Current season or competition: 2018–19 RFU Junior Vase | |
Sport | Rugby union |
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Instituted | 1990 |
Number of teams | Levels 9-12 of English rugby |
Nations | England (RFU) |
Holders | Reeds Weybridge (1st title) (2019 - 20) |
Most titles | Bradford Salem, Sheffield Tigers (2 titles) |
Website | England Rugby |
Related competition | Intermediate Cup, Senior Vase |
The RFU Junior Vase is a rugby union national knockout cup competition in England run by the Rugby Football Union, which has been competed for since 1990.[1][2] It is mostly contested by 1st XV teams at level 9 of the English rugby union system, although sides as low as level 12 or even outside the league system can sometimes enter. The competition is a national one, but split into regions until the national semi-finals with the final being held at Twickenham Stadium in London. Presently, the RFU Junior Vase is the fifth most important club cup competition in England, behind the Premiership Rugby Cup, RFU Championship Cup, RFU Intermediate Cup and RFU Senior Vase.