1977–78 John Player Cup
The 1977–78 John Player Cup was the seventh edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time. Gloucester 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]
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Tournament statistics | |||
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Draw and Results
First Round
Team One | Team Two | Score |
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Leicester | Hartlepool Rovers | 9-3 |
Gloucester | Lydney | 38-6 |
US Portsmouth | Harlequins | 6-19 |
Liverpool | Sale | 18-4 |
Coventry | Wilmslow | 7-6 |
Bristol | Falmouth | 19-6 |
Richmond | Wasps | 9-9* |
Walsall | Northampton | 8-16 |
Rosslyn Park | High Wycombe | 58-0 |
Morley | Gosforth | 3-12 |
Esher | London Irish | 10-22 |
Saracens | London Welsh | |
Exeter | Bath | 20-6 |
Moseley | Blackheath | 38-12 |
Waterloo | Bedford | 10-4 |
Nottingham | Wakefield |
Progressed as away team*
Second Round
Team One | Team Two | Score |
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Leicester | Rosslyn Park | 25-16 |
Gloucester | Gosforth | 19-10 |
Harlequins | London Irish | 17-15 |
Liverpool | London Welsh | 13-9 |
Coventry | Exeter | 34-0 |
Bristol | Moseley | 14-0 |
Wasps | Waterloo | 10-9 |
Northampton | Wakefield | 21-4 |
Quarter Finals
Team One | Team Two | Score |
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Harlequins | Liverpool | 18-6 |
Coventry | Bristol | 16-13 |
Gloucester | Wasps | 13-3 |
Leicester | Northampton | 20-11 |
Semi Finals
Team One | Team Two | Score |
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Leicester | Coventry | 25-16 |
Gloucester | Harlequins | 12-6 |
Final
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References
- Jenkins, Vivian (1979). Rothmans Rugby Yearbook. Brickfield Publications Ltd. ISBN 0354-09087-9.
- "Times Archives". Oxfordshire Libraries.
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