The Hertfordshire Presidents' Tankard is an annual rugby union knock-out club competition organized by the Hertfordshire Rugby Football Union. It was first introduced during the 2010–11 season, with the inaugural winners being St Albans. It is the second most important rugby union cup competition in Hertfordshire, behind the Hertfordshire Presidents' Cup but ahead of the Hertfordshire Presidents' Trophy.
| Sport | Rugby Union |
|---|---|
| Instituted | 2010 |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Country |  England |
| Holders | St Albans (3rd title) (2018-19) |
| Most titles | St Albans (3 titles) |
| Website | Hertfordshire RFU |
The Presidents' Tankard is currently open to the first teams of club sides based in Hertfordshire that play in tier 7 (London 2 North West) and tier 8 (London 3 North West) of the English rugby union league system. The format is a knockout cup with a preliminary round, first round, semi-finals and a final to be held at Allianz Park (Saracen's home ground) in April–May, on the same date and same venue as the Cup and Trophy finals.[1]
Hertfordshire Presidents' Tankard winners
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| Season | Winner | Score | Runners–up | Venue | |||
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| 2009-10 | St Albans | Hitchin | Cotlandswick, London Colney, Hertfordshire[2] | ||||
| 2010-11[3] | Welwyn | 29-13 | Harpenden | Cotlandswick, London Colney, Hertfordshire | |||
| 2011-12[4] | St Albans | 42-7 | Stevenage Town | ||||
| 2012-13[5] | Tabard | 41-14 | Welwyn | Chaulden Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire | |||
| 2013-14[6] | Fullerians | 15-3 | Datchworth | Coningesby Drive, Watford, Hertfordshire | |||
| 2014-15[7] | Welwyn | 47-12 | Stevenage Town | Allianz Park, Hendon, London | |||
| 2015-16[8] | Datchworth | 31-24 | Stevenage Town | Allianz Park, Hendon, London | |||
| 2016-17[9] | Stevenage Town | 36-7 | Welwyn | Allianz Park, Hendon, London | |||
| 2017-18[10] | Hemel Hempstead | 46-20 | Datchworth | Allianz Park, Hendon, London | |||
| 2018-19 | St Albans | ||||||
Number of wins
edit- St Albans (3)
- Welwyn (2)
- Datchworth (1)
- Fullerians (1)
- Hemel Hempstead (1)
- Stevenage Town (1)
- Tabard (1)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Hertfordshire Presidents' Tankard Competition". Hertfordshire RFU. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- ^ "Saints look to end the season on a high!". St Albans RFC. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
- ^ "Welwyn win Herts Presidents' Tankard". Welwyn Hatfield Times. 5 May 2011.
- ^ "St. Albans 42 vs. 7 Stevenage". St Albans RFC (Pitchero). 28 April 2012.
- ^ "Herts President's Tankard final". Welwyn RFC (Pitchero). 5 May 2013.
- ^ "Fullerians 15 - 3 Datchworth". Datchworth Rugby Club (Pitchero). Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- ^ "Welwyn beat Stevenage Town to lift Herts Presidents' Tankard". Welwyn Hatfield Times. 26 April 2015.
- ^ "Datchworth delight at Herts Tankard success". Welwyn Hatfield Times. 6 May 2016.
- ^ "Town land Presidents' Tankard". Stevenage Town RFC (Pitchero). 30 April 2017.
- ^ "Brave effort but Datchworth fall short in Herts Presidents' Tankard trophy". Welwyn Hatfield Times. 29 April 2018.
- ^ "Hertfordshire Rugby Football Union Handbook 2016-17" (PDF). Hertfordshire RFU. Retrieved 18 June 2017.