2005–06 Rugby Union County Championship

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

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]

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

Final[edit]

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 Spragg Orrell
Neil Kerfoot Waterloo
Chris Briers Orrell
Freeman Payne Waterloo
Jalo van der Venter Waterloo
Steve Nutt Waterloo
Dave McCormack (capt) Sedgley Park
Martin O'Keefe Waterloo
Jonny Roddam Sedgley Park
Alan Yates Westcliff
Paul Arnold Nottingham
Erik Lund Sedgley Park
Richard Senior Sedgley Park
Dan Palmer Waterloo
Adam Newton Sale
Replacements:
Chris Leck Sale
Matt Collie Orrell
Alex Loney Nottingham
Ben Lloyd Sale
Glynn Dewhurst Preston Grasshoppers
Coach:
Mark Nelson
Gary Kingdom Exeter Chiefs
Jon Fabian Plymouth Albion
Keni Fisilau Plymouth Albion
Sam Leung-Wai Plymouth Albion
Ed Barnes Plymouth Albion
Pat Sykes Plymouth Albion
Richard John Launceston
Tim Mathias Weston-super-Mare
James Owen Plymouth Albion
Ryan Hopkins Plymouth Albion
Mike Lewis Plymouth Albion
Brett Luxton Launceston
Gary Willis Exeter Chiefs
Brett Stroud Plymouth Albion
Chris Lowrie (capt) Plymouth Albion
Replacements:
Danny Thomas Plymouth Albion
Danny Porte Exeter Chiefs
Graham Dawe Plymouth Albion
Wayne Reed Launceston
Dave Kimberley Launceston
Coach:
Graham Dawe & John Roberts

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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