2008–09 Rugby Union County Championship

The 2008–09 Bill Beaumont Cup (Rugby Union County Championship) was the 109th edition of England's County Championship rugby union club competition.[1][2]

2008–2009 Bill Beaumont Cup County Championship
Countries England
ChampionsLancashire (19th title)
Runners-upGloucestershire

Lancashire won their 19th title after defeating Gloucestershire in the final.[3][4]

Final
30 May 2009
Lancashire32-18 (HT 14-11)Gloucestershire
Try: Crous, Royle, Riley rugby ball
Con: Davies
Pen: Davies (5)		Try: Holder, Jenkins rugby ball
Con: Woodrow
Pen: Woodrow (2)
Twickenham
15Stephen Nutt (capt)Fylde
14Nick RoyleFylde
13Mark TurnerCaldy
12Matthew RileySedgley Tigers
11Oliver BrennandFylde
10Alex DaviesPlymouth Albion
9Ryan de La HarpeWest Park
1Robert O'DonnellManchester
2David WardManchester
3Petrus Du PlessisSedgley Tigers
4Louis McGowanRotherham Titans
5Sam BeaumontFylde
6Juan CrousSedgley Tigers
7Daniel BainesMacclesfield
8Sebastian MossManchester
Replacements:
16Kieran BrookesFylde
17Charlie BaleiraraWest Park
18Andrew DockrayPreston Grasshoppers
19Garth DewManchester
20Matthew WilliamsWaterloo
21Tom BarlowRotherham Titans
22Craig AikmanFylde
23Russell FlynnPreston Grasshoppers
24Steve CollinsRochdale
15James CopseyCinderford
14Chris HolderLydney
13Jonny MayHartpury College
12Dewi ScourfieldCinderford
11Jaike CarterCinderford
10Mark WoodrowCinderford
9Paul Knight (capt)Cinderford
1Paul PriceLydney
2Paul FinkenNewbury
3Ricky DaviesBirmingham & Solihull
4Will WaldronHartpury College
5Royce CadmanHartpury College
6Mathew GilbertHartpury College
7Dean JenkinsLydney
8Mike PanohoDings Crusaders
Replacements:
16Chris HallCinderford
17Matt LongBirmingham & Solihull
18Dave BuftonDings Crusaders
19Tim StevensonCinderford
20Jimmy WilliamsLydney
21Chris McNeilCinderford
22Sylvan EdwardsDings Crusaders
Coach:
Paul Williams

See also

References
  1. "English County Championship". Rugby Football History.
  2. "The County Finals". County Rugby.com.
  3. "Gloucestershire 18-32 Lancashire". BBC Sport.
  4. "GLOUCESTERSHIRE FALL AT FINAL HURDLE". Gloucester Rugby.
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