2005–06 Rugby Union County Championship

The 2005–06 Tetley's Bitter Rugby Union County Championship was the 106th edition of England's County Championship rugby union club competition.[1] [2]

2005–2006 Tetley's Bitter County Championship
Countries England
ChampionsLancashire (18th title)
Runners-upDevon

Lancashire won their 18th title (beating Gloucestershire's record) after defeating Devon in the final. [3]

Final
29 May 2006
Lancashire32-26 (HT 13-20)Devon
Try: Payne (2), van der Venter, McCormack rugby ball
Con: Nutt (3)
Pen: Nutt (2)		Try: Lowrie, Kingdom rugby ball
Con: Kingdom (2)
Pen: Kingdom (4)
Twickenham
Referee: Geirant Ashton Jones


Warren SpraggOrrell
Neil KerfootWaterloo
Chris BriersOrrell
Freeman PayneWaterloo
Jalo van der VenterWaterloo
Steve NuttWaterloo
Dave McCormack (capt)Sedgley Park
Martin O'KeefeWaterloo
Jonny RoddamSedgley Park
Alan YatesWestcliff
Paul ArnoldNottingham
Erik LundSedgley Park
Richard SeniorSedgley Park
Dan PalmerWaterloo
Adam NewtonSale
Replacements:
Chris LeckSale
Matt CollieOrrell
Alex LoneyNottingham
Ben LloydSale
Glynn DewhurstPreston Grasshoppers
Coach:
Mark Nelson
Gary KingdomExeter Chiefs
Jon FabianPlymouth Albion
Keni FisilauPlymouth Albion
Sam Leung-WaiPlymouth Albion
Ed BarnesPlymouth Albion
Pat SykesPlymouth Albion
Richard JohnLaunceston
Tim MathiasWeston-super-Mare
James OwenPlymouth Albion
Ryan HopkinsPlymouth Albion
Mike LewisPlymouth Albion
Brett LuxtonLaunceston
Gary WillisExeter Chiefs
Brett StroudPlymouth Albion
Chris Lowrie (capt)Plymouth Albion
Replacements:
Danny ThomasPlymouth Albion
Danny PorteExeter Chiefs
Graham DawePlymouth Albion
Wayne ReedLaunceston
Dave KimberleyLaunceston
Coach:
Graham Dawe & John Roberts

See also

References
  1. "English County Championship". Rugby Football History.
  2. "The County Finals". County Rugby.com.
  3. "Lancashire 32-26 Devon". BBC Sport.
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