1979–80 John Player Cup

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]

1979–80 John Player Cup
Tournament statistics
ChampionsLeicester Tigers (2nd title)
1978–79 (Previous) (Next) 1980–81

Draw and results

First round

Team one Team two Score
NorthamptonNottingham0-3
HarlequinsEsher23-6
BournemouthBristol6-35
Hartlepool RoversGosforth6-10
WigtonMoseley3-7
LeicesterOrrell16-7
London ScottishMatson25-9
BedfordWasps6-3
LiverpoolWaterloo13-6
BathMarlow30-6
London IrishMaidstone29-9
LichfieldMorley3-8
FyldeCoventry3-19
RichmondGloucester6-6*
Weston-super-MareLondon Welsh3-13
Rosslyn ParkExeter24-7

Progressed as away team*

Second round

Team one Team two Score
MoseleyLeicester7-17
London IrishMorley15-9
NottinghamHarlequins6-23
BristolGosforth3-14
London ScottishBedford14-9
LiverpoolBath12-19
CoventryGloucester9-10
London WelshRosslyn Park15-16

Quarter-finals

Team one Team two Score
LeicesterLondon Scottish22-0
BathLondon Irish3-6
HarlequinsGosforth9-3
GloucesterRosslyn Park3-6

Semi-finals

Team one Team two Score
HarlequinsLeicester9-16
Rosslyn ParkLondon Irish6-6*

Progressed as away team*

Final

19 April 1980
Leicester21-9London Irish
Pen: Dusty Hare 4
Drop: Dusty Hare
Les Cusworth 2
Try: Mike Smythe rugby ball
Con: Clive Meanwell
Pen: Clive Meanwell
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Colin High (Manchester/Cumbria)
ODusty Hare
NTim Barnwell
MClive Woodward
LPaul Dodge
KTerry Burwell
JLes Cusworth
ISteve Kenney
GGarry Adey
HIan "Dosser" Smith
FSteve Johnson
ENigel Gillingham
DNick Joyce
CSteve Redfern
BPeter Wheeler (c)
ARobin Cowling
Replacements:
PAngus Collington
QMark Duffelen
RBrian Hall
SAndy Key
TMick Merriman
URay Needham
Coach:
Chalkie White
15Duncan Leopold
14Roger McKibbin
13Alastair McKibbin
12Paul O'Donnell
11Clive Meanwell
10Hugh Condon
9Barry Murphy
8Kevin Short
7John O'Driscoll (c)
6Jim Sheehan
5Mike Smythe
4Walter Jones
3Les White
2Guy Beringer
1Alex Newberry
Replacements:
16David McCracken for Smythe (43m)
Coach:

References

  1. Jenkins, Vivian (1980). Rothmans Rugby Yearbook. Brickfield Publications Ltd. ISBN 0362-02018-3.
  2. "Times Archives". Oxfordshire Libraries.
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