EDF Energy Trophy
The EDF National Trophy was a cup competition which ran from 2006 to 2009 for the 118 clubs of the Rugby Football Union from National Division One and below. Previously these teams had played in the Powergen Cup, but were excluded from that cup under a new format adopted for the 2005/06 season. The Trophy was replaced by the British and Irish Cup from the 2009-10 season.
The EDF National Trophy retained the knock-out structure of the old Powergen Cup.
In addition to gate receipts, prize money was also awarded on an elimination basis. Teams who exited the competition in the third round were reported to have earned £5,500, teams eliminated in the fourth round were paid £6,600 for their participation. [1].
Contents |
[edit] 2007/08 Season
Round 1 = Saturday 13 October 2007 (Round consisting of teams from local RFU Bodies)
Round 2 = Saturday 17 November 2007 (National Division Three North and South teams enter at this stage.)
Round 3 = Saturday 8 December 2007 (14 National Division Two teams enter.)
Round 4 = Saturday 12 January 2008 (16 Round 3 winners are joined by 16 National Division One teams.)
Round 5 = Saturday 2 February 2008 (16 round 4 winners.)
Quarter-Final = Saturday 23 February 2008
Semi-Final = Saturday 15 March 2008
Final = Saturday 12 April 2008 (Twickenham Stadium)
[edit] Winners
EDF Energy Trophy
2009 - Moseley 23-18 Leeds Carnegie
2008 - Northampton Saints 24-13 Exeter Chiefs
2007 - Cornish Pirates 19-16 Exeter Chiefs
2006 - NEC Harlequins 39-23 Bedford Blues
Powergen Shield
2005 - Bedford Blues 14-13 Plymouth Albion
2004 - Bristol Shoguns 53-24 Waterloo
2003 - Orrell 26-20 Exeter Chiefs
2002 - Rotherham Titans 35-26 Exeter Chiefs
