Details of the County Cup/Bowl Competitions for 2015/16 are announced
The Senior County Cup and Bowl entries are confirmed for 2015/2016 Season. The draw should be made live on the Rugby Hour programme on Radio Leicester on Wednesday, 29th July at 6.00pm.
One thing that is guaranteed with this years County Cup is that there will be a new holder as South Leicester's promotion to the National Leagues means they will no longer be eligible to take part in the Leicestershire grassroots showpiece rugby competition. This years competition is the most open we have seen for years with 11 clubs battling it out for the right to lift the Cup at Welford Road in the spring.
County Cup Entrants: Belgrave RFC, Hinckley RFC, Leicester Forest RFC, Lutterworth RFC, Market Bosworth RFC, Market Harborough RUFC, Melton Mowbray RFC, Oadby Wyggestonian RFC, Oakham RFC, Syston RFC, Vipers RFC.
County Cup Competition Round Dates:
1st Round - Weekend of 31st October 2015
Quarter Finals - Weekend of 2nd January 2016
Semi Finals - Weekend of 6th February 2016
Final - March (date tbc) 2016 at Leicester Tigers Welford Road ground.
The Shield competition has now been retired to make way for an expanded County Bowl Competition open to clubs at level 8 and below. The competition will also include Leicester Medics RFC and last years Presidents Cup winner Stoneygate FC. The County Bowl promises some mouth watering clashes and the final will take place at South Leicester RFC on Saturday 23rd April 2016.
County Bowl Entrants: Ashby RFC, Aylestone St. James RFC, Birstall RFC, Leicester Medics RFC, Loughborough RFC, Old Newtonians RFC, Sileby Town RFC, Stoneygate FC.
County Bowl Competition Round Dates:
Quarter Finals - Weekend of 31st October 2015
Semi Finals - Weekend of 2nd January 2016/Weekend of 6th February 2016
Final - April 23rd 2016 at South Leicester RFC (The other Welford Road).
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