1978–79 John Player Cup

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1978–1979 John Player Cup
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The 1978-1979 John Player Cup was the eighth edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time. Leicester won the competition defeating Moseley in the final.[1] The event was sponsored by John Player cigarettes and the final was held at Twickenham Stadium.[2]

Draw and Results

First Round

Team One Team Two Score
Esher Gosforth 3-38
Leicester Northampton 29-3
Broughton Park Orrell 12-9
Exeter London Scottish 15-11
Gloucester Richmond 3-3*
Harlequins Plymouth Albion 21-9
Hartlepool Rovers Walsall 13-0
Havant Rosslyn Park 0-19
Ipswich Matson 6-14
London Irish Avon & Somerset Police 32-7
Wasps Blackheath 11-0
Moseley Liverpool 22-13
Rugby Coventry 12-29
Wakefield Bedford 12-27
Birkenhead Park Sale 9-6
London Welsh Bath 28-18

Progressed as away team*

Second Round

Team One Team Two Score
Gosforth Harlequins 9-3
Leicester Broughton Park 30-7
Richmond Matson 22-3
Rosslyn Park Exeter 7-6
Wasps Hartlepool Rovers 10-6
Bedford Birkenhead Park 16-8
London Irish Moseley 0-10
London Welsh Coventry 21-3

Quarter Finals

Team One Team Two Score
Bedford Leicester 12-22
Wasps London Welsh 6-3
Gosforth Rosslyn Park 7-3
Moseley Richmond 27-3

Semi Finals

Team One Team Two Score
Gosforth Moseley 3-6
Wasps Leicester 7-43

Final

[3]

21 April 1979
Leicester 15-12 Moseley
Try: Steve Kenney Try
Con: Dusty Hare
Pen: Dusty Hare 2
Drop: Dusty Hare		 Try: Bob Laird Try
Con: Richard Akenhead
Pen: Richard Akenhead
Drop: Martin Cooper
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Alan Welsby (Lancashire)
O Dusty Hare
N Mick Newton
M Terry Burwell
L Paul Dodge
K Tim Barnwell
J Les Cusworth
I Steve Kenney
G Garry Adey
H Ian "Dosser" Smith
F Steve Johnson
E Arthur Hazelrigg
D Nick Joyce
C Steve Redfern
B Peter Wheeler (c)
A Robin Cowling
Replacements:
P Angus Collington
Q Brian Hall
R Jim Kempin
S Jez Krych
T Tim Walley
U John White
Coach:
Chalkie White
15 Richard Akenhead
14 Alan Thomas
13 Malcolm Swain
12 Barrie Corless
11 Bob Laird
10 Martin Cooper (c)
9 Chris Gifford
8 Derek Nutt
7 Nick Jeavons
6 Russ Field
5 Barry Ayre
4 John Beale
3 Kevin Astley
2 Gary Cox
1 W H Greaves
Replacements:
16 Andy Watson-Jones for Corless (30m)
17 Steve King for Nutt (50m)
Coach:

References

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