2017–18 Anglo-Welsh Cup
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. The competition consists of the four Welsh Pro14 teams and the twelve Aviva Premiership clubs arranged in pools of three English and one Welsh team. English clubs were allocated to the pools depending on their final positions in the 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. Leicester Tigers are defending champions after claiming the cup with a 16–12 victory over Exeter Chiefs in the 2016–17 final at Twickenham Stoop. This was Leicester's eighth title in the competition. The points scoring system for the pool stages will be as follows: 66–7 London  Irish at home to Wasps on 27 January 2018 40-0 Exeter Chiefs away to Scarlets on 12 November 2017 66–7 London Irish at home to Wasps on 27 January 2018 London Irish at home to Wasps on 27 January 2018 London Irish at home to Wasps on 27 January 2018 Saracens away to Sale Sharks on 10 November 2017 Leicester Tigers at home to Gloucester on 4 November 2017 Sale Sharks at home to Northampton Saints on 27 January 2018 Freddie Burns for Bath at home to Leicester Tigers on 10 November 2017 Dean Hammond for Worcester Warriors away  to Harlequins on 12 November 2017 Season records. Player. Joe Cokanasiga for London Irish at home to Wasps on 27 January 2018 James Marshall for London Irish away to Cardiff Blues on 2 February 2018 Max Malins for Saracens away to Sale Sharks on 10 November 2017