1978–79 John Player Cup | |||
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Champions | Leicester Tigers (1st title) | ||
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The 1978–79 John Player Cup was the eighth edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time. Leicester won the competition defeating Moseley 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 |
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Esher | Gosforth | 3-38 |
Leicester | Northampton | 29-3 |
Broughton Park | Orrell | 12-9 |
Exeter | London Scottish | 15-11 |
Gloucester | Richmond | 3-3* |
Harlequins | Plymouth Albion | 21-9 |
Hartlepool Rovers | Walsall | 13-0 |
Havant | Rosslyn Park | 0-19 |
Ipswich | Matson | 6-14 |
London Irish | Avon & Somerset Police | 32-7 |
Wasps | Blackheath | 11-0 |
Moseley | Liverpool | 22-13 |
Rugby | Coventry | 12-29 |
Wakefield | Bedford | 12-27 |
Birkenhead Park | Sale | 9-6 |
London Welsh | Bath | 28-18 |
Progressed as away team*
Second round
Team one | Team two | Score |
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Gosforth | Harlequins | 9-3 |
Leicester | Broughton Park | 30-7 |
Richmond | Matson | 22-3 |
Rosslyn Park | Exeter | 7-6 |
Wasps | Hartlepool Rovers | 10-6 |
Bedford | Birkenhead Park | 16-8 |
London Irish | Moseley | 0-10 |
London Welsh | Coventry | 21-3 |
Quarter-finals
Team one | Team two | Score |
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Bedford | Leicester | 12-22 |
Wasps | London Welsh | 6-3 |
Gosforth | Rosslyn Park | 7-3 |
Moseley | Richmond | 27-3 |
Semi-finals
Team one | Team two | Score |
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Gosforth | Moseley | 3-6 |
Wasps | Leicester | 7-43 |
Final
21 April 1979 |
Leicester | 15-12 | Moseley |
Try: Steve Kenney Con: Dusty Hare Pen: Dusty Hare 2 Drop: Dusty Hare | Try: Bob Laird Con: Richard Akenhead Pen: Richard Akenhead Drop: Martin Cooper |
Twickenham Stadium, London Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Alan Welsby (Lancashire) |
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References
- ↑ Jenkins, Vivian (1979). Rothmans Rugby Yearbook. Brickfield Publications Ltd. ISBN 0354-09087-9.
- ↑ "Times Archives". Oxfordshire Libraries.
- ↑ "Moseley report". Moseley Rugby.co.uk.
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