The CRFU Cornwall Cup (currently sponsored by Tribute Ales) is an annual rugby union knock-out cup club competition organised by the Cornwall Rugby Football Union first played for in 1896 but only regularly since 1969. It is open for teams based in Cornwall that are ranked below the national leagues (tier 6–8) but above the Cornish regional divisions (tier 9–10). Tier 9 to 10 clubs have their own competition in the Cornish Clubs Cup.

Until 2006–07 all of the top rugby union teams in Cornwall including the Cornish Pirates, Launceston and Redruth played in the competition, up until the formation of the Cornwall Super Cup in 2007–08. Although the Cornwall Super Cup is now a two-legged competition between only two sides, the national Cornish clubs have kept away from the CRFU Cornwall Cup as the demands of the modern game have increased over the years.

The current format is as a knock-out cup with a 1st round, quarter-final, semi-final, and a final, which is held at a neutral venue in April. Due to the odd numbers of teams involved, several teams receive byes during the early stages.

CRFU Cornwall Cup + CRFU Cornwall Cup HonoursSeasonChampionScoreRunner–upVenueCup Name/Sponsor 1896–97 Penzance School of Mines Cornwall Rugby Cup 1897–98 Penzance Cornwall Rugby Cup 1898–1968 No competition for 71 years 1967–68 Penryn 5–0 Redruth Recreation Ground, Falmouth Cornwall Senior Knockout Cup 1968–69 St Ives 6–3 Penryn Cornwall Senior Knockout Cup 1969–70 St Ives / Penryn 8–8 Cornwall Senior Knockout Cup 1970–71 St Ives 18–3 Redruth Cornwall Senior Knockout Cup 1971–72 Penryn 11–7 St Ives Cornwall Senior Knockout Cup 1972–73 Penryn 21–0 St Ives Cornwall Senior Knockout Cup 1973–74 Falmouth 13–6 St Ives Cornwall Senior Knockout Cup 1974–75 Penryn 11–0 Penzance/Newlyn Recreation Ground, Camborne Cornwall Senior Knockout Cup 1975–76 Penzance/Newlyn 4–3 Redruth Recreation Ground, Camborne Cornwall Senior Knockout Cup 1976–77 Falmouth 20–9 Hayle Cornwall Senior Knockout Cup 1977–78 Camborne 7–6 St Austell Recreation Ground, Redruth Cornwall Senior Knockout Cup 1978–79 St Ives 22–6 Camborne Cornwall Senior Knockout Cup 1979–80 Redruth 29–0 Penryn Recreation Ground, Falmouth Cornwall Senior Knockout Cup 1980–81 St Ives 9–6 Camborne Cornwall Senior Knockout Cup 1981–82 St Ives 22–18 Camborne Cornwall Senior Knockout Cup 1982–83 Launceston 9–7 Camborne Recreation Ground, Redruth Cornwall Senior Knockout Cup 1983–84 Redruth 27–12 Hayle Cornwall Senior Knockout Cup 1984–85 Camborne 13–12 St Ives Cornwall Senior Knockout Cup 1985–86 St Ives 4–0 Camborne Cornwall Senior Knockout Cup 1986–87 Camborne 18–3 Redruth Cornwall Senior Knockout Cup 1987–88 Redruth 9–7 Launceston Cornwall Senior Knockout Cup 1988–89 Redruth 12–3 Camborne Cornwall Senior Knockout Cup 1989–90 Camborne 4–0 Redruth Bass CRFU Cup 1990–91 Redruth 6–4 Camborne Bass CRFU Cup 1991–92 Camborne 7–6 Launceston Bass CRFU Cup 1992–93 Redruth 28–6 St Ives Bass CRFU Cup 1993–94 Launceston 24–14 Redruth Bass CRFU Cup 1994–95 Redruth 26–20 Launceston Bass CRFU Cup 1995–96 Launceston 22–13 Redruth Bass CRFU Cup 1996–97 Launceston 52–12 St Ives Bass CRFU Cup 1997–98 Launceston 18–16 Redruth Worthington Draught Bitter CRFU Cup 1998–99 Penzance/Newlyn 34–16 Launceston Worthington Draught Bitter CRFU Cup 1999–00 Penzance/Newlyn 30–27 Launceston Worthington Draught Bitter CRFU Cup 2000–01 Launceston Walkover N/A Recreation Ground, Redruth Worthington Draught Bitter CRFU Cup 2001–02 Truro 27–20 Penryn Recreation Ground, Redruth Skinner's Brewery Cornwall Cup 2002–03 Redruth 39–20 Launceston Recreation Ground, Camborne Skinner's Brewery Cornwall Cup 2003–04 Redruth 22–0 Truro Recreation Ground, Camborne Skinner's Brewery Cornwall Cup 2004–05 Launceston 49–28 Penryn Recreation Ground, Camborne Skinner's Brewery Cornwall Cup 2005–06 Launceston 15–10 Redruth Recreation Ground, Camborne Skinner's Brewery Cornwall Cup 2006–07 Redruth 43–7 Mounts Bay Recreation Ground, Camborne Skinner's Brewery Cornwall Cup 2007–08 Wadebridge Camels 15–5 Bude Tregorrick Park, St Austell Skinner's Brewery Cornwall Cup 2008–09 St Ives 10–3 Camborne Tregorrick Park, St Austell Skinner's Brewery Cornwall Cup 2009–10 Wadebridge Camels 21–16 St Ives Recreation Ground, Camborne Skinner's Brewery Cornwall Cup 2010–11 Camborne 16–13 Wadebridge Camels Recreation Ground, Redruth Tribute Cornwall Cup 2011–12 Wadebridge Camels 20–17 St Austell The Memorial Ground, Penryn Tribute Cornwall Cup 2012–13 Camborne 22–0 Wadebridge Camels The Memorial Ground, Penryn Tribute Cornwall Cup 2013–14 Camborne 24–10 St Austell Recreation Ground, Redruth Tribute Cornwall Cup 2014–15 Camborne 23–13 (aet) St Austell St Clements Hill, Truro Tribute Cornwall Cup 2015–16 Camborne 62–8 Penryn Tregorrick Park, St Austell Tribute Cornwall Cup 2016–17 St Austell 35–22 Wadebridge Camels Recreation Ground, Redruth Tribute Cornwall Cup 2017–18 St Ives 20–19 Wadebridge Camels Recreation Ground, Camborne Tribute Cornwall Cup 2018–19 Wadebridge Camels 30 – 26 St Ives Recreation Ground, Redruth Tribute Cornwall Cup

Number of wins Redruth (10) Camborne (10) St Ives (9) Launceston (8) Penryn (5) Wadebridge Camels (4) Penzance/Newlyn (3) Falmouth (2) Penzance (2) St Austell (1) Truro (1)

1896–97 + 1896–97 Cornwall Rugby Championship Pos Team P W D L Goals for Tries for Goals against Tries against Pts Notes 1 Penzance 8 6 0 2 6 9 4 3 12 2 School of Mines 8 5 0 3 3 5 2 1 10 3 Redruth 8 3 2 3 8 5 4 2 8 4 Falmouth 8 3 2 3 4 7 2 8 8 5 Penryn 8 1 0 7 1 3 10 17 2 Points are awarded as follows: 2 points for a win 1 points for a draw 0 points for a loss

1897–98 + 1897–98 Cornish Senior League Pos Team P W D L Goals for Tries for Goals against Tries against Pts Notes 1 Penzance 10 10 0 0 x x 3 4 20 2 Redruth 10 5 0 5 14 10 5 6 10 3 Falmouth 9 5 0 4 7 12 3 10 10 4 School of Mines 9 3 0 6 7 4 6 6 6 5 Camborne 9 3 0 6 8 7 8 11 6 6 Penryn 8 2 0 6 2 5 16 10 4 Points are awarded as follows: 2 points for a win 1 points for a draw 0 points for a loss

1898–99 + 1898–99 Cornish Senior Rugby Table Pos Team Played Won Draw Lost Points for Points against Pts Notes 1 Penzance 8 5 1 2 35 15 16 2 Falmouth 7 5 0 2 50 2x 10 3 Redruth 6 5 0 1 68 6 11 4 Camborne 8 1 2 5 12 86 4 5 Penryn 6 0 1 5 17 35 1 Points are awarded as follows: 2 points for a win 1 points for a draw 0 points for a loss

See also

Cornwall RFU Cornwall Clubs Cup Cornwall Super Cup English rugby union system Rugby union in England

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References

External links Trelawny's Army