Cornwall Super Cup
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| Sport | Rugby Union |
|---|---|
| Instituted | 2007 |
| Ceased | 2017 |
| Number of teams | 3 |
| Country |  England |
| Holders | Camborne (2016–17) |
| Most titles | Redruth (2 titles) |
| Website | Cornish RFU |
The Cornwall Super Cup is an annual English Rugby Union club competition founded in 2007, organized by the Cornwall Rugby Football Union and was last sponsored by Tribute Ales.[1] Previously the competition was competed for by the top three Cornish national league teams (tier 3 and below of the English rugby union league system) - Redruth, Camborne and Launceston. Currently, the competition is competed for by Camborne and Launceston, because they are the top Cornish sides that are in the same division (South West Premier - tier 5), with Redruth one division higher in National League 2 South.
The Cornish Super Cup was originally introduced for the 2007-08 (then sponsored by Skinner's Brewery) as a 6-game round robin competition between three of the county's top sides, including Launceston (National 1), Mounts Bay (National 3 South) and Redruth (National 2),[2][3] with the notable exception being the Cornish Pirates (National 1). This would mean that these sides would no longer participate in the Cornwall Senior Cup as they had previously. By the end of the season the lowest ranked team in terms of division, Mounts Bay, were the champions having defeated the Launceston at the final held at the Mennaye Field.[4]
For the following season the competition expanded to include the Cornish Pirates.[5] The intention was that all four teams would play each other twice in a group stage – with the top two teams meeting at the final at Tregorrick Park in St Austell. Owing a variety of reasons (mostly fixture congestion) a large number of games were un-played and the CRFU had to cancel the competition.[6][7] Since this cancellation the cup has been played between the Launceston and Redruth as a two legged final (separate from league games) for 2009-10 before switching to the current system of doubling up as league games after a hiatus of several years. At the moment the Launceston and Redruth are in the same division so playing the cup as part of the league helps avoid the fixture congestion that plagued previous versions although with Launceston's relegation from the 2015–16 National League 2 South the future of the Cornish Super Cup is uncertain.[8]
Despite Launceston's relegation, the Cornish Super Cup would return for the 2015–16 season. This time the cup would feature three Cornish teams - with National League 3 South West newcomers Camborne being added to face Launceston (National League 3 South West) and local rivals Redruth (National League 2 South) - and the format changing to that of a mini league.[9] Following Launceston's second successive relegation the competition has since been discontinued as no teams are in the same division.[10]
After a gap of 2 seasons, the Cornwall Super Cup returned for the 2019–20 season. This time it would be contested by Camborne and Launceston only - with both sides league fixtures against each in South West Premier (tier 5) counting towards the cup.[11]
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| Season | Champion | Score | Runners–up | Venue | Cup Name/Sponsor | ||||||||
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| 2007–08 | Mounts Bay | 45–17[1] | Launceston | Mennaye Field, Penzance | Skinner's Brewery Cornwall Super Cup | ||||||||
| 2008–09 | Cancelled[a 1] | ||||||||||||
| 2009–10 | Redruth | 48–29[a 2] | Launceston | 2 legs (Home & Away)[a 3] | Skinner's Brewery Cornwall Super Cup | ||||||||
| 2010–11 | No competition | ||||||||||||
| 2011–12 | No competition | ||||||||||||
| 2012–13 | No competition | ||||||||||||
| 2013–14 | Launceston | 39–28[a 4] | Redruth | 2 legs (Home & Away)[a 5] | Tribute Ale Cornwall RFU Super Cup | ||||||||
| 2014–15 | Redruth | 29–28[a 6] | Launceston | 2 legs (Home & Away) | Tribute Ale Cornwall RFU Super Cup | ||||||||
| 2015–16 | Redruth | 51–17[a 7] | Launceston | 2 legs (Home & Away) | Tribute Ale Cornwall RFU Super Cup | ||||||||
| 2016–17[a 8] | Camborne | N/A | Launceston | League Format | Tribute Ale Cornwall RFU Super Cup | ||||||||
| 2017–18 | No competition | ||||||||||||
| 2018-19 | No competition | ||||||||||||
| 2019-20 | 2 legs (Home & Away) | Tribute Ale Cornwall RFU Super Cup | |||||||||||
Number of wins
- Redruth (3)
- Camborne (1)
- Launceston (1)
- Mounts Bay (1)
Cornwall Super Cup fixtures and results
2009–10
- Redruth win 48–29 on aggregate.
2013–14
| 14 September 2013 15:00 |
| (BP) Launceston | 31 – 10 | Redruth |
| Report |
| Polson Bridge Attendance: 1,650 Referee: Fergus Kirby |
| 21 December 2013 14:00 |
| Redruth | 18 – 10 | Launceston |
| Report |
| The Recreation Ground Attendance: 1,350 Referee: Fergus Kirby |
- Launceston win 39-28 on aggregate.
2014–15
| 13 September 2014 15:00 |
| Redruth | 14 – 13 | Launceston (BP) |
| Report |
| The Recreation Ground Attendance: 1,320 Referee: Philip Davis |
| 20 December 2014 14:30 |
| Launceston | 15 – 15[n 1] | Redruth |
| Report |
| Polson Bridge Attendance: 1,315 Referee: Shane Lewis |
- Redruth win 29-28 on aggregate.
2015–16
| 19 December 2015 14:00 |
| Redruth | 17 – 0 | Launceston |
| Report |
| The Recreation Ground Attendance: 1,050 Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe |
| 23 April 2016 15:00 |
| Launceston | 17 – 34 | Redruth (BP) |
| Report |
| Polson Bridge Attendance: 882 Referee: Calum Howard |
- Redruth win 51-17 on aggregate.
2016–17
The 2016–17 season would see a change in the cup. While before the cup was a two-legged competition played home and away, the addition of an extra team meant that it would be changed to a league format with each side playing each other home and away for a total of six games in all. As Camborne and Launceston were in the same league the two league matches between the sides would double up as Super Cup fixtures along with the traditional Rodda's Cup fixture between Redruth and Camborne. The remaining fixtures between Launceston and Redruth would take place on weekend dates free of league rugby.[9] At the end of the six matches the top two sides were supposed meet in final to be held in May 2017.
Despite beating Camborne in the traditional Boxing Day fixture, Redruth would drop out of the competition, leaving Camborne and Launceston to compete for the cup.[21] This meant that the May final was cancelled and instead the two league fixtures between Camborne and Launceston in National League 3 South West would count towards the Super Cup, with Camborne ultimately winning their first ever Super Cup, defeating Launceston 61-30 on aggregate.[22]
| 1 October 2016 15:00 |
| (BP) Camborne | 50 - 11 | Launceston |
| Report |
| Recreation Ground Attendance: 958 Referee: Richard Timbrell |
- National League 3 South West league & Super Cup double header.
| 26 December 2016 |
| (BP) Redruth | 54 - 7 | Camborne |
| Report |
| The Recreation Ground Attendance: 1,910 Referee: Zerran Bell |
- Rodda's Milk Cup & Super Cup double header. Result would not count in the Super Cup after Redruth's later withdrawal from the competition.[21]
| 31 December 2016 |
| Launceston | C - C | Redruth |
| Polson Bridge |
- Cancelled by mutual agreement as neither team could guarantee a side.[23]
| 21 January 2017 14:30 |
| Launceston | 19 - 11 | Camborne |
| Report |
| Polson Bridge Attendance: 669 Referee: Nick Williams |
- National League 3 South West league & Super Cup double header.
| 18 March 2017 |
| Redruth | C - C | Launceston |
| The Recreation Ground |
- Game cancelled as Redruth would withdraw from the competition due to National League 2 South league commitments.[21]
| 15 April 2017 |
| Camborne | C - C | Redruth |
| Recreation Ground |
- Game cancelled.[21]
2016–17 final table
| Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Try bonus | Losing bonus | Points | ||||
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| 1 | Camborne (N3SW) (C) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 30 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 2 | Launceston (N3SW) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 61 | -31 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 3 | Redruth (N2S) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A[a 9] | |||
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| Green background is 2016-17 Cornish Super Cup Champions. Updated: 26 October 2016 | ||||||||||||||
2019–20
| 7 December 2019 14:30 |
| Camborne | 27 – 20 | Launceston |
| Report |
| Recreation Ground Attendance: 600 Referee: Tom Evans Jones |
| 28 March 2019 15:00 |
| Camborne | v | Launceston |
| Polson Bridge |
