1981–82 Rugby League Premiership Explained

1981–82 Premiership
Structure:	National knockout championship
Season Champs:	Widnes
Season Champ Name:	Winners
Runner-Up Name:	Runner-up
Second Place:	Hull F.C.
Prevseason Link:	1980–81 Rugby League Premiership
Prevseason Year:	1980–81
Nextseason Link:	1982–83 Rugby League Premiership
Nextseason Year:	1982–83

The 1981–82 Rugby League Premiership was the eighth end of season Rugby League Premiership competition.^[1]

The winners were Widnes.^[2]

First round

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3 May			17-8
3 May			1-1
5 May			23-8
5 May			10-9
5 May			39-11

Semi-finals

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8 May			16-15
9 May			27-7

Final

1 Mick Burke 2 Stuart Wright 3 Keiron O'Loughlin 4 5 John Basnett 6 Eric Hughes 7 Andy Gregory 8 Mike O'Neill 9 Keith Elwell 10 11 Les Gorley 12 Eric Prescott 13 Mick Adams Substitutions: 14 Anthony "Tony" Myler for Eddie Cunningham 15 Fred Whitfield for Brian Lockwood Coach: Doug Laughton

1 Gary Kemble 2 Dane O'Hara 3 James Leuluai 4 Steve Evans 5 Paul Prendiville 6 David Topliss 7 Kevin Harkin 8 Keith Tindall 9 Ronald "Ron" Wileman 10 Richard "Charlie" Stone 11 Trevor Skerrett 12 Lee Crooks 13 Steve Norton Substitutions: 14 Terry Day for Dane O'Hara 15 Geoffrey "Sammy" Lloyd for Ronald "Ron" Wileman Coach: Arthur Bunting

Notes and References

1. Web site: Premiership title. Rugby League Project.
2. Web site: Premiership title 1981-82. Rugby League Project.