in which they have finished will be determined by:
- i. the greater number of matches won by the club and
- ii. if the number of matches won is equal, the club with the greater total number of tries scored and
- iii. if the total number of tries scored is equal, the club with the greater points difference (points scored for, less points scored against) and
- iv. if the points difference is equal, the club with the fewer number of red cards and
- v. if the number of red cards is the same, by the toss a coin.
Each of the four qualifying clubs shall be ranked as above and shall play each other as follows:
- Semi-final 1 - 1st ranked club v 4th ranked club
- Semi-final 2 - 2nd ranked club v 3rd ranked club
The first club listed in each of the semi-final matches shall be the home club.
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| Rank | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TB | LB | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 45 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |
| 2 | |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 120 | 84 | 36 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 15 | |
| 3 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 87 | 81 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 11 | |
| 4 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 83 | 69 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
Semi-finals
14 March 2010 12:15 |
| Cardiff Blues |
18 – 29 | |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Laulala Sweeney Con: Blair (2) Pen: Blair (2) |
Report | Try: Burns Simpson-Daniel (3) Con: Robinson (3) Pen: Robinson |
Final
21 March 2010 15:30 |
| Northampton Saints |
30 – 24 | |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Tonga'uiha Downey Dickson Con: Myler (3) Pen: Myler (3) |
Report | Try: Qera Penalty try Con: Robinson Pen: Robinson (4) |
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See also
- 2009–10 English Premiership (rugby union)
- 2009–10 Celtic League
External links
References
- "Anglo-Welsh Cup fixtures revealed". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 6 July 2009. Retrieved 9 July 2009.
- "Anglo-Welsh Cup set to carry on". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 6 May 2009. Retrieved 9 July 2009.
- "LV= sponsors rugby's Anglo-Welsh Tournament" (Press release). Rugby Football Union. 2009-10-29. Archived from the original on 2012-04-04. Retrieved 2009-10-30.
- "About the LV= Cup". LV=. Archived from the original on 25 August 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
- "Group Tables LV= Cup Previous Seasons". www.premiershiprugby.com. Archived from the original on 2013-04-11. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
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