1996 Divisional Premiership Trophy
StructureNational knockout championship
Teams4
WinnersSalford Reds
Runners-upKeighley Cougars

The 1996 Rugby League Divisional Premiership was the 10th end-of-season Rugby League Divisional Premiership competition and the first in the Super League era.

The competition was contested by only four teams for the 1996 season; the top three teams in Division One, and the winners of Division Two. The winners were Salford Reds.

Semi-finals

Date Team one Score Team two
1 September 1996Keighley Cougars41–28Hull
1 September 1996Salford Reds36–16Hull Kingston Rovers

Final

8 September 1996
Salford Reds 19 – 6 Keighley Cougars
Tries: Naylor (2), Blakeley
Goals: Blakeley (3)
Drop goals: Blakeley
Report
Tries: Cantillon
Goals: Irving
Old Trafford, Manchester
Referee: Stuart Cummings (Widnes)
Player of the Match: Cliff Eccles
1Steve Hampson
2Fata Sini
3Scott Naylor
4Nathan McAvoy
5Darren Rogers
6Steve Blakeley (c)
7Mark Lee
8Ian Blease
9Peter Edwards
10Cliff Eccles
11Paul Forber
12Lokeni Savelio
13Sam Panapa
Substitutions:
14Ian Watson
15Scott Martin
16Andy Burgess
17Craig Randall
Coach:
Andy Gregory
1Keith Dixon
2Simon Wray
3Mark Milner
4Simon Irving
5Jason Critchley
6Daryl Powell (c)
7Chris Robinson
8Steve Parsons
9Phil Cantillon
10Steve Hall
11Darren Fleary
12Sonny Whakarau
13Martin Wood
Substitutions:
14Latham Tawhai
15Grant Doorey
16Jason Ramshaw
17David Larder
Coach:
Phil Larder

See also

Notes

    References

    • Fletcher, Raymond; Howes, David, eds. (1997). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1997. London: Headline Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-7472-7764-4.
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