Cambridge Colts
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The Cambridge Colts represent Cambridge Rugby Union Football Club (CRUFC
) at U'19 level Rugby Union
. They have been reinstated for the 2006/07 season, with the hope that the stars of the future will progress to the National League Squad.
The team compete in the English Colts Club Knockout Cup
, the U'19 Eastern Counties Cup and they also play a range of friendlies during the season.
In the 2006/2007 Season the Colts were overall very successful, equalling the furthest progression in the National Cup by any Cambridge Colts team. The team reached the 4th Round but were knocked out by Amersham & Chiltern 15–14. They reached the final of the U'19 Eastern Counties Cup, only to lose to North Walsham in the final at West Renault Park. Other highlights included betting a University U'21 team at Grange Road
35–33 and continuing the age group's unbeaten run against local rivals Shelford throughout Youth Rugby.
In the 2007/2008 season, the team took a few games to get to know each other but after that started to put some good performances together. They reached the Second Round of the National Cup where they were knocked out by Bury St Edmunds 13–10 in a match they should have won. They have a progressed rapidly as the season has continued and are progressing well in the National Plate. The team are now in the Fifth Round (the last 16) where they have been drawn at home to Weston-Super-Mare
from Somerset
. The Eastern Counties group has become much tricker now that the team has lost to Bury St Edmunds in the first pool game but they are confident they can turn the situation around.
Cup
Round 1: Sunday September 16, 2007 - Upminster (H) - W 12–8
Round 2: Sunday October 14, 2007 - Bury St Edmunds (A) - L 13–10
Plate
Qualifying Round 3A: Sunday December 2, 2007 - Tring (H) - W/O
Qualifying Round 3B: Sunday December 16, 2007 - Hertford (H) - W 22-5
Qualifying Round 3C: Sunday January 13, 2007 - Upminster (A) - W 12–10
Round 4: Sunday January 20, 2008 - Haywards Heath (H) - W/O
Round 5: Sunday February 24, 2008 - Weston-Super-Mare (H) - L 7–10
were dashed when they withdrew. North Walsham
did the same but were forced to play the fixture after an appeal of unsporting behaviour. The fixture was reversed to West Renault Park
, Cambridge where Cambridge ran out 20–18 winners, which was not enough to make up the points difference. Rethinking of the walkover score will be considered for next season after it was changed from 35–0 to 15–0.
Pool B
Cambridge R.U.F.C.
Cambridge Rugby Union Football Club or CRUFC is a rugby union club representing the city of Cambridge, England. Formed in 1923 the club currently competes in National League 1...
) at U'19 level Rugby Union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
. They have been reinstated for the 2006/07 season, with the hope that the stars of the future will progress to the National League Squad.
The team compete in the English Colts Club Knockout Cup
English Colts Club Knockout Cup
The English Clubs Knockout Cup or The National Colts Cup is a Nationwide competition for English Rugby union Clubs Colts teams. The competition is a straight knock-out competition that is organised by the East Midlands Rugby Union...
, the U'19 Eastern Counties Cup and they also play a range of friendlies during the season.
In the 2006/2007 Season the Colts were overall very successful, equalling the furthest progression in the National Cup by any Cambridge Colts team. The team reached the 4th Round but were knocked out by Amersham & Chiltern 15–14. They reached the final of the U'19 Eastern Counties Cup, only to lose to North Walsham in the final at West Renault Park. Other highlights included betting a University U'21 team at Grange Road
Grange Road, Cambridge
Grange Road is a long straight road in western Cambridge, England. It stretches north–south, meeting Madingley Road at a T-junction to the north and Barton Road to the south....
35–33 and continuing the age group's unbeaten run against local rivals Shelford throughout Youth Rugby.
In the 2007/2008 season, the team took a few games to get to know each other but after that started to put some good performances together. They reached the Second Round of the National Cup where they were knocked out by Bury St Edmunds 13–10 in a match they should have won. They have a progressed rapidly as the season has continued and are progressing well in the National Plate. The team are now in the Fifth Round (the last 16) where they have been drawn at home to Weston-Super-Mare
Weston-super-Mare
Weston-super-Mare is a seaside resort, town and civil parish in the unitary authority of North Somerset, which is within the ceremonial county of Somerset, England. It is located on the Bristol Channel coast, south west of Bristol, spanning the coast between the bounding high ground of Worlebury...
from Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
. The Eastern Counties group has become much tricker now that the team has lost to Bury St Edmunds in the first pool game but they are confident they can turn the situation around.
2007/08 Fixtures
| Month | Date | Opposition | Competition | Venue | F | A |
| September | 2 | Training | ||||
| 9 | Ipswich | Friendly | H | 14 | 0 | |
| 16 | Upminster | National Cup R1 | H | 12 | 8 | |
| 23 | Bury St Edmunds | Friendly | A | 7 | 32 | |
| 30 | Free Weekend | |||||
| October | 7 | Norwich | Friendly | A | 42 | 3 |
| 14 | Bury St Edmunds | National Cup R2 | A | 10 | 13 | |
| 21 | Fullerians | Friendly | H | 29 | 17 | |
| 28 | Free Weekend | |||||
| November | 4 | Letchworth | Friendly | H | 20 | 10 |
| 11 | Woodford | Friendly | H | 45 | 7 | |
| 18 | Diss | Friendly | A | 0 | 36 | |
| 25 | Free Weekend | |||||
| December | 2 | |||||
| 9 | Fullerians | Friendly | A | 24 | 0 | |
| 16 | Hertford | National Plate 3B | H | 22 | 5 | |
| 23 | Christmas Break |
|||||
| 30 | Christmas Break |
|||||
| January 7 | 6 | Bury St Edmunds | EC Cup Pool B | H | 7 | 32 |
| 13 | Upminster | National Plate 3C | A | 12 | 10 | |
| 20 | Free Weekend | |||||
| 27 | Rochford Hundred | Friendly | A | 10 | 5 | |
| February | 3 | Free Weekend | ||||
| 10 | Free Weekend | |||||
| 17 | Free Weekend | |||||
| 24 | Weston-Super-Mare | National Plate R5 | H | 7 | 10 | |
| March | 2 | Free Weekend | ||||
| 9 | North Walsham | EC Cup Pool B | H | 20 | 18 | |
| 16 | Free Weekend | |||||
| 23 | Free Weekend | |||||
| 30 | Shelford | Friendly | A | 36 | 7 | |
National Cup 2007/08
The Team have unluckily been knocked out of the National Cup 2nd Round by Bury St Edmunds in a game that they really should have won. Due to some wrong decisions at the wrong times Bury managed to squeeze a tight victory. The team managed to them reached the 5th Round of the Plate competition but were undone at home to a Weston-Super-Mare side who were runners-up in 2006/07, 7–10.Cup
Round 1: Sunday September 16, 2007 - Upminster (H) - W 12–8
Round 2: Sunday October 14, 2007 - Bury St Edmunds (A) - L 13–10
Plate
Qualifying Round 3A: Sunday December 2, 2007 - Tring (H) - W/O
Qualifying Round 3B: Sunday December 16, 2007 - Hertford (H) - W 22-5
Qualifying Round 3C: Sunday January 13, 2007 - Upminster (A) - W 12–10
Round 4: Sunday January 20, 2008 - Haywards Heath (H) - W/O
Round 5: Sunday February 24, 2008 - Weston-Super-Mare (H) - L 7–10
U'19 Eastern Counties Cup 2008
The team failed to qualify from the pool, largely in part to the heavy loss to Bury St Edmunds with a weakened side. Hopes of making up some of the points difference against NorwichNorwich
Norwich is a city in England. It is the regional administrative centre and county town of Norfolk. During the 11th century, Norwich was the largest city in England after London, and one of the most important places in the kingdom...
were dashed when they withdrew. North Walsham
North Walsham
North Walsham is a market town and civil parish in Norfolk, England in the North Norfolk district.-Demographics:The civil parish has an area of and in the 2001 census had a population of 11,998. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of North...
did the same but were forced to play the fixture after an appeal of unsporting behaviour. The fixture was reversed to West Renault Park
West Renault Park
West Renault Park is the home ground of Cambridge Rugby Union Football Club situated on Grantchester Road, off Barton Road in the southwest of Cambridge, England. It is named after the club's main sponsor...
, Cambridge where Cambridge ran out 20–18 winners, which was not enough to make up the points difference. Rethinking of the walkover score will be considered for next season after it was changed from 35–0 to 15–0.
Pool B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Walsham | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 33 | 4 | |
| Bury St Edmunds | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 34 | 4 | |
| Cambridge | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 50 | ||
| 4 | ||||||||
| Norwich | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 40 | ||
| 0 |
- Sunday 6 January - Bury St Edmunds (H) - L 7–32
- Sunday 17 February - Norwich (H) - W/O (15–0)
- Sunday 9 March - North Walsham (H) - W 20–18