2003–04 Rugby Union County Championship

The 2003–04 Tetley's Bitter Rugby Union County Championship was the 104th edition of England's County Championship rugby union club competition.[1] [2]

2003–2004 Tetley's Bitter County Championship
Countries England
ChampionsDevon (8th title)
Runners-upGloucestershire

Devon won their eighth title after defeating Gloucestershire in the final. [3] [4]

Final
29 May 2004
Devon43-14Gloucestershire
Try: Sykes, Reed, Lowrie, Lewsey, Perry, Worthington rugby ball
Con: Barnes (2)
Pen: Barnes (3)
Drop: Barnes		Try: Crampton rugby ball
Pen: Jones (3)
Twickenham
Referee: Trevor Fisher


Gary KingdomExeter Chiefs
Martin WorthingtonUnattached
Ed LewseyExeter Chiefs
Pat SykesPlymouth Albion
Luke ArscottPlymouth Albion
Ed BarnesBedford Blues
Richard JohnCrediton
Dan ParkesPlymouth Albion
Graham DawePlymouth Albion
Wayne ReedBarnstaple
Simon GibbonsExeter Chiefs
R HuntUnattached
Alan MillerExeter Chiefs
Danny ThomasPlymouth Albion
Chris Lowrie (capt)Plymouth Albion
Replacements:
Tim MathiasPlymouth Albion
Keith BrookingExeter Chiefs
Ryan HopkinsPlymouth Albion
J HartBrixham
C HansonUnattached
Tom BarlowPlymouth Albion
Steve PerryPlymouth Albion
Nathan BressingtonPertemps Bees
Andy MacraeLydney
Ed CramptonStroud
Duncan MurrayWorcester
Graham RobertsonSt Mary's Old Boys
Craig JonesStourbridge
Leon LiggettConey Hill
Paul PriceLydney
Ben LewisBerry Hill
A MartinCinderford
James BashfordLydney
Andy GearyGloucester Old Boys
Rob James (capt)Cinderford
Sean WilliamsDings Crusaders
Vince MurrellDings Crusaders
Replacements:
Scott PollockOld Patesians
Gary LeadbeaterNewbury
Tony DownThornbury
S PriceCinderford
R DaviesNewbury
N SmithWeston-super-Mare
James PettigrewOld Patesians
Coach:
Mike Rafter

See also

References
  1. "English County Championship". Rugby Football History.
  2. "The County Finals". County Rugby.com.
  3. ""Zurich Premiership final." Times, 31 May 2004, p. 32". Times Digital Archive.
  4. "County Championship: Dawe is open for business". Daily Telegraph.
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