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EDF Energy Cup
 A Brief History Of EDF Energy Cup The EDF Energy Cup is the national knockout cup involving 132 rugby clubs around the country, each fighting it out for the right to play on the hallowed turf of Twickenham for the EDF Energy Cup trophy. First played in 1972 under the sponsors John Player the competition has evolved over the years, and now today in the age of professionalism it still remains the premier domestic club knock out trophy. Starting in 2005-06, the cup featured a new format including only the twelve teams from the Guinness Premiership and the four regional Welsh clubs. Teams from National Division One and below now play for the EDF Energy Cup. |
Previous Winners Of EDF Energy Cup 2008 2007 Twickenham Twickenham Ospreys 23 - 6 Leicester Tigers Leicester Tigers 41 - 35 Ospreys Powergen Anglo-Welsh Cup Year 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 Venue Twickenham Twickenham Twickenham Twickenham Twickenham Twickenham Winners London Wasps 26-10 Llanelli Scarlets Leeds 20-12 Bath Newcastle Falcons 37-33 Sale Sharks Gloucester 40 - 22 Northampton London Irish 38 - 7 Northampton Newcastle 30 - 27 Harlequins Tetley's Bitter Cup 2000 1999 1998 Twickenham Twickenham Twickenham Wasps 31 - 23 Northampton Wasps 29 - 19 Newcastle Saracens 48 - 18 Wasps Pilkington Cup 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 Twickenham Twickenham Twickenham Twickenham Twickenham Twickenham Twickenham Twickenham Twickenham Leicester 9 - 3 Sale Bath 16 - 15 Leicester Bath 36 - 16 Wasps Bath 21 - 9 Leicester Leicester 23 - 16 Harlequins Bath 15 - 12 Harlequins Harlequins 25 - 13 Northampton Bath 48 - 6 Gloucester Bath 10 - 6 Leicester John Player Cup 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 Twickenham Twickenham Twickenham Twickenham Twickenham Twickenham Twickenham Twickenham Twickenham Twickenham Twickenham Twickenham Twickenham Twickenham Twickenham Twickenham Twickenham Harlequins 28 - 22 Bristol Bath 19 - 12 Wasps Bath 25 - 17 Wasps Bath 24 - 15 London Welsh Bath 10 - 9 Bristol Bristol 28 - 22 Leicester Gloucester 12 - 12 Moseley (Cup Shared) Leicester 22 - 15 Gosforth Leicester 21 - 9 London Irish Leicester 15 - 12 Moseley Gloucester 6 - 3 Leicester Gosforth 27 - 11 Waterloo Gosforth 23 - 14 Rosslyn Park Bedford 28 - 12 Rosslyn Park Coventry 26 - 6 London Scottish Coventry 27 - 15 Bristol Gloucester 17 - 6 Moseley |
