Anglo-Welsh Cup
The Anglo-Welsh Cup (Welsh: Cwpan Eingl-Gymreig), was a cross-border rugby union knock-out cup competition that featured the 12 Premiership Rugby clubs and the four Welsh regions. It was a created as a replacement for the RFU Knockout Cup, which featured only English clubs.
| Formerly | RFU Knockout Cup |
|---|---|
| Sport | Rugby union |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Ceased | 2018 |
| Replaced by | Premiership Rugby Cup |
| No. of teams | 16 |
| Countries | England Wales |
| Last champion(s) | Exeter (2nd title) |
| Most titles | Leicester Tigers (3 titles) |
| TV partner(s) | BBC Sport (2005–2009) Sky Sports (2009–2015) BT Sport (live, 2016–2018) Channel 5 (highlights, 2016–2018) |
The competition was replaced by the Premiership Rugby Cup, involving only the 12 English Premiership clubs, beginning with the 2018–19 season.
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