Sport Rugby union Country England | Number of teams 6 | |
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Instituted 1987; 30 years ago (1987) Holders Roseland (2nd title) (2015–16) Most titles St Agnes RFC (5 titles) | ||
Tribute Cornwall 2 is an English level ten rugby union league for clubs based in Cornwall. The champions (and in some seasons the runner-up) are promoted to Tribute Cornwall 1; there is no relegation. The league had run continuously since 1987–88, except for a two season break, when Cornwall 2 was combined with Cornwall League 1 for seasons 2009–10 and 2010–11. The competition recommenced in 2011–12 when it was decided to form two leagues of seven teams each.
Contents
For the current season (2016–17) Cornwall 1 and Cornwall 2 have been amalgamated to create the Tribute Cornwall League with fifteen teams playing each other once in the first phase. After Christmas the teams split into two leagues with the top eight playing in Cornwall One and the remainder playing in Cornwall Two.
Roseland are the current champions and along with the other five teams will play in the level nine Tribute Cornwall League for season 2016–17. St Agnes are the most successful team having won the league on five occasions and Helston have won the competition on four occasions. Both teams currently play in the Tribute Cornwall League.
2016–17 (phase 2)
For the current season Cornwall 1 and Cornwall 2 have been amalgamated to create the Tribute Cornwall League with fifteen teams playing each other once in the first phase. After Christmas the teams split into two leagues with the top eight playing in Cornwall One and the remainder playing in Cornwall Two.
2015–16
The first matches of the 2015–16 Tribute Cornwall 2 were played on 10 October 2015 and the final matches on 2 April 2016 with the six teams playing each of the other teams twice to make ten matches each.
2014–15
The 2014–15 Tribute Cornwall League 2 originally consisted of seven teams; each team playing the others twice, home and away. St Day withdrew before the season started reducing the league to six teams. The season started on 4 October 2014 and finished on 24 January 2015 with the champions, St Agnes promoted to Tribute Cornwall 1. Lanner, in their first season in league rugby was also promoted after finishing the league season in second place. Both promoted teams finished the league season unbeaten winning eight of their ten matches.
2013–14
The 2013–14 Tribute Cornwall 2 kicked off on 28 September 2013 and was due to finish on 18 January 2014 with each team playing each of the other teams three times. Owing to fixture cancellations the competition finished on 8 February 2014. The champions, Illogan Park are promoted to Tribute Cornwall 1, there is no relegation.
Geography
The following clubs have participated in the Cornwall League 2.
Sponsorship
The competition is known as Tribute Cornwall 2 and has been sponsored by St Austell Brewery from season 2011–12 through to the current season, 2015–16; Tribute is the name of a beer. For the first ten seasons (1987–88 to 1996–97) the league was sponsored by the Courage Brewery.