Counties 3 Cornwall


Counties 3 Cornwall is an English level nine rugby union league for clubs based in Cornwall. The champions and runner-up are promoted to Counties 2 Cornwall ; there is no relegation. The league ran continuously since 1987–88, except for a two-season break, when Cornwall 2 combined with Cornwall League 1 for seasons 2009–10 and 2010–11. The competition recommenced in 2011–12 when it was decided to form two leagues of seven teams each.
For the 2016–17 season Cornwall 1 and Cornwall 2 were amalgamated to create the Cornwall League with fifteen teams playing each other once in the first phase. After Christmas the teams split into two leagues with the top eight playing in Cornwall One and the remainder playing in Cornwall Two. For the 2018–19 season Cornwall League 1 and Cornwall League 2 reverted to separate divisions. The RFU reorganised the league system in 2022, renaming the league Counties 3 Cornwall.
Launceston II XV are the current champions and are promoted to Counties 2 Cornwall. St Agnes are the most successful team having won the league on six occasions.

Format

The season runs from September to April and the results of the matches contribute points to the league as follows:
  • 4 points are awarded for a win
  • 2 points are awarded for a draw
  • 0 points are awarded for a loss, however
  • 1 losing point is awarded to a team that loses a match by 7 points or fewer
  • 1 additional point is awarded to a team scoring 4 tries or more in a match.

    2025–26

Departing were Launceston II promoted to Counties 2 Cornwall.
The league as arranged was due to be contested by 12 sides; however, over the course of the season the following withdrew leaving eight sides to contest the fixtures.
  • Bude II
  • Falmouth II
  • Redruth Albany
  • Veor
TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season
Camborne School of MinesMemorial Park, Kernick RoadPenryn7th
HayleMemorial ParkHayleRelegated from Counties 2 Cornwall
Illogan ParkPaynters Lane Playing FieldIllogan6th
Lankelly-FoweyLankelly FarmFoweyRe-entry
RoselandPhilleigh Rugby FieldPhilleigh3rd
Saltash IIMoorlands LaneSaltash4th
St AgnesEnys ParcSt Agnes2nd
St Ives IIRecreation Ground3,000 St Ives5th

2024–25

Participating teams and locations

Departing were Hayle and Wadebridge Camels II, promoted to Counties 2 Cornwall. Relegated from Counties 2 Cornwall were Illogan Park and Camborne School of Mines, while Truro II, St Ives II and Penryn II joined the league.
At the start of the season the league was due to be contested by fifteen sides; over the course of the season the following teams withdrew leaving just seven sides to contest the fixtures.
  • Bude II
  • Camborne II
  • Falmouth II
  • Lankelly-Fowey
  • Penryn II
  • Redruth Albany
  • St Austell III
  • Truro II
TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season
Camborne School of MinesMemorial Park, Kernick RoadPenrynRelegated from Counties 2 Cornwall
Illogan ParkPaynters Lane Playing FieldIlloganRelegated from Counties 2 Cornwall
Launceston IIPolson Bridge3,000 Launceston3rd
RoselandPhilleigh Rugby FieldPhilleigh9th
Saltash IIMoorlands LaneSaltash8th
St AgnesEnys ParcSt Agnes6th
St Ives IIRecreation Ground3,000 St IvesNew entry

League table

2023–24

Departing were Perranporth and St. Just, both promoted to Counties 2 Cornwall.

Participating teams and locations

TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season
Bude IIBencoolen Meadow750Bude, Cornwall9th
Camborne IIRecreation Ground7,000 Camborne3rd
Falmouth IIRecreation Ground3,000Falmouth, CornwallFirst season
HayleMemorial ParkHayleRelegated from Counties 2 Cornwall
Lankelly-FoweyLankelly FarmFowey8th
Launceston IIPolson Bridge3,000 Launceston5th
Redruth AlbanyTrewirgie RoadRedruth10th
RoselandPhilleigh Rugby FieldPhilleigh7th
Saltash IIMoorlands LaneSaltashFirst season
St AgnesEnys ParcSt Agnes4th
St Austell IIITregorrick Park4,000 St AustellFirst season
Wadebridge Camels IIMolesworth Field500Wadebridge6th

League table

2022–23

Ten teams competed this season with Perranporth, Redruth Albany and St Just returning from the 2021–22 competition. Lankelly-Fowey, Roseland and St Agnes were relegated from Cornwall 1, while, four club 2nd teams joined the league; Bude II, Camborne II, Launceston II and Wadebridge Camels II.

Participating teams and locations

TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season
Bude IIBencoolen Meadow750Bude, CornwallFirst season
Camborne IIRecreation Ground7,000 CamborneFirst season
Launceston IIPolson Bridge3,000 LauncestonFirst season
Lankelly-FoweyLankelly FarmFoweyRelegated from Cornwall League 1
PerranporthPonsmere ValleyPerranporth2nd
Redruth AlbanyTrewirgie RoadRedruth4th
RoselandPhilleigh Rugby FieldPhilleighRelegated from Cornwall League 1
St AgnesEnys ParcSt AgnesRelegated from Cornwall League 1
St JustTregesealTregeseal, St Just
Wadebridge Camels IIMolesworth Field500WadebridgeFirst season

League table

2021–22

Participating teams and locations

Stithians, who finished 4th in 2019–20, returned for 2021–22 but withdrew from the league in September 2021, consequently it ran with five teams instead.
TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season
CamelfordLane End500Camelford5th
PerranporthPonsmere ValleyPerranporth3rd
Redruth AlbanyTrewirgie RoadRedruth6th
St IvesRecreation Ground3,000 St Iveswithdrew from South West 1 West in 2019–20
St JustTregesealTregeseal, St Justrelegated from Cornwall 1

League table

2020–21

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020–21 season was cancelled.

2019–20

Participating teams and locations

TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season
CamelfordLane End500Camelford4th
HelstonKing George V Playing Field2,500HelstonRelegated from Cornwall 1
PerranporthPonsmere ValleyPerranporth3rd
Redruth AlbanyTrewirgie RoadRedruth6th
RoselandPhilleigh Rugby FieldPhilleighRelegated from Cornwall 1
StithiansPlaying FieldStithians5th

League table

2018–19

Participating teams and locations

TeamGroundCapacityTown/VillagePrevious season
CamelfordLane End500Camelford4th
PerranporthPonsmere ValleyPerranporth6th
Redruth AlbanyTrewirgie RoadRedruth7th
St AgnesEnys ParcSt AgnesRelegated from Cornwall 1
St JustTregesealTregeseal, St Just3rd
StithiansPlaying FieldStithians5th

League table

2017–18

League table (phase 2)

2016–17

For the current season Cornwall 1 and Cornwall 2 have been amalgamated to create the Cornwall League with fifteen teams playing each other once in the first phase. After Christmas the teams split into two leagues with the top eight playing in Cornwall One and the remainder playing in Cornwall Two.