1985–86 Rugby Union County Championship

1985–86 Thorn EMI County Championship
Countries England
ChampionsWarwickshire (9th title)
Runners-upKent

The 1985–86 Thorn EMI Rugby Union County Championship was the 86th edition of England's County Championship rugby union club competition.[1][2][3]

Warwickshire won their ninth title after defeating Kent in the final.[4]

Semi finals

Date Team One Team Two Score
8 MarWarwickshireLancashire19-15
8 MarKentGloucestershire16-3

Final

12 April 1986
Warwickshire16–6Kent
Try: Robbins (3)
Con: Thomas S (2)
Pen: Field
Drop: Colyer
Twickenham
Referee: Laurie Prideaux (North Midlands)


Steven HallBarkers' Butts
C LeakeNuneaton
C MillerchipCoventry
R MasseyCoventry
Stuart HallCoventry
Tim ButtimoreLeicester
S ThomasCoventry
L JohnsonCoventry
A FarringtonCoventry
S WilkesCoventry
P ThomasCoventry
A GulliverCoventry
B KidnerCoventry
R TraversRugby
Graham Robbins (capt)Coventry
Stuart ThresherHarlequins
J FieldAskeans
L CokellBlackheath
R Bodenham (capt)Blackheath
D OsbourneRosslyn Park
N ColyerBlackheath
C ReadPlymouth Albion
P EssenhighBlackheath
R HoweBlackheath
K RutterBlackheath
D VaughanBlackheath
D HurseyBlackheath
P McRaeAskeans
Mickey SkinnerHarlequins
R ChevalAskeans

See also

References

  1. ↑ Jones, Stephen (1991) [1990]. Rothmans Rugby Yearbook. Rothmans Publications Ltd. pp. 152–153. ISBN 0-356-19162-1.
  2. ↑ "English County Championship". Rugby Football History.
  3. ↑ "The County Finals". County Rugby.com. Archived from the original on 2021-04-12. Retrieved 2019-03-18.
  4. ↑ "hands, David. "Old style suits Robbins as he leads way to triumph." Times, 14 Apr. 1986, p. 37". Times Digital Archives.