Stroud and District Combination Junior Cup
SportRugby Union
Instituted1976; 48 years ago (1976)
Number of teams8
Country England
HoldersFairford (2nd title) (2017–18)
Most titlesCirencester II, Dursley II (9 titles)
WebsiteGloucestershire RFU

The Stroud and District Combination Junior Cup is an annual rugby union knock-out club competition organised by the Stroud and District Combination – one of the five bodies that make up the Gloucestershire Rugby Football Union. It was first introduced during the 1976–77 season, with the inaugural winners being Royal Agricultural College II. For the 2004–05 season a Junior Plate competition was introduced (Painswick RFC donated the plate) for teams that were knocked out of the first round of the Junior Cup, with Tetbury being the first winners. The Junior Cup is the second most important cup in Stroud District, behind the Senior Cup but ahead of the Bill Adams Cup. With only 9 member clubs the combination is one of the smallest in Gloucestershire.

The Junior Cup is currently open to the 1st teams of lower ranked clubs in Stroud District as well as 2nd teams of the larger clubs. The format is a knock-out cup with quarter finals, semi-finals and a final to be held at a neutral ground between March–May. Clubs knocked out at the quarter-final stage enter the Junior Plate competition which has a semi-final and final – also played at the same ground and date as the Junior Cup final.[1][non-primary source needed]

Stroud and District Combination Junior Cup winners

Stroud and District Combination Junior Cup Finals
Season Winner Score Runners–up Venue
1976–77 Royal Agricultural College II
1977–78 Cainscross II
1978–79 Royal Agricultural College II
1979–80 Dursley II
1980–81 Cainscross II
1981–82 Cirencester II
1982–83 Cirencester II
1983–84 Minety II
1984–85 Royal Agricultural College II
1985–86 Cirencester II
1986–87 Dursley II
1987–88
1988–89
1989–90 Cirencester II
1990–91
1991–92
1992–93
1993–94
1994–95 Painswick II
1995–96
1996–97 Cirencester II
1997–98
1998–99
1999-00
2000–01
2001–02 Cirencester II
2002–03[2] Dursley II 17–7 Painswick II Fromehall Park, Stroud, Gloucestershire
2003–04[3] Dursley II 49–17 Cirencester II Fromehall Park, Stroud, Gloucestershire
2004–05[4] Dursley II Painswick II
2005–06[5] Dursley II 12–7 Wotton-under-Edge Fromehall Park, Stroud, Gloucestershire
2006–07 Dursley II
2007–08 Painswick II
2008–09[6] Cirencester II Painswick II
2009–10[7] Dursley II 28–13 Painswick II Hounds Green, Stinchcombe, Gloucestershire[8]
2010–11[9] Tetbury 16–11 Dursley II
2011–12 Cirencester II
2012–13 Stroud II Hounds Green, Stinchcombe, Gloucestershire[10]
2013–14 Stroud II
2014–15[11] Cirencester II 41–31 Stroud II The Whiteway, Cirencester, Gloucestershire
2015–16[12] Dursley II 19–19[a 1] Fairford The Whiteway, Cirencester, Gloucestershire
2016–17[13] Fairford 19–18 Stroud II The Whiteway, Cirencester, Gloucestershire
2017–18[14][non-primary source needed] Fairford 70–5 Dursley II Hounds Green, Stinchcombe, Gloucestershire

Stroud and District Combination Junior Plate winners

Stroud and District Combination Junior Plate Finals
Season Winner Score Runners–up Venue
2004–05 Tetbury
2005–06 Stroud II
2006–07 Stroud II
2007–08 Painswick II
2008–09
2009–10 Cirencester II Wotton-under-Edge Hounds Green, Stinchcombe, Gloucestershire[8]
2010–11[15] Fairford 20–17 Painswick II Fromehall Park, Stroud, Gloucestershire
2011–12 Stroud II
2012–13 Dursley II
2013–14[16] Caincross 17–16 Cirencester II Broadham Fields, Painswick, Gloucestershire
2014–15 Fairford
2015–16[17] Cirencester II 25–10 Minchampton The Whiteway, Cirencester, Gloucestershire
2016–17 Painswick
2017–18[18] Cirencester II 12–10 Cainscross II Hounds Green, Stinchcombe, Gloucestershire

Number of wins

Notes

  1. ^ Despite the 2015–16 final finishing 19–19 Dursley II won the cup as they scored more tries during the game.[12]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Stroud & District Combination Cup Draws". Gloucestershire Live. 13 March 2015.
  2. ^ "It's cup glory in the sun". Gazette. 28 March 2003.
  3. ^ "Cup delight". Gazette. 23 April 2004.
  4. ^ "Painswick march on to final". Gazette. 23 March 2005.
  5. ^ "Ball's up to deny Wotton". Gazette. 28 April 2006.
  6. ^ "Cirencester's 2nd XV are to face Painswick in the Junior Cup Final after beating Cainscross with three late tries". Gazette. 14 April 2009.
  7. ^ "Stroud Combination Junior Cup Final: Dursley United 28 Painswick 2nds 13". Gazette. 5 May 2010.
  8. ^ a b "Dursley host Junior Combination Cup Finals". Dursley RFC. 29 April 2010.
  9. ^ "Josh Jensen scores the only try as Tetbury edge past Dursley in cup". Gazette. 25 April 2011.
  10. ^ "Bill Adams Cup Final – Match Report". Cirencester RFC. 2 May 2013.
  11. ^ "RUGBY: Cirencester seconds are deserved winners of Stroud Combination final". Stroud News & Journal. 28 April 2015.
  12. ^ a b "RUGBY: Historic win sees Dursley victorious in three senior Gloucestershire Cups". Gazette Series. 10 May 2016.
  13. ^ "RUGBY: Fairford claim nail-biting victory in Stroud Combination Cup Final". Wilts & Gloucestershire Standard. 17 May 2017.
  14. ^ "We've retained the Stroud Combination Junior Cup!". Fairford RFC (Twitter). 12 May 2018.
  15. ^ "Stroud Combination Plate victory for Fairford". Wilts & Gloucestershire Standard. 8 May 2011.
  16. ^ "RUGBY: Cirencester denied by late Cainscross match-winner". Wilts & Gloucestershire Standard. 22 April 2014.
  17. ^ "RUGBY: Cirencester dominate local derby for the Stroud Combination Junior Plate". Wilts & Gloucestershire Standard. 10 May 2016.
  18. ^ "Ciren Wins S&D Junior Plate". Cirencester RFC. 16 May 2018.

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