2016–17 Anglo-Welsh Cup
2016–17 Anglo-Welsh Cup | |
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Tournament details | |
Countries | England Wales |
Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and knockout |
Date | 4 November 2016 – 18 March 2017 |
Tournament statistics | |
Teams | 16 |
Matches played | 35 |
Attendance | 288,834 (8,252 per match) |
Highest attendance | 25,849 (Leicester Tigers v Northampton Saints) |
Lowest attendance | 1,370 (Cardiff v Worcester Warriors) |
Top point scorer(s) | Freddie Burns (Leicester Tigers) 64 |
Top try scorer(s) | Josh Adams (Worcester Warriors) 6 |
Final | |
Venue | Twickenham Stoop |
Champions | Leicester Tigers (8th title) |
Runners-up | Exeter Chiefs |
The 2016–17 Anglo-Welsh Cup was the 45th season of England's national rugby union cup competition, and the 11th to follow the Anglo-Welsh Cup format. The competition returned after a one-year hiatus due to being dropped due to the 2015 Rugby World Cup in England.
The competition consisted of the four Welsh