2002–03 Rugby Union County Championship

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2002–2003 Tetley's Bitter County Championship
Countries England
ChampionsLancashire (17th title)
Runners-upGloucestershire

The 2002–03 Tetley's Bitter Rugby Union County Championship was the 103rd edition of England's County Championship rugby union club competition.[1][2]

Lancashire won their 17th title after defeating Gloucestershire in the final.[3]

Final[]

24 May 2003
Lancashire 24-18 (HT 14-10) Gloucestershire
Try: Kerfoot (2), Lund, Viney rugby ball
Con: Glynn (2)
 Try: Martin, Turoa rugby ball
Con: Woodrow
Pen: Woodrow (2)
Twickenham
Attendance: 1,000 [4]


15 Chris Glynn Waterloo
14 Neil Kerfoot Orrell
13 Paul Bailey Preston
12 Sean Casey Liverpool St Helens
11 Jay Van Deventer Waterloo
10 Rob Hitchmough Waterloo
9 Dave McCormack Sedgley Park
1 Martin O'Keefe Orrell
2 Mike Scott Fylde
3 Alan Yates Fylde
4 Paul Arnold Sedgley Park
5 Erik Lund Fylde
6 Richard Senior Sedgley Park
7 Dave Wilkes Manchester
8 Tim Fourie (capt) Sedgley Park
Replacements:
Oliver Viney Preston
1 Tony Windo Worcester
2 Paul Price Lydney
3 George Davis Worcester
4 Andy Geary
5 James Stickland Old Patesians
6 Regan Turoa Lydney
7 Nathan Carter Birmingham & Solihull
8 Julian Horrobin Coventry
9 Paul Knight Birmingham & Solihull
10 Mark Woodrow Dings Crusaders
11 Graham Robertson
12 Simon Martin Coventry
13 Ed Crampton Old Patesians
14 Ben Matthews Old Patesians
15 David Knight Birmingham & Solihull
Replacements:
16 Iain Johnson Dings Crusaders
17 Jon Martin Newbury
18 Tony Down
19 Virgil Hartland Stourbridge
20 Ian Gibbons Henley
21 Rob James Cinderford
22 Adam Tarplee

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "English County Championship". Rugby Football History.
  2. ^ "The County Finals". County Rugby.com.
  3. ^ "TETLEYS COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL AT TWICKENHAM". Gloucester Rugby.
  4. ^ "Hitchmough's glittering show". The Telegraph.
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