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Devon RFU
Full name	Devon Rugby Football Union
Union	RFU
Gegründet	1877; 147 years ago
Region	Devon
President	Maureen Jackson
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	www.devonrfu.com

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The Devon Rugby Football Union is the governing body for the sport of rugby union in the county of Devon in England. The union is the constituent body of the Rugby Football Union (RFU) for Devon, and administers and organises rugby union clubs and competitions in the county. It also administers the Devon county rugby representative teams.

History

The first rugby team representing Devon was formed in 1877 but was solely a team with no organisation role. The Devon RFU was formed, as the Devon County Football Club, in 1881.^[1] Devon were the first opponents of The Original All Blacks during their famous 1905-6 tour. They lost 55–4.^[2]

Devon senior men's county side

The Devon senior men's county side currently play in the Bill Beaumont Division 1 South. Historically, they are one of the strongest counties in the competition having won it multiple times although they have not won a trophy since 2007.

Honours:

County Championship Cup winners (10): 1899, 1901, 1906, 1907, 1911, 1912, 1957, 2004, 2005, 2007

Affiliated clubs

There are currently 49 clubs affiliated with the Devon RFU, most of which have teams at both senior and junior level. The majority of teams are in Devon but a couple are based in Cornwall.

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County club competitions

The Devon RFU currently runs the following competitions for club sides based in Devon:

Leagues

Tribute Cornwall/Devon (alongside Cornwall RFU) - league ranked at tier 8 of the English rugby union system for clubs that are based in either Cornwall or Devon
Devon League 1 - tier 9 league for Devon clubs

Cups

Devon Senior Cup - founded in 1888, open to clubs at tiers 5 of the English rugby union system
Devon Shield - founded in 2018, open to clubs at tier 6
Devon Intermediate Cup - founded in 2009, open to clubs at tiers 7-8
Devon Junior Cup - founded in 1932, open to clubs at tiers 9-10
David Butt Memorial Trophy - founded in 2016, pre-season cup for clubs at tiers 9-10

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Discontinued competitions

Havill Plate - knockout cup competition that ran between 1971 and 1999. Initially, for sides knocked out of early rounds of the Devon Senior Cup but would later expand to also include clubs knocked out the Junior Cup
Devon League 2 - tier 10 league that ran between 1987 and 2018.
Devon League 3 - tier 11 league that ran between 1996 and 2003.

Notes

^ Saltash are based in Cornwall and are joint members of both the Cornwall RFU and Devon RFU.^[3]
^ St Columba & Torpoint are based in Cornwall but belong to the Devon RFU.

References

^ "Mission and Brief History". Devon Rugby Football Union. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
^ "Mission and Brief History – Devon RFU". Retrieved 21 December 2022.
^ "Affiliated Cornish Clubs". Cornwall RFU. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
^ "Clubs". Devon RFU. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
^ "DRFU Handbook 2011-12" (PDF). Devon RFU. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
^ "David Butt Memorial Trophy". Devon RFU. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2017.

External links

Devon RFU website

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[4] Saltash are based in Cornwall and are joint members of both the Cornwall RFU and Devon RFU.^[3]

[5] St Columba & Torpoint are based in Cornwall but belong to the Devon RFU.

[1] "Mission and Brief History". Devon Rugby Football Union. Retrieved 9 December 2016.

[2] "Mission and Brief History – Devon RFU". Retrieved 21 December 2022.

[3] "Affiliated Cornish Clubs". Cornwall RFU. Retrieved 2 June 2017.

[6] "Clubs". Devon RFU. Retrieved 2 June 2017.

[7] "DRFU Handbook 2011-12" (PDF). Devon RFU. Retrieved 30 January 2017.

[8] "David Butt Memorial Trophy". Devon RFU. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2017.

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 == History ==
-The first rugby team representing Devon was formed in 1877 but was solely a team with no organisation role. The Devon RFU was formed, as the Devon County Football Association, in 1881.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mission and Brief History|url=https://www.devonrfu.com/mission__brief_history|website=Devon Rugby Football Union|accessdate=9 December 2016}}</ref>
+The first rugby team representing Devon was formed in 1877 but was solely a team with no organisation role. The Devon RFU was formed, as the Devon County Football Club, in 1881.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mission and Brief History|url=https://www.devonrfu.com/mission__brief_history|website=Devon Rugby Football Union|access-date=9 December 2016}}</ref> Devon were the first opponents of [[The Original All Blacks]] during their famous 1905-6 tour. They lost 55–4.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mission and Brief History – Devon RFU |url=https://devonrfu.co.uk/?page_id=344 |access-date=2022-12-21 |language=en-GB}}</ref>
-== Devon Senior Men's County honours==
+== Devon senior men's county side==
+The Devon senior men's county side currently play in the [[County Championship (rugby union)|Bill Beaumont Division 1 South]].  Historically, they are one of the strongest counties in the competition having won it multiple times although they have not won a trophy since 2007.
+'''Honours:'''
 *[[County Championship (rugby union)|County Championship Cup]] winners (10): 1899, 1901, 1906, 1907, 1911, 1912, 1957, 2004, 2005, 2007
 ==Affiliated clubs==
-There are currently [NUMBER] clubs affiliated with the union, most of which have teams at both senior and junior level.  The majority of teams are in Devon but several are based in [[Cornwall]].
+There are currently 49 clubs affiliated with the Devon RFU, most of which have teams at both senior and junior level.  The majority of teams are in Devon but a couple are based in [[Cornwall]].
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+{{div col|colwidth=18em}}
 *[[Barnstaple RFC|Barnstaple]]
 *[[Bideford RFC|Bideford]]
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 *[[Ilfracombe RFC|Ilfracombe]]
 *[[Ivybridge RFC|Ivybridge]]
+*[[Kingsbridge RFC|Kingsbridge]]
 *[[New Cross RFC|New Cross]]
 *[[Newton Abbot RFC|Newton Abbot]]
@@ Line 71: / Line 79: @@
 *[[Plymstock Albion Oaks RFC|Plymstock Albion Oaks]]
 *[[Salcombe RFC|Salcombe]]
-*[[Saltash RFC|Saltash]] (based in Cornwall and also members of [[Rugby union in Cornwall|Cornwall RFU]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cornwall-rfu.org.uk/crfu/affiliated-clubs|title=Affiliated Cornish Clubs|publisher=Cornwall RFU|accessdate=2 June 2017 }}</ref>
+*[[Saltash RFC|Saltash]]{{#tag:ref|Saltash are based in Cornwall and are joint members of both the [[Rugby union in Cornwall|Cornwall RFU]] and Devon RFU.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cornwall-rfu.org.uk/crfu/affiliated-clubs|title=Affiliated Cornish Clubs|publisher=Cornwall RFU|access-date=2 June 2017 }}</ref>|group=a}}
-*[[Sidmouth
+*[[Sidmouth RFC|Sidmouth]]
+*[[South Molton RFC|South Molton]]
-*[[St Columba and Torpoint RFC|St Columba & Torpoint]] (based in Cornwall)
+*[[St Columba and Torpoint RFC|St Columba & Torpoint]]{{#tag:ref|St Columba & Torpoint are based in Cornwall but belong to the Devon RFU.|group=a}}
+*[[Tamar Saracens RFC|Tamar Saracens]]
+*[[Tavistock RFC|Tavistock]]
+*[[Teignmouth R.F.C.|Teignmouth]]
+*[[Tiverton RFC|Tiverton]]
+*[[Topsham RFC|Topsham]]
+*[[Torquay Athletic RFC|Torquay Athletic]]
+*[[Torrington RFC|Torrington]]
+*[[Totnes RFC|Totnes]]
+*[[University of St Mark and St John RFC|University of St Mark & St John]]
+*[[Wessex RFC|Wessex]]
+*[[Withycombe RFC|Withycombe]]
+*[[Westcountry Wasps RFC|Westcountry Wasps]]{{div col end}}
+<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.devonrfu.com|title=Clubs|publisher=Devon RFU|access-date=2 June 2017 }}</ref>
-{{div col end}}
+== County club competitions ==
-<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.devonrfu.com|title=Clubs|publisher=Devon RFU|accessdate=2 June 2017 }}</ref>
+The Devon RFU currently runs the following competitions for club sides based in [[Devon]]:
-== County Club Competitions ==
-The Devon RFU currently helps run the following competitions:
 ===Leagues===
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 *[[Tribute Cornwall/Devon]] (alongside [[Cornwall Rugby Football Union|Cornwall RFU]]) - league ranked at tier 8 of the [[English rugby union system]] for clubs that are based in either [[Cornwall]] or Devon
 *[[Devon League 1]] - tier 9 league for Devon clubs
-*[[Devon League 2]] - tier 10 league for Devon based clubs
 ===Cups===
-*[[Devon RFU Senior Cup|Devon Senior Cup]] - founded in 1888, this is the premier cup competition in the county, open to clubs at tiers 5-8 of the English rugby union system
+*[[Devon RFU Senior Cup|Devon Senior Cup]] - founded in 1888, open to clubs at tiers 5 of the English rugby union system
-*[[Devon RFU Junior Cup|Devon Junior Cup]] - founded in 1932, this is currently the secondary cup competition in Devon, open to clubs at tiers 9-10
+*[[Devon RFU Senior Cup|Devon Shield]] - founded in 2018, open to clubs at tier 6
-*[[David Butt Memorial Trophy]] - founded in 2016, this is a pre-season cup competition for Devon clubs at tiers 9-10
+*[[Devon RFU Intermediate Cup|Devon Intermediate Cup]] - founded in 2009, open to clubs at tiers 7-8
+*[[Devon RFU Junior Cup|Devon Junior Cup]] - founded in 1932, open to clubs at tiers 9-10
+*[[David Butt Memorial Trophy]] - founded in 2016, pre-season cup for clubs at tiers 9-10
-<ref>{{cite web|url=http://files.pitchero.com/counties/6/1317327815.pdf |title=DRFU Handbook 2011-12 |publisher=Devon RFU|accessdate=30 January 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.devonrfu.com/david_butt_memorial_trophy |title=David Butt Memorial Trophy |publisher=Devon RFU|accessdate=30 January 2017 }}</ref>
+<ref>{{cite web|url=http://files.pitchero.com/counties/6/1317327815.pdf |title=DRFU Handbook 2011-12 |publisher=Devon RFU|access-date=30 January 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.devonrfu.com/david_butt_memorial_trophy |title=David Butt Memorial Trophy |publisher=Devon RFU |access-date=30 January 2017 |archive-date=2 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202171836/https://www.devonrfu.com/david_butt_memorial_trophy |url-status=dead }}</ref>
 ===Discontinued competitions===
-*[[Havill Plate]] - knockout cup competition that ran between 1971 to 1999.  Initially, for sides knocked out of early rounds of the Devon Senior Cup but would later expand to also include clubs knocked out the Junior Cup
+*[[Havill Plate]] - knockout cup competition that ran between 1971 and 1999.  Initially, for sides knocked out of early rounds of the Devon Senior Cup but would later expand to also include clubs knocked out the Junior Cup
-*[[Devon RFU Intermediate Cup|Devon Intermediate Cup]] - knockout cup competition that ran between 2009 to 2016.  At the time it was the second most important cup in the county.
+*[[Devon League 2]] - tier 10 league that ran between 1987 and 2018.
+*[[Devon League 3]] - tier 11 league that ran between 1996 and 2003.
+== Notes ==
+{{Reflist|group=a}}
+==See also==
+*[[Rugby Football Union South West Division|South West Division]]
+*[[English rugby union system]]
 == References ==
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 [[Category:1881 establishments in England]]
 [[Category:Rugby union in Devon]]
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v t e English counties rugby unions
County rugby unions	Berkshire Buckinghamshire Cheshire Cornwall Cumbria Devon Dorset & Wilts Durham County East Midlands Eastern Counties Essex Gloucestershire Hampshire Hertfordshire Kent Lancashire Leicestershire Middlesex North Midlands Northumberland Notts, Lincs & Derby Oxfordshire Somerset Staffordshire Surrey Sussex Warwickshire Yorkshire
Defunct county unions	Cumberland Midland Counties Westmoreland
Major competitions	Division 1 Division 2 Division 3