The 1983–84 John Player Cup was the 13th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time. Bath won the competition defeating Bristol in the final.[1] The event was sponsored by John Player cigarettes and the final was held at Twickenham Stadium.[2]
Draw and results
First round
| Team one
|
Team two
|
Score
|
| Betteshanger Colliery |
Worthing |
11-20
|
| Norwich |
Guildford & Godalming |
9-3
|
| Richmond |
Saracens |
22-16
|
| Tabard |
U.S Portsmouth |
9-15
|
| Aspatria |
West Hartlepool |
3-20
|
| Morley |
Alsager College |
38-4
|
| Fylde |
Alnwick |
43-21
|
| Newark |
Dudley Kingswinford |
28-6
|
| Nottingham |
Solihull |
29-3
|
| Nuneaton |
Walsall |
19-6
|
| Vipers |
Bedford Athletic |
18-9
|
| High Wycombe |
Launceston |
7-0
|
| Henley |
Maidenhead |
12-12 *
|
| Old Redcliffians |
Devon & Cornwall Police |
7-6
|
| Stroud |
Bournemouth |
15-0
|
Second round
| Team one
|
Team two
|
Score
|
| High Wycombe |
Lydney |
18-28
|
| Norwich |
Henley |
21-15
|
| Nottingham |
Newark |
36-3
|
| Nuneaton |
Fylde |
33-21
|
| Richmond |
U.S Portsmouth |
43-0
|
| Southend |
KCS Old Boys |
24-3
|
| Stroud |
Dartfordians |
18-4
|
| Vipers |
Stourbridge |
3-13
|
| West Hartlepool |
Morley |
6-6
|
| Worthing |
Old Redcliffians |
6-25
|
Third round
| Team one
|
Team two
|
Score
|
| Norwich |
Bristol |
3-24
|
| Nuneaton |
Richmond |
6-9
|
Fourth round
| Team one
|
Team two
|
Score
|
| Bristol |
London Welsh |
36-8
|
| Plymouth Argyle |
Harlequins |
16-17
|
| Waterloo |
Richmond |
26-19
|
| Coventry |
London Irish |
16-7
|
| London Scottish |
Northampton |
34-6
|
| Moseley |
Nottingham |
3-10
|
| Orrell |
Wasps |
15-15*
|
| Blackheath |
Bath |
12-41
|
Wasps progress due to more tries*
Quarter-finals
| Team one
|
Team two
|
Score
|
| Waterloo |
Bristol |
9-12
|
| Nottingham |
London Scottish |
22-16
|
| Coventry |
Harlequins |
16-24
|
| Bath |
Wasps |
26-12
|
Semi-finals
| Team one
|
Team two
|
Score
|
| Nottingham |
Bath |
3-12
|
| Bristol |
Harlequins |
21-18
|
Final
References
- ^ Jones, Stephen (1990). Rothmans Rugby Yearbook. Rothmans Publications Ltd. ISBN 0-356-19162-1.
- ^ "Times Archives". Oxfordshire Libraries.