Cheshire Rugby Football Union

The Cheshire Rugby Football Union (CRFU) is the governing body for the sport of rugby union in the county of Cheshire in England, which also includes parts of Merseyside and Greater Manchester as well as the Isle of Man and even Wales. The union is the constituent body of the Rugby Football Union (RFU) for Cheshire. The CRFU administers and organises rugby union clubs and competitions in the county and administers the Cheshire county rugby representative teams.

Cheshire RFU
Full nameCheshire Rugby Football Union
UnionRFU
Founded1880 (1880)
RegionCheshire, Isle of Man, parts of Merseyside and Greater Manchester,
Team kit
Official website
www.cheshirerfu.co.uk

Cheshire senior men's county team

Honours

Affiliated clubs

There are currently 52 clubs affiliated with the union, with teams at both senior and junior level.

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County club competitions

The Cheshire RFU currently helps run the following club competitions for club sides based in Cheshire, parts of Merseyside and Manchester, and the Isle of Man:

Leagues

All leagues are by both the Cheshire RFU and Lancashire RFU and feature clubs based in Cheshire, Merseyside, Lancashire, Greater Manchester and the Isle of Man.

  • Lancs/Cheshire 1 - league ranked at tier 7 of the English rugby union system
  • South Lancs/Cheshire 2 - tier 8 league
  • Lancs/Cheshire Division 3 - tier 9 league

Cups
  • Cheshire Cup - first played for in 1877 open to clubs playing at tiers 4-5 of the English rugby union league system
  • Cheshire Vase - founded in 2005 open to clubs playing at tiers 6-7
  • Cheshire Bowl - founded in 2009, open to clubs playing in tier 8
  • Cheshire Plate - founded in 1980, open to clubs in tier 9

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Discontinued competitions

See also

References
  1. "Club Directory". Cheshire RFU. Archived from the original on 15 December 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  2. "Cheshire Cup". Cheshire RFU. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  3. "Cheshire Vase". Cheshire RFU. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  4. "Cheshire Bowl". Cheshire RFU. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  5. "Cheshire Plate". Cheshire RFU. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
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