2010-11 FIXTURES NOW AVAILABLE

Many thanks to Wayne Marshall, Mark Egerton and their whole team at Ely, together with the team of referees from Hertfordshire and Cambridge, for all their fine work, together with all the 12 teams involved, in making the day such an overall success. A number of very good, very closely-contested games, and a good crowd to watch and support, rounded off with the trophy presentation by the Ely Club President, Karim Faisali.

Dear All,

Could all future results be reported in the following format.....

 - Put all result information in the subject line of the e-mail. Unless of course there is a question or query, this can be written into the body of the e-mail.

 - Start the subject Line with "Greene King Rugby"

 - Follow this with the "The Merit table or Cup competition of the result being reported"

 - Then add the date of the match

 - And finally the result. Please use both team names and levels.

For Example   Greene king Rugby - SuperPrem Merit Table - 15/11 - Chingford 2 - 53 Vs Datchworth 2 - 0 

 Howard.

This site is provided for the Rugby Clubs, Teams and Players involved with the Greene King Country Clubs Merit Table and Cup Competition.  

The Greene King Country Rugby Clubs Competition

This started as a small merit table competition in 1997.  Several local clubs were concerned that their lower XV games were being called off more often, frequently at the last minute.  Players were becoming frustrated and losing interest. Some were leaving or finding other ways of spending Saturday afternoons!  There was also an unfortunate knock-on effect on Saturday bar takings!

In the first season two tables were set up (at 4^th and 5^th team playing level for the larger clubs), named Premiere and Deuxieme, and the success of this idea was soon proved.   A Super Premiere (3^rd XV) level was added later and, as other clubs and teams joined, the original Premiere and Deuxieme tables were split into two parts (Nord and Sud) geographically.  Last season (2005-06) a third Deuxieme table was created (Centrale) to cater for the increased number of teams wishing to join this level of competition. There are now Six tables and the whole competition has full RFU recognition.

Greene King first agreed to sponsor the competition, under the name of the “Greene King Country” Rugby Clubs Competition, in the 1999-2000 season.  We are very pleased that they have continued this sponsorship each season since then.

In 2000 the competition was extended to run with a full suggested home and away fixture list for each table.  There are two trophies for each table – one for the team winning the table with the highest number of points and a second for the team finishing in the runners up spot.

In the same season a Deuxieme Knock out Cup competition was introduced – with all first round games being Nord v Sud - plus a Plate competition for first round losers.   A Super Premiere Cup was started 2001-2002, and a Premiere Cup and Plate (together with a Super Premier Plate) has run from 2002-03 and last season teams from the Centrale table were integrated into the first round Deuxieme draw........ .

Noel Younger

Chairman