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Some of the warmest weather seen in early May was the backdrop for RFU Cup Finals day at Twickenham.  South Molton and Saltash flew the South West colours, bidding for success in the Junior and Senior Vases.

Kicking off at 11am South Molton were soon up against it in their Junior Vase Final tie with Old Otliensians and by half time were trailing 24-9.

However they went up through the gears in the second half to score two tries through Zak Stoneman and Daniel Smith to narrow the gap to 24-21 and send the tie into a tense final period.

Old Otliensians were not finished and, with South Molton having a second player yellow carded, finally sealed the game with their fifth try followed by a penalty with almost the last kick of the match to win 32-21.

Next on stage was the Senior Vase final between Saltash and Wath upon Dearne.  With the unseasonal bank holiday weather again forcing frequent drinks breaks it was a stop start affair.

Wath took an early three point lead but Saltash, runners up in the Tribute Cornwall/Devon League, soon overtuned the deficit with an unconverted try and a penalty.  Wath then dominated play to once again regain the advantage, leading 22-13 with ten minutes to go.

Saltash kept the pressure on and set up a grandstand finish putting the disappointment of a disallowed try behind them to cross the line again to narrow the gap to four points with two minutes to go but could not make a final crucial score with Wath winning 22-18 to avenge their defeat by Wells in the 2012 final.

06 May 18

The line up for this season's playoffs is now known.

Level 5:           Guernsey v Bournemouth

Level 6:           Exeter University v Banbury

Level 7:           Windsor v Marlborough

                        Chew Valley v Devonport Services

Level 8:           Wiveliscombe v Barton Hill

Level 9:           Topsham v Bodmin

The games will be played on 28th April 2018. Full details and a match card have been posted to all clubs involved.

The home club has been established in accordance with the regulations and should advise its referees’ society to ensure match officials are appointed. A reminder RFU Regulation 12.1.1(e)(i)………In a play-off match…..Match Officials CANNOT be appointed from the Constituent Body of which either Club is a member except at the discretion of the Divisional Organising Committee.

If, by mutual agreement, clubs wish to play on Sunday or Friday night please let the Admin Office know as soon as possible.

Full details of the regulations concerning playoffs – including how the home team is decided – can be found in the Regulations and Competitions Handbook 2017-2018.

As with an English Clubs Championship game the home team will be required to telephone the match result in to this office and both clubs will be required to complete a match card in the usual way.

Clubs which normally benefit from the facility to play up to two unregistered players in a League match are reminded they may NOT do so in this match.

REPLACEMENTS & SUBSTITUTES (play-offs)

NOT MORE THAN FOUR REPLACEMENTS

NOT LESS THAN FIVE FRONT ROW

MUST BE ABLE TO REPLACE ON FIRST AND SECOND OCCASION THEREAFTER ‘MAN-OFF’ REGULATIONS APPLY

Extra time is 13.6.5(a). 10 mins each way with the usual countbacks if still all square – tries, - then converted tries – then away team wins.

21 Apr 18

Cornwall

Bodmin

Devon

South Molton

Somerset

Bristol Harlequins 

09 Apr 18

The South West is facing the very real possibility that large parts of the league programme will be lost this weekend due to the weather.

While we are obviously keen that any matches which can go ahead do so, we need to be realistic.   Please keep in touch with your opponents and organise pitch inspections sufficiently early to avoid unnecessary travel for both teams and supporters.

Remember the guidelines regarding coping with bad weather.

If your game is called off PLEASE remember to let the Results Office know as soon as possible - don't assume they will know it is off as conditions can and do vary across the area.

You can text your postponment to 07797 800 102 or by telephone to 01822 678 007.

We will aim to have details of the re-arranged dates for postponed games on this website and the fixture section of englandrugby.com over the weekend but many games will be on either 17th March or Easter Saturday 31st March (except where clubs (in the smaller leagues) have applied eight weeks in advance for a free weekend).

01 Mar 18