Powergen National Trophy
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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. http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/sport/s/204/204898_macc_seek_revenge.html.
(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
)
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
Rugby Football Union
The Rugby Football Union was founded in 1871 as the governing body for the sport of rugby union, and performed as the international governing body prior to the formation of the International Rugby Board in 1886...
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
British and Irish Cup
The British and Irish Cup is a semi-professional northern hemisphere rugby union competition. It took place for the first time in the 2009/10 season...
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. http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/sport/s/204/204898_macc_seek_revenge.html.
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
Twickenham Stadium
Twickenham Stadium is a stadium located in Twickenham, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It is the largest rugby union stadium in the United Kingdom and has recently been enlarged to seat 82,000...
)
Winners
EDF Energy Trophy2009 - Moseley 23-18 Leeds Carnegie
2008 - Northampton Saints
Northampton Saints
Northampton Saints are a professional rugby union club from Northampton, England. The Northampton Saints were formed in 1880. They play in green, black and gold colours. They play their home games at Franklin's Gardens, which has a capacity of 13,591....
24-13 Exeter Chiefs
Exeter Chiefs
Exeter Rugby Club are a rugby union club based in Exeter, Devon.The Exeter club was formed around 1871 and played its first match in 1873. The first team has been rebranded as the Exeter Chiefs and play in a strip of Black , White ....
2007 - Cornish Pirates
Cornish Pirates
The Cornish Pirates are an English professional rugby union team who play in the Championship, the second level of the English rugby union pyramid, and are the premier Cornish rugby club. Formerly known as Penzance & Newlyn Pirates, the Cornish Pirates play their home games and train at their...
19-16 Exeter Chiefs
Exeter Chiefs
Exeter Rugby Club are a rugby union club based in Exeter, Devon.The Exeter club was formed around 1871 and played its first match in 1873. The first team has been rebranded as the Exeter Chiefs and play in a strip of Black , White ....
2006 - NEC Harlequins 39-23 Bedford Blues
Bedford Blues
Bedford Blues is a rugby union club in the town of Bedford, England, currently playing in The RFU Championship. Bedford is one of the largest towns in England without a league football club, and one of the few towns in England where the rugby club is better supported than the football team. The...
Powergen Shield
2005 - Bedford Blues
Bedford Blues
Bedford Blues is a rugby union club in the town of Bedford, England, currently playing in The RFU Championship. Bedford is one of the largest towns in England without a league football club, and one of the few towns in England where the rugby club is better supported than the football team. The...
14-13 Plymouth Albion
2004 - Bristol Shoguns 53-24 Waterloo
Waterloo R.F.C.
Waterloo Football Club is an English Rugby Union team based at St Anthonys Road, Blundellsands, Merseyside. It celebrated its 125th season in 2007/08, having been founded in 1882 by brothers Sidney and Harry Hall and George Abercrombie. From 1882 until 1884 the club was known as Serpentine after...
2003 - Orrell
Orrell R.U.F.C.
Orrell Rugby Union Football Club is a rugby union team from the Orrell area of the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester.The club were founded in 1927, holding a place in the top-tier of rugby union from 1986 to 1997.-1927–1939:...
26-20 Exeter Chiefs
Exeter Chiefs
Exeter Rugby Club are a rugby union club based in Exeter, Devon.The Exeter club was formed around 1871 and played its first match in 1873. The first team has been rebranded as the Exeter Chiefs and play in a strip of Black , White ....
2002 - Rotherham Titans
Rotherham R.U.F.C.
Rotherham Rugby Union Football Club, or Rotherham Titans are a professional rugby union team from Rotherham, Yorkshire, currently playing in the English RFU Championship-History:...
35-26 Exeter Chiefs
Exeter Chiefs
Exeter Rugby Club are a rugby union club based in Exeter, Devon.The Exeter club was formed around 1871 and played its first match in 1873. The first team has been rebranded as the Exeter Chiefs and play in a strip of Black , White ....