2006–07 Rugby Union County Championship

The 2006–07 Bill Beaumont Cup (Rugby Union County Championship) was the 107th edition of England's County Championship rugby union club competition.[1] [2]

2006–2007 Bill Beaumont Cup County Championship
Countries England
ChampionsDevon (10th title)
Runners-upLancashire

Devon won their 10th title after defeating Lancashire in the final. [3]

The Championship was renamed the Bill Beaumont Cup in honour of Bill Beaumont.[4]


Final

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28 May 2007
Devon27–6Lancashire
Try: Fabian, Kimberley, Van Eyk
Con: Van Eyk (3)
Pen: Van Eyk (2)
Pen: Nutt (2)
Twickenham
Referee: Mark Wilson


Jon Fabian Cornish All Blacks
Paul Scheres Barnstaple
Arran Cruickshanks Plymouth Albion
Ross Allan Plymouth Albion
Tom Bedford Exeter Chiefs
Regardt Van Eyk Plymouth Albion
Matt Newman Plymouth Albion
Tim Mathias Plymouth Albion
James Owen Plymouth Albion
Wayne Reed Cornish All Blacks
Brett Luxton Cornish All Blacks
Ed King Plymouth Albion
Kyle Marriott Lydney
Dave Kimberley Cornish All Blacks
Chris Lowrie (capt) Plymouth Albion
Replacements:
Gareth Evans Plymouth Albion
Barrie-John Chapman Cornish All Blacks
Ben Rowntree Plymouth Albion
Richard Bolt Cornish All Blacks
Pat Sykes Canterbury
Darren Ritchie Plymouth Albion
Graham Dawe Plymouth Albion
Coach:
Graham Dawe
Neil Hunter Waterloo
Nick Royle Fylde
Chris Briers Sedgley Park
Jason Duffy Sedgley Park
Neil Kerfoot Waterloo
Steve Nutt Waterloo
Dave McCormack (capt) Bradford & Bingley
Martin Halsall Sedgley Park
Peter Ince Waterloo
Petrus du Plessis Sedgley Park
Louis McGowan Rotherham
Gareth Rawlings Manchester
Glynn Dewhurst Preston Grasshoppers
Dave Wilks Nottingham
Juan Crous Preston Grasshoppers
Replacements:
Nick Flynn Manchester
Tom Lavelle Fylde
Chris Planchant Waterloo
Dan Palmer Waterloo
Darren Wilson Preston Grasshoppers
Freeman Payne Waterloo
Paul Bailey Preston Grasshoppers
Coach:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "English County Championship". Rugby Football History.
  2. ^ "The County Finals". County Rugby.com.
  3. ^ "Devon win county trophy". BBC Sport.
  4. ^ "County Championship renamed Beaumont Cup". ESPN.