1961–62 Rugby Union County Championship

1961–62 County Championship
Countries England
ChampionsWarwickshire (5th title)
Runners-upHampshire

The 1961–62 Rugby Union County Championship was the 62nd edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time.[1][2][3]

Warwickshire won the competition for the fifth time after defeating Hampshire in the final.[4]

Final

10 March 1962
Hampshire6–11Warwickshire
Try: unknown
Pen: Morris (2)
Try: Gardiner
Con: Cole
Pen: Cole (2)
Twickenham
Referee: Dr N M Parkes
S A MorrisNewton Abbot
M H S HeathUnited Services Portsmouth
C GibsonUnited Services Portsmouth
David RosserWasps
R WillisChristchurch
J A T RoddLondon Scottish
S R Smith (capt)Richmond
Norman BruceLondon Scottish
G P ThomasUnited Services Portsmouth
M J G StearWinchester
R BrookeRosslyn Park
K P AndrewsBath
G W PayneLondon Welsh
D WillisWasps
W E RothwellUnited Services Portsmouth
D R CookCoventry
Peter Jackson (capt)Coventry
Tim DaltonCoventry
R J FrameCoventry
M NealeCoventry
A DaviesCoventry
G C ColeCoventry
Phil JuddCoventry
Bert GodwinCoventry
M R McLeanCoventry
Tom PargetterMoseley
Colin PayneHarlequins
Stan PurdyRugby
J F GardinerCoventry
Peter RobbinsCoventry

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. Archived from the original on 2021-04-12. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
  4. ↑ "From Our Rugby Football Correspondent. "Hampshire XV May Spring Surprise In Final." Times, 10 Mar. 1962, p. 3". Times Digital Archives.