1996–97 Pilkington Cup

The 1996–97 Pilkington Cup was the 26th edition of England's premier rugby union club competition. Leicester won the competition defeating Sale in the final.[1] The event was sponsored by Pilkington and the final was held at Twickenham Stadium.[2]

1996–97 Pilkington Cup
Tournament statistics
ChampionsLeicester Tigers (5th title)
← 1995–96 (Previous) (Next) 1997–98 →

Draw and Results

First Round (Sep 14)
Team One Team Two Score
BarkingBarnstaple18-31
Birmingham & SolihullOld Halesonians37-8
Bishop StortfordBicester13-26
Bradford & BingleyAspatria13-26
Bridgwater & AlbionNewbury22-46
BridlingtonNuneaton23-16
CamberleyPlymouth24-24*
Camp HillWigton17-35
Charlton ParkAskeans11-28
DerbyBlaydon12-13
EsherRuislip20-3
Gosport & FarehamWeston-Super-Mare12-19
Haywards HeathBeckenham31-10
HenleyWestcombe Park84-10
LauncestonCheltenham25-37
LichfieldWinnington Park19-21
LongtonSheffield16-26
ManchesterScunthorpe37-10
MarlowNorwich0-6
Metropolitan PoliceSutton & Epsom47-18
New BrightonHereford29-13
North WalshamGloucester Old Boys17-18
Preston GrasshoppersStoke-on-Trent28-10
SouthendHigh Wycombe24-41
StainesGloucester Saras27-20
StourbridgeKendal17-28
Sutton ColdfieldSandal15-22
Swanage & WarehamBerry Hill41-8
TabardBracknell19-30
WestleighTynedale19-20
WidnesAmpthill30-17
WorcesterVale of Lune59-8

Second Round (Oct 12)
Team One Team Two Score
AskeansSwanage & Wareham18-21
BarnstaplePlymouth27-14
Bishop StortfordMetropolitan Police22-22*
BridlingtonBlaydon15-7
CheltenhamWorcester30-22
Gloucester Old BoysNewbury13-26
Haywards HeathBracknell24-58
ManchesterWigton19-31
New BrightonPreston Grasshoppers12-24
NorwichEsher12-38
SandalTynedale16-9
SheffieldKendal29-31
StainesHenley20-31
Weston-Super-MareHigh Wycombe23-6
WidnesBirmingham & Solihull19-9
Winnington ParkAspatria19-46

Progressed to next round by virtue of scoring more tries*

Third Round (Nov 2)
Team One Team Two Score
BridlingtonWigton22-30
CheltenhamHenley23-19
EsherBracknell26-15
ExeterBarnstaple32-3
LeedsRedruth96-6
Liverpool St HelensWalsall30-20
London WelshReading11-16
MorleyAspatria30-26
NewburyClifton58-12
OtleyWharfedale34-27
Preston GrasshoppersFylde24-12
Rosslyn ParkHavant27-15
SandalKendal20-32
Swanage & WarehamLydney9-26
Weston-super-MareBishop Stortford23-11
WidnesHarrogate12-7

Fourth Round (Dec 21 & 22)
Team One Team Two Score
BathLondon Irish33-0
BristolBlackheath60-17
CoventryKendal79-17
GloucesterLeeds55-20
HarlequinsCheltenham47-11
LeicesterNewbury26-21
MoseleyWigton49-6
NewcastleWest Hartlepool51-10
NottinghamLondon Scottish11-25
OrrellBedford34-31
Preston GrasshoppersNorthampton11-40
ReadingSaracens3-41
RotherhamRosslyn Park41-26
SaleRichmond34-30
WakefieldWaterloo22-17
WaspsRugby84-8

Fifth Round (Jan 25 & 26)
Team One Team Two Score
BathLeicester28-39
GloucesterBristol18-12
London ScottishNewcastle15-39
NorthamptonCoventry26-17
OrrellSale0-57
RotherhamHarlequins23-42
SaracensWasps21-17
WakefieldMoseley24-14

Quarter Finals (Feb 22 & 23)
Team One Team Two Score
HarlequinsSaracens28-21
NewcastleLeicester8-18
NorthamptonSale9-22
WakefieldGloucester21-25

Semi Finals (Mar 29)
Team One Team Two Score
GloucesterLeicester13-26
SaleHarlequins26-16

Final
10 May 1997
Leicester 9-3 Sale
Pen: Joel Stransky 3
 Pen: Simon Mannix
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 75,000
Referee: Brian Campsall (Yorkshire)
O Niall Malone
N Craig Joiner
M Will Greenwood
L Stuart Potter
K Leon Lloyd
J Joel Stransky
I Austin Healey
G Eric Miller
H Neil Back
F John Wells
E Matt Poole
D Martin Johnson (c)
C Darren Garforth
B Richard Cockerill
A Graham Rowntree
Replacements:
P Rob Liley
Q Aadel Kardooni
R Bill Drake-Lee
S Dean Richards
T Dorian West
U Steve Hackney
Dir of Rugby:
Bob Dwyer
15 Jim Mallinder (c)
14 David Rees
13 Jos Baxendell
12 Adrian Hadley
11 Tom Beim
10 Simon Mannix
9 Dewi Morris
8 John Mitchell
7 Dylan O'Grady
6 Neil Ashurst
5 Dave Baldwin
4 Dave Erskine
3 Paul Smith
2 Steve Diamond
1 Paul Winstanley
Replacements:
16John O'Reilly
17Chris Yates
18Andy Morris
19Sean Fletcher
20Luke Hewson
21Murray Driver
Coach:

References
  1. "Rugby Union: Stransky kicks wind out of Sale". The Independent.
  2. "Times Archives". Oxfordshire Libraries.
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