1986–87 Rugby Union County Championship

1986–87 Thorn EMI County Championship
Countries England
ChampionsYorkshire (11th title)
Runners-upMiddlesex

The 1986–87 Thorn EMI Rugby Union County Championship was the 87th edition of England's County Championship rugby union club competition.[1][2][3]

Yorkshire won their 11th title after defeating Middlesex in the final.[4][5]

Semi finals

Date Venue Team One Team Two Score
March 14MoseleyNorth MidlandsYorkshire0-24
March 14The StoopMiddlesexCornwall20-18

Final

11 April 1987
Yorkshire22–11Middlesex
Try: Underwood (2), Buckton
Con: Adamson (2)
Pen: Adamson (2)		Try: Moss, Pinnegar
Pen: Fletcher
Twickenham
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Colin High (Manchester)
15R AdamsonWakefield
14Mike Harrison (capt)Wakefield
13John BentleyOtley
12John BucktonSaracens
11Rory UnderwoodLeicester
10Rob AndrewWasps
9David HolmesSheffield
1Martin WhitcombeBedford
2P SellarHull and East Riding
3A RiceHull and East Riding
4G ThompsonRoundhay
5D BaldwinWakefield
6S TippingSale
7Peter WinterbottomHeadingley
8Peter BucktonOrrell
15Huw DaviesWasps
14Simon SmithWasps
13Rob LozowskiWasps
12C R J SmithHarlequins
11A A DentHarlequins
10D M FletcherHarlequins
9J C CullenRichmond
1Paul CurtisHarlequins
2John OlverHarlequins
3J ThorneRichmond
4Chris PinnegarWasps
5J R HoweSaracens
6Mark RigbyWasps
7Ken MossWasps
8Paul Jackson (capt)Harlequins
Replacements:
Floyd SteadmanSaracens (for Cullen)
Coach:
Dick Best

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. "England wings hoping to help Yorkshire win elusive final prize." Times, 11 Apr. 1987, p. 37". Times Digital Archives.
  5. ↑ "hands, David. "Harrison is on song in Yorkshire's timely march to title success." Times, 13 Apr. 1987, p. 29". Times Digital Archives.
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