1987–88 Rugby Union County Championship

1987–88 Toshiba County Championship
Countries	England
Champions	Lancashire (13th title)
Runners-up	Warwickshire

The 1987–88 Toshiba Rugby Union County Championship was the 88th edition of England's County Championship rugby union club competition.

Lancashire won their 13th title after defeating Warwickshire in the final.

The final only attracted 2,000 spectators at Twickenham Stadium which was blamed on the fact that the Grand National was taking place at the same time. However a more logical explanation was the introduction of the 1987–88 Courage League which provided the sport with its first official league table after replacing the former Merit table. Consequently clubs, players and fans now prioritised the Courage League over the County Championship.

Semi finals

Date	Venue	Team One	Team Two	Score
12 Mar	Vale of Lune	Lancashire	Gloucestershire	11-6
13 Mar	Coundon Road	Warwickshire	Middlesex	31-19

Final

9 April 1988

Lancashire	23–18	Warwickshire
Try: Hanavan, O'Brien, Ainscough, Aitchison Con: Ainscough (2) Pen: Aisncough		Try: Hall, Johnson Con: Thomas (2) Pen: Thomas (2)

Twickenham Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Roger Quittenton (London)

A Higgin Vale of Lune B Hanavan Fylde D Fell Orrell G Ainscough Orrell Nigel Heslop Waterloo I Aitchison Waterloo G Williams Pwllheli D O'Brien Orrell N Hitchen Orrell D Southern Orrell Bob Kimmins Orrell Wade Dooley Fylde D Cleary Orrell P Cook Nottingham S Gallagher Waterloo

Steven Hall Barkers' Butts C Leake Coventry M Warr Barkers' Butts K Shaw Barkers' Butts Stuart Hall Coventry M Lakey Coventry S Thomas Coventry L Johnson Coventry A Farrington Coventry S Wickes Coventry A Gulliver Coventry P Bowman Rugby P Thomas Coventry R Travers Coventry K Hickey Moseley

See also

• English rugby union system
• Rugby union in England