1972–73 RFU Knockout Cup

The 1972–73 RFU Knockout Cup was the second edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time. Coventry won the competition defeating Bristol in the final. In the final John Pullin was stretchered off after only a few minutes with a leg injury that resulted in Bristol playing most of the match with 14 men. The final was held at Twickenham Stadium.

1972–73 RFU National KO competition
Tournament statistics
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Draw and results

Second round

Team one	Team two	Score
Bristol	Gloucester	16-11
Exeter	Penryn	4-13
Moseley	Coventry	9-13
London Scottish	London Welsh	7-22
Wilmslow	Sale	9-12
Hinckley	Leicester	4-16
Orrell	Morley	11-9
Metropolitan Police*	Rosslyn Park	12-12

(Metropolitan Police* progress by virtue of scoring a try)

Quarter-finals

Team one	Team two	Score
Orrell	Coventry	0-29
Metropolitan Police	Bristol	10-26
Penryn	London Welsh	6-19
Sale	Leicester	7-0

Semi-finals

Team one	Team two	Score
Sale	Coventry	6-35
London Welsh	Bristol	15-18

Final

28 April 1973

Coventry	27–15	Bristol
Try: John Barton David Duckham John Gray Geoff Evans Con: Peter Rossborough Pen: Peter Rossborough (2) Drop: Alan Cowman		Pen: Alan Pearn (5)

Twickenham Stadium, London Attendance: 11,500 Referee: R.F 'Johnny' Johnson (London Society)

Coventry

Bristol

15 Peter Rossborough 14 David Duckham (c) 11 Chris Wardlow 12 Geoff Evans 13 Peter Preece 10 Alan Cowman 9 Bill Gittings 1 Keith Fairbrother 2 John Gray 3 Jim Broderick 4 Barry Ninnes 5 Ian Darnell 6 Brian Holt 7 John Barton 8 Roger Creed

A Peter Knight B Michael Dandy C Chris Williams D Roger Swaffield E Alan Morley F Tony Nicholls (c) G Alan Pearn H A J Rogers I John Pullin J Mike Fry K Dave Watt L R J Odledge M Dave Rollitt O Charlie Hannaford N Andy Munden