1978–79 County Championship
Countries England
ChampionsMiddlesex (7th title)
Runners-upNorthumberland

The 1978–79 Rugby Union County Championship was the 79th edition of England's County Championship rugby union club competition.[1][2]

Middlesex won their seventh title after defeating Northumberland in the final.[3]

First Round

Pos Northern Division P W D L F A Pts
1Northumberland540190378
2Lancashire540196418
3Yorkshire530275576
4Durham520349764
5Cumbria510428742
6Cheshire510429822
Pos Midlands East Division P W D L F A Pts
1Notts, Lincs & Derby220033174
2Leicestershire210124262
3East Midlands200216300
Pos Midlands West Division P W D L F A Pts
1Warwickshire22005064
2North Midlands210117202
3Staffordshire20026470
Pos London Group A P W D L F A Pts
1Middlesex22004894
2Kent210118102
3Eastern Counties200210570
Pos London Group B P W D L F A Pts
1Surrey330084276
2Sussex320141324
3Hertfordshire310250622
4Hampshire300325790
Pos South-West Division P W D L F A Pts
1Gloucestershire321059215
2Cornwall321035205
3Somerset310220632
4Devon300325350
Pos Southern Division P W D L F A Pts
1Oxfordshire330087396
2Buckinghamshire320161484
3Berkshire310244672
4Dorset & Wilts300336740

Second Round

Venue Team One Team Two Score
NewarkNotts, Lincs & DerbysWarwickshire19-12
RichmondMiddlesexSurrey38-30
CheltenhamGloucestershireOxfordshire25-10

Semi finals

Date Venue Team One Team Two Score
9 DecGosforthNorthumberlandNotts, Lincs & Derbyshire19-6
9 DecGloucesterGloucestershireMiddlesex13-21

Final

30 December 1978
Middlesex19-6Northumberland
Try: Lambert, Hess rugby ball
Con: Charles Ralston
Pen: Charles Ralston (3)
Try: Patrick rugby ball
Con: Young
Twickenham
Referee: Laurie Prideaux (North Midlands)


Charles RalstonRosslyn Park
Colin LambertHarlequins
Alan FriellLondon Scottish
Rick GordonLondon Scottish
T MorrisonLondon New Zealand
T A BryanNorthampton
Alan LawsonLondon Scottish
Andy RipleyRosslyn Park
Adrian AlexanderHarlequins
M A H HessRichmond
Chris Ralston (capt)Richmond
Bob MordellRosslyn Park
Clint McGregorSaracens
I ThomasLondon Welsh
Les BarlowRosslyn Park
Replacements:
David CroydonSaracens (for Gordon 39 mins)
Brian PatrickGosforth
Jim PollockNorthern
Alan MacMillanMorpeth
Alastair TindleNorthern
Steve Gustard (capt)Gosforth
Richard BreakeyGosforth
Malcolm YoungGosforth
Roger UttleyGosforth
Iain RichardsonNorthern
G E LongstaffNorthern
Steve BainbridgeGosforth
P J GordonMorpeth
A D JohnsonAlnwick
John BlissettGosforth
L W SmithAlnwick
Replacements:
I PringleMorpeth (for Longstaff HT)

See also

References

  1. Jenkins, Vivian (1980) [1979]. Rothmans Rugby Yearbook. Brickfield Publications Ltd. pp. 120–126. ISBN 0354-09087-9.
  2. "English County Championship". Rugby Football History.
  3. "The County Finals". County Rugby.com.
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