2015 County Championship Shield

the first tier of the English Counties competition 2015 Bill Beaumont Cup the second tier of the English Counties competition 2015 County Championship Plate 2015 County Championship Shield 2 May 2015 - 31 May 2015 England Leicestershire 1 Cumbria 2014 2016 The 2015 County Championship Shield was the 11th version of the annual English rugby union County Championship, organized by the RFU for the tier 3 English counties. Each county drew its players from rugby union clubs from the fifth tier and below of the English rugby union league system. The counties were divided into three pools of four teams each, based roughly on regional lines, with the winner of each group plus the best runner-up going through to the semi-finals, with the winners of those games meeting in the final held at Twickenham Stadium. At the moment there is no promotion or relegation out of or into the County Championship Shield, although the 2014 champions Surrey moved up into tier 2, having won the competition three years in a row.http://www.dorkingandleatherheadadvertiser.co.uk/Surrey-make-County-Championship-Shield-titles-row/story-21172811-detail/story.html Surrey make it three County Championship Shield titles in a row at Twickenham Dorking Advertiser 1 June 2014 5 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20150923220001/http://www.dorkingandleatherheadadvertiser.co.uk/Surrey-make-County-Championship-Shield-titles-row/story-21172811-detail/story.html 23 September 2015 dead http://www.surreyrugby.com/displayarticle.asp?a=778&c=37 Surrey Enters The Bill Beaumont Cup Surrey Rugby 30 April 2014 2016-05-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20150518074834/http://www.surreyrugby.com/displayarticle.asp?a=778&c=37 2015-05-18 dead After winning their respective groups and semi final matches Leicestershire faced Cumbria in the late kick off game at Twickenham Stadium. Leicestershire made up for their defeat the previous season by defeating Cumbria 34 – 17 to win their first ever Shield trophy.http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/Rugby-Leicestershire-win-County-Championship/story-26612987-detail/story.html Rugby: Leicestershire lift County Championship Shield after win over Cumbria at Twickenham Leicester Mercury 1 June 2015 2016-05-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20150603035332/http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/Rugby-Leicestershire-win-County-Championship/story-26612987-detail/story.html 2015-06-03 dead yes Competition format The competition format consisted of three groups of four counties each, based roughly on regional lines where possible, with each team playing each other once. The top side of each group automatically qualified for the semi-finals, as did the best group runner-up. The winners of the semi-finals played in the final held at Twickenham Stadium on 31 May 2015,http://www.twrfc.com/news/england-v-barbarians-sunday-31-may-2015-ko-3pm-1365028.html ENGLAND V BARBARIANS SUNDAY 31 MAY 2015 K.O. 3pm Tunbridge Wells RFC 21 January 2015 5 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20150518084205/http://www.twrfc.com/news/england-v-barbarians-sunday-31-may-2015-ko-3pm-1365028.html 18 May 2015 dead As the lowest tier in the county championship there is no relegation while promotion is not given every season, although outstanding county performances (such as Surrey's) can lead to counties moving up to tier 2. Participating counties and ground locations England 450 Locations of the 2015 County Championship Shield county teams England 51.4731961 -0.9065736 Sonning (Berks) left England 51.9993260 -0.9876449 Buckingham (Bucks) bottom England 52.0021750 -0.7501369 Bletchley (Berks) right England 54.9415477 -2.8081191 Carlisle (Cumbria) right England 54.6301228 -3.5575867 Workington (Cumbria) right England 51.3203922 -2.1908611 Trowbridge (D&W) left England 50.6878170 -2.1109810 Wareham (D&W) left England 51.5365630 0.07576599 Barking (Essex) right England 50.8166670 -1.0833330 Portsmouth (Hamps) right England 52.5720041 -1.1620035 Whetstone (Leics) top England 52.4757690 -0.9215169 Market Harborough (Leics) right England 51.5111000 -0.3057999 West Ealing (Middx) bottom England 53.1471950 -1.1986739 Mansfield (NLD) top England 51.9435440 -1.5421890 Chipping Norton (Oxon) left England 52.9079320 -2.1440450 Barlaston (Staffs) top England 52.3926536 -1.4197884 Binley Woods (Warks) left CountyStadium(s) CapacityCity/Area BerkshireOld Bath Road1,250Sonning, Reading, BerkshireBuckinghamshireFloyd FieldManor Fields Sports GroundN/AN/ABuckingham, BuckinghamshireBletchley, Milton Keynes, BuckinghamshireCumbriaRugby GroundEllis Sports Ground1,500 (500 seats)12,000 (2,000 seats)Carlisle, CumbriaWorkington, CumbriaDorset & WiltsPaxcroftBestwall Park N/AN/ATrowbridge, WiltshireWareham, DorsetEssexGoresbrook1,000Barking, LondonHampshireRugby CampN/APortsmouth, HampshireLeicestershireThe Rugby GroundVipers Rugby GroundN/AN/AMarket Harborough, LeicestershireWhetstone, LeicestershireMiddlesexTrailfinders Sports Ground3,020West Ealing, LondonNotts, Lincs & DerbyshireEakring Road1,000Mansfield, NottinghamshireOxfordshireGreystonesN/AChipping Norton, OxfordshireStaffordshireHartwell LaneN/ABarlaston, StaffordshireWarwickshireIvor Preece Field1,500 (250 seats)Binley Woods, Coventry, Warwickshire Group stage Pool 1 2015 County Championship Shield Pool 1 TableCountyPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints ForPoints AgainstPoints DifferenceTry BonusLosing BonusPoints 1 Leicestershire (Q) 3 3 0 0 120 25 95 3 0 15 2 Oxfordshire 3 2 0 1 94 76 18 2 0 10 3 Buckinghamshire 3 1 0 2 38 87 −49 0 0 4 4 Berkshire 3 0 0 3 45 109 −64 1 0 2 If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order: Number of matches won Difference between points for and against Total number of points for Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled Green background means the county qualified for the Shield semi finals. Updated: 16 May 2015Source: http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/county-championships/2014-2015/ County Championships englandrugby.com Round 1 2 May 2015 15:00 (BP) Leicestershire 45–14 Report Buckinghamshire The Rugby Ground, Market Harborough 2 May 2015 15:00 (BP) Oxfordshire 59–27 Report Berkshire (BP) Greystones, Chipping Norton http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/county-championships/ County Championships Results: 2015 englandrugby.com 31 May 2015 5 May 2016 8 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150508120328/http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/county-championships/ dead Round 2 9 May 2015 15:00 Berkshire 5–36 Report Leicestershire (BP) Old Bath Road, Sonning 9 May 2015 15:00 Buckinghamshire 10–29 Report Oxfordshire (BP) Floyd Field, Buckingham Bill Beaumont Cup The RUGBYPaper 347 Rugby Paper Ltd 10 May 2015 33 Round 3 16 May 2015 15:00 Buckinghamshire 14–13 Berkshire (BP) Manor Fields Sports Ground, Bletchley, Milton Keynes 16 May 2015 15:00 Oxfordshire 6–39 Leicestershire (BP) Greystones, Chipping Norton Bill Beaumont Cup The RUGBYPaper 348 Rugby Paper Ltd 17 May 2015 29 Pool 2 2015 County Championship Shield Pool 2 TableCountyPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints ForPoints AgainstPoints DifferenceTry BonusLosing BonusPoints 1 Cumbria (Q) 3 3 0 0 73 25 48 1 0 13 2 Warwickshire 3 2 0 1 74 64 10 1 0 9 3 Staffordshire 3 1 0 2 53 80 −27 0 0 4 4 Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 3 0 0 3 47 78 −31 0 1 1 If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order: Number of matches won Difference between points for and against Total number of points for Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled Green background means the county qualified for the Shield semi finals. Updated: 16 May 2015Source: http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/county-championships/2014-2015/ County Championships englandrugby.com Round 1 2 May 2015 15:00 (BP) Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 23–25 Report Warwickshire Eakring Road, Mansfield 2 May 2015 15:00 Staffordshire 12–20 Report Cumbria Hartwell Lane, Barlaston Round 2 9 May 2015 15:00 Cumbria 20–0 Cumbria awarded a 20 – 0 win, because Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire were unable to raise a squad due to injuries.http://nldrfu.co.uk/cumbria-game-called-off/ Cumbria Game Called Off NLDRFU – Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire & Derbyshire Rugby 8 May 2015 5 May 2016 2 June 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160602101435/http://nldrfu.co.uk/cumbria-game-called-off/ dead n Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 9 May 2015 15:00 (BP) Warwickshire 36–8 Report Staffordshire The Ivor Preece Field, Binley Woods, Coventry n Round 3 16 May 2015 15:00 (BP) Cumbria 33–13 Report Warwickshire Rugby Ground, Carlisle 16 May 2015 15:00 Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 24–33 Staffordshire The Stute, Ilkeston Pool 3 2015 County Championship Shield Pool 3 TableCountyPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints ForPoints AgainstPoints DifferenceTry BonusLosing BonusPoints 1 Dorset & Wilts (Q) 3 3 0 0 103 36 67 1 0 13 2 Essex (Q)Essex qualify for semi finals as best ranked runner up. n 3 2 0 1 106 44 62 2 1 11 3 Hampshire 3 1 0 2 51 83 −32 1 0 5 4 Middlesex 3 0 0 3 36 133 −97 0 0 0 If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order: Number of matches won Difference between points for and against Total number of points for Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled Green background means the county qualified for the Shield semi finals. Updated: 16 May 2015Source: http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/county-championships/2014-2015/ County Championships englandrugby.com n Round 1 2 May 2015 15:00 Hampshire 5–38 Essex (BP) Rugby Camp, Portsmouth 2 May 2015 15:00 Middlesex 5–50 Report Dorset & Wilts (BP) Trailfinders Sports Ground, West Ealing, London Round 2 9 May 2015 15:00 Dorset & Wilts 24–20 Report Essex (BP) Paxcroft, Trowbridge 9 May 2015 15:00 (BP) Hampshire 35–16 Report Middlesex Rugby Camp, Portsmouth Round 3 16 May 2015 15:00 Dorset & Wilts 29–11 Report Hampshire Bestwall Park, Wareham 16 May 2015 15:00 (BP) Essex 48–15 Middlesex Goresbrook, Barking Knock-out Stage Semi-finals 23 May 2015 15:00 Leicestershire 49–15 Report Dorset & Wilts Vipers Rugby Ground, Whetstone 23 May 2015 15:00 Cumbria 18–17 Report Essex Ellis Sports Ground, Workington Bill Beaumont Cup The RUGBYPaper 349 Rugby Paper Ltd 24 May 2015 25 Final 31 May 2015 15:00 Leicestershire 34–17 Report Cumbria Twickenham Stadium, London See also English rugby union system Rugby union in England References 2 External links NCA Rugby https://web.archive.org/web/20150701021407/http://www.ncarugby.org/index.php 2015-07-01 2015 Category:2014–15 County Championship