2008–09 Worthington's District Cup

The 2008–09 Worthington's District Cup is the national Rugby Union district cup competition of Wales. It is the 36th annual Welsh Districts cup. The current champions are Cambrian Welfare RFC (2 times 1996–97, 2007–08). This was the last Welsh District Cup as the WRU instated all remaining WDRU (Welsh Districts Rugby Union) clubs with full WRU membership.[1]

2007–08 final

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The 2007–08 Final took place at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff on 12 April. The final was competed between Cambrian Welfare RFC and Bryncethin RFC (both teams from WRU Division 6 Central). The final score was 20 – 8 to Cambrian Welfare RFC who won the competition for the second time.[2]

Calendar

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Stage Date
Round 1 27 September 2008
Round 2 25 October 2008
Round 3 15 November 2008
Round 4 20 December 2008
Quarter-finals 24 January 2009
Semi-finals 21 February 2009
Final 18 April 2009

Matches

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Round 1

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Home team Score Away team

Round 2

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Home team Score Away team
Aberbargoed 7–23 Abersychan Alexanders
Aberavon Naval Club 10–43 Penlan
Beaufort Walkover Magor
Benllech 26–18 Porthmadog
Bro Ffestiniog Walkover Tref y Clawdd
Bryncethin 22–15 Glyncoch
Caereinion Old Boys Walkover Menai Bridge
Caerleon Walkover New Panteg
Cambrian Welfare Walkover Aberbeeg
Cathays 0–5 Cefn Fforest
Cimla 12 – 13 (ab 50 mins) Tregaron
Cwmcarn Utd 9–15 Cwm
Fall Bay 11–10 Llangadog
Forgeside 7–39 Hartridge
Hafodyrynys 12–18 Blackwood Stars
Llandrindod Wells 65–12 Harlech
Llanrumney Walkover West Mon
Llansawel Walkover South Gower
Machynlleth 32–5 Abergele
Markham 27–7 CIAC S
Newbridge Utd 28–17 St Julians HSOB
Penybanc Walkover Mynydd y Garreg
Pontrhydyfen 11–24 Pantyffynnon
Rogerstone 30–6 Abertysswg
Rhayader 8–27 Flint
Rhosllanerchrugog 21–6 Llangollen
Shotton Steel Walkover Holyhead
Sully Sports 0–8 Caerau Ely
Trefil Walkover Whitehead
Wattstown 19–12 Clwb Rygbi Cymry Caerdydd
Wick 15–41 Nantgaredig
Ynysowen 86–0 Old Tyleryan

Round 3

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Home team Score Away team
Beaufort 31–16 Abersychan
Benllech 5–26 Rhosllanerchrugog
Bro Ffestiniog 26–3 Penybanc
Bryncethin Walkover Ynysowen
Caerau Ely 18–15 COBRA
Caerleon 19–12 Hartridge
Cambrian Welfare 29–9 Markham
Cwm 13–37 Llansawel
Fall Bay 22–18 Rogerstone
Flint 15–48 Llanrumney
Machynlleth 20–21 Blackwood Stars
Newbridge Utd 0–20 Llandrindod Wells
Penlan 39–0 Nantgaredig
Trefil 20–3 Cefn Fforest
Tregaron 18–0 Pantyffynnon
Wattstown Walkover Shotton Steel

Round 4

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Home team Score Away team
Blackwood Stars 23–12 Bro Ffestiniog
Bryncethin 18–10 Llanrumney
Cambrian Welfare 17–10 Caerau Ely
Fall Bay 0–38 Wattstown
Llansawel 0–22 Penlan
Llandrindod Wells 13–7 Beaufort
Trefil 19–10 Rhosllanerchrugog
Tregaron 15–35 Caerleon

Finals

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Quarter-finals

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Home team Score Away team
Blackwood Stars 13 – 15 Trefil
Llandrindod Wells 0 – 33 Bryncethin
Penlan 5 – 10 Cambrian Welfare
Wattstown 15 – 3 Caerleon

Semi-finals

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Team 1 Score Team 2 Venue
Cambrian Welfare 19 – 18 Bryncethin Memorial Ground
Wattstown 40 – 15 Trefil Glan-Yr-Afon

Final

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Team 1 Score Team 2 Venue
Cambrian Welfare 29 – 18 Wattstown Millennium Stadium
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
24 January 2009
 
 
Penlan5
 
21 February 2009 - Memorial Ground
 
Cambrian Welfare10
 
Cambrin Welfare19
 
24 January 2009
 
Bryncethin18
 
Llandrindod Wells0
 
18 April 2009 - Millennium Stadium
 
Bryncethin33
 
Cambrian Welfare29
 
24 January 2009
 
Wattstown18
 
Wattstown15
 
21 February 2009 - Glan-Yr-Afon
 
Caerleon3
 
Wattstown40
 
24 January 2009
 
Trefil15
 
Blackwood Stars13
 
 
Trefil15
 
Preceded by Worthingtons Districts Cup
2008-09
Succeeded by
Incumbent

References

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  1. ^ Anthony Woolford (3 November 2009). "End of an era as Welsh Districts are disbanded". Wales Online. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Cambrian Welfare retain Worthington Welsh Districts Cup". Wales Online. 20 April 2009. Retrieved 13 October 2014.