Anglo-Welsh Cup 2017/18
The 2017/18 Anglo-Welsh Cup is the 46th edition of the Anglo-Welsh Cup , one of the most important rugby union cup competitions in Great Britain. 16 teams from England and Wales are involved. The competition started on November 3, 2017, with the finals scheduled for March 18, 2018 at The Stoop in London .
Attendees
The following teams are eligible to participate:
- the 12 teams of the English Premiership in England
- the 4 teams of the Pro12 from Wales
mode
There are four groups with four teams each. Two groups are connected in each case, whereby the four teams from one group do not play against each other, but meet the four teams from the other group. The four group winners then meet in two semi-finals. The cup winner will be determined in the final. In the group stage, the teams receive:
- four points for a win
- two points for a tie
- a bonus point for four or more attempts
- a bonus point for a loss of seven or less points
Group stage
This season, groups 1 and 4, also 2 and 3 are connected.
Group 1 and 4
| team | Games | Victories | Unent. | Ndlg. | Game points |
Diff. | Bonus points |
Table points |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
 Bath rugby
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 59:53 | + 6 | 0 | 8th |
| 2. |
Gloucester RFC
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 71:33 | + 38 | 2 | 6th |
| 3. |
Wasps RFC
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 77:65 | + 12 | 2 | 6th |
| 4th |
 Cardiff Blues
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16:83 | - 67 | 0 | 0 |
| team | Games | Victories | Unent. | Ndlg. | Game points |
Diff. | Bonus points |
Table points |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Newcastle Falcons
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 110: 41 | + 69 | 2 | 10 |
| 2. |
Leicester Tigers
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 55:55 | ± 0 | 2 | 6th |
| 3. |
Ospreys
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 38:52 | - 14 | 0 | 4th |
| 4th |
London Irish
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 29:73 | - 44 | 2 | 2 |
| November 4, 2017 3:00 PM GMT |
London Irish
|
22:26 |
Bath rugby
|
Madejski Stadium , Reading Spectators: 4,364 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 4, 2018 3:00 PM GMT |
Leicester Tigers
|
26:24 |
Gloucester RFC
|
Welford Road Stadium , Leicester Spectators: 18,408 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 4, 2017 3:00 PM GMT |
Wasps RFC
|
41: 53 |
Newcastle Falcons
|
Ricoh Arena , Coventry Spectators: 7,517 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 10, 2017 7:30 PM GMT |
Ospreys
|
12:36 |
Wasps RFC
|
Liberty Stadium , Swansea Spectators: 5,020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 10, 2017 7:45 PM GMT |
Bath rugby
|
33:31 |
Leicester Tigers
|
Recreation Ground , Bath Spectators: 14,354 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 11, 2017 12:30 GMT |
Gloucester RFC
|
47: 7 |
London Irish
|
Kingsholm Stadium , Gloucester Spectators: 11,272 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 11, 2017 5:00 PM GMT |
Newcastle Falcons
|
57-0 |
Cardiff Blues
|
Kingston Park , Newcastle upon Tyne Spectators: 3,746 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 17, 2017 7:15 pm GMT |
Cardiff Blues
|
16:26 |
Ospreys
|
Cardiff Arms Park , Cardiff Spectators: 3,204 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 26, 2018 7:45 PM GMT |
Gloucester RFC
|
v |
Ospreys
|
Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 27, 2018 3:00 PM GMT |
Bath rugby
|
v |
Newcastle Falcons
|
Recreation Ground, Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 27, 2018 3:00 PM GMT |
Leicester Tigers
|
v |
Cardiff Blues
|
Welford Road Stadium, Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 27, 2018 3:00 PM GMT |
London Irish
|
v |
Wasps RFC
|
Madejski Stadium, Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2, 2018 19:30 GMT |
Ospreys
|
v |
Bath rugby
|
Liberty Stadium, Swansea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2, 2018 7:45 PM GMT |
Cardiff Blues
|
v |
London Irish
|
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 4, 2018 13:00 GMT |
Wasps RFC
|
v |
Leicester Tigers
|
Ricoh Arena, Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 4, 2018 3:00 PM GMT |
Newcastle Falcons
|
v |
Gloucester RFC
|
Kingston Park, Newcastle upon Tyne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Group 2 and 3
| team | Games | Victories | Unent. | Ndlg. | Game points |
Diff. | Bonus points |
Table points |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Exeter Chiefs
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 83:28 | + 55 | 2 | 10 |
| 2. |
Harlequins
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 75:66 | + 9 | 2 | 10 |
| 3. |
Sale Sharks
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 53:43 | + 10 | 0 | 8th |
| 4th |
Dragons
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 30:59 | - 29 | 0 | 4th |
| team | Games | Victories | Unent. | Ndlg. | Game points |
Diff. | Bonus points |
Table points |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Northampton Saints
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 69:50 | + 19 | 2 | 6th |
| 2. |
Saracens
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 51:59 | - 8 | 2 | 2 |
| 3. |
Worcester Warriors
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 58:69 | - 11 | 2 | 2 |
| 4th |
Scarlets
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18:63 | - 45 | 1 | 1 |
| November 3, 2017 7:45 PM GMT |
Worcester Warriors
|
21:24 |
Sale Sharks
|
Sixways Stadium , Worcester Attendance: 6,081 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 4, 2017 3:00 PM GMT |
Exeter Chiefs
|
43:28 |
Northampton Saints
|
Sandy Park , Exeter Spectators: 10,344 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 5, 2017 3:00 PM GMT |
Saracens
|
29:30 |
Harlequins
|
Allianz Park , London Spectators: 9,214 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 10, 2017 8:00 PM GMT |
Sale Sharks
|
29:22 |
Saracens
|
AJ Bell Stadium , Salford Attendance: 4,273 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 11, 2017 5:15 pm GMT |
Northampton Saints
|
19: 13 |
Dragons
|
Franklin's Gardens , Northampton Spectators: 9,347 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 12, 2017 3:00 PM GMT |
Scarlets
|
0:40 |
Exeter Chiefs
|
Parc y Scarlets , Llanelli Spectators: 5,011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 12, 2017 3:00 PM GMT |
Harlequins
|
45: 37 |
Worcester Warriors
|
The Stoop , London audience: 7,300 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 17, 2017 19:30 GMT |
Dragons
|
23:18 |
Scarlets
|
Rodney Parade , Newport Spectators: 3,917 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 26, 2018 8:00 p.m. GMT |
Sale Sharks
|
v |
Northampton Saints
|
AJ Bell Stadium, Salford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 27, 2018 3:00 PM GMT |
Harlequins
|
v |
Scarlets
|
The Stoop, London |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 27, 2018 3:00 PM GMT |
Saracens
|
v |
Dragons
|
Allianz Park, London |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 27, 2018 3:00 PM GMT |
Worcester Warriors
|
v |
Exeter Chiefs
|
Sixways Stadium, Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd / 3rd / 4th February 2018 |
Scarlets
|
v |
Sale Sharks
|
Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2, 2018 19:30 GMT |
Dragons
|
v |
Worcester Warriors
|
Rodney Parade, Newport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2, 2018 19:30 GMT |
Northampton Saints
|
v |
Harlequins
|
Franklin's Gardens, Northampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 3, 2018 3:00 PM GMT |
Exeter Chiefs
|
v |
Saracens
|
Sandy Park, Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|---|