1998–99 Rugby Union County Championship

The 1998–99 Tetley's Bitter Rugby Union County Championship was the 99th edition of England's County Championship rugby union club competition.[1] [2]

1998–99 Tetley's Bitter County Championship
Countries England
ChampionsCornwall (3rd title)
Runners-upGloucestershire

Cornwall won their third title after defeating Gloucestershire in the final.[3]

Final
22 May 1999
Cornwall 24-15 Gloucestershire
Try: Tucker, Whitworth
Con: Saumi
Pen: Larkins (3), Saumi
 Pen: Osborne (5)
Twickenham
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Nigel Yates (Manchester)


Andy BirkettLaunceston
Nat SaumiPenzance & Newlyn
Jimmy TuckerLaunceston
Colin LaityExeter
Steve LarkinsRedruth
Stuart WhitworthRedruth
Mark RoderickPenzance & Newlyn
Peter RisdonLaunceston
Neil GriggLaunceston
John ThomasPenzance & Newlyn
Glynn HutchingsLaunceston
Kevin MoseleyPenzance & Newlyn
Jason AtkinsonPenzance & Newlyn
Martyn AddinallPenryn
Dean Shipton (capt)Launceston
Replacements:
Ed NancekivellLaunceston (for Larkins 39m)
Paul GadsdonPenzance & N (for Roderick 85m)
Steve RushLaunceston (for Thomas 63m)
Lee MrukPenzance & N (for Hutchings 82m)
Coach:
Phil Angove
S MorganGloucester
Jerry PerrinsStroud
D EdwardsCinderford
Lee OsborneLydney
Chris DunlopLydney
Steve ThompsonStroud
J DavisLydney
A MartinCinderford
Nick Nelmes (capt)Lydney
Adey PowlesGloucester
B GuyAshley Down
A AdamsClifton
R YorkCheltenham
Adam TarpleeCheltenham
Mike NichollsLydney
Replacements:
S WardGloucester (for Thompson 61m)
P KnightSale (for Davis 71m)
G WilliamsLydney (for Martin 69m)
N MatthewsMatson (for Elms 81m)
Jim RobertsLydney (for Guy 61m)
R JamesMatson (for Nicholls 77m)

See also

References
  1. "English County Championship". Rugby Football History.
  2. "The County Finals". County Rugby.com.
  3. "hands, David. "Cornish passion pays off." Times, 24 May 1999, p. 36". Times Digital Archives.
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