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2013 County Championship Shield

For the first tier of the English Counties competition, see 2013 Bill Beaumont Cup. For the second tier of the English Counties competition, see 2013 County Championship Plate.

The 2013 County Championship Shield was the 9th version of the annual English rugby union County Championship, organized by the RFU for the tier 3 English counties. Each county drew its players from rugby union clubs from the fifth tier and below of the English rugby union league system. The counties were divided into three pools of four teams each, based roughly on regional lines, with the winner of each group plus the best runner-up going through to the semi-finals, with the winners of those games meeting in the final held at Twickenham Stadium. Typically there is no promotion or relegation out of or into the County Championship Shield. Surrey were the reigning champions.[1]

2013 County Championship Shield
Countries England
Date27 April 2013 - 26 May 2013
ChampionsSurrey (3rd title)
Runners-upCumbria
← 2012
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After winning their pools and semi-final matches, reigning champions Surrey met Cumbria in the final. Having thrashed Leicestershire the last time round, Surrey found Cumbria a much tougher prospect, eventually prevailing 23 – 16 to claim their second successive title (and third overall).[2]

Competition format

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The competition format consisted of four pools (one of four teams, the others with three), based roughly on regional lines where possible, with each team playing each other once. The top side of each group qualified for the semi-finals, with the winners of the semi-finals playing in the final held at Twickenham Stadium on 26 May 2013. As the lowest tier in the county championship there is no relegation while promotion is not given every season, although outstanding county performances can lead to counties moving up to tier 2.

Participating counties and ground locations

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Newbury (Berks)
 
High Wycombe (Bucks)
 
Penrith (Cumbria)
 
Wigton (Cumbria)
 
Aspatria (Cumbria)
 
Chippenham (D&W)
 
Wareham (D&W)
 
Ilford (Essex)
 
Portsmouth (Hamps)
 
Richmond (Middx)
 
Newark (NLD)
 
Oxford (Oxon)
 
Farncombe (Surrey)
 
Pulborough (Sussex)
 
Angmering (Sussex)
 
Coventry (Warks)
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Locations of the 2013 County Championship Shield county teams
County Stadium(s) Capacity City/Area
Berkshire Monk's Lane 8,000 Newbury, Berkshire
Buckinghamshire Kingsmead Road N/A High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
Cumbria Winters Park
Lowmoor Road
Bower Park 		N/A
N/A
N/A 		Penrith, Cumbria
Wigton, Cumbria
Aspatria, Cumbria
Dorset & Wilts Allington Fields
Bestwall Park 		500
N/A 		Chippenham, Wiltshire
Wareham, Dorset
Essex Forest Road N/A Ilford, Greater London
Hampshire Rugby Camp N/A Portsmouth, Hampshire
Leicestershire[a 1] N/A N/A N/A
Middlesex Athletic Ground 4,500 (1,000 seats) Richmond, London
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire The Rugby Ground 1,000 (60 seats) Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire
Oxfordshire Marston Ferry Road N/A Oxford, Oxfordshire
Surrey Broadwater Sports Club N/A Farncombe, Surrey
Sussex Pulborough Road
Roundstone Lane 		N/A
1,500 (100 seats) 		Pulborough, West Sussex
Angmering, West Sussex
Warwickshire Butts Park Arena 4,000 Coventry, West Midlands
Notes
  1. ^ *Leicestershire did not play any home games during this year's Shield competition.

Group stage

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Pool 1

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2013 County Championship Shield Pool 1 Table
County Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Try Bonus Losing Bonus Points
1 Cumbria (Q) 2 2 0 0 109 17 92 2 0 10
2 Leicestershire 2 1 0 1 98 41 57 1 0 5
3 Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 2 0 0 2 3 152 -149 0 0 0
  • If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Number of matches won
  2. Difference between points for and against
  3. Total number of points for
  4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  5. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
Green background means the county qualified for the Shield semi finals. Updated: 11 May 2013
Source: "County Championships". englandrugby.com.

Round 1

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27 April 2013
Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire3 - 81Leicestershire (BP)
Report
Kelham Road, Newark-on-Trent

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Round 2

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4 May 2013
15:00
(BP) Cumbria71 - 0Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire
Report
Lowmoor Road, Wigton[4]

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Round 3

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11 May 2013
15:00
Cumbria (BP)38 - 17Leicestershire
Report
Winters Park, Penrith[4]

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Pool 2

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2013 County Championship Shield Pool 2 Table
County Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Try Bonus Losing Bonus Points
1 Warwickshire (Q) 2 2 0 0 66 32 34 1 0 9
2 Essex 2 1 0 1 52 37 15 1 1 6
3 Buckinghamshire 2 0 0 2 24 73 -49 0 0 0
  • If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Number of matches won
  2. Difference between points for and against
  3. Total number of points for
  4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  5. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
Green background means the county qualified for the Shield semi finals. Updated: 11 May 2014
Source: "County Championships". englandrugby.com.

Round 1

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27 April 2013
Buckinghamshire12 - 41Warwickshire (BP)
Report
Kingsmead Road, High Wycombe

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Round 2

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4 May 2013
15:00
Warwickshire25 - 20Essex (BP)
Butts Park Arena, Coventry[5]

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Round 3

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11 May 2013
(BP) Essex32 - 12Buckinghamshire
Forest Road, Ilford[6]

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Pool 3

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2013 County Championship Shield Pool 3 Table
County Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Try Bonus Losing Bonus Points
1 Surrey (Q) 3 3 0 0 157 60 97 3 0 15
2 Dorset & Wilts 3 2 0 1 93 72 21 2 0 10
3 Oxfordshire 3 1 0 2 76 135 -59 1 0 5
4 Berkshire 3 0 0 3 63 122 -59 1 1 2
  • If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Number of matches won
  2. Difference between points for and against
  3. Total number of points for
  4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  5. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
Green background means the county qualified for the Shield semi finals. Updated: 11 May 2013
Source: "County Championships". englandrugby.com.

Round 1

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27 April 2013
(BP) Berkshire17 - 23Dorset & Wilts (BP)
Monk's Lane, Newbury[7]
27 April 2013
(BP) Surrey67 - 12Oxfordshire
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Broadwater Sports Club, Farncombe

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Round 2

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4 May 2014
(BP) Berkshire36 - 49Surrey (BP)
Monk's Lane, Newbury[8]
4 May 2014
(BP) Dorset & Wilts58 - 14Oxfordshire
Report
Allington Fields, Chippenham[8]

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Round 3

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11 May 2013
Dorset & Wilts12 - 41Surrey (BP)
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Bestwall Park, Wareham[8]
11 May 2013
(BP) Oxfordshire50 - 10Berkshire
Marston Ferry Road, Oxford[8]

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Pool 4

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2013 County Championship Shield Pool 4 Table
County Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Try Bonus Losing Bonus Points
1 Sussex (Q) 2 2 0 0 55 50 5 2 0 10
2 Hampshire 2 1 0 1 64 45 19 1 1 6
3 Middlesex 2 0 0 2 46 70 -24 1 1 2
  • If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Number of matches won
  2. Difference between points for and against
  3. Total number of points for
  4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  5. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
Green background means the county qualified for the Shield semi finals. Updated: 11 May 2013
Source: "County Championships". englandrugby.com.

Round 1

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27 April 2013
(BP) Hampshire41 - 19Middlesex
Report
Rugby Camp, Portsmouth

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Round 2

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4 May 2013
(BP) Sussex26 - 23Hampshire (BP)
Pulborough Road, Pulborough[9]

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Round 3

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11 May 2013
14:00
(2BP) Middlesex27 - 29Sussex (BP)
Athletic Ground, Richmond[10]

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Knock-out Stage

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Semi-finals

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18 May 2013
16:15
Cumbria13 - 11Warwickshire
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Bower Park, Aspatria
18 May 2013
Sussex8 - 35Surrey
Roundstone Lane, Worthing[11]

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Final

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26 May 2013
17:15
Cumbria16 - 21Surrey
Report
Twickenham Stadium, London

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Local rugby: Leicestershire's hopes dashed at Twickenham". Leicester Mercury. 29 May 2012.[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ a b "Acorns fulfil mighty hopes at Twickenham". Dorking and Leatherhead Advertiser. 30 May 2013.[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "County Championships Results: 2012-13". englandrugby.com. 26 May 2013.
  4. ^ a b "Cumbria v Falcons:Update 7 p.m. Kick Off". Carlisle Rugby. 17 April 2013.
  5. ^ "Warwickshire games". Unofficial Coventry Rugby. 17 April 2013.
  6. ^ "Stags Supply Four to Bucks RFU Squad". Chesham Rugby Club. 10 May 2013.
  7. ^ "Berkshire v Dorset & Wilts @ Newbury RFC". Newbury Blues (Pitchero). 27 April 2013.
  8. ^ a b c d "2013 RFU County Championship results". South West Sports News. 27 April 2013.
  9. ^ "Hampshire County Representation". Havant RFC (Pitchero). 4 May 2013.
  10. ^ "Gents please see below details for Saturday:". Team Middlesex Senior Rugby (Facebook). 26 April 2013.
  11. ^ "Sussex RFU 8 v Surrey RFU 35". Jez King (flickr). Retrieved 21 December 2016.
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