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Wadebridge Camels

Rugby union club based in Cornwall

Summary

Rugby union club based in Cornwall

FieldValue
teamnameWadebridge Camels
imageWadebridge_Camels_logo.png
unionCornwall RFU
fullnameWadebridge Camels Rugby Football Club
founded
locationWadebridge, Cornwall
groundMolesworth Field
capacity500
chairmanMartin Bricknell
presidentTerry Gardner
coachMike Rawlings, Matt Bailey, Tom Rawlings
urlhttp://www.pitchero.com/clubs/wadebridgecamels
leagueRegional 2 South West
season2024–25
position4th
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Wadebridge Camels RFC is a rugby union club based in Wadebridge, Cornwall which has been in existence since 1955. They play at Molesworth Field.

History

Wadebridge played in the Tribute South West 1 West, for four seasons having won promotion from the Tribute Western Counties West by beating Tribute Western Counties North runner-up Thornbury RFC by 25 points to 21 at the end of the 2009–10 season. In what proved to be a very successful season for the Camels, Wadebridge followed up their promotion by winning the Skinners Cornwall Cup final for the second time in three years by beating defending champions St Ives by 26 points to 21. The Camels currently play in Regional 2 South West a level six league in the English rugby union system.

2008–09 EDF Energy National Trophy

The Camels qualified for the competition by winning the Cornwall Cup. The club was knocked out in the third round by Tynedale.

Season summary

SeasonLeagueNational Cup(s)County Cup(s)Competition/LevelPositionPointsCompetitionPerformanceCompetitionPerformance
1987–88Cornwall 1 (9)2nd17
1988–89Cornwall 1 (9)1st (promoted)
1989–90Cornwall/Devon (8)(relegated)
1990–91Cornwall 1 (9)
1991–92Cornwall 1 (9)(relegated)
1992–93Cornwall 2 (10)2nd (promoted)Cornwall Junior Knockout PlateWinners
1993–94Cornwall 1 (9)
1994–95Cornwall 1 (9)
1995–96Cornwall 1 (9)(relegated)
1996–97Cornwall 2 (10)2nd (promoted)
1997–98Cornwall 1 (9)2nd29
1998–99Cornwall 1 (9)5th12
1999–00Cornwall 1 (9)3rd22
2000–01Cornwall 1 (9)2nd (promoted via playoff)28Tetley's Bitter Vase6th RoundCornwall Clubs CupWinners
2001–02Cornwall/Devon (8)6th20Cornwall Cup
2002–03Cornwall/Devon (8)5th17Cornwall Cup2nd Round
2003–04Cornwall/Devon (8)6th21Cornwall Cup2nd Round
2004–05Cornwall/Devon (8)8th18
2005–06Cornwall/Devon (8)7th20Powergen Junior Vase5th Round
2006–07Cornwall/Devon (8)2nd (promoted)38EDF Energy Senior Vase4th Round
2007–08Western Counties West (7)3rd27EDF Energy Senior Vase5th RoundCornwall CupWinners
2008–09Western Counties West (7)3rd28EDF Energy Trophy3rd Round
2009–10Western Counties West (7)2nd (promoted via playoff)44Cornwall CupWinners
2010–11South West 1 West (6)6th65Cornwall CupRunners up
2011–12South West 1 West (6)6th68Cornwall CupWinners
2012–13South West 1 West (6)5th69Cornwall CupRunners up
2013–14South West 1 West (6)12th (relegated)35Cornwall CupQuarter-finals
2014–15Western Counties West (7)5th75Cornwall CupQuarter-finals
2015–16Western Counties West (7)10th53RFU Intermediate Cup4th RoundCornwall CupSemi-finals
2016–17Western Counties West (7)5th71Cornwall CupRunners up
2017–18Western Counties West (7)5th75Cornwall CupRunners up
2018–19Western Counties West (7)6th66RFU Intermediate CupSemi-finals (SW)Cornwall CupWinners
2019–20Western Counties West (7)5th79.65Cornwall Cup
2020–21Western Counties West (7)
Green background stands for either league champions (with promotion) or cup winners. Blue background stands for promotion without winning league or losing cup finalists. Pink background stands for relegation.

Honours

  • Cornwall Clubs Cup winners (6): 1972–73, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1992–93, 2000–01
  • Cornwall League 1 champions: 1988–89
  • Cornwall Cup winners (4): 2007–08, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2018–19
  • Cornwall 1 v Devon 1 promotion play-off winners: 2000–01
  • Tribute Western Counties (north v west) promotion play-off winners: 2009–10

England Counties Squad

  • Zac Cinnamond – England Counties (U20) tour to Georgia, May 2013.

Notes

References

References

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