1989–90 Rugby Union County Championship

The 1989–90 Toshiba Rugby Union County Championship was the 90th edition of England's County Championship rugby union club competition. [1] [2] [3]

1989–90 Toshiba County Championship
Countries	England
Champions	Lancashire (14th title)
Runners-up	Middlesex

Lancashire won their 14th title after defeating Middlesex in the final.

First Round

Pos	Northern Division	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
1	Lancashire	5	4	0	1	139	35	8
2	Yorkshire	5	4	0	1	121	77	8
3	Northumberland	5	3	1	1	80	43	7
4	Cumbria	5	2	0	3	89	134	4
5	Durham	5	1	1	3	79	102	3
6	Cheshire	5	0	0	5	40	159	0

Pos	Midlands Group A	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
1	Staffordshire	2	2	0	0	30	18	4
2	North Midlands	2	1	0	1	37	38	2
3	Leicestershire	2	0	0	2	35	46	0

Pos	Midlands Group B	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
1	Notts, Lincs & Derby	2	2	0	0	25	20	4
2	Warwickshire	2	1	0	1	34	26	2
3	East Midlands	2	0	0	2	18	31	0

Pos	London Group A	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
1	Middlesex	2	2	0	0	39	21	4
2	Hertfordshire	2	0	1	1	30	31	1
3	Kent	2	0	1	1	9	26	1

Pos	London Group B	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
1	Hampshire	3	3	0	0	48	11	6
2	Eastern Counties	3	2	0	1	53	26	4
3	Surrey	3	1	0	2	38	45	2
4	Sussex	3	0	0	3	22	79	0

Pos	South-West Division 1	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
1	Cornwall	3	2	1	0	106	34	5
2	Berkshire	3	1	1	1	35	33	3
3	Gloucestershire	3	1	0	2	53	69	2
4	Dorset & Wilts	3	1	0	2	32	90	2

Second Round

Team One	Team Two	Score
Notts, Lincs & Derby	North Midlands	7-29
Staffordshire	Warwickshire	19-23

Third Round

Team One	Team Two	Score
Middlesex	Hampshire	16-13
North Midlands	Warwickshire	12-29

Semi finals

Date	Venue	Team One	Team Two	Score
3 Mar	Redruth	Cornwall	Middlesex+	15-15
3 Mar	Orrell	Lancashire	Warwickshire	26-14

+ won by virtue of scoring more tries

Final

7 April 1990

Lancashire	32-9	Middlesex
Try: Morris (3), Hanavan (2) Con: Strett (2), Langford Pen: Strett (2)		Try: penalty try Con: Robinson Pen: Robinson

Twickenham Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Ian Bullerwell (East Midlands)

S Langford Orrell Nigel Heslop Orrell B Wellens Liverpool St Helens M Fielden Fylde Brendan Hanavan Fylde M Strett Orrell Dewi Morris Liverpool St Helens M Hynes Orrell N Hitchen Orrell Sammy Southern (capt) Orrell Bob Kimmins Orrell David Cusani Orrell Sean Gallager Waterloo C Cusani Orrell P Manley Orrell

S Robinson Saracens M Wedderburn Harlequins G Leleu London Welsh Rob Lozowski Wasps Simon Smith Wasps Adrian Thompson Harlequins Floyd Steadman (capt) Saracens G Holmes Wasps J McFarland Saracens P Curtis Harlequins J Fowler Richmond S Dear Rosslyn Park Chris Sheasby Harlequins L Adamson Saracens Mark Rigby Wasps Replacements: M Hobley Coventry (for Curtis)

See also

• English rugby union system
• Rugby union in England

References

1. Jones, Stephen (1990–91). Rothmans Rugby Yearbook. Rothmans Publications Ltd. pp. 147–153. ISBN 0-356-19162-1.
2. "English County Championship". Rugby Football History.
3. "The County Finals". County Rugby.com.