The Lord Jersey Rugby Cup
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The Lord Jersey Rugby Cup was founded in 2008 by the 10th Earl of Jersey
, with the help of Rugby
Development officer for Jersey
, Mark White, and is an annual cup for rugby
at U16 level.
The cup itself is a solid silver, 19" high, highly decorative trophy with the Earl of Jersey's crest of a Lion Rampant and an Eagle with an asp in its mouth, an Earl's coronet
above and the inscription "The Lord Jersey Rugby Cup. Founded in 2008 by the 10th Earl of Jersey" and was described as "one of the most handsome in Channel Island
Sport".
The inaugural competition was held on the 26 March, close to the 10th year anniversary of the death of the 10th Earl's father, George Henry Child Villiers, Viscount Villiers
, at the Jersey Rugby Club, Jersey.
The cup was founded with the intention of encouraging young players to continue playing at an age where the greatest drop off in playing members occurs, Under 16's. It was inspired by the 10th Earl's work with the Prince's Trust in Jersey along with his love for the sport of Rugby.
The aim is to expand the competition to teams from the UK and the other Channel Islands.
Group 1
Group 2
The competition then split into 3 finals, the 3rd place teams in each group (Hautlieu and De La Salle) playing for the Lord Jersey Rugby Plate, the 2nd place teams in each group (Le Rocquier and Haute Vallée) playing for the Lord Jersey Rugby Shield and the winners of each group (Victoria College and Les Quennevais) playing for the Lord Jersey Rugby Cup.
The Plate was won by Hautlieu with a score of 24 to De La Salle's 0
The Shield was won by Haute Vallée with a score of 12 to Le Rocquier's 0
The Lord Jersey Rugby Cup was won by Victoria College with a score of 26 to Les Quennevais' 0 (including a penalty try.)
Le Rocquier won the Fair Play trophy
The two referees were Oliver Gleaves and Will Church. The final for the Lord Jersey Rugby Cup was refereed by Will Church.
The cup was presented by The William Webb-Ellis, Rugby World Cup
winner, Kyran Bracken
.
Vouchers to purchase equipment were presented as follows:
All participating schools were awarded £300.
Since the inaugural cup the following Rugby VIPs have presented the cup.
2009: 2003 Rugby World Cup
winning manager Sir Clive Woodward
2010: 2003 Rugby World Cup
winner Richard Hill
2011: 2003 Rugby World Cup
winner Will Greenwood
Earl of Jersey
Earl of the Island of Jersey, usually shortened to Earl of Jersey, is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1697 for the statesman Edward Villiers, 1st Viscount Villiers, Ambassador to France from 1698 to 1699 and Secretary of State for the Southern Department from 1699 to 1700...
, with the help of Rugby
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
Development officer for Jersey
Jersey
Jersey, officially the Bailiwick of Jersey is a British Crown Dependency off the coast of Normandy, France. As well as the island of Jersey itself, the bailiwick includes two groups of small islands that are no longer permanently inhabited, the Minquiers and Écréhous, and the Pierres de Lecq and...
, Mark White, and is an annual cup for rugby
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
at U16 level.
The cup itself is a solid silver, 19" high, highly decorative trophy with the Earl of Jersey's crest of a Lion Rampant and an Eagle with an asp in its mouth, an Earl's coronet
Coronet
A coronet is a small crown consisting of ornaments fixed on a metal ring. Unlike a crown, a coronet never has arches.The word stems from the Old French coronete, a diminutive of coronne , itself from the Latin corona .Traditionally, such headgear is – as indicated by the German equivalent...
above and the inscription "The Lord Jersey Rugby Cup. Founded in 2008 by the 10th Earl of Jersey" and was described as "one of the most handsome in Channel Island
Channel Islands
The Channel Islands are an archipelago of British Crown Dependencies in the English Channel, off the French coast of Normandy. They include two separate bailiwicks: the Bailiwick of Guernsey and the Bailiwick of Jersey...
Sport".
The inaugural competition was held on the 26 March, close to the 10th year anniversary of the death of the 10th Earl's father, George Henry Child Villiers, Viscount Villiers
George Henry Child Villiers, Viscount Villiers
George Henry Child Villiers, Viscount Villiers was the first son of George Child Villiers, 9th Earl of Jersey....
, at the Jersey Rugby Club, Jersey.
The cup was founded with the intention of encouraging young players to continue playing at an age where the greatest drop off in playing members occurs, Under 16's. It was inspired by the 10th Earl's work with the Prince's Trust in Jersey along with his love for the sport of Rugby.
The aim is to expand the competition to teams from the UK and the other Channel Islands.
2008 competition
The cup was contested by 6 schools , all from Jersey, in two groups:Group 1
| TEAM | ..P.. | ..W.. | ..D.. | ..L.. | ..TF.. | ..TA.. | ..PTS.. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Quennevais | |||||||
| Le Rocquier | |||||||
| Hautlieu Hautlieu School Hautlieu School, commonly referred to as "Hautlieu", is a 14+ school in the parish of St. Saviour, Jersey.-Overview:The school currently has approximately 680 pupils. During the academic year 2004/2005 the GCSE pass rate was 100%, at which 40% gained A* to A grades... |
Group 2
| TEAM | ..P.. | ..W.. | ..D.. | ..L.. | ..TF.. | ..TA.. | ..PTS.. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria College Victoria College, Jersey Victoria College is a fee paying States of Jersey-provided school in membership of the HMC, in St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands. The castellated neo-gothic architecture is a landmark overlooking the town.-History:In the 1590s, Laurens Baudains - a wealthy farmer from St... |
|||||||
| Haute Vallée | |||||||
| De La Salle De La Salle College, Jersey De La Salle College in Jersey is an independent Catholic school taking its name from St John Baptist de la Salle , who founded the Brothers' Order in France.-History:... |
The competition then split into 3 finals, the 3rd place teams in each group (Hautlieu and De La Salle) playing for the Lord Jersey Rugby Plate, the 2nd place teams in each group (Le Rocquier and Haute Vallée) playing for the Lord Jersey Rugby Shield and the winners of each group (Victoria College and Les Quennevais) playing for the Lord Jersey Rugby Cup.
The Plate was won by Hautlieu with a score of 24 to De La Salle's 0
The Shield was won by Haute Vallée with a score of 12 to Le Rocquier's 0
The Lord Jersey Rugby Cup was won by Victoria College with a score of 26 to Les Quennevais' 0 (including a penalty try.)
Le Rocquier won the Fair Play trophy
The two referees were Oliver Gleaves and Will Church. The final for the Lord Jersey Rugby Cup was refereed by Will Church.
The cup was presented by The William Webb-Ellis, Rugby World Cup
Rugby World Cup
The Rugby World Cup is an international rugby union competition organised by the International Rugby Board and held every four years since 1987....
winner, Kyran Bracken
Kyran Bracken
Kyran Paul Patrick Bracken MBE is a former English rugby union footballer who played at scrum-half for Saracens, Bristol and Waterloo R.F.C....
.
Vouchers to purchase equipment were presented as follows:
- 1st Victoria College £750
- 2nd Les Quennevais £650
- 3rd Haute Vallée £500
- 4th Le Rocquier £400
- 5th Hautlieu £350
- 6th De La Salle £300
All participating schools were awarded £300.
Since the inaugural cup the following Rugby VIPs have presented the cup.
2009: 2003 Rugby World Cup
Rugby World Cup
The Rugby World Cup is an international rugby union competition organised by the International Rugby Board and held every four years since 1987....
winning manager Sir Clive Woodward
2010: 2003 Rugby World Cup
Rugby World Cup
The Rugby World Cup is an international rugby union competition organised by the International Rugby Board and held every four years since 1987....
winner Richard Hill
Richard Hill
Richard Hill may refer to:* Richard Hill , Bishop of London and Archdeacon of Lewes* Richard Hill , Catholic priest and martyr* Richard Hill , British contemporary composer...
2011: 2003 Rugby World Cup
Rugby World Cup
The Rugby World Cup is an international rugby union competition organised by the International Rugby Board and held every four years since 1987....
winner Will Greenwood
Will Greenwood
William John Heaton "Will" Greenwood, MBE is an English former rugby union footballer of the 1990s and 2000s.-Career:...