Northumberland senior cup rugby union
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| Founded | 1882 |
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| Region | Northumberland |
| Current champions | Alnwick (2017) |
| Most successful club(s) | Gosforth (Newcastle Falcons) (30 wins) |
The Northumberland Senior Cup is an annual rugby union competition held between the clubs of the Northumberland RFU which was first played in 1882. It is the senior county cup for the Northumberland Rugby Union, which includes Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside, and Northumberland. The current holders are Alnwick who defeated Morpeth in the 2017 cup final. Most games were held at the Northumberland County Ground from 1932 up until 1988; before and after the County Ground's existence Senior Cup Finals have been played at various venues in the county.
With the advent of professionalism, the gap between some clubs became too great in the county. In 2002 the Northumberland Senior Plate was inaugurated as a competition for clubs outside of the top 8 Northumberland clubs every season.
"Senior Cup". northumberlandrugbyunion.com. 27 August 2014.
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