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Wadebridge Camels
Full nameWadebridge Camels Rugby Football Club
UnionCornwall RFU
Founded1955; 69 years ago (1955)
LocationWadebridge, Cornwall
Ground(s)Molesworth Field (Capacity: 500)
ChairmanMartin Bricknell
PresidentTerry Gardner
Coach(es)Mike Rawlings, Matt Bailey, Tom Rawlings
League(s)Regional 2 South West
2023–242nd
Team kit
Official website
www.pitchero.com/clubs/wadebridgecamels

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

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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 Regional 2 South West a level six league in the English rugby union system.

2008–09 EDF Energy National Trophy

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

Season summary

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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

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England Counties Squad

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

See also

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Notes

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  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]

References

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  1. ^ [1][dead link]
  2. ^ "Final League Tables 1997–98". Trelawny's Army. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  3. ^ "Final League Tables 1998–99". Trelawny's Army. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  4. ^ "Cornwall 1 1999–2000". England Rugby. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  5. ^ "Final League Tables 2000–2001". Trelawny's Army. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  6. ^ "Rugby Union results and team details". The Telegraph. 28 January 2001.
  7. ^ "Final League Tables, 2001–2002". Trelawny's Army. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  8. ^ "Pirates opt out of Cornwall Cup". South West Farmer. 20 June 2002.
  9. ^ "Final League Tables 2002–2003". Trelawny's Army. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  10. ^ "Reds breeze past Camels". South West Farmer. 23 March 2003.
  11. ^ "Big guns kept apart in draw". South West Farmer. 9 January 2003.
  12. ^ "Final League Tables 2003–2004". Trelawny's Army. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  13. ^ "Tough going but Truro book semi-final place". South West Farmer. 25 March 2004.
  14. ^ "Final League Tables 2004–2005". Trelawny's Army. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  15. ^ "Final League Tables, 2005–2006". Trelawny's Army. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  16. ^ "Rugby: Proud O'Brien's wish". Surrey Live. 7 April 2006.
  17. ^ "Final League Tables 2006–2007". Trelawny's Army. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  18. ^ "Sport in Brief". The Telegraph. 22 November 2006.
  19. ^ "THE SENIOR LEAGUES 2006-2007". Trelawny's Army. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  20. ^ "Final League Tables, 2007–2008". Trelawny's Army. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  21. ^ "PIRATES COMPLETE LEAGUE DOUBLE". Trelawny's Army. 17 December 2007.
  22. ^ "EDF Senior Vase". Old Brodleians RUFC. 12 January 2008.
  23. ^ "Final League Tables, 2008–2009". Trelawny's Army. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  24. ^ "SPIRITED CAMELS PUSH ALL THE WAY". Trelawny's Army. 15 December 2009.
  25. ^ "Final League Tables, 2009–2010". Trelawny's Army. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  26. ^ "Tribute South West 1 West 2010–2011". England Rugby. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  27. ^ "Tribute South West 1 West 2011–2012". England Rugby. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  28. ^ "Tribute South West 1 West 2012–2013". England Rugby. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  29. ^ "Tribute South West 1 West 2013–2014". England Rugby. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  30. ^ "Cherry and Whites send Wadebridge crashing out". South West Farmer. 17 November 2013.
  31. ^ "Tribute Western Counties West 2014–2015". England Rugby. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  32. ^ "St Austell 30 Wadebridge Camels 21". Wadebridge Camels RFC (Pitchero). 14 November 2014.
  33. ^ "Tribute Western Counties West 2015–2016". England Rugby. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  34. ^ "South West Division Cups". England Rugby. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  35. ^ "Wadebridge 5 - 24 Camborne". Camborne RFC (Pitchero). 27 February 2016.
  36. ^ "Tribute Western Counties West 2016–2017". England Rugby. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  37. ^ "Tribute Western Counties West 2017–2018". England Rugby. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  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. Archived from the original on 23 May 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
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