The Lancashire Cup is a Rugby Football Union

Rugby Football Union

The Rugby Football Union was founded in 1871 as the governing body for the sport of rugby union, and performed as the international governing body prior to the formation of the International Rugby Board in 1886...

 competition of which any school in the area of Lancashire

Lancashire

Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...

is allowed to compete in. The team is usually required to win three rounds to qualify for the quarter final.

Setup

Each year, various clubs compete in the following agegroups: U13, U14, U15, U16, Junior Colts and Senior Colts. The final is usually held at a chosen rugby club (e.g. Blackburn RUFC, Liverpool St Helen's RUFC).