Wadebridge Camels

Wadebridge Camels RFC is a rugby union club based in Wadebridge, Cornwall and have been in existence since 1955. They play at Molesworth Field.

Wadebridge Camels

Full name	Wadebridge Camels Rugby Football Club
Union	Cornwall RFU
Founded	1955
Location	Wadebridge, Cornwall, England
Ground(s)	Molesworth Field (Capacity: 500)
Chairman	Gav West
President	Jon Hughes
Coach(es)	Mike Rawlings, Matt Bailey
League(s)	Western Counties West
2019–20	5th
Team kit
Official website
www.pitchero.com/clubs/wadebridgecamels

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 runners-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 Tribute Western Counties West a level seven league in the English rugby union system.

2008–09 EDF Energy National Trophy

The Camels qualified for the competition by winning the Cornwall cup.[1] The club was unfortunately knocked out in the third round by Tynedale.

Season summary

Season	League			National Cup(s)		County Cup(s)
	Competition/Level	Position	Points	Competition	Performance	Competition	Performance
1987–88	Cornwall 1 (9)	2nd	17
1988–89	Cornwall 1 (9)	1st (promoted)
1989–90	Cornwall/Devon (8)	(relegated)
1990–91	Cornwall 1 (9)
1991–92	Cornwall 1 (9)	(relegated)
1992–93	Cornwall 2 (10)	2nd (promoted)				Cornwall Junior Knockout Plate	Winners
1993–94	Cornwall 1 (9)
1994–95	Cornwall 1 (9)
1995–96	Cornwall 1 (9)	(relegated)
1996–97	Cornwall 2 (10)	2nd (promoted)
1997–98	Cornwall 1 (9)	2nd[2]	29
1998–99	Cornwall 1 (9)	5th[3]	12
1999–00	Cornwall 1 (9)	3rd[4]	22
2000–01	Cornwall 1 (9)	2nd (promoted via playoff)[5]	28	Tetley's Bitter Vase	6th Round[6]	Cornwall Clubs Cup	Winners
2001–02	Cornwall/Devon (8)	6th[7]	20			Cornwall Cup[8]
2002–03	Cornwall/Devon (8)	5th[9]	17			Cornwall Cup	2nd Round[10][11]
2003–04	Cornwall/Devon (8)	6th[12]	21			Cornwall Cup	2nd Round[13]
2004–05	Cornwall/Devon (8)	8th[14]	18
2005–06	Cornwall/Devon (8)	7th[15]	20	Powergen Junior Vase	5th Round[16]
2006–07	Cornwall/Devon (8)	2nd (promoted)[17]	38	EDF Energy Senior Vase[18]	4th Round[19]
2007–08	Western Counties West (7)	3rd[20]	27	EDF Energy Senior Vase	5th Round[21][22]	Cornwall Cup	Winners
2008–09	Western Counties West (7)	3rd[23]	28	EDF Energy Trophy	3rd Round[24]
2009–10	Western Counties West (7)	2nd (promoted via playoff)[25]	44			Cornwall Cup	Winners
2010–11	South West 1 West (6)	6th[26]	65[a 1]			Cornwall Cup	Runners up
2011–12	South West 1 West (6)	6th[27]	68			Cornwall Cup	Winners
2012–13	South West 1 West (6)	5th[28]	69			Cornwall Cup	Runners up
2013–14	South West 1 West (6)	12th (relegated)[29]	35			Cornwall Cup	Quarter-finals[30]
2014–15	Western Counties West (7)	5th[31]	75			Cornwall Cup	Quarter-finals[32]
2015–16	Western Counties West (7)	10th[33]	53	RFU Intermediate Cup	4th Round[34]	Cornwall Cup	Semi-finals[35]
2016–17	Western Counties West (7)	5th[36]	71			Cornwall Cup	Runners up
2017–18	Western Counties West (7)	5th[37]	75			Cornwall Cup	Runners up
2018–19	Western Counties West (7)	6th[38]	66	RFU Intermediate Cup	Semi-finals (SW)[39]	Cornwall Cup	Winners
2019–20	Western Counties West (7)	5th	79.65[a 2]			Cornwall Cup
2020–21	Western 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 playoff winners: 2000–01
• Tribute Western Counties (north v west) promotion playoff winners: 2009–10

England Counties Squad

• Zac Cinnamond – England Counties (U20) tour to Georgia, May 2013.[41]

Notes

1. The 2010–11 season would see the introduction of bonus points into lower league English rugby union (tier 6 and below).
2. The season was postponed and ultimately cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom with Wadebridge sitting in 5th, having played 21 games and gained 65 points. The remaining games were calculated on a 'best playing record formula', with Wadebridge remaining in 5th place with 79.65 points.[40]

See also

• Cornish rugby

References

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30. "Cherry and Whites send Wadebridge crashing out". South West Farmer. 17 November 2013.
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32. "St Austell 30 Wadebridge Camels 21". Wadebridge Camels RFC (Pitchero). 14 November 2014.
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34. "South West Division Cups". England Rugby. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
35. "Wadebridge 5 - 24 Camborne". Camborne RFC (Pitchero). 27 February 2016.
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38. "Tribute Western Counties West 2018–2019". England Rugby. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
39. "Kingsbridge 25 v Wadebridge Camels 24. National Cup". Wadebridge Camels RFC (Pitchero). 3 February 2019.
40. "RFU confirms league positions". England Rugby. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
41. "England Counties U20s squad announced for Georgia fixtures". RFU. Retrieved 4 May 2013.

External links

• www.WadebridgeCamelsRFC.co.uk