1969–70 Rugby Union County Championship

1969–70 County Championship
Countries England
ChampionsStaffordshire (1st title)
Runners-upGloucestershire

The 1969–70 Rugby Union County Championship was the 70th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.[1][2][3]

Staffordshire won their first title after defeating Gloucestershire in the final.[4][5]

Semi finals

Date Venue Team One Team Two Score
7 Feb Kingsholm Gloucestershire Lancashire 9-6
7 Feb Peel Croft Staffordshire Eastern Counties 15-9

Final

14 March 1970
Staffordshire11–9Gloucestershire
Try: Hatter, Robinson
Con: Doble
Pen: Doble		Try: Hannaford, Collins
Pen: Peters
Peel Croft, Burton-on-Trent
Referee: R F Johnson (Kent)


15 Sam Doble Moseley
14 Keith Hatter Moseley
13 T Ringer Walsall
12 R H Downend Sale
11 D Edwards Sale
10 Colin McFadyean Moseley
9 Jan Webster Moseley
1 S G Walker Moseley
2 Don Lane Moseley
3 D I Buttery Birkenhead Park
4 Mike Davis (capt) Harlequins
5 S A Taylor Moseley
6 E T Robinson Manchester
7 A Copeland Stoke
8 L J Rollinson Coventry
15 Peter Knight St Lukes College
14 J I Berry Cheltenham
13 John Bayliss Gloucester
12 R E White Cheltenham
11 Mike Collins Bristol
10 J T Hopson Gloucester
9 John Morris Lydney
1 Budge Rogers Bristol
2 John Pullin Bristol
3 Beverley Dovey Bristol
4 Alan Brinn Gloucester
5 Jim Jarrett Gloucester
6 Charlie Hannaford Rosslyn Park
7 Dick Smith Gloucester
8 Dave Rollitt (capt) Bristol

See also

References

  1. ^ Jenkins, Vivian (1976) [1975]. Rothmans Rugby Yearbook. Brickfield Publications Ltd. pp. 130–131. ISBN 0362-00221-5.
  2. ^ "English County Championship". Rugby Football History.
  3. ^ "The County Finals". County Rugby.com.
  4. ^ "TITLEY,, U. A. "Rugby Union." Times, 14 Mar. 1970, p. 9". Times Digital Archives.
  5. ^ "STREETON, RICHARD. "County Rugby Championship." Times, 16 Mar. 1970, p. 9". Times Digital Archives.
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