1983–84 John Player Cup |
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The 1983–84 John Player Cup was the 13th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time. Bath won the competition defeating Bristol in the final.[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 |
Betteshanger Colliery | Worthing | 11-20 |
Norwich | Guildford & Godalming | 9-3 |
Richmond | Saracens | 22-16 |
Tabard | U.S Portsmouth | 9-15 |
Aspatria | West Hartlepool | 3-20 |
Morley | Alsager College | 38-4 |
Fylde | Alnwick | 43-21 |
Newark | Dudley Kingswinford | 28-6 |
Nottingham | Solihull | 29-3 |
Nuneaton | Walsall | 19-6 |
Vipers | Bedford Athletic | 18-9 |
High Wycombe | Launceston | 7-0 |
Henley | Maidenhead | 12-12 * |
Old Redcliffians | Devon & Cornwall Police | 7-6 |
Stroud | Bournemouth | 15-0 |
Second round
Team one | Team two | Score |
High Wycombe | Lydney | 18-28 |
Norwich | Henley | 21-15 |
Nottingham | Newark | 36-3 |
Nuneaton | Fylde | 33-21 |
Richmond | U.S Portsmouth | 43-0 |
Southend | KCS Old Boys | 24-3 |
Stroud | Dartfordians | 18-4 |
Vipers | Stourbridge | 3-13 |
West Hartlepool | Morley | 6-6 |
Worthing | Old Redcliffians | 6-25 |
Third round
Team one | Team two | Score |
Norwich | Bristol | 3-24 |
Nuneaton | Richmond | 6-9 |
Fourth round
Team one | Team two | Score |
Bristol | London Welsh | 36-8 |
Plymouth Argyle | Harlequins | 16-17 |
Waterloo | Richmond | 26-19 |
Coventry | London Irish | 16-7 |
London Scottish | Northampton | 34-6 |
Moseley | Nottingham | 3-10 |
Orrell | Wasps | 15-15* |
Blackheath | Bath | 12-41 |
Wasps progress due to more tries*
Quarter-finals
Team one | Team two | Score |
Waterloo | Bristol | 9-12 |
Nottingham | London Scottish | 22-16 |
Coventry | Harlequins | 16-24 |
Bath | Wasps | 26-12 |
Semi-finals
Team one | Team two | Score |
Nottingham | Bath | 3-12 |
Bristol | Harlequins | 21-18 |
Final
Bath | 10-9 | Bristol |
Try: Simpson ![rugby ball](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Ru_ball.svg/13px-Ru_ball.svg.png) Pen: Palmer Drop: Horton | | Try: Harding ![rugby ball](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Ru_ball.svg/13px-Ru_ball.svg.png) Con: Barnes Pen: Barnes |
Twickenham Stadium, London Attendance: 21,000 Referee: Roger Quittenton (London) |
| | | 15 | Chris Martin | | 14 | David Trick | | 13 | Alun Rees | | 12 | John Palmer | | 11 | Barry Trevaskis | | 10 | John Horton | | 9 | Richard Hill | | 8 | Paul Simpson | | 7 | Roger Spurrell (c) | | 6 | Nigel Redman | | 5 | Nigel Gaymond | | 4 | Jon Hall | | 3 | Maurice 'Richard' Lee | | 2 | Rob Cunningham | | 1 | Gareth Chilcott | Replacements: | | 16 | Alun Watkins | | 17 | Chris Stanley | | 18 | Greg Bess | | 19 | Ronnie Hakin | | 20 | Paul Turner | | 21 | Chris Lilley | Coach: | Jack Rowell | | | | | | A | Phil Cue | | B | Alan Morley | | C | Simon Hogg | | D | Ralph Knibbs | | E | John Carr | | F | Stuart Barnes | | G | Richard Harding | | H | John Doubleday | | I | Dave Palmer | | J | Austin Sheppard | | K | Peter Stiff | | L | Nigel Pomphrey | | M | Pete Polledri | | N | Mike Rafter (c) | | O | D Chidgey | Replacements: | | 16 | John Watson | | 17 | Huw Duggan | | 18 | Lawrence Yandell | | 19 | Kevin Bogira | | 20 | Darryll Hickey | | 21 | Malcolm Baker | Coach: | Dave Tyler | |
References
- ^ Jones, Stephen (1990). Rothmans Rugby Yearbook. Rothmans Publications Ltd. ISBN 0-356-19162-1.
- ^ "Times Archives". Oxfordshire Libraries.