The Harry Jepson Trophy is a rugby league competition contested by teams from successor leagues to the Rugby League Conference. It is named after Harry Jepson.

Harry Jepson Trophy
SportRugby league
Inaugural season1997
Country England
 Scotland
 Wales
ChampionsTelford Raiders (2024)
Most titlesSouth West London Chargers (3)
Related competitionRugby League Conference, RFL Community Shield

History

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The Harry Jepson trophy was first contested in 1997 by members of the then Southern Conference. The conference was renamed the Rugby League Conference in 1998 and it began to expand from its initial base in the South of England and the Midlands. The winners of the various regional divisions would enter a play-off system culminating in a Grand Final for the trophy.

In 2005, the Conference changed structure with the formation of Premier Divisions for the stronger teams, the Harry Jepson trophy was then competed for by the winners of the Premier divisions with the regional division winners playing-off for the RLC Regional trophy.

In 2012, the national Conference was replaced by locally administered regional leagues but the Harry Jepson trophy continued to be contested by teams in some of these new regional leagues.

In 2023, the trophy was given a new lease of life by becoming an end of season competition between the winners of the London and South East Rugby League, East Rugby League, Midlands Rugby League with a final on the same day as the Southern Conference League final.

2012 structure

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The winners of the Scottish Conference League Premier Division, the North East Rugby League Premier Division, the Midlands Rugby League Premier Division, the London & South East Men's League, the West of England, the South Premier and the East Rugby League played-off in a knock-out tournament that ended in a Grand Final.

Past winners

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "Harry Jepson Trophy Final". RFL. 16 September 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Chargers retain Harry Jepson Trophy". RFL. 22 September 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Chargers Harry Jepson hat-trick". RFL. 21 September 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Wests Warriors in Harry Jepson success". RFL. 18 September 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  5. ^ "London and South East claim Harry Jepson Trophy". RFL. 25 September 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Harry Jepson Trophy given exciting new format for 2017". RFL. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  7. ^ "All Golds win Harry Jepson Trophy". RFL. 11 September 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Hemel Stags to host Rugby League bonanza this Saturday". RFL. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  9. ^ "Telford Raiders 30 54 Medway Dragons". RFL. Retrieved 18 January 2024.