The English Clubs Knockout Cup or The National Colts Cup is a Nationwide competition for English Rugby union Clubs Colts (under age 19) teams. The competition is a straight knock-out competition that is organised by the East Midlands Rugby Union. The prestigious competition has always had a wide range of grassroots clubs up to Premiership academy teams competing for the top prize.
Contents
The Competition is firstly set on a Regional level, with the four national districts being split into 8 Regions. From each region there will be 4 qualifiers to go onto the National Stages of the Cup competition. A plate competition was introduced to run alongside the main Cup competition for all sides knocked out in the Regional stages. In 2009/10 the Cup Competition is celebrating its thirteenth year of existence.
Latest update 2014/15
Final played 4th May 2015 at Bedford RFU
Tonbridge Juddians 43 Wolverhampton 17
Plate Final
Havant v Wharfedale
Wharfedale won narrowly
Hornets 12 Bedford Blues 55
Previous season's roundup
2007/2008 = 2007 - 2008 English Colts Club Knockout Cup
2006/2007 = 2006 - 2007 English Colts Club Knockout Cup
Cup winners
1997/1998 Moseley 8 v 3 Leeds
1998/1999 London 36 v 0 Leeds
1999/2000 Bath 29 v 24 Leicester
2000/2001 Gloucester 23 v 10 Bath
2001/2002 Bath 29 v 19 Bristol
2002/2003 London 31 v 18 Worcester
2003/2004 Bedford 7 v 25 Leeds
2004/2005 Moseley 3 v 24 Harlequins
2005/2006 Bishops Stortford 32 v 6 Old Northamptonians
2006/2007 Bedford Blues 30 v 5 Redruth R.F.C.
2007/2008 Bedford Blues 33 v 16 Nuneaton R.F.C.
2008/2009 Hinckley R.F.C. 22 v 5 Old Albanians
2009/2010 Bedford Blues 55 v 12 Hornets
2010/2011 Bedford Blues 38 v 10 Redingensians
2011/2012 Bedford Blues 31 v 15 Ivybridge
2012/2013 Bishops Stortford 24 v 7 Worcester Wanderers
2013/2014 Thanet Wanderers 50 v 19 Old Elthamians
2014/2015 Tonbridge Juddians 43 v 17 Wolverhampton
Plate winners
1999/2000 Preston Grasshoppers 40 v 14 Basingstoke
2000/2001 Bristol 54 v 0 Leicester Lions
2001/2002 Gloucester 14 v 0 Bedford Blues
2002/2003 Cambridge 17 v 10 Preston Grasshoppers
2003/2004 Devonport Services 16 v 14 London Scottish
2004/2005 Northampton Old Scouts RFC 7 v 38 Bishop Stortford
2005/2006 Rochford Hundred 3 v 29 Worcester Wanderers
2006/2007 Bury St Edmunds 18 v 14 Weston-super-Mare R.F.C
2007/2008 Newbury 46 v 16 Bishop Stortford
2008/2009 Bedford Blues 52 v 5 Burton
2010/2011 Bishop's Stortford 41 v 8 Devonport Services
2011/2012 Westcombe Park RFC 27 v 13 Old Brodleians
2012/2013 Westcombe Park RFC Winners
2013/2014 Ivybridge 15 v 14 Market Harborough
2014/2015 Wharfdale RFC 23 v 21 Havant RFC