1997–98 Rugby Union County Championship

1997–98 Tetley's Bitter County Championship
Countries England
ChampionsCheshire (3rd title)
Runners-upCornwall

The 1997–98 Tetley's Bitter Rugby Union County Championship was the 98th edition of England's County Championship rugby union club competition.[1][2]

Cheshire won their third title after defeating Cornwall in the final.[3]

Final

18 April 1998
Cheshire21–14Cornwall
Try: Briers, Blood
Con: Swindells
Pen: Swindells (2)
Drop: Guest		Try: Nancekivell
Pen: Sloma (3)
Twickenham
Attendance: 32,350
Referee: Ashley Rowden (Berkshire)


15 Steve Swindells Manchester
14 Mike Blood Manchester
13 Cambel Ball Widnes
12 Richard Hughes New Brighton
11 Matt Hoskin Manchester
10 Alex Guest New Brighton
9 Nick Briers London Irish
1 Mark Dorrington New Brighton
2 Luke Hewson Manchester
3 Mike Hill Widnes
4 Dave Craddock Manchester
5 Matt Kirke Macclesfield
6 Geoff Jones New Brighton
7 Kevin Brookman (capt) New Brighton
8 Stuart Beeley Widnes
Replacements:
16 Andy Yates Lymm (for Hewson 66m)
17 Steve Dorrington New Brighton (for Hill 54m)
18 Tim Wasdell Chester (for Jones 60m)
19 Simon Wright New Brighton (for Briers 75m)
20 Murray King Widnes (for Swindells 73m)
21 Ian Kennedy New Brighton (for Blood 79m)
15 Danny Sloman Launceston
14 Rob Thirlby Redruth
13 Jimmy Tucker Launceston
12 Kevin Thomas Truro
11 Richard Newton Redruth
10 Stewart Whitworth Redruth
9 Chris Whitworth Redruth
1 Peter Risdon Launceston
2 Barry Lucas Launceston
3 Steve Rush Launceston
4 Glyn Hutchings Launceston
5 Tony Cook Hayle
6 James Willcocks Launceston
7 Martin Addinall Penryn
8 Dean Shipton (capt) Launceston
Replacements:
16 Richard Nancekivell Launceston (for C Whitworth 71m)
17 Eddie Nancekivell Launceston (for Newton 52m)
18 Jason Atkinson St Ives (for Willcocks 62m)
19 Lee Mruk Penzance & Newlyn (for Cook 45m)
20 Richard Tonkin Launceston
21 Neil Douch Redruth

See also

References

  1. ^ "English County Championship". Rugby Football History.
  2. ^ "The County Finals". County Rugby.com.
  3. ^ "Hands, david. "Cornish cup dreams go west." Times, 20 Apr. 1998, p. 34". Times Digital Archives.
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