2000–2001 Tetley's Bitter Cup

The 2000–2001 Tetley's Bitter Cup was the 30th edition of England's rugby union club competition. Newcastle Falcons won the competition defeating Harlequins in the final.[1] The event was sponsored by Tetley's Brewery and the final was held at Twickenham Stadium.[2]

2000–2001 Tetley's Bitter Cup
Tournament statistics
1999–2000 (Previous) (Next) 2001–02

Draw and results

First round (Sep 23)

Team one Team two Score
DarlingtonAspatria32-15
Darlington Mowden ParkBroughton Park38-14
DorchesterStaines24-21
DunstabliansDudley Kingswinford26-34
Gloucester Old BoysCheltenham17-29
GordanoCamborne31-22
HalifaxTynedale18-19
HavantHarlow31-17
LauncestonTruro26-20
Leicester LionsScunthorpe28-14
Liverpool St HelensDriffield33-28
LongtonHinckley?
NorwichWestcombe Park3-7
Old ColleiansBasingstoke39-3
SelbyWest Park St Helens14-20
Swanage & WarehamAmersham & Chiltern18-12
Weston-super-MareBarnstaple15-46
WhitchurchSpalding22-9
WimbledonHaywards Heath10-38
WorthingCheshunt8-9

Second round (Oct 7)

Team one Team two Score
BarkingTabard24-8
BlackheathSwanage & Wareham9-7
BracknellDorchester45-0
CamberleyBarnstaple28-26
CheshuntClifton18-12
Darlington Mowden ParkWest Park St Helens21-3
FyldeWhitchurch16-11
HavantPenzance & Newlyn13-32
LauncestonGordano40-10
Liverpool St HelensNuneaton23-7
New BrightonLeicester Lions40-17
NewburyHaywards Heath45-21
NottinghamMorley19-23
Old ColleiansNorth Walsham17-21
PlymouthWestcombe Park54-6
Preston GrasshoppersBedford Athletic49-19
ReadingCheltenham49-8
RedruthEsher10-14
Rosslyn ParkLydney30-3
RugbyHarrogate16-15
SandalTynedale14-15
Sedgley ParkKendal17-9
StourbridgeDoncaster13-9
WalsallDudley Kingswinford17-21
WharfedaleDarlington28-17
West HartlepoolLongton8-15

Third round (Oct 21)

Team one Team two Score
BarkingRosslyn Park17-29
BedfordSedgley Park45-15
Birmingham/SolihullOrrell29-25
BracknellCheshunt33-3
CoventryPreston Grasshoppers30-19
Darlington Mowden ParkNorth Walsham27-10
EsherCamberley38-24
ExeterStourbridge29-15
FyldeManchester10-33
Leeds TykesMorley100-0
Liverpool St HelensRugby17-0
London WelshBlackheath44-3
MoseleyWorcester6-34
New BrightonNewbury15-11
OtleyHenley Hawks26-24
Penzance & NewlynWakefield22-25
PlymouthWharfedale21-11
ReadingLaunceston31-25
TynedaleLongton23-11
WaterlooDudley Kingswinford57-27

Fourth round (Nov 4 & 5)

Team one Team two Score
BathGloucester18-24
BedfordSaracens24-54
Birmingham & SolihullDarlington Mowden Park16-10
BristolLondon Wasps22-17
EsherWaterloo26-27
ExeterLondon Irish12-57
Leicester TigersOtley83-11
New BrightonLondon Welsh17-32
Northampton SaintsLeeds Tykes73-35
PlymouthHarlequins8-36
ReadingRotherham27-46
Rosslyn ParkNewcastle Falcons13-25
RugbyManchester26-38
Sale SharksCoventry37-19
TynedaleWorcester12-76
WakefieldBracknell31-23

Fifth round (Nov 11 & 12)

Team one Team two Score
GloucesterLeicester Tigers13-25
HarlequinsManchester38-8
London WelshLondon Irish10-33
Newcastle FalconsBristol Shoguns32-16
Northampton SaintsBirmingham/Solihull47-14
Sale SharksRotherham20-12
SaracensWorcester42-13
Wakefield TrinityWaterloo23-35

Quarter-finals (Dec 9 & 10)

Team one Team two Score
HarlequinsNorthampton11-6
Leicester TigersSaracens41-24
Newcastle FalconsLondon Irish33-20
Sale SharksWaterloo59-12

Semi-finals (Jan 6)

Team one Team two Score
HarlequinsLeicester Tigers22-18
Newcastle FalconsSale Sharks37-25

Final

24 February 2001
Newcastle Falcons30–27Harlequins
Try: May 2 rugby ball
Walder rugby ball
Jenner rugby ball
Con: Wilkinson 2
Pen: Wilkinson 2
ReportTry: Wilson rugby ball
Burke rugby ball
Con: Burke
Pen: Burke 5
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 71,000
Referee: Ed Morrison (Bristol)
15England Dave Walder
14England Michael Stephenson
13England Jamie Noon
12England Tom May
11New Zealand Va'aiga Tuigamala
10England Jonny Wilkinson
9Scotland Gary Armstrong
8England Jim Jenner
7Scotland Andrew Mower
6England Robert Devonshire
5Scotland Doddie Weir (c)
4Scotland Stuart Grimes
3South Africa Marius Hurter
2Ireland Ross Nesdale
1England Micky Ward
Replacements:
16England Hall Charlton
17England Liam Botham
18England Gareth Maclure
19England Ian Peel
20New Zealand Mike Howe
21England Hugh Vyvyan
22New Zealand Richard Arnold
Coach:
England Steve Bates
15England Ryan O'Neill
14England Nick Greenstock
13England Will Greenwood
12England Nick Burrows
11New Zealand Brendon Daniel
10Ireland Paul Burke
9Wales Matt Powell
8England Roy Winters
7Australia David Wilson (c)
6England Pat Sanderson
5England Steve White-Cooper
4Australia Garrick Morgan
3England Jon Dawson
2Ireland Keith Wood
1England Jason Leonard
Replacements:
16England Peter Richards
17Scotland Craig Chalmers
18England Ben Gollings
19Australia Bruce Starr
20Samoa Tani Fuga
21England Alex Codling
22England Rory Jenkins
Coach:
Wales Mark Evans

References

  1. "Newcastle fly past at the last". Guardian.
  2. "Times Archives". Oxfordshire Libraries.
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