1972–73 County Championship | |
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Countries | ![]() |
Champions | Lancashire (9th title) |
Runners-up | Gloucestershire |
The 1972–73 Rugby Union County Championship was the 73rd season of England's County Championship club rugby union competition.[1][2][3]
Lancashire won their ninth title after defeating Gloucestershire in the final.[4][5]
Semi-finals
[edit]Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
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Gloucestershire | Eastern Counties | 7–6 |
Lancashire | North Midlands | 9–9, 22–7 |
Final
[edit]24 March 1973 |
Gloucestershire | 12–17 | Lancashire |
Try: Rollitt Con: Butler Pen: Butler (2) | Try: Briers (2), Richards Con: O'Driscoll Pen: McDonald |
Memorial Ground, Bristol Referee: R F Johnson (Kent) |
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References
[edit]- ^ Jenkins, Vivian (1976) [1975]. Rothmans Rugby Yearbook. Brickfield Publications Ltd. pp. 130–131. ISBN 0362-00221-5.
- ^ "English County Championship". Rugby Football History.
- ^ "The County Finals". County Rugby.com.
- ^ "West, Peter. "Rugby Union." Times, 24 Mar. 1973, p. 5". Times Digital Archives.
- ^ "West, Peter. "Rugby Union." Times, 26 Mar. 1973, p. 9". Times Digital Archives.