Somerset Senior Vase

The Somerset Senior Vase is an annual rugby union knock-out club competition organized by the Somerset Rugby Football Union. It was first introduced during the 2007-08 season, with the inaugural winners being Wells. It is the second most important rugby union cup competition in Somerset, behind the Senior Cup.

Somerset Senior Vase
SportRugby Union
Instituted2007 (2007)
Number of teams8
Country England
HoldersBurnham-on-Sea (1st title) (2018-19)
Most titlesChew Valley, Tor, Wellington (2 titles)
WebsiteSomerset RFU

The Senior Vase is currently open to club sides based in Somerset and parts of Bristol that are outside of the top 16 teams in the county, typically playing in tier 7 (Tribute Western Counties North, tier 8 (Tribute Somerset Premier) and tier 9 (Somerset 1) of the English rugby union league system. While the Somerset leagues have 1st and 2nd XV taking part in league games, like the Somerset Senior Cup, the Vase only allows 1st teams to enter. The format is a knockout cup with a quarter-finals, semi-finals and a final to be held at a neutral venue between March-May.[1]

Somerset Senior Vase winners
Somerset Senior Vase Finals
Season Winner Score Runners–up Venue
2007-08[2]Wells56-18AvonRecreation Ground, Weston-super-Mare
2008-09[3]Tor16-15Burnham-on-SeaBeggars Brook, North Petherton
2009-10[4]Bristol Harlequins11-6WellsBeggars Brook, North Petherton
2010-11[5]Wellington13-0Stothert & PittRecreation Ground, Weston-super-Mare
2011-12[6]Gordano31-7Old BristoliansRecreation Ground, Weston-super-Mare
2012-13[7]Chew Valley16-8GordanoRecreation Ground, Weston-super-Mare
2013-14[8]Chew Valley31-24Bristol HarlequinsRecreation Ground, Weston-super-Mare
2014-15[1]Midsomer Norton25-22Bristol HarlequinsRecreation Ground, Weston-super-Mare
2015-16[9][1]Yatton62-17TorRecreation Ground, Weston-super-Mare
2016-17[1]Tor21-19YeovilHutton Moor, Weston-super-Mare
2017-18[10]Wellington45-17WinscombeBeggars Brook, North Petherton
2018–19[11]Burnham-on-Sea38-13YattonHutton Moor Park, Weston-super-Mare

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Number of wins
  • Chew Valley (2)
  • Tor (2)
  • Wellington (2)
  • Bristol Harlequins (1)
  • Burnham-on-Sea (1)
  • Gordano (1)
  • Midsomer Norton (1)
  • Wells (1)
  • Yatton (1)

Notes

    See also

    References
    1. "The Webb Ellis Somerset County Vase 2016/2017". Somerset RFU. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
    2. "Club History". Wells RFC (Pitchero). Retrieved 23 May 2017.
    3. "Midsomer Norton 20 Tor 14". Somerset Live. 19 March 2009.
    4. "Somerset Rugby Football Union Handbook 2009-10" (PDF). Somerset RFU. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
    5. "Somerset County Vase final Stothert & Pitt 0 Wellington 13". Somerset Live. 21 April 2011.
    6. "Somerset Rugby Football Union Handbook 2012-13" (PDF). Somerset RFU. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
    7. "CVRFC do the double". Chew Valley Gazette. 31 May 2013.
    8. "Chew are happy to repeat Vase victory". Somerset Live. 5 May 2014.
    9. "Yatton convincingly beat Tor in Somerset Vase final". North Somerset Times. 30 March 2016.
    10. "CUP WINNERS 2018". Wellington RFC (Pitchero). 1 May 2018.
    11. "West Rugby". Sports Independent. Sports Independent. 21 April 2019. p. 64.
    12. "Somerset Rugby Football Union Handbook 2015-16" (PDF). Somerset RFU. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
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