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1970–71 Rugby Union County Championship

The 1970–71 Rugby Union County Championship was the 71st edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time. It would be the last season when the competition was viewed as the premier club competition because the following season would see the introduction of a National Knockout Competition.[1][2][3]

1970–71 County Championship
Countries England
ChampionsSurrey (2nd title)
Runners-upGloucestershire

Surrey won their second title after defeating Gloucestershire in the final.[4][5]

First Round

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Pos Northern Group P W D L F A Pts
1 Northumberland 5 5 0 0 65 34 10
2 Lancashire 5 4 0 1 90 41 8
3 Cheshire 5 2 0 3 73 70 4
4 Yorkshire 5 2 0 3 51 51 4
5 Durham 5 1 0 4 22 50 2
6 Cumberland & Westmorland 5 1 0 4 44 99 2
Pos Midland Group P W D L F A Pts
1 Warwickshire + 5 4 0 1 49 27 8
2 Leicestershire 5 4 0 1 70 46 8
3 North Midlands 5 3 1 1 54 36 7
4 East Midlands 5 1 1 3 41 70 3
5 Staffordshire 4 1 0 3 35 40 2
6 Notts, Lincs & Derby 4 0 0 4 29 59 0

+ Won play off

Pos South East Group P W D L F A Pts
1 Surrey 5 5 0 0 99 26 10
2 Middlesex 5 4 1 0 69 41 8
3 Eastern Counties 5 3 0 2 86 52 6
4 Kent 5 2 0 3 55 80 4
5 Hampshire 5 1 0 4 55 92 2
6 Sussex 5 0 0 5 32 105 0
Pos South-West Group P W D L F A Pts
1 Gloucestershire 3 3 0 0 32 11 6
2 Devon 3 2 0 1 47 29 4
3 Cornwall 3 1 0 2 25 34 2
4 Somerset 3 0 0 3 14 44 0
Pos Southern Group P W D L F A Pts
1 Dorset & Wilts 4 4 0 0 8
2 Berkshire 4 1 2 1 4
3 Buckinghamshire 4 2 0 2 4
4 Oxfordshire 4 1 1 2 3
5 Hertfordshire 4 0 1 3 1

Second Round

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Date Venue Team One Team Two Score
9 Jan Bristol Gloucestershire Dorset & Wilts 18-3

Semi finals

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Date Venue Team One Team Two Score
23 Jan Gosforth Northumberland Gloucestershire 6-9
20 Feb Twickenham Surrey Warwickshire 11-9

Final

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6 March 1971
Gloucestershire3-14 (HT 0-11)Surrey
Pen: StephensTry: McHarg, Novak  
Con: Hiller
Pen: Hiller
Drop: Wright (2)
Kingsholm, Gloucestershire
Referee: R F Johnson (Kent)


15 Eric Stephens Gloucester
14 Peter Knight Bristol & St Luke's College
13 Pat Simmons Rosslyn Park
12 Des Diamond Loughborough College
11 Mike Collins Bristol
10 Jonathan Gabitass Bristol
9 John Spalding Gloucester
1 Robin Cowling Gloucester
2 John Pullin Bristol
3 Barry Nelmes Bristol
4 Alan Brinn Gloucester
5 N A Jackson Gloucester
6 Charlie Hannaford Bristol
7 Dick Smith Gloucester
8 Dave Rollitt (capt) Bristol
15 Bob Hiller (capt) Harlequins
14 R C Cunis Rosslyn Park
13 C T Gibbons London Welsh
12 Bob Lloyd Harlequins
11 John Novak Harlequins
10 Ian Wright Northampton
9 Nigel Starmer-Smith Harlequins
1 Paddy Hinton Richmond
2 B Russell Richmond
3 Mike Roberts London Welsh
4 Alastair McHarg London Scottish
5 Geoff Evans London Welsh
6 A M Phillips London Welsh
7 John Taylor London Welsh
8 Mervyn Davies London Welsh

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Jenkins, Vivian (1976) [1975]. Rothmans Rugby Yearbook. Brickfield Publications Ltd. pp. 130–131. ISBN 0362-00221-5.
  2. ^ "English County Championship". Rugby Football History.
  3. ^ "The County Finals". County Rugby.com.
  4. ^ "Titley., U. A. "Hannaford awaits fitness report." Times, 6 Mar. 1971, p. 4". Times Digital Archives.
  5. ^ "Titley, U. A. "Surrey's debt to a London Scot." Times, 8 Mar. 1971, p. 7". Times Digital Archives.
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