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The 1979–80 John Player Cup was the ninth edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time. Leicester won the competition for the second consecutive year defeating London Irish in the final. The attendance of 27,000 was a record.[1] The event was sponsored by John Player cigarettes and the final was held at Twickenham Stadium .[2]
Draw and Results [ ]
First Round [ ]
Team One
Team Two
Score
Northampton
Nottingham
0-3
Harlequins
Esher
23-6
Bournemouth
Bristol
6-35
Hartlepool Rovers
Gosforth
6-10
Wigton
Moseley
3-7
Leicester
Orrell
16-7
London Scottish
Matson
25-9
Bedford
Wasps
6-3
Liverpool
Waterloo
13-6
Bath
Marlow
30-6
London Irish
Maidstone
29-9
Lichfield
Morley
3-8
Fylde
Coventry
3-19
Richmond
Gloucester
6-6*
Weston-super-Mare
London Welsh
3-13
Rosslyn Park
Exeter
24-7
Progressed as away team*
Second Round [ ]
Team One
Team Two
Score
Moseley
Leicester
7-17
London Irish
Morley
15-9
Nottingham
Harlequins
6-23
Bristol
Gosforth
3-14
London Scottish
Bedford
14-9
Liverpool
Bath
12-19
Coventry
Gloucester
9-10
London Welsh
Rosslyn Park
15-16
Quarter Finals [ ]
Team One
Team Two
Score
Leicester
London Scottish
22-0
Bath
London Irish
3-6
Harlequins
Gosforth
9-3
Gloucester
Rosslyn Park
3-6
Semi Finals [ ]
Team One
Team Two
Score
Harlequins
Leicester
9-16
Rosslyn Park
London Irish
6-6*
Progressed as away team*
Final [ ]
15
Duncan Leopold
14
Roger McKibbin
13
Alastair McKibbin
12
Paul O'Donnell
11
Clive Meanwell
10
Hugh Condon
9
Barry Murphy
8
Kevin Short
7
John O'Driscoll (c )
6
Jim Sheehan
5
Mike Smythe
4
Walter Jones
3
Les White
2
Guy Beringer
1
Alex Newberry
Replacements:
16
David McCracken for Smythe (43m)
Coach:
References [ ]
^ Jenkins, Vivian (1980). Rothmans Rugby Yearbook . Brickfield Publications Ltd. ISBN 0362-02018-3 .
^ "Times Archives" . Oxfordshire Libraries.
RFU National Competition Anglo-Welsh Cup Premiership Rugby Cup
Categories :
1979–80 rugby union tournaments for clubs 1979–80 in English rugby union