1996–97 Rugby Union County Championship

The 1996–97 CIS Insurance Rugby Union County Championship was the 97th edition of England's County Championship rugby union club competition.[1] [2]

1996–97 CIS Insurance County Championship
Countries England
ChampionsCumbria (1st title)
Runners-upSomerset

Cumbria won their first title (although Cumberland had won the title in 1924). They defeated Somerset in the final.[3]

Final
19 April 1997
Cumbria21-13 (HT 11-8)Somerset
Try: Bell, Milnes rugby ball
Con: Scott
Pen: Scott (3)		Try: Rees, King rugby ball
Pen: Edmonds
Twickenham
Attendance: 8,150
Referee: Brian Campsall (Yorkshire)


15Graeme CookAspatria
14D WarwickWaterloo
13Paul Burns (capt)Furness
12M LynchWigton
11Steven DavidsonAspatria
10Mike ScottAspatria
9Paul ThompsonWigton
1Stephen IrvingAspatria
2Mike ArmstrongWigton
3J McCuneAspatria
4S MilnesAspatria
5Andrew BellWigton
6B AtkinsonEgremont
7Sean CusackAspatria
8Mark RichardsonAspatria
Replacements:
J CartmellWigton (for S Cusack 25m)
D JohnstonWigton (for McCune 67m)
P CusackCockermouth (for Cook 70m)
P HancockAspatria (for Atkinson 72m)
M WestcottKeynsham
D UnderwoodWeston-super-Mare
D FoxKeynsham
A WebberBridgwater & Albion
P BlackettKeynsham
N EdmondsBridgwater & Albion
L HironsKeynsham
J BarnesBridgwater & Albion
C ReesBridgwater & Albion
A HarrisBridgwater & Albion
J KingHornets
M RackhamBridgwater & Albion
M CurryExeter
M VennerWeston-super-Mare
S WitheyKeynsham
Replacements:
S BennettKeynsham (for Fox 41m)
B ThirlwallBridgwater & Albion (for Fox 41m)
N LloydClifton (for Fox 41m)

See also

References
  1. "English County Championship". Rugby Football History.
  2. "The County Finals". County Rugby.com.
  3. "Aylwin, Michael. "Cumbrians warm to captain moment of glory." Times, 21 Apr. 1997, p. 34". Times Digital Archives.
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