1989–90 Rugby Union County Championship

1989–90 Toshiba County Championship
Countries England
ChampionsLancashire (14th title)
Runners-upMiddlesex

The 1989–90 Toshiba Rugby Union County Championship was the 90th edition of England's County Championship rugby union club competition.[1][2][3]

Lancashire won their 14th title after defeating Middlesex in the final.

First round

Pos Northern Division P W D L F A Pts
1 Lancashire 5 4 0 1 139 35 8
2 Yorkshire 5 4 0 1 121 77 8
3 Northumberland 5 3 1 1 80 43 7
4 Cumbria 5 2 0 3 89 134 4
5 Durham 5 1 1 3 79 102 3
6 Cheshire 5 0 0 5 40 159 0
Pos Midlands Group A P W D L F A Pts
1 Staffordshire 2 2 0 0 30 18 4
2 North Midlands 2 1 0 1 37 38 2
3 Leicestershire 2 0 0 2 35 46 0
Pos Midlands Group B P W D L F A Pts
1 Notts, Lincs & Derby 2 2 0 0 25 20 4
2 Warwickshire 2 1 0 1 34 26 2
3 East Midlands 2 0 0 2 18 31 0
Pos London Group A P W D L F A Pts
1 Middlesex 2 2 0 0 39 21 4
2 Hertfordshire 2 0 1 1 30 31 1
3 Kent 2 0 1 1 9 26 1
Pos London Group B P W D L F A Pts
1 Hampshire 3 3 0 0 48 11 6
2 Eastern Counties 3 2 0 1 53 26 4
3 Surrey 3 1 0 2 38 45 2
4 Sussex 3 0 0 3 22 79 0
Pos South-West Division 1 P W D L F A Pts
1 Cornwall 3 2 1 0 106 34 5
2 Berkshire 3 1 1 1 35 33 3
3 Gloucestershire 3 1 0 2 53 69 2
4 Dorset & Wilts 3 1 0 2 32 90 2

Second round

Team one Team two Score
Notts, Lincs & Derby North Midlands 7-29
Staffordshire Warwickshire 19-23

Third round

Team one Team two Score
Middlesex Hampshire 16-13
North Midlands Warwickshire 12-29

Semifinals

Date Venue Team one Team two Score
3 Mar Redruth Cornwall Middlesex+ 15-15
3 Mar Orrell Lancashire Warwickshire 26-14

+ won by virtue of scoring more tries

Final

7 April 1990
Lancashire32–9Middlesex
Try: Morris (3), Hanavan (2)
Con: Strett (2), Langford
Pen: Strett (2)		Try: Penalty try
Con: Robinson
Pen: Robinson
Twickenham
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Ian Bullerwell (East Midlands)


S Langford Orrell
Nigel Heslop Orrell
B Wellens Liverpool St Helens
M Fielden Fylde
Brendan Hanavan Fylde
M Strett Orrell
Dewi Morris Liverpool St Helens
M Hynes Orrell
N Hitchen Orrell
Sammy Southern (capt) Orrell
Bob Kimmins Orrell
David Cusani Orrell
Sean Gallager Waterloo
C Cusani Orrell
P Manley Orrell
S Robinson Saracens
M Wedderburn Harlequins
G Leleu London Welsh
Rob Lozowski Wasps
Simon Smith Wasps
Adrian Thompson Harlequins
Floyd Steadman (capt) Saracens
G Holmes Wasps
J McFarland Saracens
P Curtis Harlequins
J Fowler Richmond
S Dear Rosslyn Park
Chris Sheasby Harlequins
L Adamson Saracens
Mark Rigby Wasps
Replacements:
M Hobley Coventry (for Curtis)

See also

References

  1. ^ Jones, Stephen (1991) [1990]. Rothmans Rugby Yearbook. Rothmans Publications Ltd. pp. 147–153. ISBN 0-356-19162-1.
  2. ^ "English County Championship". Rugby Football History.
  3. ^ "The County Finals". County Rugby.com.
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