2017–18 Anglo-Welsh Cup
| 2017–18 Anglo-Welsh Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Countries |  England Wales |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and knockout |
| Date | 3 November 2017 – 18 March 2018 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Teams | 16 |
| Matches played | 35 |
| Attendance | 272,709 (7,792 per match) |
| Highest attendance | 18,408 (Leicester Tigers v Gloucester) |
| Lowest attendance | 2,500 (Sale Sharks v Northampton Saints) |
| Tries scored | 257 (7.34 per match) |
| Top point scorer(s) | Joe Simmonds (Exeter) 54 points |
| Top try scorer(s) | Joe Cokanasiga (L Irish) Dean Hammond (Worcester) Jonah Holmes (Leicester) Ken Pisi (Northampton)4 tries each |
| Final | |
| Venue | Kingsholm Stadium |
| Champions | Exeter Chiefs (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Bath |
The 2017–18 Anglo-Welsh Cup was the 46th season of England's national rugby union cup competition, and the 12th and final to follow the Anglo-Welsh Cup format. After this season it was replaced by the Premiership Rugby Cup and will played for by clubs from the English Premiership only.[1]
The competition consists of the four Welsh
2016–17 Aviva Premiership. Teams will play 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 top team from each pool will qualify for the semi-finals. The competition will take place during the Autumn International window and during the Six Nations
.
This was Leicester's eighth title in the competition.
Teams & locations
Dragons
