1997 Rugby League Premiership Explained

1997 Premiership Trophy
Structure:	National knockout championship
Season Champs:	Wigan Warriors
Season Champ Name:	Winners
Runner-Up Name:	Runner-up
Second Place:	St Helens
Prevseason Link:	1996 Rugby League Premiership
Prevseason Year:	1996

The 1997 Rugby League Premiership Trophy was the 23rd and final end of season Rugby League Premiership competition and the second in the Super League era.^[1] Following this season it was merged into the Super League Championship so one true national champion could be determined.

The winners were Wigan Warriors.^[2]

Preliminary round

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05 Sep			26-16
07 Sep			18-23
07 Sep			48-6
08 Sep	Leeds Rhinos		42-16

Qualifying Finals

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12 Sep			26-12
14 Sep			12-25
14 Sep			16-58
15 Sep			38-22

Semi-finals

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19 Sep			32-18
21 Sep			22-10

Final


1	Jason Robinson
2	Danny Ellison
3	Gary Connolly
4	Kris Radlinski
5	Henry Paul
6	Tony Smith
7	Neil Cowie
8	Jon Clarke
9	Lee Hansen
10	Simon Haughton
11	Mick Cassidy
12	Andy Farrell
13	Andy Johnson
Substitutions:
14	Nigel Wright
15	Stephen Holgate
16	Terry O'Connor
17	Gaël Tallec
Coach:
Eric Hughes


1	Tony Stewart
2	Danny Arnold
3	Alan Hunte
4	Paul Newlove
5	Sean Long
6	Anthony Sullivan
7	Karle Hammond
8	Andrew Leathem
9	Keiron Cunningham
10	Julian O'Neill
11	Derek McVey
12	Apollo Perelini
13	Chris Joynt
Substitutions:
14	Simon Booth
15	Chris Morley
16	Ian Pickavance
17	Paul Anderson
Coach:
Shaun McRae

Notes and References

Web site: Premiership title. Rugby League Project.
Web site: Premiership title 1997. Rugby League Project.