2010–11 LV Cup
{{Infobox European Cup Rugby season
| name = 2010–11 LV Cup
| image =
| imagesize = 200px
| caption = Official Logo
| countries = {{flag|England}}
{{flag|Wales}}
| tournament format = Round-robin and knockout
| date = 4 November 2010 – 20 March 2011
| teams = 16
| matches = 35
| attendance = 272795
| tries = 174
| top point scorer = {{nowrap|Nick Evans (Harlequins)}}
(48 points){{cite news |title=Points |url=http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/stats-englishcup-2010.html |publisher=itsrugby.co.uk |accessdate=6 February 2011}}
| top try scorer = {{nowrap|Charlie Sharples (Gloucester)}}
(8 tries){{cite news |title=Tries |url=http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/stats-englishcup-2010.html |publisher=itsrugby.co.uk |accessdate=6 February 2011}}
| venue = Franklin's Gardens, Northampton
| attendance2 = 6,848
| champions = Gloucester
| count = 5
| runner-up = Newcastle Falcons
| website = [http://www.lv.com/aboutus/sponsorship/rugby-sponsorship/lv-cup-teams-and-match-fixtures www.lv.com]
| previous year = 2009–10
| previous tournament = 2009–10 LV Cup
| next year = 2011–12
| next tournament = 2011–12 LV Cup
}}
The 2010–11 LV Cup (styled as the LV= Cup) was the 40th season of England's national rugby union cup competition, and the sixth to follow the Anglo-Welsh format.
The competition consisted of the four Welsh Magners League teams and the twelve Aviva Premiership clubs arranged into pools consisting of three English and one Welsh team. Teams were guaranteed two home and two away pool matches, with teams in Pools 1 and 4 playing each other and teams in Pools 2 and 3 playing each other. The competition took place on international fixture dates during the Autumn Internationals and Six Nations, thus allowing teams to develop their squad players.
The competition made history this season when London Wasps announced that their Round 3 match against Harlequins would be played in Abu Dhabi on January 30, 2011 – making it the first competitive game between two English clubs to take place abroad.{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/london_wasps/9273185.stm | work=BBC Sport | title=Wasps/Quins game moved overseas | date=5 January 2011}}
Gloucester claimed the cup with a comprehensive 34–7 victory over Newcastle Falcons in the final at Franklin's Gardens in Northampton. It was the fifth victory for Gloucester in the competition (including one shared title), and the first since the current Anglo-Welsh format was adopted in 2005.
Pool stages
= Points system =
The points scoring system for the pool stages will be as follows:{{cite web|title=About the LV= Cup|url=http://www.lv.com/aboutus/sponsorship/rugby-sponsorship/lv-cup/|publisher=LV=|accessdate=24 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120825232224/http://www.lv.com/aboutus/sponsorship/rugby-sponsorship/lv-cup/|archive-date=25 August 2012|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}
- 4 points for a win
- 2 points for a draw
- 1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match (TB)
- 1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less (LB)
The ranking criteria were:
- If two or more clubs in the same pool end the pool stage equal on match points, then the order in which they have finished will be determined by:
- i. the greater number of matches won by the club and
- ii. if the number of matches won is equal, the club with the greater total number of tries scored and
- iii. if the total number of tries scored is equal, the club with the greater points difference (points scored for, less points scored against) and
- iv. if the points difference is equal, the club with the fewer number of red cards and
- v. if the number of red cards is the same, by the toss a coin.
= Pool 1 v Pool 4 =
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=Rugby
| title = Pool 1
| show_positions = n | show_tries_against = n
| team1 = NEW | name_NEW = {{flagicon|ENG}} Newcastle Falcons
| team2 = LWA | name_LWA = {{flagicon|ENG}} London Wasps
| team3 = CAR | name_CAR = {{flagicon|WAL}} Cardiff Blues
| team4 = LEI | name_LEI = {{flagicon|ENG}} Leicester Tigers
| win_NEW = 2| draw_NEW = 0| loss_NEW = 2| pf_NEW = 61| pa_NEW = 59| tf_NEW = 6| tb_NEW = 0 | lb_NEW = 1
| win_LWA = 1| draw_LWA = 0| loss_LWA = 3| pf_LWA = 50| pa_LWA = 101| tf_LWA = 4| tb_LWA = 0 | lb_LWA = 1
| win_CAR = 0| draw_CAR = 1| loss_CAR = 3| pf_CAR = 56| pa_CAR = 104| tf_CAR = 4| tb_CAR = 0 | lb_CAR = 0
| win_LEI = 0| draw_LEI = 0| loss_LEI = 4| pf_LEI = 60| pa_LEI = 141| tf_LEI = 6| tb_LEI = 0 | lb_LEI = 0
| adjust_points_LWA = -1
| hth_LWA = London Wasps were deducted 1 competition point for fielding an ineligible player.{{cite web|url=http://www.wasps.co.uk/news/Wasps31986.ink|title=London Wasps statement on LV=Cup point deduction|publisher=www.wasps.co.uk|date=2 December 2010|accessdate=15 February 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101229184902/http://www.wasps.co.uk/news/wasps31986.ink|archive-date=29 December 2010|url-status=dead}}
| col_C = #cfc | text_C =
|result1 = C
}}
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=Rugby
| title = Pool 4
| show_positions = n | show_tries_against = n
| team1 = HAR | name_HAR = {{flagicon|ENG}} Harlequins
| team2 = BAT | name_BAT = {{flagicon|ENG}} Bath
| team3 = OSP | name_OSP = {{flagicon|WAL}} Ospreys
| team4 = EXE | name_EXE = {{flagicon|ENG}} Exeter Chiefs
| win_HAR = 4| draw_HAR = 0| loss_HAR = 0| pf_HAR = 123| pa_HAR = 65| tf_HAR = 13| tb_HAR = 1 | lb_HAR = 0
| win_BAT = 3| draw_BAT = 0| loss_BAT = 1| pf_BAT = 110| pa_BAT = 51| tf_BAT = 12| tb_BAT = 1 | lb_BAT = 1
| win_OSP = 3| draw_OSP = 0| loss_OSP = 1| pf_OSP = 82| pa_OSP = 55| tf_OSP = 8| tb_OSP = 1 | lb_OSP = 1
| win_EXE = 2| draw_EXE = 1| loss_EXE = 1| pf_EXE = 90| pa_EXE = 56| tf_EXE = 9| tb_EXE = 1 | lb_EXE = 0
| col_C = #cfc | text_C =
|result1 = C
| update = complete | source =
}}
==Round 1==
{{rugbybox
| date = 5 November 2010
| time = 19:30
| home = Leicester Tigers {{flagicon|ENG}}
| score = 25–34
| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/9150925.stm Report]
| away = {{flagicon|ENG}} Harlequins
| homescore =
| awayscore =
| stadium = Welford Road
| attendance = 16,197
| referee = Dave Pearson (England)
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 5 November 2010
| time = 19:45
| home = Bath {{flagicon|ENG}}
| score = 29–19
| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/9150886.stm Report]
| away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Cardiff Blues
| homescore =
| awayscore =
| stadium = Recreation Ground
| attendance = 11,911
| referee = Greg Garner (England)
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 6 November 2010
| time = 15:00
| home = Exeter Chiefs {{flagicon|ENG}}
| score = 29–6
| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/9150962.stm Report]
| away = {{flagicon|ENG}} London Wasps
| homescore =
| awayscore =
| stadium = Sandy Park
| attendance = 7,799
| referee = Neil Paterson (Scotland)
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 6 November 2010
| time = 18:30
| home = Newcastle Falcons {{flagicon|ENG}}
| score = 18–17
| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/9150992.stm Report]
| away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Ospreys
| homescore =
| awayscore =
| stadium = Kingston Park
| attendance = 3,307
| referee = Tim Wigglesworth (England)
}}
==Round 2==
{{rugbybox
| date = 12 November 2010
| time = 19:30
| home = Cardiff Blues {{flagicon|WAL}}
| score = 23–23
| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/9181701.stm Report]
| away = {{flagicon|ENG}} Exeter Chiefs
| homescore =
| awayscore =
| stadium = Cardiff City Stadium
| attendance = 7,018
| referee = David Jones (Wales)
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 12 November 2010
| time = 19:45
| home = Ospreys {{flagicon|WAL}}
| score = 46–13
| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/9180706.stm Report]
| away = {{flagicon|ENG}} Leicester Tigers
| homescore =
| awayscore =
| stadium = Brewery Field
| attendance = 6,632
| referee = Leighton Hodges (Wales)
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 14 November 2010
| time = 15:00
| home = Harlequins {{flagicon|ENG}}
| score = 28–20
| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/9178572.stm Report]
| away = {{flagicon|ENG}} Newcastle Falcons
| homescore =
| awayscore =
| stadium = The Stoop
| attendance = 9,450
| referee = David Rose (England)
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 14 November 2010
| time = 15:00
| home = London Wasps {{flagicon|ENG}}
| score = 18–16
| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/9178606.stm Report]
| away = {{flagicon|ENG}} Bath
| homescore =
| awayscore =
| stadium = Adams Park
| attendance = 6,518
| referee = Martin Fox (England)
}}
==Round 3==
{{rugbybox
| date = 29 January 2011
| time = 14:15
| home = Bath {{flagicon|ENG}}
| score = 11–6
| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/9376620.stm Report]
| away = {{flagicon|ENG}} Newcastle Falcons
| homescore =
| awayscore =
| stadium = Recreation Ground
| attendance = 11,631
| referee = Rob Debney (England)
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 29 January 2011
| time = 15:00
| home = Exeter Chiefs {{flagicon|ENG}}
| score = 35–10
| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/9376628.stm Report]
| away = {{flagicon|ENG}} Leicester Tigers
| homescore =
| awayscore =
| stadium = Sandy Park
| attendance = 7,445
| referee = Tim Hayes (Wales)
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 29 January 2011
| time = 18:30
| home = Cardiff Blues {{flagicon|WAL}}
| score = 7–29
| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/9377191.stm Report]
| away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Ospreys
| homescore =
| awayscore =
| stadium = Cardiff City Stadium
| attendance = 10,320
| referee = Dave Pearson (England)
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 30 January 2011
| time = 19:15 GST{{efn|15:15 GMT}}
| home = London Wasps {{flagicon|ENG}}
| score = 13–38
| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/9376759.stm Report]
| away = {{flagicon|ENG}} Harlequins
| homescore =
| awayscore =
| stadium = Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabihttp://www.premiershiprugby.com/premiership/news/25156.php Wasps move LV= Cup fixture to Abu Dhabi
| attendance = 4,856
| referee = Martin Fox (England)
}}
==Round 4==
{{rugbybox
| date = 4 February 2011
| time = 19:30
| home = Leicester Tigers {{flagicon|ENG}}
| score = 12–26
| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/9385934.stm Report]
| away = {{flagicon|ENG}} Bath
| homescore =
| awayscore =
| stadium = Welford Road
| attendance = 13,156
| referee = James Jones (Wales)
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 6 February 2011
| time = 15:00
| home = Newcastle Falcons {{flagicon|ENG}}
| score = 17–3
| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/9385948.stm Report]
| away = {{flagicon|ENG}} Exeter Chiefs
| homescore =
| awayscore =
| stadium = Kingston Park
| attendance = 3,863
| referee = Chris White (England)
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 6 February 2011
| time = 15:15
| home = Harlequins {{flagicon|ENG}}
| score = 23–7
| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/9385263.stm Report]
| away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Cardiff Blues
| homescore =
| awayscore =
| stadium = The Stoop
| attendance = 8,723
| referee = David Rose (England)
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 6 February 2011
| time = 15:00
| home = Ospreys {{flagicon|WAL}}
| score = 18–13
| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/9385279.stm Report]
| away = {{flagicon|ENG}} London Wasps
| homescore =
| awayscore =
| stadium = Brewery Field
| attendance = 4,800
| referee = Dean Richards (England)
}}
= Pool 2 v Pool 3 =
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=Rugby
| title = Pool 2
| show_positions = n | show_tries_against = n
| team1 = NGD | name_NGD = {{flagicon|WAL}} Newport Gwent Dragons
| team2 = SAR | name_SAR = {{flagicon|ENG}} Saracens
| team3 = LIR | name_LIR = {{flagicon|ENG}} London Irish
| team4 = LEE | name_LEE = {{flagicon|ENG}} Leeds Carnegie
| win_NGD = 3| draw_NGD = 0| loss_NGD = 1| pf_NGD = 75| pa_NGD = 69| tf_NGD = 8| tb_NGD = 0 | lb_NGD = 0
| win_SAR = 2| draw_SAR = 1| loss_SAR = 1| pf_SAR = 116| pa_SAR = 72| tf_SAR = 15| tb_SAR = 2 | lb_SAR = 0
| win_LIR = 1| draw_LIR = 0| loss_LIR = 3| pf_LIR = 75| pa_LIR = 125| tf_LIR = 9| tb_LIR = 1 | lb_LIR = 0
| win_LEE = 0| draw_LEE = 0| loss_LEE = 4| pf_LEE = 70| pa_LEE = 143| tf_LEE = 8| tb_LEE = 1 | lb_LEE = 1
| adjust_points_SAR = -1
| hth_SAR = Saracens were deducted 1 competition point for fielding an ineligible player.{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyworld.com/news/unregistered-player-gives-saracens-one-point-deduction-in-lv-cup/|title=Unregistered player gives Saracens one point deduction in LV Cup|date=11 February 2011 |publisher=www.rugbyworld.com|accessdate=15 February 2013}}
| col_C = #cfc | text_C =
|result1 = C
| update = complete | source =
}}
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=Rugby
| title = Pool 3
| show_positions = n | show_tries_against = n
| team1 = GLO | name_GLO = {{flagicon|ENG}} Gloucester
| team2 = NOR | name_NOR = {{flagicon|ENG}} Northampton Saints
| team3 = SCA | name_SCA = {{flagicon|WAL}} Scarlets
| team4 = SAL | name_SAL = {{flagicon|ENG}} Sale Sharks
| win_GLO = 3| draw_GLO = 0| loss_GLO = 1| pf_GLO = 119| pa_GLO = 52| tf_GLO = 18| tb_GLO = 3 | lb_GLO = 1
| win_NOR = 2| draw_NOR = 1| loss_NOR = 1| pf_NOR = 108| pa_NOR = 86| tf_NOR = 14| tb_NOR = 1 | lb_NOR = 0
| win_SCA = 2| draw_SCA = 0| loss_SCA = 2| pf_SCA = 93| pa_SCA = 89| tf_SCA = 9| tb_SCA = 1 | lb_SCA = 0
| win_SAL = 2| draw_SAL = 0| loss_SAL = 2| pf_SAL = 89| pa_SAL = 109| tf_SAL = 12| tb_SAL = 1 | lb_SAL = 0
| col_C = #cfc | text_C =
|result1 = C
| update = complete | source =
}}
==Round 1==
{{rugbybox
| date = 4 November 2010
| time = 19:35
| home = Newport Gwent Dragons {{flagicon|WAL}}
| score = 18–12
| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/9146782.stm Report]
| away = {{flagicon|ENG}} Gloucester
| homescore =
| awayscore =
| stadium = Rodney Parade
| attendance = 5,244
| referee = James Jones (Wales)
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 5 November 2010
| time = 19:45
| home = Sale Sharks {{flagicon|ENG}}
| score = 39–14
| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/9150930.stm Report]
| away = {{flagicon|ENG}} London Irish
| homescore =
| awayscore =
| stadium = Edgeley Park
| attendance = 5,106
| referee = Llyr Ap Geraint-Roberts (England)
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 6 November 2010
| time = 12:00
| home = Scarlets {{flagicon|WAL}}
| score = 52–13
| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/9158843.stm Report]
| away = {{flagicon|ENG}} Leeds Carnegie
| homescore =
| awayscore =
| stadium = Parc y Scarlets
| attendance = 5,013
| referee = Tim Hayes (Wales)
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 7 November 2010
| time = 15:00
| home = Saracens {{flagicon|ENG}}
| score = 22–22
| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/9151017.stm Report]
| away = {{flagicon|ENG}} Northampton Saints
| homescore =
| awayscore =
| stadium = Vicarage Road
| attendance = 6,015
| referee = Chris White (England)
}}
==Round 2==
{{rugbybox
| date = 12 November 2010
| time = 19:45
| home = Northampton Saints {{flagicon|ENG}}
| score = 28–3
| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/9178527.stm Report]
| away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Newport Gwent Dragons
| homescore =
| awayscore =
| stadium = Franklin's Gardens
| attendance = 12,209
| referee = Sean Davey (England)
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 13 November 2010
| time = 13:00
| home = Gloucester {{flagicon|ENG}}
| score = 36–10
| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/9178541.stm Report]
| away = {{flagicon|ENG}} Saracens
| homescore =
| awayscore =
| stadium = Kingsholm Stadium
| attendance = 10,120
| referee = C Hayes (England)
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 14 November 2010
| time = 14:30
| home = London Irish {{flagicon|ENG}}
| score = 16–25
| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/9178585.stm Report]
| away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Scarlets
| homescore =
| awayscore =
| stadium = Madejski Stadium
| attendance = 9,795
| referee = Greg Garner (England)
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 14 November 2010
| time = 15:00
| home = Leeds Carnegie {{flagicon|ENG}}
| score = 17–23
| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/9178574.stm Report]
| away = {{flagicon|ENG}} Sale Sharks
| homescore =
| awayscore =
| stadium = Headingley Stadium
| attendance = 3,184
| referee = Tim Wigglesworth (England)
}}
==Round 3==
{{rugbybox
| date = 28 January 2011
| time = 19:45
| home = Sale Sharks {{flagicon|ENG}}
| score = 20–28
| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/9376864.stm Report]
| away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Newport Gwent Dragons
| homescore =
| awayscore =
| stadium = Edgeley Park
| attendance = 5,126
| referee = Wayne Barnes (England)
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 29 January 2011
| time = 15:00
| home = Scarlets {{flagicon|WAL}}
| score = 7–34
| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/9377345.stm Report]
| away = {{flagicon|ENG}} Saracens
| homescore =
| awayscore =
| stadium = Parc y Scarlets
| attendance = 6,610
| referee = Llyr Ap Geraint-Roberts (England)
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 30 January 2011
| time = 15:00
| home = Leeds Carnegie {{flagicon|ENG}}
| score = 16–30
| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/9376667.stm Report]
| away = {{flagicon|ENG}} Gloucester
| homescore =
| awayscore =
| stadium = Headingley Stadium
| attendance = 1,498
| referee = Leighton Hodges (Wales)
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 30 January 2011
| time = 15:00
| home = London Irish {{flagicon|ENG}}
| score = 37–20
| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/9376742.stm Report]
| away = {{flagicon|ENG}} Northampton Saints
| homescore =
| awayscore =
| stadium = Madejski Stadium
| attendance = 8,636
| referee = James Jones (Wales)
}}
==Round 4==
{{rugbybox
| date = 3 February 2011
| time = 19:15
| home = Newport Gwent Dragons {{flagicon|WAL}}
| score = 26–9
| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/9385155.stm Report]
| away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Scarlets
| homescore =
| awayscore =
| stadium = Rodney Parade
| attendance = 4,628
| referee = Greg Garner (England)
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 5 February 2011
| time = 15:00
| home = Gloucester {{flagicon|ENG}}
| score = 41–8
| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/9385936.stm Report]
| away = {{flagicon|ENG}} London Irish
| homescore =
| awayscore =
| stadium = Kingsholm Stadium
| attendance = 10,686
| referee = Gwyn Morris (Wales)
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 5 February 2011
| time = 15:00
| home = Northampton Saints {{flagicon|ENG}}
| score = 38–24
| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/9385937.stm Report]
| away = {{flagicon|ENG}} Leeds Carnegie
| homescore =
| awayscore =
| stadium = Franklin's Gardens
| attendance = 13,456
| referee = Sean Davey (England)
}}
{{rugbybox
| date = 6 February 2011
| time = 15:00
| home = Saracens {{flagicon|ENG}}
| score = 50–7
| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/9385949.stm Report]
| away = {{flagicon|ENG}} Sale Sharks
| homescore =
| awayscore =
| stadium = Vicarage Road
| attendance = 5,014
| referee = Leighton Hodges (Wales)
}}
Knock–out stage
{{Round4
| 13 March 2011 – Kingsholm | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gloucester | 45 | {{flagicon|WAL}} Newport Gwent Dragons | 17
| 11 March 2011 – The Stoop | {{flagicon|ENG}} Harlequins | 20 |{{flagicon|ENG}} Newcastle Falcons| 21
| 20 March 2011 – Franklin's Gardens | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gloucester | 34 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Newcastle Falcons | 7 }}
= Qualification criteria =
The top teams from each pool qualify for the knockout stages. The pool winners will be decided by the following criteria:
:1. The pool winner will be the club with the highest number of match points in each pool. The pool winners will be ranked 1 to 4 by reference to the number of match points earned in the pools.
:2. If two or more clubs in the same pool end the pool stage equal on match points, then the order in which they have finished will be determined by:
::i. the greater number of matches won by the club and
::ii. if the number of matches won is equal, the club with the greater total number of tries scored and
::iii. if the total number of tries scored is equal, the club with the greater points difference (points scored for, less points scored against) and
::iv. if the points difference is equal, the club with the fewer number of red cards and
::v. if the number of red cards is the same, by the toss a coin.
Each of the four qualifying clubs shall be ranked as above and shall play each other as follows:
:Semi-final 1 – 1st ranked club v 4th ranked club
:Semi-final 2 – 2nd ranked club v 3rd ranked club
The first club listed in each of the semi-final matches shall be the home club.
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=Rugby
| title = Qualifiers
| show_tries_against = n
| team1 = HAR | name_HAR = {{flagicon|ENG}} Harlequins
| team2 = GLO | name_GLO = {{flagicon|ENG}} Gloucester
| team3 = NGD | name_NGD = {{flagicon|WAL}} Newport Gwent Dragons
| team4 = NEW | name_NEW = {{flagicon|ENG}} Newcastle Falcons
| win_HAR = 4| draw_HAR = 0| loss_HAR = 0| pf_HAR = 123| pa_HAR = 65| tf_HAR = 13 | tb_HAR = 1 | lb_HAR = 0
| win_GLO = 3| draw_GLO = 0| loss_GLO = 1| pf_GLO = 119| pa_GLO = 52| tf_GLO = 18| tb_GLO = 3 | lb_GLO = 1
| win_NGD = 3| draw_NGD = 0| loss_NGD = 1| pf_NGD = 75| pa_NGD = 69| tf_NGD = 8| tb_NGD = 0 | lb_NGD = 0
| win_NEW = 2| draw_NEW = 0| loss_NEW = 2| pf_NEW = 61| pa_NEW = 59| tf_NEW = 6| tb_NEW = 0 | lb_NEW = 1
| update = complete | source =
}}
= Semi-finals =
{{rugbybox
|date=11 March 2011
|time=20:00
|home=Harlequins {{flagicon|ENG}}
|score=20–21
|report=[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/9417504.stm Report]
|away={{flagicon|ENG}} Newcastle Falcons
|con1=Clegg (2/2)
|pen1=Clegg (2/2) 5', 22'
|try2=Gopperth 56' c
Tuʻipulotu 80' m
|con2=Gopperth (1/2)
|pen2=Gopperth (3/3) 6', 36', 64'
|stadium=The Stoop, London
|attendance=6,555
|referee=Nigel Owens (Wales)
}}
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{{rugbybox
|date=13 March 2011
|time=13:00
|home=Gloucester {{flagicon|ENG}}
|score=45–17
|report=[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/9417529.stm Report]
|away={{flagicon|WAL}} Newport Gwent Dragons
|try1=Hazell 3' m
Fuimaono-Sapolu 11' c
Robinson 32' m
Sharples (4) 44' c, 53' c, 56' c, 64' c
|con1=Robinson (5/7) 11', 44', 53', 56', 64'
|try2=A. Jones 50' m
Brew 71' m
Groves 78' c
|con2=Tovey (1/3) 78'
|stadium=Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester
|attendance=12,533
|referee=Christophe Berdos (France)
}}
=Final=
{{rugbybox
|date=20 March 2011
|time=15:30
|home=Gloucester {{flagicon|ENG}}
|score=34–7
|report=[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/9429097.stm Report]
|away={{flagicon|ENG}} Newcastle Falcons
|try1=Voyce 6' c
Fuimaono-Sapolu 57' c
Sharples 66' c
Dawidiuk 80' c
|con1=Robinson (4/4) 6', 57', 66', 80'
|pen1=Robinson (2/2) 20', 51'
|try2=Eves 74' c
|con2=Gopperth (1/1) 74'
|stadium=Franklin's Gardens, Northampton
|attendance=6,848
|referee= Dave Pearson (England)
}}
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{{col-2}}
| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" | ||
| width="25"| | width="25"| | |
|---|---|---|
| FB | 15 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Olly Morgan |
| RW | 14 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Charlie Sharples |
| OC | 13 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Tim Molenaar |
| IC | 12 | {{flagicon|SAM}} Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu |
| LW | 11 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Tom Voyce |
| FH | 10 | {{flagicon|WAL}} Nicky Robinson |
| SH | 9 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Jordi Pasqualin |
| N8 | 8 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Luke Narraway (c) |
| OF | 7 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Andy Hazell |
| BF | 6 | {{flagicon|FIJ}} Akapusi Qera |
| RL | 5 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Alex Brown |
| LL | 4 | {{flagicon|SCO}} Jim Hamilton |
| TP | 3 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Rupert Harden |
| HK | 2 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Olivier Azam |
| LP | 1 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nick Wood |
| colspan="3"|Replacements: | ||
| HK | 16 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Darren Dawidiuk |
| PR | 17 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Yann Thomas |
| PR | 18 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Shaun Knight |
| LK | 19 | {{flagicon|WAL}} Will James |
| FL | 20 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Matt Cox |
| FH | 21 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Tim Taylor |
| FB | 22 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Freddie Burns |
| CE | 23 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Henry Trinder |
| colspan="3"|Coach: | ||
| colspan="4"|{{flagicon|SCO}} Bryan Redpath |
{{col-2}}
| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" | ||
| width="25"| | width="25"| | |
|---|---|---|
| FB | 15 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Alex Tait |
| RW | 14 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Luke Fielden |
| OC | 13 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Tane Tuʻipulotu |
| IC | 12 | {{flagicon|ENG}} James Fitzpatrick |
| LW | 11 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Luke Eves |
| FH | 10 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Jimmy Gopperth |
| SH | 9 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Micky Young |
| N8 | 8 | {{flagicon|SCO}} Ally Hogg |
| OF | 7 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Brent Wilson |
| BF | 6 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Tim Swinson |
| RL | 5 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Andrew van der Heijden |
| LL | 4 | {{flagicon|ENG}} James Hudson (c) |
| TP | 3 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Kieran Brookes |
| HK | 2 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Matt Thompson |
| LP | 1 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Jon Golding |
| colspan="3"|Replacements: | ||
| HK | 16 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Rob Vickers |
| PR | 17 | {{flagicon|SCO}} Grant Shiells |
| PR | 18 | {{flagicon|ENG}} James Hall |
| LK | 19 | {{flagicon|SAM}} Filipo Levi |
| FL | 20 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Mark Wilson |
| SH | 21 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Hall Charlton |
| CE | 22 | {{flagicon|RSA}} Gcobani Bobo |
| FB | 23 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Tom Catterick |
| colspan="3"|Coach: | ||
| colspan="4"|{{flagicon|SCO}} Alan Tait |
{{col-end}}
Touch judges:
Paul Dix (England)
Top scorers
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{{Col-2}}
=Top points scorers=
| class="wikitable" | |||
| Rank
! Player ! Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan=1 align=center| 1 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Nick Evans | {{flagicon|ENG}} Harlequins | rowspan=1 align=center| 48 |
| rowspan=1 align=center| 2 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Charlie Sharples | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gloucester | rowspan=1 align=center| 40 |
| rowspan=1 align=center| 3 | {{flagicon|WAL}} Matthew Jones | {{flagicon|WAL}} Newport Gwent Dragons | rowspan=1 align=center| 35 |
| rowspan=1 align=center| 4 | {{flagicon|WAL}} Matthew Morgan | {{flagicon|WAL}} Ospreys | rowspan=1 align=center| 33 |
| rowspan=1 align=center| 5 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Olly Barkley | {{flagicon|ENG}} Bath | rowspan=1 align=center| 25 |
| rowspan=1 align=center| 6 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Mark van Gisbergen | {{flagicon|ENG}} London Wasps | rowspan=1 align=center| 23 |
| rowspan=1 align=center| 7 | {{flagicon|WAL}} Steven Shingler | {{flagicon|WAL}} Scarlets | rowspan=1 align=center| 22 |
| rowspan=1 align=center| 8 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Jimmy Gopperth | {{flagicon|ENG}} Newcastle Falcons | rowspan=1 align=center| 21 |
| rowspan=1 align=center| 9 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Richard Wigglesworth | {{flagicon|ENG}} Saracens | rowspan=1 align=center| 20 |
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=Top try scorers=
| class="wikitable" | |||
| Rank
! Player ! Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan=1 align=center| 1 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Charlie Sharples | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gloucester | rowspan=1 align=center| 8 |
| rowspan=4 align=center| 2 | {{flagicon|SAM}} Jonny Fa'amatuainu | {{flagicon|WAL}} Scarlets | rowspan=4 align=center| 3 |
| {{flagicon|WAL}} Adam Hughes | {{flagicon|WAL}} Newport Gwent Dragons | ||
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Sam Smith | {{flagicon|ENG}} Harlequins | ||
| {{flagicon|USA}} Chris Wyles | {{flagicon|ENG}} Saracens |
{{Col-end}}
See also
Notes
{{Noteslist}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20130106182734/http://www.lv.com/aboutus/sponsorship/rugby-sponsorship/lv-cup-teams-and-match-fixtures/ Official website]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20130310051147/http://www.premiershiprugby.com/anglowelsh/index.php Anglo Welsh Cup on Premiership Rugby website]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20160304094510/http://www.premiershiprugby.com/matchcentre/fixtures/previous_seasons_lv_cup.php?includeref=19578&season=2010-2011 Tables]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20160304094510/http://www.premiershiprugby.com/matchcentre/fixtures/previous_seasons_lv_cup.php?includeref=19578&season=2010-2011 Fixtures and results]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20151021103854/http://www.anglowelshcup.com/ Anglo Welsh Cup website]
References
{{Anglo-Welsh Cup}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lv Cup}}
Category:2010–11 in Welsh rugby union