2002–03 Rugby Union County Championship

The 2002–03 Tetley's Bitter Rugby Union County Championship was the 103rd edition of England's County Championship rugby union club competition.[1][2]

2002–2003 Tetley's Bitter County Championship
Countries England
ChampionsLancashire (17th title)
Runners-upGloucestershire

Lancashire won their 17th title after defeating Gloucestershire in the final.[3]

Final
24 May 2003
Lancashire 24-18 (HT 14-10) Gloucestershire
Try: Kerfoot (2), Lund, Viney
Con: Glynn (2)
 Try: Martin, Turoa
Con: Woodrow
Pen: Woodrow (2)
Twickenham
Attendance: 1,000 [4]


15Chris GlynnWaterloo
14Neil KerfootOrrell
13Paul BaileyPreston
12Sean CaseyLiverpool St Helens
11Jay Van DeventerWaterloo
10Rob HitchmoughWaterloo
9Dave McCormackSedgley Park
1Martin O'KeefeOrrell
2Mike ScottFylde
3Alan YatesFylde
4Paul ArnoldSedgley Park
5Erik LundFylde
6Richard SeniorSedgley Park
7Dave WilkesManchester
8Tim Fourie (capt)Sedgley Park
Replacements:
Oliver VineyPreston
1Tony WindoWorcester
2Paul PriceLydney
3George DavisWorcester
4Andy GearyGloucester Old Boys
5James SticklandOld Patesians
6Regan TuroaLydney
7Nathan CarterBirmingham & Solihull
8Julian HorrobinCoventry
9Paul KnightBirmingham & Solihull
10Mark WoodrowDings Crusaders
11Graham RobertsonSt Mary's Old Boys
12Simon MartinCoventry
13Ed CramptonOld Patesians
14Ben MatthewsOld Patesians
15David KnightBirmingham & Solihull
Replacements:
16Iain JohnsonDings Crusaders
17Jon MartinNewbury
18Tony DownThornbury
19Virgil HartlandStourbridge
20Ian GibbonsHenley
21Rob JamesCinderford
22Adam TarpleeStroud

See also

References
  1. "English County Championship". Rugby Football History.
  2. "The County Finals". County Rugby.com.
  3. "TETLEYS COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL AT TWICKENHAM". Gloucester Rugby.
  4. "Hitchmough's glittering show". The Telegraph.
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