1978–79 John Player Cup
Tournament statistics
ChampionsLeicester Tigers (1st title)
1977–78 (Previous) (Next) 1979–80

The 1978–79 John Player Cup was the eighth edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time. Leicester won the competition defeating Moseley in the final.[1] The event was sponsored by John Player cigarettes and the final was held at Twickenham Stadium.[2]

Draw and results

First round

Team one Team two Score
EsherGosforth3-38
LeicesterNorthampton29-3
Broughton ParkOrrell12-9
ExeterLondon Scottish15-11
GloucesterRichmond3-3*
HarlequinsPlymouth Albion21-9
Hartlepool RoversWalsall13-0
HavantRosslyn Park0-19
IpswichMatson6-14
London IrishAvon & Somerset Police32-7
WaspsBlackheath11-0
MoseleyLiverpool22-13
RugbyCoventry12-29
WakefieldBedford12-27
Birkenhead ParkSale9-6
London WelshBath28-18

Progressed as away team*

Second round

Team one Team two Score
GosforthHarlequins9-3
LeicesterBroughton Park30-7
RichmondMatson22-3
Rosslyn ParkExeter7-6
WaspsHartlepool Rovers10-6
BedfordBirkenhead Park16-8
London IrishMoseley0-10
London WelshCoventry21-3

Quarter-finals

Team one Team two Score
BedfordLeicester12-22
WaspsLondon Welsh6-3
GosforthRosslyn Park7-3
MoseleyRichmond27-3

Semi-finals

Team one Team two Score
GosforthMoseley3-6
WaspsLeicester7-43

Final

[3]

21 April 1979
Leicester15-12Moseley
Try: Steve Kenney rugby ball
Con: Dusty Hare
Pen: Dusty Hare 2
Drop: Dusty Hare
Try: Bob Laird rugby ball
Con: Richard Akenhead
Pen: Richard Akenhead
Drop: Martin Cooper
Twickenham Stadium, London
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Alan Welsby (Lancashire)
ODusty Hare
NMick Newton
MTerry Burwell
LPaul Dodge
KTim Barnwell
JLes Cusworth
ISteve Kenney
GGarry Adey
HIan "Dosser" Smith
FSteve Johnson
EArthur Hazelrigg
DNick Joyce
CSteve Redfern
BPeter Wheeler (c)
ARobin Cowling
Replacements:
PAngus Collington
QBrian Hall
RJim Kempin
SJez Krych
TTim Walley
UJohn White
Coach:
Chalkie White
15Richard Akenhead
14Alan Thomas
13Malcolm Swain
12Barrie Corless
11Bob Laird
10Martin Cooper (c)
9Chris Gifford
8Derek Nutt
7Nick Jeavons
6Russ Field
5Barry Ayre
4John Beale
3Kevin Astley
2Gary Cox
1Bert Greaves
Replacements:
16Andy Watson-Jones for Corless (30m)
17Steve King for Nutt (50m)
Coach:

References

  1. Jenkins, Vivian (1979). Rothmans Rugby Yearbook. Brickfield Publications Ltd. ISBN 0354-09087-9.
  2. "Times Archives". Oxfordshire Libraries.
  3. "Moseley report". Moseley Rugby.co.uk.
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