2014 County Championship Plate

the first tier of the English Counties competition 2014 Bill Beaumont Cup the third tier of the English Counties competition 2014 County Championship Shield 2014 County Championship Plate 10 May 2014 - 1 June 2014 England Kent 2 Durham County 1,200 Kent v Somerset (24 May 2014) 2,298 (average 383 per match) 150 East Midlands v Eastern Counties (10 May 2014) ENG Ben Summers(Kent) 32 ENG Cameron MitchellENG Ian Wilson(both Durham County) 3 2013 2015 The 2014 County Championship Plate, also known as Bill Beaumont Cup Division 2, was the 13th version of the annual English rugby union, County Championship organized by the RFU for the tier 2 English counties. Each county drew its players from rugby union clubs from the third tier and below of the English rugby union league system (typically National League 1, National League 2 South or National League 2 North). The counties were divided into two regional pools (north/south) with three teams in the north division and three in the south, with the winners of each pool meeting in the final held at Twickenham Stadium. New teams to the division included Durham County and Kent who were relegated from the 2013 Bill Beaumont Cup.http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/county-championships/2012-2013/#/results County Championships Results: 2012-13 England Rugby 18 May 2012 By the end of the group stage, both Durham County and Kent, relegated the previous season, made an instant return to the first division by winning their respective groups with relative ease. At the final at Twickenham, Kent were comfortable winners, defeating Durham County 31-23 to claim their first title at Twickenham for 28 years.http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/sport/11253276.Kent_triumph_in_Bill_Beaumont_Plate_Final/?ref=rss Kent 31-23 Durham News Shopper 3 June 2014 http://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/sport/more-sport/rugby-report-durham-23-kent-31-durham-lose-county-championship-final-at-twickenham-1-6648041 RUGBY REPORT: Durham 23 Kent 31, Durham lose County Championship final at Twickenham News Shopper 1 June 2014 9 December 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161221020337/http://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/sport/more-sport/rugby-report-durham-23-kent-31-durham-lose-county-championship-final-at-twickenham-1-6648041 21 December 2016 dead yes Competition format The competition format involved six teams divided into two regional group stages of three teams each, divided into north and south, with each team playing each other once. The top side in each group went through to the final held at Twickenham Stadium on 1 June 2014. Participating counties and ground locations England 395 Locations of the 2014 County Championship Plate county teams England 50.39514 -3.513924 Brixham (Devon) right England 54.52361 -1.559458 Darlington (Durham) right England 52.242922 0.710493 Bury St Edmunds (Eastern Counties) top England 52.3024 -.694 Wellingborough (East Midlands) left England 51.3746569 0.4939288 Rochester (Kent) left England 51.127889 -3.003632 Bridgwater (Somerset) right CountyStadium(s) CapacityCity/Area DevonAstley Park1,800Brixham, DevonDurham CountyBlackwell Meadows3,000Darlington, County DurhamEast MidlandsCut Throat LaneN/AWellingborough, NorthamptonshireEastern CountiesThe Haberden3,000 (135 seats)Bury St Edmunds, SuffolkKentPriestfieldsN/ARochester, KentSomersetBath Road5,000Bridgwater, Somerset Group stage Division 2 North 2014 County Championship Plate Division 2 North TableCountyPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints ForPoints AgainstPoints DifferenceTry BonusLosing BonusPoints 1 Durham County (P) 2 2 0 0 61 21 40 1 0 9 2 East Midlands 2 1 0 1 35 50 -15 1 0 5 3 Eastern Counties 2 0 0 2 39 64 -25 1 1 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 final and is also promoted to the Division 1 North of the Bill Beaumont Cup for the following season. Updated: 24 May 2014Source: http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/county-championships/2013-2014/ County Championships englandrugby.com Round 1 10 May 2014 15:00 (BP) East Midlands 27 - 26 Eastern Counties (2BP) Cut Throat Lane, Wellingborough 150 Michael Harris Bill Beaumont Cup The RUGBYPaper 295 Rugby Paper Ltd 11 May 2014 30–32http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/county-championships/2013-2014/#/results County Championships Results: 2013-14 englandrugby.com 1 June 2014 http://www.ecrurugby.com/news/ecru-vs-east-midlands-6109/ ECRU vs East Midlands Eastern Counties Rugby Union 10 May 2014 Round 2 17 May 2014 14:15 Eastern Counties 13 - 37 Report Durham County (BP) The Haberden, Bury St Edmunds 220 Simon Dodds Bill Beaumont Cup The RUGBYPaper 296 Rugby Paper Ltd 18 May 2014 26–27 & 34 Round 3 24 May 2014 15:00 Durham County 24 - 8 Report East Midlands Blackwell Meadows, Darlington 245 Steven Bennett Bill Beaumont Cup The RUGBYPaper 297 Rugby Paper Ltd 25 May 2014 28-29http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/darlingtonrfc/calendar/event/durham-county-v-east-midlands-150683 Durham County v East Midlands Darlington RFC (Pitchero) 24 May 2014 Division 2 South 2014 County Championship Plate Division 2 South TableCountyPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints ForPoints AgainstPoints DifferenceTry BonusLosing BonusPoints 1 Kent (P) 2 2 0 0 62 26 36 1 0 9 2 Somerset 2 1 0 1 29 43 -14 0 0 4 3 Devon 2 0 0 2 32 54 -22 0 1 1If 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 final and is also promoted to the Division 1 South of the Bill Beaumont Cup for the following season. Updated: 24 May 2014Source: http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/county-championships/2013-2014/ County Championships englandrugby.com Round 1 10 May 2014 14:30 Somerset 20 - 15 Report Devon (BP) Bath Road, Bridgwater 194 Luis Caviglia http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/devonrfu/calendar/event/somerset-vs-devon-163420 Somerset Vs Devon Devon RFU 10 May 2014 Round 2 17 May 2014 14:30 Devon 17 - 34 Report Kent (BP) Astley Park, Brixham 289 Guy Steel-Bodger http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/devonrfu/calendar/event/devon-vs-kent-163422 Devon Vs Kent Devon RFU 17 May 2014 Round 3 24 May 2014 Kent 28 - 9 Report Somerset Priestfields, Rochester 1,200 Callum Howard Final 1 June 2014 10:00 Durham County 23 - 31 Report Kent Twickenham Stadium, London Total season attendances Does not include final at Twickenham which was a neutral venue and involved teams from all three county divisions on the same day CountyHomeGamesTotalAverageHighestLowest% Capacity Devon 1 289 289 289 289 16% Durham County 1 245 245 245 245 8% East Midlands 1 150 150 150 150 Eastern Counties 1 220 220 220 220 7% Kent 1 1,200 1,200 1,200 1,200 Somerset 1 194 194 194 194 4% Individual statistics Note if players are tied on tries or points the player with the lowest number of appearances comes first. Also note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals. Appearance figures also include coming on as substitutes (unused substitutes not included). Statistics also include final. Top points scorers Rank Player County Club Side Appearances Points 1 ENG Ben Summers Kent Blackheath 2 32 2 ENG Cameron Mitchell Durham County Darlington Mowden Park 3 17 3 ENG Ian Wilson Durham County Darlington Mowden Park 3 15 4 ENG Tom Hodson Durham County Darlington Mowden Park 3 13 5 ENG Luke Giles Kent Tonbridge Juddians 2 13 Top try scorers Rank Player County Club Side Appearances Tries 1 ENG Cameron Mitchell Durham County Darlington Mowden Park 3 3 ENG Ian Wilson Durham County Darlington Mowden Park 3 3 2 ENG Jerone Awesu Eastern Counties Colchester 2 2 ENG Ben Summers Kent Blackheath 2 2 ENG Ali Taylor Somerset Wellington 2 2 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 2014 Category:2013–14 County Championship