1998–99 Tetley's Bitter County Championship
Countries England
ChampionsCornwall (3rd title)
Runners-upGloucestershire

The 1998–99 Tetley's Bitter Rugby Union County Championship was the 99th edition of England's County Championship rugby union club competition.[1] [2]

Cornwall won their third title after defeating Gloucestershire in the final.[3]

Final

22 May 1999
Cornwall24-15Gloucestershire
Try: Tucker, Whitworth rugby ball
Con: Saumi
Pen: Larkins (3), Saumi		Pen: Osborne (5)
Twickenham
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Nigel Yates (Manchester)


Andy BirkettLaunceston
Nat SaumiPenzance & Newlyn
Jimmy TuckerLaunceston
Colin LaityExeter
Steve LarkinsRedruth
Stuart WhitworthRedruth
Mark RoderickPenzance & Newlyn
Peter RisdonLaunceston
Neil GriggLaunceston
John ThomasPenzance & Newlyn
Glynn HutchingsLaunceston
Kevin MoseleyPenzance & Newlyn
Jason AtkinsonPenzance & Newlyn
Martyn AddinallPenryn
Dean Shipton (capt)Launceston
Replacements:
Ed NancekivellLaunceston (for Larkins 39m)
Paul GadsdonPenzance & N (for Roderick 85m)
Steve RushLaunceston (for Thomas 63m)
Lee MrukPenzance & N (for Hutchings 82m)
Coach:
Phil Angove
S MorganGloucester
Jerry PerrinsStroud
D EdwardsCinderford
Lee OsborneLydney
Chris DunlopLydney
Steve ThompsonStroud
J DavisLydney
A MartinCinderford
Nick Nelmes (capt)Lydney
Adey PowlesGloucester
B GuyAshley Down
A AdamsClifton
R YorkCheltenham
Adam TarpleeCheltenham
Mike NichollsLydney
Replacements:
S WardGloucester (for Thompson 61m)
P KnightSale (for Davis 71m)
G WilliamsLydney (for Martin 69m)
N MatthewsMatson (for Elms 81m)
Jim RobertsLydney (for Guy 61m)
R JamesMatson (for Nicholls 77m)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "English County Championship". Rugby Football History.
  2. ↑ "The County Finals". County Rugby.com.
  3. ↑ "hands, David. "Cornish passion pays off." Times, 24 May 1999, p. 36". Times Digital Archives.
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