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Devon Intermediate Cup

Sport	Rugby Union
Instituted	2009; 15 years ago (2009)
Number of teams	6 (Cup) 8 (Shield)
Country	England
Holders	Sidmouth (2nd title) (2018–19)
Most titles	Bideford, Sidmouth (2 titles)
Website	Devon RFU

The Devon Intermediate Cup is an annual rugby union knock-out club competition organized by the Devon Rugby Football Union. It was first introduced during the 2009-10 season with Okehampton being the inaugural winners. The competition was briefly discontinued at the end of the 2015-16 season due to a perceived lack of interest from clubs with the 2014 final being cancelled and the 2016 winners, Kingsbridge, only playing one game (the final) due to teams being unable/or unwilling to fulfil fixtures. It was reinstated once more for the 2017-18 season.

The Intermediate Cup is currently the secondary cup competition in the county behind the Devon Senior Cup but ahead of the Devon Junior Cup, for club sides based in Devon that play in tier 7 (Tribute Western Counties West) of the English rugby union league system. Since 2018–19 the format will change from a knockout cup competition to a hybrid league-cup. Running alongside it will be the Devon Intermediate Shield, which is for club sides in Devon that play in tier 8 (Tribute Cornwall/Devon) and will also use the a hybrid league-cup format.

Format from 2018–19

Intermediate Cup

Previously a knockout cup competition, for the 2018-19 season the format has been changed to a mini league, with league results between Devon teams playing in Tribute Western Counties West also counted towards the Devon Intermediate Cup. At the end of the season the top two teams in this mini-league will then meet in the cup final, to be held at the home ground of the club with the superior league record. It is worth noting that these top two teams will not necessary be the highest ranked sides in Tribute Western Counties West, as only games played against teams in Devon will count in the Intermediate Cup.

Intermediate Shield

Running alongside the Intermediate is the Devon Intermediate Plate. This will also involve a mini league with results for the Devon teams in Tribute Cornwall/Devon counting towards the Shield, with the two top teams meeting in a final at the end of the season, at the home ground of the club with the superior record.

Devon Intermediate Cup winners

Devon Intermediate Plate winners

Devon Intermediate Shield winners

Number of wins

Notes

1. the 2013-14 final was due to be played between Bideford and Ivybridge but was cancelled as hosts Bideford could not agree a date for the game.

See also

• Devon RFU
• Devon Senior Cup
• Devon Junior Cup
• David Butt Memorial Trophy
• Havill Plate
• English rugby union system
• Rugby union in England

References

1. ^ "Ivybridge frustrated by Devon Cup final call-off". Plymouth Herald. 3 May 2014. Archived from the original on 6 May 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
2. ^ "Devon Intermediate Cup Winners". Kingsbridge RFC. 22 April 2016.
3. ^ "2018/19 Devon Intermediate Cup". Devon RFU. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
4. ^ "2018/19 Devon Intermediate Shield". Devon RFU. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
5. "Okes win Devon Intermediate Cup". Okehampton RFC. 2 May 2010.
6. "Crediton thrashed by Bideford in cup final". This is Devon. 27 April 2011.
7. "Bideford lift cup again after Olde's hat-trick". Western Morning News. 28 April 2012.
8. "Ivybridge snatch cup from under Crediton's noses with only seconds to go". Plymouth Herald. 29 April 2013.
9. "The Devon Intermediate Cup Results 2014-15". Devon RFU. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
10. "Devon Intermediate Cup 2015/16 results". Devon RFU. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
11. "The Devon Intermediate Cup Results 2014-15". Devon RFU. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
12. "Devon Intermediate Cup Final". Sports Independent. 29 April 2018. p. 75.
13. "DEVON Intermediate CUP FINAL". Cullompton RFC (Facebook). 23 April 2018.
14. "Sidmouth RFC win Easter Saturday Cup final to complete league and cup double". Sidmouth Herald. 20 April 2019.
15. ^ "DRFU Handbook 2011-12" (PDF). Devon RFU. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
16. "Full-strength Teigns have Force for final". This is Devon. 11 May 2010.
17. "Honiton have no answers to Torquay's powerhouse pack". This is Devon. 26 April 2011.
18. "Withycombe Defeat Honiton to Lift the Shield!". Withycombe RFC (Pitchero). 12 May 2018.
19. "Honiton dominant as they lift Devon Intermediate Shield". Midweek Herald. 27 April 2019.

External links

• Devon RFU

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