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 FebKingsholmGloucestershireLancashire9-6
7 FebPeel CroftStaffordshireEastern Counties15-9

Final

14 March 1970
Staffordshire11-9 (HT 8-0)Gloucestershire
Try: Hatter, Robinson rugby ball
Con: Doble
Pen: Doble		Try: Hannaford, Collins rugby ball
Pen: Peters
Peel Croft, Burton-on-Trent
Referee: R F Johnson (Kent)


15Sam DobleMoseley
14Keith HatterMoseley
13T RingerWalsall
12R H DownendSale
11D EdwardsSale
10Colin McFadyeanMoseley
9Jan WebsterMoseley
1S G WalkerMoseley
2Don LaneMoseley
3D I ButteryBirkenhead Park
4Mike Davis (capt)Harlequins
5S A TaylorMoseley
6E T RobinsonManchester
7A CopelandStoke
8L J RollinsonCoventry
15Peter KnightSt Lukes College
14J I BerryCheltenham
13John BaylissGloucester
12R E WhiteCheltenham
11Mike CollinsBristol
10J T HopsonGloucester
9John MorrisLydney
1Budge RogersBristol
2John PullinBristol
3Beverley DoveyBristol
4Alan BrinnGloucester
5Jim JarrettGloucester
6Charlie HannafordRosslyn Park
7Dick SmithGloucester
8Dave 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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