2002–03 Rugby Union County Championship Explained

2002–2003 Tetley's Bitter County Championship
Champions:Lancashire
Count:17
Runnersup:Gloucestershire
Prevseason:2001–02
Nextseason:2003–04

The 2002–03 Tetley's Bitter Rugby Union County Championship was the 103rd edition of England's County Championship rugby union club competition.[1] [2]

Lancashire won their 17th title after defeating Gloucestershire in the final.[3]

Final

15Chris Glynn Waterloo
14Neil Kerfoot
13 Paul Bailey Preston
12Sean Casey
11Jay Van Deventer Waterloo
10Rob Hitchmough Waterloo
9Dave McCormack
1Martin O'Keefe
2 Mike Scott Fylde
3Alan Yates Fylde
4Paul Arnold
5Erik Lund Fylde
6 Richard Senior
7Dave Wilkes Manchester
8 Tim Fourie (capt)
Replacements:
Oliver Viney
1Worcester
2Paul Price Lydney
3George Davis Worcester
4Andy Geary Gloucester Old Boys
5James Stickland Old Patesians
6 Regan Turoa Lydney
7Nathan Carter Birmingham & Solihull
8 Julian Horrobin Coventry
9Paul Knight Birmingham & Solihull
10Dings Crusaders
11 Graham Robertson St Mary's Old Boys
12Simon Martin Coventry
13Ed Crampton Old Patesians
14Ben Matthews Old Patesians
15David Knight Birmingham & Solihull
Replacements:
16Iain Johnson
17Jon Martin Newbury
18Tony Down Thornbury
19Virgil Hartland Stourbridge
20Ian Gibbons Henley
21Rob James Cinderford
22Adam Tarplee Stroud

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: English County Championship. Rugby Football History.
  2. Web site: The County Finals. County Rugby.com.
  3. Web site: TETLEYS COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL AT TWICKENHAM. Gloucester Rugby. 2019-03-22. 2019-03-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20190322192515/https://www.gloucesterrugby.co.uk/2003/05/22/tetleys-county-championship-final-at-twickenham/. dead.