2003–04 Rugby Union County Championship Explained

2003–2004 Tetley's Bitter County Championship
Champions:	Devon
Count:	8
Runnersup:	Gloucestershire
Prevseason:	2002–03
Nextseason:	2004–05

The 2003–04 Tetley's Bitter Rugby Union County Championship was the 104th edition of England's County Championship rugby union club competition.^{[1] [2]}

Devon won their eighth title after defeating Gloucestershire in the final. ^{[3] [4]}

Final

Exeter Chiefs Unattached Ed Lewsey Exeter Chiefs Pat Sykes Plymouth Albion Luke Arscott Plymouth Albion Ed Barnes Bedford Blues Richard John Crediton Dan Parkes Plymouth Albion Plymouth Albion Wayne Reed Barnstaple Simon Gibbons Exeter Chiefs R Hunt Unattached Alan Miller Exeter Chiefs Danny Thomas Plymouth Albion Chris Lowrie (capt) Plymouth Albion Replacements: Tim Mathias Plymouth Albion Keith Brooking Exeter Chiefs Ryan Hopkins Plymouth Albion J Hart Brixham C Hanson Unattached Tom Barlow Plymouth Albion Steve Perry Plymouth Albion

Pertemps Bees Andy Macrae Lydney Ed Crampton Stroud Duncan Murray Worcester Graham Robertson St Mary's Old Boys Craig Jones Stourbridge Leon Liggett Coney Hill Paul Price Lydney Ben Lewis Berry Hill A Martin Cinderford James Bashford Lydney Andy Geary Gloucester Old Boys Rob James (capt) Cinderford Sean Williams Dings Crusaders Vince Murrell Dings Crusaders Replacements: Scott Pollock Old Patesians Gary Leadbeater Newbury Tony Down Thornbury S Price Cinderford R Davies Newbury N Smith Weston-super-Mare James Pettigrew Old Patesians Coach: Mike Rafter

See also

• English rugby union system
• Rugby union in England

Notes and References

1. Web site: English County Championship. Rugby Football History.
2. Web site: The County Finals. County Rugby.com.
3. Web site: "Zurich Premiership final." Times, 31 May 2004, p. 32. Times Digital Archive.
4. Web site: County Championship: Dawe is open for business. Daily Telegraph.