WRU Challenge Cup

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The WRU Challenge Cup (currently known as the Konica Minolta Cup due to sponsorship), or its full name of the Welsh Rugby Union Challenge Cup, is Wales' premier knockout rugby union competition and is organised by the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU).

On 26 February 2007, the WRU agreed a new GB£1 million three-year sponsorship deal with SWALEC, who had previously sponsored the event from the 1992/3 season until the 1998/9 season; the Cup will again become the SWALEC Cup.[1] The SWALEC Cup will be a three tier competition with Cup, Trophy and Bowl winners. The SWALEC Bowl will be competed for by clubs who have been knocked out of the SWALEC Cup in the earlier rounds, while the SWALEC Plate will be competed for by clubs who have progress further in the Cup.[1]

The current champions are Neath RFC who defeated Pontypridd 28-22 at the Millenium Stadium on the 17th May 2008.

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[edit] Past winners

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1972: Neath 15–9 Llanelli[2]

1973: Llanelli 30–7 Cardiff[2]

1974: Llanelli 12–10 Aberavon[2]

1975: Llanelli 15–6 Aberavon[2]

1976: Llanelli 16–4 Swansea[2]

[edit] Schweppes Cup

1977: Newport 16–15 Cardiff[2]

1978: Swansea 13–9 Newport[2]

1979: Bridgend 18–12 Pontypridd[2]

1980: Bridgend 15–9 Swansea[2]

1981: Cardiff 14–6 Bridgend[2]

1982: Cardiff 12–12 Bridgend (Cardiff won on try count)[2]

1983: Pontypool 18–6 Swansea[2]

1984: Cardiff 24–19 Neath[2]

1985: Llanelli 15–14 Cardiff[2]

1986: Cardiff 28–21 Newport[2]

1987: Cardiff 16–15 Swansea (after extra time)[2]

1988: Llanelli 28–13 Neath[2]

1989: Neath 14–13 Llanelli[2]

1990: Neath 16–10 Bridgend[2]

1991: Llanelli 24–9 Pontypool[2]

1992: Llanelli 16–7 Swansea[2]

[edit] SWALEC Cup

1993: Llanelli 21–18 Neath[2]

1994: Cardiff 15–8 Llanelli[2]

1995: Swansea 17–12 Pontypridd[2]

1996: Pontypridd 29–22 Neath[2]

1997: Cardiff 33–26 Swansea[2]

1998: Llanelli 19–12 Ebbw Vale[2]

1999: Swansea 37–10 Llanelli[2]

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2000: Llanelli 22–12 Swansea[2]

[edit] Principality Cup

2001: Newport 13–8 Neath[2]

2002: Pontypridd 20–17 Llanelli[2]

2003: Llanelli 32–9 Newport[2]

[edit] Konica Minolta Cup

2004: Neath 36–13 Caerphilly[2]

2005: Llanelli 25–24 Pontypridd[2]

2006: Pontypridd 26–25 Neath[2]

2007: Llandovery 20–18 Cardiff[2]

2008: Neath 28–22 Pontypridd[2]

[edit] Total wins by club

Llanelli (13 times)

Cardiff (7 times)

Neath (5 times)

Pontypridd (3 times)

Swansea (3 times)

Bridgend (twice)

Newport (twice)

Pontypool (once)

Llandovery (once)

[edit] Venues for the final

[edit] See also

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ a b SWALEC becomes new power behind Welsh rugby. Welsh Rugby Union Limited. Retrieved on 2008-05-07.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak Konica Minolta Cup: A Brief History. Welsh Rugby Union Limited. Retrieved on 2008-05-07.

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