The CRFU Cornwall Clubs Cup (currently sponsored by Tribute Ales) is an annual

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knock-out cup club competition organised by the Cornwall Rugby Football Union. First played for in 1897 but only regularly since 1971. It is open to teams based in

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and play in the Cornish regional divisions (tiers 9 and 10 in the English league system). It is the third highest ranked cup competition in the county after the Cornwall Super Cup and Cornwall Cup. For the 2016–17 season the competition format has changed. There are now four competitions which take place after the Cornwall League 1 and 2 seasons have finished. The competitions are as follows: *Tribute Clubs Cup – top 4 of Cornwall League 1 *Tribute Clubs Plate – bottom 4 of

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*Tribute Clubs Vase – top 4 of

*Tribute Clubs Shield – bottom 4 of

Each competition will have a group stage starting in April, with each team playing each other once and the top 2 sides qualifying for the final at a neutral venue in May. At present all four Cornwall Clubs finals are played at the same venue and on the same date.

CRFU Cornwall Clubs Cup

Cornwall Clubs Plate Finals

Cornwall Clubs Vase Finals

Cornwall Clubs Shield Finals

Number of wins

Cup

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(2) * Falmouth (2) *

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Perranporth Perranporth () is a seaside resort town on the north coast of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is 2.1 miles east of the St Agnes Heritage Coastline, and around 7 miles south-west of Newquay. Perranporth and its long beach face the Atla ...

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RNAS Culdrose Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose (RNAS Culdrose, also known as HMS ''Seahawk''; International Civil Aviation Organization airport code, ICAO: EGDR) is a Royal Navy Military airbase, airbase located beside the town of Helston, situated on the L ...

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Stithians Stithians (), also known as St Stythians, is a village and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It lies in the middle of the triangle bounded by Redruth, Helston and Falmouth. Its population (2001) is 2,004, increasing to 2,10 ...

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Plate

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Vase

* Illogan Park (1) * Lankelly-Fowey (1) *

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Shield

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1898–99

1904–05

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CRFU Cornwall Clubs Cup

Cornwall Clubs Plate Finals

Cornwall Clubs Vase Finals

Cornwall Clubs Shield Finals

Number of wins

Cup

Plate

Vase

Shield

1897–98

1898–99

1904–05

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