Eastern Counties Rugby Union

Eastern Counties launched the first round of 2019 Under 18 Cup on Sunday.

With a re-vamped format, 16 teams play in 4 semi-regional pools, with top 2 teams in each pool playing for Cup and Shield, and other 2 for Plate & Spoon
Each team will play quarter finals, and semis – with 4 finals.
Regulations have been relaxed, in order to avoid cancelled games; all 8 games were played.
It is great to see Hadleigh, Ipswich & Stowmarket combining as Mid Suffolk Barbarians, following Eastern Counties Pitch Up & Play / Cluster events.

Results of First Round

Northern Pool	Norwich 0-Holt 52	Wymondham 26 - W Norfolk 10
Eastern Pool	N Walsham 36 L & Y 17	Woodbridge 39 - Southwold 5
Southern Pool	Colchester 32 - Brantree 0	Sudbury 28 - shelford A 38
Central Pool	Cambridge 17 - Bury 27	Shelford B 5 - Mid Sffolk Baba 22

Second Round games take place on Sunday 20th January

Northern Pool	Holt v Wymondham	W Norfolk v Norwich
Eastern Pool	L & Y v Woodbridge	Southwold v N Walsham
Southern Pool	Braintree v Sudbury	Shelford A v Colchester
Central Pool	Bury v Shelford B	Mid Suffolk Baba v Cambridge