1982–83 John Player Cup

The 1982–83 John Player Cup was the 12th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time. Bristol won the competition defeating Leicester in the final.[1] The event was sponsored by John Player cigarettes and the final was held at Twickenham Stadium.[2]

1982–83 John Player Cup
Tournament statistics
1981–82 (Previous) (Next) 1983–84

Draw and Results

First Round

Team One Team Two Score
HertfordSaracens6-15
East GrinsteadSudbury9-22
U.S PortsmouthOld Gaytonians13-13*
KetteringLichfield9-11
WorcesterStoke Old Boys10-6
NorthamptonHinckley31-4
BirminghamStamford14-11
West HartlepoolMorpeth24-3
SheffieldSale6-7
AspatriaFylde6-20
WimborneOxford3-3*
High WycombeExeter26-16
StroudSt Ives6-9
KeynshamMaidenhead12-15

Away team progress*

Second Round

Team One Team Two Score
BromsgroveLichfield4-8
FyldeWorcester13-3
MaidenheadLydney7-26
Old EmmanuelNorwich6-6*
OxfordHigh Wycombe3-12
St IvesOld Gaytonians3-0
SaleBirmingham24-6
SaracensSidcup11-0
SudburyMetropolitan Police0-35
West HartlepoolNorthampton27-3

Third Round

Team One Team Two Score
WakefieldPlymouth Albion10-0
Metropolitan PoliceSt Ives6-11
CoventryMoseley25-3
LiverpoolNottingham13-27
LydneySale9-16
Rosslyn ParkWasps9-15
London ScottishBroughton Park?-12
London IrishOrrell6-9
BedfordSaracens21-0
HarrogateBristol15-33
HarlequinsGosforth24-15
LichfieldNorwich20-3
LeicesterHigh Wycombe47-18
CamborneWest Hartlepool3-33
BlackheathFylde12-9
GloucesterLondon Welsh3-14

Fourth Round

Team One Team Two Score
LeicesterWakefield30-14
BedfordBristol10-20
OrrellCoventry4-6
SaleHarlequins19-33
West HartlepoolWasps18-12
BlackheathLondon Scottish9-10
London WelshLichfield24-6
NottinghamSt Ives20-3

Quarter Finals

Team One Team Two Score
London WelshLondon Scottish6-15
LeicesterHarlequins18-4
West HartlepoolBristol14-16
CoventryNottingham19-9

Semi Finals

Team One Team Two Score
London ScottishLeicester9-30
CoventryBristol3-23

Final

30 April 1983
Bristol 28-22 Leicester
Try: John Carr 2
Simon Hogg
Bob Hesford
Con: Stuart Barnes 3
Pen: Stuart Barnes 2
Try: Barry Evans
Ian "Dosser" Smith
Con: Les Cusworth
Pen: Les Cusworth 4
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 34,000
Referee: Roger Quittenton (London)
AHuw Duggan
BAlan Morley
CRalph Knibbs
DSimon Hogg
EJohn Carr
FStuart Barnes
GRichard Harding
HJohn Doubleday
IKevin Bogira
JAustin Sheppard
KAlf Troughton
LNigel Pomphrey
MPete Polledri
NMike Rafter (c)
OBob Hesford
Replacements:
PDave Palmer
QPhil Cue
RDave Sorrell
SLawrence Yandell
TMark Tomlin
UPeter Stiff
Coach:
Dave Tyler
OIan Dodson
NBarry Evans
MPaul Dodge
LClive Woodward
KTim Barnwell
JLes Cusworth
INick Youngs
AStuart Redfern
BPeter Wheeler
CSteve Redfern
DNigel Gillingham
EMalcolm Foulkes-Arnold
FSteve Johnson (c)
HIan "Dosser" Smith
GDean Richards
Replacements:
PIan Bates for Barnwell
QNick Jackson
RSteve Kenney
SMike Poulson
TWayne Richardson
UChris Tressler
Coach:
Peter Rossborough

References

  1. Jones, Stephen (1990). Rothmans Rugby Yearbook. Rothmans Publications Ltd. ISBN 0-356-19162-1.
  2. "Times Archives". Oxfordshire Libraries.
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