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The Worthington Welsh Districts Cup (previously the Welsh Brewers Cup) was a national rugby union competition in Wales that ran for 36 years, sponsored most recently by Worthington Brewery.

Background

The Welsh Districts Cup involved an annual knock-out competition involving all rugby union clubs of the 12 districts of the Welsh District Rugby Union (WDRU). It first took place in 1974. The finals took place at Cardiff Arms Park or the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff.^[1] The first competition was won by Girling RFC (Cwmbran), who beat Baglan RFC 16-3.^[2]

The competition initially involved 128^[2] of the approximately 300 clubs, but in the early 1980s 80 clubs were admitted to the main Wales Rugby Union (WRU).^[1]

The last Welsh Districts Cup took place in the 2008/9 season, after which time the remaining Welsh Districts clubs were given full membership of the WRU.^[1] Cambrian Welfare RFC were the winners of the 2009 final, beating Wattstown RFC 29-18 at the Millennium Stadium.^[4]

Wattstown RFC have appeared in the most finals playing in 5 which included 4 finals in a golden period for the club of 5 years - 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, and 2009.

Previous winners

See also

References

1. ^¹²{{cite news|author=Anthony Woolford |title=End of an era as Welsh Districts are disbanded |url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/end-era-welsh-districts-disbanded-2068004 |work=Wales Online |date=3 November 2009 |accessdate=13 October 2014 }}
2. ^¹²³⁴⁵⁶⁷{{cite news|author= Anthony Woolford |title=Rumney’s rich history in the Welsh Districts Cup |url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/rumneys-rich-history-welsh-districts-1890777 |work=Wales Online |date=12 October 2010 |accessdate=13 October 2014 }}
3. ^¹²³{{cite news|author= |title=Bryncethin target cup final success |url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/bryncethin-target-cup-final-success-2181474 |work=Wales Online |date=10 April 2008 |accessdate=13 October 2014 }}
4. ^¹²{{cite news|author= |title=Cambrian Welfare retain Worthington Welsh Districts Cup |url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/cambrian-welfare-retain-worthington-welsh-2112704 |work=Wales Online |date=20 April 2009 |accessdate=13 October 2014 }}
5. ^¹{{cite news|title=Rugby Union: REED ALL ABOUT IT|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Rugby+Union%3A+REED+ALL+ABOUT+IT.-a061519565|accessdate=14 October 2014|work=Sunday Mirror|date=16 April 2000|location=London}}
6. ^{{cite news|last1=Evans|first1=Howard|title='Pitmen' on their way back towards summit; Local rugby|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/%27Pitmen%27+on+their+way+back+towards+summit%3B+Local+rugby.-a0270715208|accessdate=14 October 2014|work=South Wales Echo|date=25 October 2011|location=Cardiff, Wales}}
7. ^{{cite news|last1=Roberts|first1=David|title=Heel puts the boot in for Stars; WORTHINGTON DISTRICTS CUP: Llanrumney 20 Blackwood Stars 21|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Heel+puts+the+boot+in+for+Stars%3B+WORTHINGTON+DISTRICTS+CUP%3A...-a084298848|accessdate=14 October 2014|work=Western Mail|date=1 April 2002|location=Cardiff, Wales}}
8. ^{{cite news|author=Anthony Woolford |title=Strictly Come Dancing star was a Clwb man |url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/strictly-come-dancing-star-clwb-2147315 |work=Wales Online |date=21 October 2008 |accessdate=13 October 2014 }}
9. ^{{cite news|author= |title=Blackwood looking for another starring role in Districts Cup final |url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/blackwood-looking-another-starring-role-2259569 |work=Wales Online |date=17 April 2007 |accessdate=13 October 2014 }}
10. ^{{cite news|title=District joy for Sports|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/District+joy+for+Sports.-a0144953085|accessdate=14 October 2014|work=South Wales Echo|date=25 April 2006|location=Cardiff, Wales}}